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Re: Oh, FriendFeed is now Facebook’s “official” R&D department!

kenzoid — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:10:02 -0000

As Facebook becomes a more "open" network, alpinefolk, the issues won't disappear...I just will stop using Facebook. The only real win it gives me is a certain amount of privacy; it's coarse-grained, as there's currently no easy way to only share wall updates with certain groups of friends, for example (though they are supposedly working on that).

I have no interest in using Facebook as a Twitter/Identi.ca/blog clone. I have all those things. Facebook is overreaching to attempt to be all things to all people...it'll work (for those people who only want "one place" to update), until something else comes along. Then the new "one place" will cannibalize the old, as happened to Friendster, and LiveJournal, and MySpace. Facebook may think they're the service to break that pattern, but any chance they have to do that IMO means moving in the direction directly opposite to the way they're going.

Re: Friendfeed-Facebook Acquisition: The Positive Side

alpinefolk — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:52:17 -0000

Nice to read a positive article. I prefer Friendfeed over Facebook, but I think this may even bring better opportunities for Friendfeed to develop and test features. And if some of the features I have come to love in Friendfeed make it into Facebook... all the better experience for all (as Robert Scoble pointed out, another 300 million eople)

Re: Oh, FriendFeed is now Facebook’s “official” R&D department!

alpinefolk — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:17:24 -0000

Some great points Otto, i agree completely on the different uses for both. The only way around this I can see is to enable two seperate news streams is inside of Facebook, almost like private rooms, otherwise add as filters (which I would guess almost nobody uses - ok big call).

One last thing: It is no great secret that Facebook wants to become less private and move towards wider search ability. As it becomes a more open network some of these issues may disappear as users can see more outside their own network.

Re: App Development Request: The Web’s Opinion About One Topic

Corvida — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:06:11 -0000

Thanks for the tip about JS-Kit Echo. I Googled it and it could definitely be a great starting point! Being able to jump into the conversation also without leaving the page would be awesomesauce! Sounds like heaven.

Now we just need someone to develop it! :D

Re: App Development Request: The Web’s Opinion About One Topic

alpinefolk — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:40:05 -0000

Nice request. Do you think the new JS-Kit Echo service would be a good starting point? Then broaden the capability to create your own search for conversations by Keyword (rather than a specific post?). It could return some huge results... Would you like the service to allow you to enter the conversation from there? (ie posting directly to the conversations as you see them).

The more I think about it this would be an awesome tool.

Re: http://blog.louisgray.com/2009/07/js-kit-declares-death-of-comments.html

alpinefolk — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:00:26 -0000

@robert, I think this service could bring many more people back to your blog, and others. It reinstates the original blog post as the only place to keep up with the entire conversation. I like Disqus, and Backtype, but Realtime is the key.

Re: http://blog.louisgray.com/2009/07/seesmics-web-offering-is-best-twitter.html

alpinefolk — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:15:32 -0000

I dumped Seesmic desktop and Tweetdeck for the exact reason that they hogged memory. I went to the web based Peoplebrowsr and enjoyed the benefits of being able to maintain all the same groups and settings on any computer anywhere. Seesmic in the browser is a good move and I will try it out today.

Does anyone have any thoughts on how Seesmic compares with Peoplebrowsr?

Re: http://blog.louisgray.com/2009/07/arrington-betting-big-on-crunchpad.html

alpinefolk — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:30:23 -0000

Discussion comes up periodically on whether the iphone (or android device) is the new laptop. This device is closer I think. With a powerful desktop in the office, the crunch pad could be all that most people need when on the run. However it still has a number of issues that may limit it becoming a consumer product.
1) no choice of Browser? (I assume) It had better be good (no add-ons either?)
2) no apps should increase speed, but what of all the developers creating apps for hte iphone and android. Will they enable them to be web-based just for the crunchpad?
3) Again I am assuming, without internet connection, it is a long thin brick. May not be an issue for some, but for the average consumer?

However, it is a great idea and I hope it is successful, or at least gives Apple and others a hurry up.

Re: GGYC Would Not Bring Cup Home to USA.

alpinefolk — Fri, 22 May 2009 06:58:54 -0000

Suprised by BMW ORACLE suggestion that they would hold the AC34 in Valencia, (should they win). While this would be unpopular with US fans, the fact interest in the AC has been faggin in the US for the last few events, while steadily increasing in europe (especially if the number of team entries is anything to go by).
If Emirates Team NZ had won the last cup, they would have brought the cup back down under, but I believe it should stay in Europe where it has the greatest audience. (as much as I'd like to see it back in NZ).

Re: Truck crash demonstrates interdimensional travel science still needs work

alpinefolk — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:14:03 -0000

So where the hell did that truck come from?

