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Re: What if you had a $300,000 hole in your pocket? (Scripting News)

David — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:23:16 -0000

Other than paying off my mortgage and car loan, I would also book myself a ticket to every major industry event (both blogging and technology) around the world during 2008/2009 (since I have already missed some like CES, I have to wait till Feb of 2009 to go to them all).

Re: I Almost Became An Apple Customer

David — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:27:21 -0000

Best Buy and Futureshop will have the iPod's a little cheaper than Apple, so grab it there when they have one. I know the Touch will be $10 cheaper than Apple Canada.

Re: Bloglines – Why You Should Test Out The New Beta

David — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 13:08:57 -0000

Just wanted to say that I am not a fan of the new bloglines beta. I don't like people messing around with the way my RSS feed reading habits look, act, and feel. I am just weird that way. On the flip side, kudos to them for trying to bring about a better user experience. (I hope they'll allow me to keep my "old" look)

Re: Bloglines – Why You Should Test Out The New Beta

David — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 13:08:57 -0000

Re: New WordPress SEO Blogging Software

David — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:43:18 -0000

I really don't know if promoting such products is in your best interest. Anything that includes any hint of "spamminess" should be given a thumbs down.

I am talking about the spam links you mentioned in the themes.

Re: New WordPress SEO Blogging Software

David — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:43:18 -0000

Re: On (to) TechCrunch

David — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:40:19 -0000

Congratulations. :) Always nice to see more success bestowed upon GE members. Don't forget about us "little" people.

Re: Let’s all grow up a little, shall we?

David — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:29:49 -0000

Glad to see you agree with me. I made note of the silliness on my blog as well. If this is the typical stuff we can expect from Mike over the next while, then I won't be subscribing to TC anymore.

Re: TV 2.0: Revision3 cancels some shows

David — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:46:42 -0000

Revision3 Beta, Really?

Re: TV 2.0: Revision3 cancels some shows

David — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:57:14 -0000

It isn't his whole show that got cut, just its syndication on Revision3, and of course the shorter edited version.

You will still find Gary at tv.Winelibrary.com just like before the Rev3 deal.

Re: Why A Blogger’s Union Won’t Fly

David — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 16:13:18 -0000

The decision that lead me to being a full time blogger was really only that the opportunity was there, and I had no better career opportunities in sight. I agree that number five is still true, though a strike would only mean not getting paid, and when blogging pays the mortgage, car payments and food... there is just no way to "band together and strike".

I am lucky enough though that I get paid well enough that I don't need a union or any type of group to help support me.

Re: Why A Blogger’s Union Won’t Fly

David — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:46:11 -0000

I agree that it can be difficult to get to the sweet spot with blogging, but again, I fall back on networking, and getting in with a blog network (one that doesn't pay per post!). Michael, who writes on a variety of Bloggy Network sites, was picked up after only like two months of writing on his own, thanks to his passion, and networking abilities.

Get in with a network, get them to agree to a flat fee, as you are worth that. Start small, and go from there. :)

Re: Apple Event Predictions: New iPods, Beatles

David — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 03:59:41 -0000

I look forward to seeing what they do next. Ever since I bought a mac, and got an iPod, I've been hooked on hearing what Apple is up to. Kind of sad really... I never had this same kind of fascination with any other company.

Re: Blog Paranoia And Constipation

David — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:48:54 -0000

I know how you feel, but yeah, ice cream solves everything :) Enjoy the traffic, no matter its source...

Re: Movie Notes: Click

David — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:33:59 -0000

Wow... While I can understand and relate to your comments, I really enjoyed the movie. The message rang true with me and my life, as I continue to live mostly through computers and technology and awaiting that next big phase in my life. The part where Adam Sandler's character is a very old man, basically on his death bed, and he realizes how much he screwed up, it is very touching.

I agree though that his character was a jerk, and kinda deserved all the bad side effects of the remote.

Re: Group Platform And Geek Realtors Are Comming Your Way

David — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 14:32:14 -0000

I am looking forward to seeing what you do, as I think we can learn a lot from each other as we build up our respective communities.

Thanks for the link as well.

Re: Blog Day 2007

David — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 22:38:56 -0000

Hey! Thanks for the link!

Re: BlogLDN » My toughts so far on BlogLDN

David — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:30:15 -0000

I would SO love a Geek Dinner. Any get together in London with bloggers, podcasters, web developers, sci-fi fans... etc... I'm in!

Re: BlogLDN » Geek Dinner in London

David — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:09:51 -0000

I really don't know London very well, so I can't help you with venues... Any day is fine for me as I work from home. And if I remember right... Meetup = Expensive to start a group, while Upcoming would be cheaper. Let me know how things are tuning up.. . I haven't met really anyone in London yet, and that is one thing I sorely miss from living in Ottawa... knowing people.

Re: BlogLDN » Geek Dinner in London - Hows April 4th?

David — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 16:16:27 -0000

Hey that should be good for me. :)

Re: Do you dream of being a writer? - Fun with Opinions

David — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:02:47 -0000

Thanks for the link and the mention. I really did want it to be a NaNoWriMo story, but I just can't pull that much creativity out in such a short period of time. I am currently writing about 2k words a week on the story, and looking to finish it as soon as possible. I will keep posting the story on the site, and once it is done, I'll probably go back, edit it and maybe get it self published for my own records and sense of accomplishment. :)

Re: What’s the point of community

David — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:48:31 -0000

I guess we will just have to agree to disagree on this. I don't see things in this matter even close to the same as you regarding how themes and plugins should be managed on community sites. I think that denying premium themes access to the features that have been implemented in WordPress though not allowing them to put their theme on WordPress.org's plugin and theme repositories is a bad thing. I think that the fact that Automattic makes HUGE money on WordPress, and works on ways to limit or deny other contributors the same opportunities is horrible. I agree with many others that a company that is generating profit shouldn't be leading an open source community because they will always make movements to secure their profits. And this goes double for a company that is partially supported by VC money.

