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4 months ago
in User data ownership on Facebook and why it doesn’t matter on Scobleizer
By the way, legally the author or content creator ALWAYS has copyrights. But defending those online is pretty difficult sometimes.
Yes, but your giving them away on facebook. You give them pretty much all rights a copyright holder has.
4 months ago
in User data ownership on Facebook and why it doesn’t matter on Scobleizer
One could say the same for when you started complaining about Facebooks 5000 friend limit. Why is this a big deal? Why do you feel you should be entitled to more. It's their service.
That said, I still don't use facebook and have no plans to start. I like controlling my information and having email archives that extend as far back as I want. Not to mention anyone can contact me, even if their company blocks facebook (since very few outlaw email).
I don't like that a company can shut me down for no reason at all. At least with email their is competition. I can also move my email (thanks to having a domain).
I won't use a service in a way I can't afford to loose unless I either have backups, other options.
Even my twitter feed is backed up to my personal database. So if twitter goes under, I still have a record of my content. Still thinking of a way to harvest tinyurl.com links for future use should that service go under.
If you have no control over your data, it's your fault, not a companies. Thanks to many companies out there who are very good about making data portable (WordPress, even Google is very good).
That said, I still don't use facebook and have no plans to start. I like controlling my information and having email archives that extend as far back as I want. Not to mention anyone can contact me, even if their company blocks facebook (since very few outlaw email).
I don't like that a company can shut me down for no reason at all. At least with email their is competition. I can also move my email (thanks to having a domain).
I won't use a service in a way I can't afford to loose unless I either have backups, other options.
Even my twitter feed is backed up to my personal database. So if twitter goes under, I still have a record of my content. Still thinking of a way to harvest tinyurl.com links for future use should that service go under.
If you have no control over your data, it's your fault, not a companies. Thanks to many companies out there who are very good about making data portable (WordPress, even Google is very good).
6 months ago
in Saddleback Leather Man Bag | The Art of Manliness on Art of Manliness
I've got three tips i like somewhat equally:
1. Carry a maglite in your bag. These things are rugged and designed to last a long time. They are also very small and light (at least the smaller 2 AA models). It's surprising how many times it comes in handy. If you encounter a blackout, it's even more handy. Just remember to change the battery every year or so that way you don't end up stuck with a dead flashlight. If you don't use it much, just rotate it with something else you have (I move the old batteries into my wireless keyboard) so you don't waste them.
2. When I travel, I hate the idea that if something happens, my electronic data could be in peril. As a result I backup key stuff to a MicroSD card. They are so small they fit easily in a nook of your wallet and weight virtually nothing. You can get several GB's of data in something smaller and lighter than your finger nail. Should you need to retrieve data, you can carry a USB reader in your bag, or in an emergency just buy one on the road, they aren't that expensive. Easy way to always have key data at your fingertips. If you have a cell phone that lets you save files to it (or it's memory card) that's another great alternative, just keep in mind it's more likely to be searched at US customs and border security.
3. If flying with other family members, cross-pack. Rather than 1 person to 1 bag, mix it up. That way if one bag doesn't show up at your destination, someone isn't missing everything. Odds of loosing all your bags are pretty small. This just reduces your chances of problems.
Those are my fav's.
1. Carry a maglite in your bag. These things are rugged and designed to last a long time. They are also very small and light (at least the smaller 2 AA models). It's surprising how many times it comes in handy. If you encounter a blackout, it's even more handy. Just remember to change the battery every year or so that way you don't end up stuck with a dead flashlight. If you don't use it much, just rotate it with something else you have (I move the old batteries into my wireless keyboard) so you don't waste them.
2. When I travel, I hate the idea that if something happens, my electronic data could be in peril. As a result I backup key stuff to a MicroSD card. They are so small they fit easily in a nook of your wallet and weight virtually nothing. You can get several GB's of data in something smaller and lighter than your finger nail. Should you need to retrieve data, you can carry a USB reader in your bag, or in an emergency just buy one on the road, they aren't that expensive. Easy way to always have key data at your fingertips. If you have a cell phone that lets you save files to it (or it's memory card) that's another great alternative, just keep in mind it's more likely to be searched at US customs and border security.
3. If flying with other family members, cross-pack. Rather than 1 person to 1 bag, mix it up. That way if one bag doesn't show up at your destination, someone isn't missing everything. Odds of loosing all your bags are pretty small. This just reduces your chances of problems.
Those are my fav's.
6 months ago
in The Facebook/Google war over your blog’s friends on Scobleizer
What's the point? It's one thing to have a universal registration system, but to add one in? That's just silly.
I'm still holding out for OpenID. I hate the idea that Facebook or Google could tomorrow decide to charge $29.95 a month to keep your profile. Just the potential for that is ridiculous. For those who say it could never happen, just think back to when .mac was free for all Mac users. Then it became subscription based, and fell into disrepair for years.
