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1 year ago
in Any point in *not* writing about Apple? on Mathew's comments
I like how you climbed on the Apple bandwagon by trying to stay off the bandwagon. Sort of like writing a post about the demise of comments in which you hope that people will leave comments. :)
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mathewi
Thanks -- yes, I thought that was very clever of me :-)
1 year ago
in Mike Z. and AAN? on All About Nortel
Please,
I can't argue with your premise nor your contention that Mike Z. will ever grant me an interview, although as Stephen Leacock once said: "It may be those who do most, dream most", and I do dream about getting an interview..or something like that.
As for what AAN's role, it is what it is - poking, prodding, questioning, highlighting. Given the subject matter, it's how I make it interesting - or, I hope, it's interesting.
Thanks for reading!
Mark
I can't argue with your premise nor your contention that Mike Z. will ever grant me an interview, although as Stephen Leacock once said: "It may be those who do most, dream most", and I do dream about getting an interview..or something like that.
As for what AAN's role, it is what it is - poking, prodding, questioning, highlighting. Given the subject matter, it's how I make it interesting - or, I hope, it's interesting.
Thanks for reading!
Mark
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Apple
Mark, I see you are between a rock and a hard place.
I accuse you of avoiding very important topics like BSNL deals and mishaps, betting on PBT which is basically dead /telcos and vendors are pulling out, BT, VZ, ERICs/
Let me hint you about BSNL
I posted that link here and I hope you know the story
May 31 2008
Basic electronic equipment is being replaced in all the 101 BSNL towers set up across Jamshedpur. According to a highly placed source in BSNL’s Jamshedpur secondary switching area, BSNL was earlier using Nortel equipment, but now the department is using Ericsson equipment.
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in my opinion these are the towers just installed by Nortel in that 2004 $500 mill deal.
1 Why Nortel did not fix the problems?
2 How much it will cost and who will pay for that?
3. Will Nortel be permitted to bid for Next BSNL extension or 93 mill new lines?
I don't think so!
Why BSNL would risk business with Nortel yet again?
Customers are watching Nortel. Maybe I am one of them....who knows?
It's a pitty that Nortel takes $40 a line contracts when ERICs gets $100 a line.
Nortel proves the old saying... You get what you paid for....Jamshedpur.is a sad example of that!
I accuse you of avoiding very important topics like BSNL deals and mishaps, betting on PBT which is basically dead /telcos and vendors are pulling out, BT, VZ, ERICs/
Let me hint you about BSNL
I posted that link here and I hope you know the story
May 31 2008
Basic electronic equipment is being replaced in all the 101 BSNL towers set up across Jamshedpur. According to a highly placed source in BSNL’s Jamshedpur secondary switching area, BSNL was earlier using Nortel equipment, but now the department is using Ericsson equipment.
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in my opinion these are the towers just installed by Nortel in that 2004 $500 mill deal.
1 Why Nortel did not fix the problems?
2 How much it will cost and who will pay for that?
3. Will Nortel be permitted to bid for Next BSNL extension or 93 mill new lines?
I don't think so!
Why BSNL would risk business with Nortel yet again?
Customers are watching Nortel. Maybe I am one of them....who knows?
It's a pitty that Nortel takes $40 a line contracts when ERICs gets $100 a line.
Nortel proves the old saying... You get what you paid for....Jamshedpur.is a sad example of that!
1 year ago
in Taking a Breather From Social Media? Maybe We’re Doing It Wrong on sarahintampa
Sarah,
This is a post that exactly mirrors what I've been thinking about recently. There are only so many hours in the day so you need to prioritize your needs/interests AND ensure you have a healthy balance between digital and non-digital worlds.
I've started, for example, to keep Twitter off until noon to give myself time to focus better on other things. I've also decided Friendfeed can't be part of my social media portfolio because I'm already stretched too thin, and I don't feel like I'm missing anything. Maybe you and I are exceptions to the rule but do not be surprised if digital fatigue becomes more obvious among the digitrati.
Mark
This is a post that exactly mirrors what I've been thinking about recently. There are only so many hours in the day so you need to prioritize your needs/interests AND ensure you have a healthy balance between digital and non-digital worlds.
I've started, for example, to keep Twitter off until noon to give myself time to focus better on other things. I've also decided Friendfeed can't be part of my social media portfolio because I'm already stretched too thin, and I don't feel like I'm missing anything. Maybe you and I are exceptions to the rule but do not be surprised if digital fatigue becomes more obvious among the digitrati.
Mark
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sarahintampa
I've been paring down my Twitter and FriendFeed usage lately and what I've found is that I can hop into either of them whenever I feel like it and still get involved in conversations. The key was breaking the addictive habit of having to watch them both all the time. I still think Twitter is a bit more useful than FriendFeed, though.
1 year ago
in 2008/05/05/mashables-events/ on Mashable - The Social Media Guide
Tamar,
If you're going to include Web 2.0 conferences north of the border, please add mesh (meshconference.com) to your list. (I'm one of the co-organizers.)
Here's our promo paragraph:
Canada's premier Web conference, being held in Toronto on May 21/22 is a chance to connect with people who are as excited about the potential of the Web as you are — people who want to know more about how it is changing the way we live, work and interact with the world. And you won't just connect with them in the hallways — at mesh, every panel and workshop is interactive.
If you're going to include Web 2.0 conferences north of the border, please add mesh (meshconference.com) to your list. (I'm one of the co-organizers.)
Here's our promo paragraph:
Canada's premier Web conference, being held in Toronto on May 21/22 is a chance to connect with people who are as excited about the potential of the Web as you are — people who want to know more about how it is changing the way we live, work and interact with the world. And you won't just connect with them in the hallways — at mesh, every panel and workshop is interactive.
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Tamar Weinberg
Mark, please see the first sentence in this post about how to get featured in this column. These are all conferences where we have firm media sponsorships. If you contact us with the details, we'll feature your event, but we do have to work out logistics first. Thanks.
1 year ago
in Where’s My Toluu Enthusiasm? on SheGeeks
Cableston,
Now you're part of the conversation, I would suggest you try to focus on making Toluu more intuitive. Right now, it requires an investment (time) to get value from it. It needs to be easier to use. A robust FAQ would be a step in the right direction.
Now you're part of the conversation, I would suggest you try to focus on making Toluu more intuitive. Right now, it requires an investment (time) to get value from it. It needs to be easier to use. A robust FAQ would be a step in the right direction.
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calebelston
Mike, you are absolutely right. One of the things we will do before launching publicly is expanding the FAQ as well as some sort of tour that explains what Toluu does and why it is useful.
Is there a particular part of the app that took a lot of time to grok?
Is there a particular part of the app that took a lot of time to grok?