Re: It’s Not You It’s Me - My Goodbye To Facebook Friends

alpinefolk — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:29:47 -0000

I agree with your post, I have found some old friends on Facebook I haven't seen for 10 years. This is the power of FB, That would not likely happen if I had 5000 friends I don't even know. It's about rebuilding old networks and consolidating current connections.

Re: There’s no such thing as ‘local’ online news

alpinefolk — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:23:06 -0000

Revisiting this post from bookmarks.

I love the idea of local news and have been working on a news blog for my community. The ability to produce multimedia content and have actual conversations and interactions on the web is exciting. I am interested to see what the uptake is like in a smallish community. (with almost no social media participation)

Re: Us and Them: Living Life Unconventionally

theclimbergirl — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:14:59 -0000

yeah, but focus has its downsides. I was on a trip once and a new climbing partner and I had been chatting for most of a day... finally, he turned to me and asked, "What do you do other than rock climb?"

I honestly, truly, couldn't think of a word to say.

Since then, of course, when not on the spot, I can come up with a long list of "other" things... but climbing is a dominant part. I just (a few minutes ago) got home from dinner with some new friends... when we all sat down at the table, one of the boys said, "I found your blog through another blog... I was really amazed at how... much it's about climbing."

Yup.

It is.

:) Thanks for the comment, just followed you on Twitter -- pleased to make your acquaintance!

Re: Us and Them: Living Life Unconventionally

alpinefolk — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:31:40 -0000

Damn I need to get a bit more unconventional again. Damn this flat rockless region I live in. Think I might chuck in the job ;-)

At least you have focus... I tend to have to many outdoor sports and hobbies and never mastered any of them. (that is life balance = mediocre)

Re: Tips for Localizing Users on FriendFeed

alpinefolk — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:48:48 -0000

Great post again Mark.

I will check out the greasemonkey script. I have been looking for a way to find local users. You can see me on the map, by myself over in New Zealand ;-)

Re: Robert Scoble noise on Friendfeed - I embrace it.

alpinefolk — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:19:16 -0000

I find it interesting how we cope with noise. I was initially nervous about subscribing to too many people for fear of info overload. But now I find ff too quiet during the weekends, with less people on line (even though Louis Gray and Robert Scoble are still usually here ).

I totally agree with twitter being more noisy than friendfeed, with less options to manage the noise (though new twitter clients are helping)

Re: louisgray.com: Facebook and Its Partners - What Are They Up To?

mona — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:14:48 -0000

Next = enterprise, then... total (Internet) world domination?

Re: louisgray.com: Facebook and Its Partners - What Are They Up To?

alpinefolk — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:50:26 -0000

Facebook is now a perpetual motion machine. Some time ago they reached critical mass, and unless a far superior service comes along, they can pretty much do what they like and they will continue to grow. To move to another service involves starting again, building a friend network and migrating all your content over. That is a lot of work for people.

So as much as the misleading ads and confusing format annoy people, they will continue to grow.

Re: Space Mountain

eng1ne — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:45:03 -0000

It will, just keep plugging away, even if you don't think much is happening. Make it a goal to comment on say 5 things in FriendFeed a day, you will notice a change.

Re: So, do newspapers have a shot?

alpinefolk — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:09:06 -0000

Do you think then that local news blogs or vlogs could displace community papers by being more interactive, or are the majority of people in small communities still not internet savvy enough to embrace the new technology?

Re: Space Mountain

alpinefolk — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:58:02 -0000

Nice analogy. I look forward to seeing my mountain starting to move.

Re: Lifestreaming and Microblogging Collide in New Minixr Service

alpinefolk — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:27:44 -0000

Thanks for the in depth answer Mark. I keep getting back to friendfeed, as it is the most comprehensive so far. I'm also doing a lot of 'listening' at them moment as I haven't decided where I want to go with Lifestreaming.

Great advice.

Re: Lifestreaming and Microblogging Collide in New Minixr Service

krynsky — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:36:19 -0000

Alistair, I try all services because I'm obsessed with Lifestraming and do it so I can write about them for the site :) That being said, I think you need to define what you want to get out of your Lifestream before you decide on choosing a service.

You mention interaction. I currently do most of my interaction on FriendFeed which has built itself focusing on features to interact with others. I like recently launched Storytlr with regards to being able to fully customize a feed to your liking. If you run a Wordpress blog then you should check out the Lifestreaming plugin which is great. I import all of my feeds available to Facebook so I can reach my friends that don't use other services so I can share my Lifestream with them on their own turf.

So basically choosing a method or service to Lifestream should be determined by what you ultimately want to get out of it. Also, remember you don't have to choose just one form. It's easy enough to go down multiple paths.

Re: Lifestreaming and Microblogging Collide in New Minixr Service

alpinefolk — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:21:39 -0000

Thanks Mark for the article, I'll go and check out Minixr.

How long do you typically try out a new service, before deciding to sticking with it or moving back to your favorites? (regarding regular interaction).

Thanks,
Alistair