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Re: Three Years at Mashable

Adam Ostrow — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:59:44 -0000

Happy Mashable birthday, Ben! It's been great working with you over the last 3 years.

Re: http://droman89.tumblr.com/post/8406465260?ref=nf

Adam Ostrow — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 23:54:49 -0000

Glad the talk made you think! I've definitely considered some of the issues you describe. I have little doubt much of what I talked about will be technically possible, eventually.

I think some of what you describe, however, is an important part that I didn't get to touch on -- namely, opting in to a type of data collection that goes well beyond what's currently being shared on social media sites.

Regarding monetization, that's one reason I ended my talk in such an open-ended way -- I'm not even sure yet how I feel about businesses being built around the scenario I describe at the end. Some people mean it when they say they'd pay anything to "bring a loved one back" and although this isn't *quite* that, I do think it could be exploited for commercial gain.

Re: http://socioscanner.com/post/8368440679

Adam Ostrow — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:16:17 -0000

Thanks for the post Adrian. I agree that people's tendency to self-edit in the current social media could create a challenge.

But when you also think about how much multimedia content will explode -- and real-time multimedia content like live video -- in our lifetimes, I think it'll give technology a much more realistic footprint to analyze.

Obviously much needs to happen between here and there (and people *would* need to opt-in to a much more open type of data storing) but I do think what I suggest will ultimately possible, but not necessarily the outcome we want (which I why I ended on a question!).

Re: Who Won the “Battles” of SXSW? [CHARTS]

Adam Ostrow — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:37:54 -0000

fair point ... adjusted headline

Re: What 90,000 Hours of Home Video Can Teach Us About Ourselves

Adam Ostrow — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:24:24 -0000

I think that was more an example of the accuracy of the data analysis as opposed to a groundbreaking discovery ...

Re: What 90,000 Hours of Home Video Can Teach Us About Ourselves

Adam Ostrow — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:57:46 -0000

will do when it goes on the Web :)

Re: Getting a Verizon iPhone? Tell Mashable and CNN iReport

Adam Ostrow — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:33:39 -0000

nice ... would love to see a video about it :)

Re: Getting a Verizon iPhone? Tell Mashable and CNN iReport

Adam Ostrow — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:33:11 -0000

great, can't wait to see your video :)

Re: The Old Spice Guy Returns [VIDEO]

Adam Ostrow — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:42:47 -0000

he did get a couple movie roles! - http://mashable.com/2010/08...

Re: Is Facebook Testing Voice Chat? [PIC]

Adam Ostrow — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:23:31 -0000

haha you know them so well :)

Re: Steve Jobs Taking Leave of Absence From Apple

Adam Ostrow — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:21:44 -0000

we're quoting direct from a statement issued by Apple

Re: Eliminating “Khaki Diaper Butt” Nets Bonobos $18.5 Million in Funding

Adam Ostrow — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:33:00 -0000

I did pick the most ridiculous looking pants I could find on their site. They make some fairly regular looking pants too ...

Re: Is Foursquare About to Add Photo Sharing? [PIC]

Adam Ostrow — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 20:53:17 -0000

it shows staff's avatar, name, position, and option to remove them (it's an admin view)

Re: Is Foursquare About to Add Photo Sharing? [PIC]

Adam Ostrow — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 20:18:08 -0000

the blurring was done by us b/c the tipster wanted to be anonymous. we're confident it's legit.

Re: Mark Zuckerberg on the State of Facebook [VIDEO]

Adam Ostrow — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:23:03 -0000

click the "number of intriguing sound bites" link :)

Re: Introducing the Mashable Startups Channel

Adam Ostrow — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:57:35 -0000

yea, good pt, added a blurb about that ... hoping to connect with entrepreneurs everywhere both virtually and at our events around the country/world :)

Re: 5 Captivating Personalities From Across the Social Web [MASHABLE AWARDS]

Adam Ostrow — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:05:03 -0000

That's why it's up to you all to vote :-) Personally I think he did a tremendous job making a name for himself through social media during a few major, major sports stories over the past year.

Re: Google Android Turns 3

Adam Ostrow — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:41:42 -0000

heh good call, didn't realize it was sad Android. updated to new image :-)

Re: Microsoft Posts Record Earnings, But Still Losing Billions on the Web

Adam Ostrow — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:11:06 -0000

I think we hit both the positive and negative in the MSFT report -- obviously our coverage focuses more on the online, so that division is particularly notable when covering MSFT.

Re: This Year, Civic Participation Gets You an “I Voted” Foursquare Badge

Adam Ostrow — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:35:58 -0000

sorry about that, I think the link I had doesn't go live til election day. fixed now.

Re: Netflix Goes Down (in the Middle of the Workday?)

Adam Ostrow — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:45:11 -0000

I know I'd be pissed if I was home sick right now ...

Re: Google Broadband Gets Its First Trial

Adam Ostrow — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:57:38 -0000

exactly, I think it's actually a bit similar to how they view their efforts in mobile (more use = good for Google)

Re: “Angry Birds” Publisher Acquired for $20 Million by Electronic Arts [REPORT]

Adam Ostrow — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:23:22 -0000

and updated with comment from Rovio ... apologies for the confusion

Re: “Angry Birds” Publisher Acquired for $20 Million by Electronic Arts [REPORT]

Adam Ostrow — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:17:01 -0000

correct -- updated with comment from Rovio

Re: “Angry Birds” Publisher Acquired for $20 Million by Electronic Arts [REPORT]

Adam Ostrow — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:15:03 -0000

no -- updated with comment from Rovio