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2 years ago
in Feeding Frenzy on Technosailor
Well, I subscribe to far too many feeds, but like you say, the good headlines are key.
When I come home from a long day and see 600 unread items in my reader, I go, "ohhhhh crap". I only end up reading 50-100, depending on my energy level, and I only read the ones with catchy titles. (Well, I always read my friends' feeds... they have their own little folder and I do read them whether they promise to be interesting or not.) So yep, I agree.
side note: Now I'm feeling vast amounts of pressure to stay interesting. (thanks a lot) The thought of losing a reader when you only have 2 is horrible! :P
When I come home from a long day and see 600 unread items in my reader, I go, "ohhhhh crap". I only end up reading 50-100, depending on my energy level, and I only read the ones with catchy titles. (Well, I always read my friends' feeds... they have their own little folder and I do read them whether they promise to be interesting or not.) So yep, I agree.
side note: Now I'm feeling vast amounts of pressure to stay interesting. (thanks a lot) The thought of losing a reader when you only have 2 is horrible! :P
2 years ago
in Participatory Web on Technosailor
While I hate to jump to the defense of MySpace, I have to say that it does serve a purpose other than to puff up the normally inferiority complex-ridden ego of adolescents. I am neither a teenager nor an "almost 30-something", but whatever it is that falls between. I didn't even know what MySpace was until I had graduated from college (which I survived without ever creating a Facebook account). MySpace has actually allowed be to reconnect with old classmates and keep in touch with people near whom I no longer live. So for me, MySpace is what it is billed as: a social networking site. I socialized, I network, I log off... every "friend" is a real friend and I have nowhere near 350 contacts. And, while MySpace will probably be forever dominated by teenagers, it still should not be written off entirely. Until Classmates.com gains popularity or Facebook.com changes its policies (not every old friend of mine had the opportunity or desire to attend college), MySpace is still the most popular social meeting place. And I don't care how ugly it is; I just want to be able to say hi to some old faces.
That said, I will say that I agree with what you (Aaron) and Lauren are saying. Web 2.0 -- shunned buzzword that it may be -- is more the future than it is the present. Only geeks and people that are well tuned-in to the inet use these sites, although I do think that they are gaining in popularity. As Lauren said, if they fill a need, the people will use them. The idea of web communities is very appealing: collective knowlege is always greater than an individual's, so we all have a lot to gain from using a site such as Yelp or Upcoming.org . Once the word gets out, they'll gain a much broader user base.
That said, I will say that I agree with what you (Aaron) and Lauren are saying. Web 2.0 -- shunned buzzword that it may be -- is more the future than it is the present. Only geeks and people that are well tuned-in to the inet use these sites, although I do think that they are gaining in popularity. As Lauren said, if they fill a need, the people will use them. The idea of web communities is very appealing: collective knowlege is always greater than an individual's, so we all have a lot to gain from using a site such as Yelp or Upcoming.org . Once the word gets out, they'll gain a much broader user base.
3 years ago
in First weigh in and my goal for my diet on Colin Devroe
Speaking of "smaller" goals: I always do a little dance when I reach the next "increment of 10" on the scale (i.e. from when I hit 130 or 120). That makes the HUGE goal weight loss more attainable for me.
Also--and I know this would not work for many people--I became a vegetarian and dropped 35 pounds in just a few months. I didn't even try. It's a beautiful thing. :-)
Also--and I know this would not work for many people--I became a vegetarian and dropped 35 pounds in just a few months. I didn't even try. It's a beautiful thing. :-)