Gravatar is the one I hate the least, since it's so benign you can add/remove it without feeling a thing. Still don't like hitting a third party for images, but it's the least offensive of them all.
I'm still holding out for OpenID. I hate the idea that Facebook or Google could tomorrow decide to charge $29.95 a month to keep your profile. Just the potential for that is ridiculous. For those who say it could never happen, just think back to when .mac was free for all Mac users. Then it became subscription based, and fell into disrepair for years.
Gravatar is the one I hate the least, since it's so benign you can add/remove it without feeling a thing. Still don't like hitting a third party for images, but it's the least offensive of them all.
7 months ago
in Why I love the US auto industry on Scobleizer
You make a good point about quality, and I 100% agree, but the problems go much deeper.
These companies couldn't get rid of the brands, but that won't reduce costs, just make PR easier (which is still the least of their problems). These companies did such poor jobs negotiating union deals over the past 30 years that a few thousand dollars on every car goes towards pensions and paying people who should have been subject to layoffs and don't even put in a days work anymore (but still get a paycheck and benefits). On top of that, the large number of dealers essentially being subsidized by the manufactures are strangling the companies.
Assuming they work out these problems, they still need to figure out how to react to the American energy concerns. Foreign cars are becoming very efficient and affordable. US cars are not nearly as efficient and cost more.
For China, this is really the perfect time to invade the US market. If they could produce a reliable, energy efficient car that still looked and performed well in the next 5-8 years, it's over for US automakers unless large taxes were instituted against foreign cars.
Their problems aren't just the product, it's also how it's made. Fixing both at the same time is nearly impossible legally and technically. A bailout doesn't fix these problems, it just lets them squander more time, and gives the foreign competitors more time to workout how to kill them off.
What the US auto industry needs is exactly what it has right now, and ultimatum. Fix it or die. That simple. If it becomes any less dire, they aren't going to suffer the necessary pain to resurrect these brands.
I'm hoping they rebound... but I want a true rebound, one that creates a viable industry, not one like we have had for several years that despite records sales they hemorrhage money.
These companies couldn't get rid of the brands, but that won't reduce costs, just make PR easier (which is still the least of their problems). These companies did such poor jobs negotiating union deals over the past 30 years that a few thousand dollars on every car goes towards pensions and paying people who should have been subject to layoffs and don't even put in a days work anymore (but still get a paycheck and benefits). On top of that, the large number of dealers essentially being subsidized by the manufactures are strangling the companies.
Assuming they work out these problems, they still need to figure out how to react to the American energy concerns. Foreign cars are becoming very efficient and affordable. US cars are not nearly as efficient and cost more.
For China, this is really the perfect time to invade the US market. If they could produce a reliable, energy efficient car that still looked and performed well in the next 5-8 years, it's over for US automakers unless large taxes were instituted against foreign cars.
Their problems aren't just the product, it's also how it's made. Fixing both at the same time is nearly impossible legally and technically. A bailout doesn't fix these problems, it just lets them squander more time, and gives the foreign competitors more time to workout how to kill them off.
What the US auto industry needs is exactly what it has right now, and ultimatum. Fix it or die. That simple. If it becomes any less dire, they aren't going to suffer the necessary pain to resurrect these brands.
I'm hoping they rebound... but I want a true rebound, one that creates a viable industry, not one like we have had for several years that despite records sales they hemorrhage money.
8 months ago
in The Enterprise Soft Spot, er, the Enterprise Email Crisis on Scobleizer
IMHO the problem isn't Email... it's people.
People keep suggesting alternatives such as IM, Facebook, etc... but they all have the same problem: people send tons of unnecessary things just to make noise.
IMHO these other services are even more of an issue. Besides for more things to check, they are also hard to port over. At least an email address can move from one ISP to another (unless you use your ISP's domain name). Facebook owns your data.
IM's are even worse... no longer can you que and prioritize to make the most of your time... it's "instant". A constant distraction to your workflow and concentration (IMHO the recent study that it improves productivity is BS).
95% of things sent by email pretty much all FYI's, How To's, and reference email's belong on Wiki's or other intranet products. Email is conversational and private.
New services don't fix the problem. New people, or retraining people would.
People keep suggesting alternatives such as IM, Facebook, etc... but they all have the same problem: people send tons of unnecessary things just to make noise.
IMHO these other services are even more of an issue. Besides for more things to check, they are also hard to port over. At least an email address can move from one ISP to another (unless you use your ISP's domain name). Facebook owns your data.
IM's are even worse... no longer can you que and prioritize to make the most of your time... it's "instant". A constant distraction to your workflow and concentration (IMHO the recent study that it improves productivity is BS).
95% of things sent by email pretty much all FYI's, How To's, and reference email's belong on Wiki's or other intranet products. Email is conversational and private.
New services don't fix the problem. New people, or retraining people would.
