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Re: Twittering a funeral — why not?

TheStalwart — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 10:47:30 -0000

In total agreement Matthew.

If it was a family member Twittering the funeral, that'd be a bit concerning. You might say to them: "Dude, try to be in the moment". But assuming the event is worth reporting on, then there's nothing wrong with the reporter doing it. Though I'm not sure what value there really is in realtime updates at a funeral (you pretty much know what's going to happen). Still, that's a totally different issue.

I think the real reason people are freaked out is that they're projecting: In that reporter, they see themselves -- Twittering everywhere, even in situations where it might be unnecessary, superfluous, or vaguely inappropriate.

Re: Southeast Asia 9.10.08-12.15.08

TheStalwart — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:13:34 -0000

Did you know that we're traveling to Malaysia?

Re: The Dream Phone

TheStalwart — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:06:17 -0000

I'm intrigued by Android, though I think it's a mistake how a lot of commenters (not Fred) are hyping this up as iPhone vs. GPhone.

While the iPhone is a pure consumer device (with the potential to appeal to business users), the "GPhone" is obviously much more a traditional smarphone. A device made by HTC on T-Mobile without a sexy marketing push isn't going to rival anything from Apple for a long time. On the other side, it's going to be a tough slog breaking into the business market, given companies' reticence to bring anything new and unproven into the network. That leaves a narrow slice of mobile enthusiasts and guys like Fred as the natural buyers. And only a mall group of this group will end up buying the early models.

Point is: It's not going to be an overnight sensation or instantly revolutionary. It's going to be a long time, if ever, before this really makes waves in mobile.

Re: Rocketboom: Sony signs rent-to-own deal

TheStalwart — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:59:41 -0000

After reading Andrew's post and seeing what he had to say about Rev3 and NextNew getting funding, it occurred to me that being unable to take funding may have been a blessing in disguise for Rocketboom.

Think about it: Say he took $2-$3 million. There's absolutely no guarantee that any future shows or Rocketboom spinoffs would be just as successful, or even nearly as successful. Seriously, what would he have done with the money? The only sure thing is that it would've made a sale/cashout harder for Andrew.