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Re: Could we see a summer release of Windows 7?

StevenHodson — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:20:10 -0000

I've been saying; and writing here, that W7 would ship before the end of the year. After yesterday though I think it might be sooner.

Re: Hey Windows developers please save my data to the cloud

StevenHodson — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:19:17 -0000

nope, what I want is an application running seamlessly in the background that will keep all my settings and data for things like email saved and restorable from the cloud. It should take no intervention on my part other than to hit the Save or Restore button.

Re: Old People News - Clifford, I think this is for you

ontarioemperor — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:09:16 -0000

Grimm, still working on the "succinct" part... :)

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Re: Mobility - Reading FriendFeed via Google Reader

ontarioemperor — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:34:16 -0000

Benjamin, I'll experiment with fftogo atom feeds when I get a chance
(may not be tonight, though). Thanks for the info.

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Re: Mobility - Reading FriendFeed via Google Reader

ontarioemperor — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:31:18 -0000

Thanks, Benjamin. My Google Reader "friendfeed" folder is currently
empty, but I'll give this a try later in the evening.

I'll admit that this is probably an uncommon case; an argument can be
made that fftogo's shorter URLs are a good thing.

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Re: OMFG! Joe the Plumber heading to Gaza as a war correspondent

StevenHodson — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:51:10 -0000

Mark I think you might have hit the nail on the head :)

Re: Old People News - Clifford, I think this is for you

ontarioemperor — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:50:54 -0000

Yeah, I'm dancing rings around you because I'm a whole three years younger.

However, I share some of the same bewilderment that you mentioned in your blog post. Sometimes I feel like I just moved to California after graduating from college in Oregon, and then I count on my fingers...and my toes...and someone else's fingers...and realize that I've now lived in California for OVER A QUARTER CENTURY. And that the popular album ("Dare" by Human League) that I put on my 2008 Christmas list was popular OVER A QUARTER CENTURY ago.

Man, I remember when telephones were permanently attached to the wall! And they didn't have buttons! And if you didn't like your phone service, you couldn't switch to another company! And computers? Yeah, and when I was in college and wanted to use a computer, I had to walk all the way across campus in the pouring rain just to log onto a DEC PDP 11/70 - a computer that didn't have any graphics or icons, just text! And when we wanted to listen to music - hey, don't walk away! Where are you going! I didn't tell you about...oh never mind. Where's my bottle of Geritol? Those young whippersnappers don't realize how good they have it...

Re: OMFG! Joe the Plumber heading to Gaza as a war correspondent

StevenHodson — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:05:18 -0000

you have a point there Dan

Re: OMFG! Joe the Plumber heading to Gaza as a war correspondent

StevenHodson — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:04:17 -0000

how do you think I felt Tina when I first read it as I was enjoying a nice fresh brewed cup of French Vanilla coffee. What a waste of a coffee that was :)

Re: A better Disqus integration with FriendFeed

StevenHodson — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:56:13 -0000

I'm more interested in getting the comments made here in the proper place on FriendFeed.

Re: A better Disqus integration with FriendFeed

StevenHodson — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:55:35 -0000

From Disqus to FriendFeed .. I already have the other way covered with Glenn Slaven's plugin

Re: A better Disqus integration with FriendFeed

ontarioemperor — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:12:02 -0000

One way or two way? That sounds like a rather personal question. :)

I've actually held off on implementing this. I know that it can be turned off if I don't like it, but I'm not sure that there's a real benefit in unifying the conversations on the Disqus and the FriendFeed platforms, other than the fact that it will boost your Disqus comment count. How does spam moderation work, for example? Louis and Steven, I'll be following both of you to see your experiences with this. (In case anyone's keeping track, I entered this comment in Disqus.)

Re: Preliminary Results - Reading FriendFeed via Google Reader

ontarioemperor — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:06:14 -0000

The beauty of standards is that even if two applications aren't explicitly "all tied in," it's often possible to use the interface standards to tie them together yourself. Take, for example, the recent tool that lets you sync your Disqus comments and your FriendFeed comments. If I ever get an opportunity to plan a product from scratch, I want to start with defining the interfaces (both between the product components, and with external applications) before I detail the product features.

Re: A better Disqus integration with FriendFeed

louismg — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:07:26 -0000

I meant do you sync one way or two way?

Re: A better Disqus integration with FriendFeed

StevenHodson — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:02:38 -0000

oh sure confuse me with big words that the dictionary can't help me with :)

Re: A better Disqus integration with FriendFeed

StevenHodson — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:00:05 -0000

sorry if I confused the issue Phil .. I already have the FriendFeed coming back to the blog post using a different plugin. What this solved - if it works - was having the comments made here show up in FriendFeed under the post item.