This is just my two cents that could be part of a much longer, and well thought out post on this topic. You bring up some great points, but I think you've totally avoided the business issues in this conversation which are only important because they are the motivations behind the movements that Automattic is taking with the company and as such, the project and software.

Re: Another Theme Tweak, New Banner! Woohoo!

David — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:45:12 -0000

Very cool man. Not many people went out and really tried to figure these things out. I hope you not only enjoyed yourself but learned something from the process. The site looks great! And yes, thank goodness for Elena's clean CSS. :)

Re: Weekly Biz Buzz #1 Company Sites, Blog Post Ideas and Corporate Blogging

David — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:44:00 -0000

Thank you for the mention. I really appreciate it. Great biz buzz. :) I am working with many business clients right now that are or want to get into blogging, so I hope to write more articles about their experiences, if they'll let me. ;)

Re: Weekly Biz Buzz #5: Amazon Acquired Zappos, Webmaster Tools and Becoming a Great Entrepreneur

David — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:05:15 -0000

Thanks for linking to the 25 Skills and Classes Necessary to Become a Great Entrepreneur post on College Crunch. :) I really appreciate it. Hope you are doing well Wayne.

All the best,
David

Re: 2008/07/08/jskit-acquires-haloscan/

David — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:22:15 -0000

Would this effect search engine optimization that people do to try to use comments as a way to build relevance on their page. I know there is a cool social aspect to all of this, and I would love to be able to track my comments better but I don't know if I like duplication of content, and there is always the issue of who owns comments and how services like this would monetize (ads around my comments wouldn't make me too happy).

Re: Is BloggingPro next after WPDesigner?

David — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:51:13 -0000

I just wanted to say thanks for saying such nice things about me and say that many people didn't like Blogging Pro when I took it over from its original owner. Transitions are never perfect, and there is always people that will be unhappy. Though if you want me back on Blogging Pro, you could always petition Splashpress Media to hire me back on ;)

Re: Cow 2.0

David — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:52:05 -0000

Also, did you know you have two posts in Uncategorized?

Re: Cow 2.0

David — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:52:31 -0000

Oh, and what's the check box below Submit Comment?

Re: Blogging For a Blog Network: Can You Do It?

David — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 10:45:55 -0000

preblogging - Subversion allowed me to keep the 40 blogs that Bloggy Network had up to date easily, and quickly. Upgrading them one at a time took forever. With SVN, I could do it in less than ten minutes. WordPres Codex Page on Updating via SVN.

Patrik - There are always downsides as well, but for the most part, yes it is an enjoyable experience. And remember, with all the blog networks out there, it can be as easy as creating a portfolio and e-mailing them to let them know you are interested and available.

Abdalia and Neil - Thanks to both of you. I am glad you enjoyed it. :)

Re: Blogging For a Blog Network: Can You Do It?

David — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:15:25 -0000

Blog Badly - There are so many networks out there, that listing them would only mean leaving some out. I work for Splashpress Media (splashpress.com), and I highly recommend b5media and dailypixel.

Re: WPUnlimited - Is It a Must Have for Serious Bloggers?

David — Tue, 19 May 2009 21:25:42 -0000

Hi Ken,

WPU is really for the new blogger or the blogger that doesn't want to have to dig around in code. Thesis is for people that only care about search engines, and those that are very wise in code. Try to customize Thesis and you'll see what I mean. There are so many custom functions files, that Thesis doesn't look like a normal wordpress theme when you need to directly edit its code.

WPU is really for someone that needs to be able to upload a header images, a background, change some colours and start blogging, or someone switching from another content management system without the understanding of how to edit WordPress themes.

They both are focused on search engine optimization, but thesis takes that many steps further. Thesis is also moving towards an online magazine audience, where WPUnlimited is more for businesses, new bloggers, and new WordPress users.

Re: WPUnlimited - Is It a Must Have for Serious Bloggers?

David — Fri, 22 May 2009 11:07:36 -0000

I'd love to understand better what you mean about basic. If you mean the front end is basic, that is because I am no designer. If you mean the features are basic, I'd disagree. Import/Export of theme options, built-in SEO, SEM tools, AdSense advertising manager, and hooks system are features found in very few WordPress themes, including WooThemes and WPZoom.

Re: David Peralty on Organizing Blog Posts

David — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:48:20 -0000

First off, thanks for the link. The post was really more for those having issues with consistency in their writing or efficiency in getting posts out there. Some people find writing blog posts a daunting task, and so I wanted to break it down so they could hopefully make it through the process of idea to publishing much faster.

Re: Gizmodogate

David — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:07:18 -0000

The first thing that comes to my mind after reading your post, Scoble, is "AMEN!"

They were so dump, and I'd really love to see more people unsubscribe from them. I want what they did to really hurt their bottom line so that they never do it again. I don't care if they had press or blogger credentials, they run a blog, and they messed up big time.

I am very unimpressed with what they did.

Boo @ Gizmodo!

Re: WordPress 2.1

David — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 00:52:57 -0000

Nope, I don't think I missed the boat. I will do another post on testing out a variety of popular plugins, but for the most part, it looks like they are trying to fix things and make the package more mature, not a revolutionary release, at least in its alpha form.

Re: WordPress 2.1

David — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 02:10:34 -0000

You and me both man... I was surprised that more had not been done. I know they are working on tons of backend code and trying to slowly impliment the new design elements but I was expecting more too.

I must say though it does make a good alternative to 2.0.5, and so I will probably use it more and more unless I find problems with my favourite plugins over the coming weeks.