Re: louisgray.com: Disqus2FF Mashes Up Fractured Conversations

louismg — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:55:38 -0000

In theory, it should push updates every hour, I believe. I'll watch and see.

Re: louisgray.com: Disqus2FF Mashes Up Fractured Conversations

louismg — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:41:14 -0000

I expect it can break the flow of conversations. That's part of why
you have multiple places to go, to talk to different people. But as a
big supporter of both services, I like the idea. I will not be sending
comments to FriendFeed, but there is a good share of people who read
the blog but don't use FriendFeed, believe it or not.

Re: Some Apple users are so cute in their fandom

StevenHodson — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:26:40 -0000

First regarding subbing to my home blog - I really appreciate that and if I ask only one thing of my readers it is that they keep me honest - but somehow I think you will do that.

As far as the DRM issue and iTunes - granted that this is probably an label driven condition there is still a shitload of money that is going to be floating around. As one calculation has it - there are 6 Billion downloaded songs that stand to be upgraded to DRM-less versions at 30cents per song. that amount to $1.8 Billion that is either going to the labels or to Apple or both. People talk a lot about scams well in my opinion this is one of the biggest scams yet on the net.

I've seen a couple of people try and justify the non-removable battery as it being a non-issue but I also know that if Dell or HP or any number of PC laptop makers tried the same thing shit would hit the fan royally and I know as a user I wouldn't stand for it. That is defacto proprietarism as far as I am concerned.

The funny thing is though with Apple and it's attitude towards proprietary practices is that they are the darling of the Web 2.0 and social media crowd who are always going on about open this and open that. Makes me laugh my ass off.

Re: Jobs owes Apple and its customers more than a hormone imbalance

StevenHodson — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:50:17 -0000

Mark you raise some valid points and I appreciate that. I however of course can only go by what I read as I am obviously not a part of the Apple inner circle. That said what I have read over the years and trust me I do pay attention to this stuff is that nothing happens within Apple that doesn't at some point pass in front of Mr. Jobs.

BTW I do agree that Ive would be a very hard man to replace and if what I have read about the man is any indication if there is anyone to be able to maintain the Apple vision it would be him.

Again .. thanks.

Re: Some Apple users are so cute in their fandom

StevenHodson — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:45:46 -0000

that is a good point to keep in mind

Re: Some Apple users are so cute in their fandom

StevenHodson — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:33:59 -0000

Uhm ... if I am anti anything it has to be anti-blind loyalty or anti-stupid. If you have read any of my writing on WinExtra (my home blog) you will see I am not a Microsoft apologist - or at least I try very hard not to be. This post was meant in part as a fun type thing not as a slap against Apple or Mac users but more at the idea that fandom (even in a general sense) is silly especially when what is presented is opposite of the fawning that goes on.

As for the DRM issue - two points .. 1) while they are allowing users to replace previously purchased tracks with non DRM versions it is going to cost you 30cents 2) the DRM will still be applied to books etc that are available on iTunes .. only the music has changed in that regard.

Look I just call 'em as I see them - I don't pretend otherwise. If I think something stinks I don't care who is causing the stink I'll say so regardless.

Re: Jobs owes Apple and its customers more than a hormone imbalance

StevenHodson — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:03:15 -0000

As much as I would like to agree with you I'm not so sure. The thing that I both admire and respect about Steve Jobs is his steel will that has driven the company. At the same time as a computer users (and pundit I guess) it is also the thing I don't like about him.

What he has done for Apple is something I believe will be studied in business classes in years to come. That said from watching the company as I have I just don't see anyone within the Apple structure that has that same drive and vision - well vision maybe but the same steel will to drive the vision .. no that I don't see.

(btw thanks for the great discussion - I've enjoyed it very much)

Re: Jobs owes Apple and its customers more than a hormone imbalance

StevenHodson — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:11:03 -0000

I am not suggesting that he isn't suffering from the generic problem of "hormone imbalance" but considering the fact that the last couple of years my wife has suffered from the same kind of thing but with her it was called menopause (which is exactly that - a hormone imbalance) this tells us absolutely nothing - plain and simple.

Do I think he's lying? No but then tossing us a bone of hormone imbalance is being totally disingenuous to the impact that he can have on the welfare of the company he obviously is very passionate about.

Re: Jobs owes Apple and its customers more than a hormone imbalance

StevenHodson — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:10:11 -0000

Who?