9 months ago
in We’re in a death spiral on Scobleizer
"Hoarding" isn't a bad thing. It's what should have been happening all along.
For years people have been spending more than they are earning. Now suddenly everyone is either building savings either by choice or by force. Regardless it's a good thing.
Personal savings does help insulate against recessions, which are a normal part of a healthy economy. It pads us for the hard times (that's why it's strongly suggested you have some).
What's the lesson to learn here? Never spend more than you can afford, always put a % of your cash into a place with enough liquidity and stability that you can quickly retrieve it at a moments notice (savings account, money market account, etc.).
Unfortunately everyone is feeling it, even if they weren't the individuals (and companies) who made these mistakes.
For years people have been spending more than they are earning. Now suddenly everyone is either building savings either by choice or by force. Regardless it's a good thing.
Personal savings does help insulate against recessions, which are a normal part of a healthy economy. It pads us for the hard times (that's why it's strongly suggested you have some).
What's the lesson to learn here? Never spend more than you can afford, always put a % of your cash into a place with enough liquidity and stability that you can quickly retrieve it at a moments notice (savings account, money market account, etc.).
Unfortunately everyone is feeling it, even if they weren't the individuals (and companies) who made these mistakes.
9 months ago
in Help, I’m clueless about Web Service scalability on Scobleizer
Following the pareto principle (80% rule) what is in your opinion(s) the hitlist of tasks to scale a LAMP application on the web? When do you feel the deadline is in terms of development and launch?
9 months ago
in Our disappearing web on Scobleizer
I make an effort to keep my stuff on the web as much as possible, but under my control. I use my own domain, backup my data, and keep things up and running. I've been through a few CMS's, several servers, etc. But it's still there. The very first blog post is still there. And I intend to keep it that way.
I host my own photos too. So I can keep them online. What happens to Flickr if Yahoo doesn't survive? While you may have backups, what about the url's?
Certain people (won't mention names) think 80% of startups could die in this economic downturn... what about the data they host? What about the users and the networks created?
I'm convinced at this point that hosting your own data is important, and I live by that mantra.
That's largely why I'm interested in things like distributed social networks, openID, blogs, more than Facebook, FriendFeed, Flickr. I like my data, I value my time, and my relationships. I don't want my relationships to be owned by a third party.
Am I insane for feeling this is important? At times I wonder, but seeing your post in some concern gives me hope that I'm not alone.
I own and share my data. Owning it lets me share forever. I think that's better than letting a company own it and share it on my behalf.
I host my own photos too. So I can keep them online. What happens to Flickr if Yahoo doesn't survive? While you may have backups, what about the url's?
Certain people (won't mention names) think 80% of startups could die in this economic downturn... what about the data they host? What about the users and the networks created?
I'm convinced at this point that hosting your own data is important, and I live by that mantra.
That's largely why I'm interested in things like distributed social networks, openID, blogs, more than Facebook, FriendFeed, Flickr. I like my data, I value my time, and my relationships. I don't want my relationships to be owned by a third party.
Am I insane for feeling this is important? At times I wonder, but seeing your post in some concern gives me hope that I'm not alone.
I own and share my data. Owning it lets me share forever. I think that's better than letting a company own it and share it on my behalf.
9 months ago
in Economic Idiocy on Scobleizer
In reality, recession isn't a bad thing. An *healthy* economy works in cycles. Growth followed by recession followed by more growth. What's important is the longer term growth. That's right, recession is actually good. I said it.
The two biggest problems are:
1. Nobody is willing to accept anything less than growth in our country.
2. Few want to correct the economy. Most just want a bandaid and worry about it later.
You can't loose what you didn't have. Saying that the economy is collapsing because the smoke-and-mirrors wall street used to look big are gone is a fallacy. The money was never really there. That's the root cause of the problem. Bad loans. You can't say money was "lost". True, people were mislead and cheated out of money, but money wasn't "lost".
If the economy doesn't correct hard and fast, it's going to hurt more later on. In retrospect this should have happened 12 months ago.
I'm a bit more worried about if we try to postpone the necessary cycle of the economy. We wouldn't have had Web 2.0 if the Web 1.0 stupidity and poor business plans didn't die. That's just the reality of it.
A healthy economy is cyclical:
http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/12/...
I like this graph in particular:
http://bigpicture.typepad.com/.shared/image.htm...
Yea the depression was brutal... but the economy did recover and grow (as expected).
Trick is to prevent the excessive growth which is often the result of BS, which is what the Pecora Commission was trying to figure out in 1929, and the feds are trying to do today. If they had been paying attention and regulated things better, economic growth would have slowed a few years ago but we wouldn't be subjected to the sudden instability and drops of today.
But of course in the early 2000's anything short of record growth regardless of it's foundation was "unamerican" and "letting the terrorists win". So low interest rates for everyone.
The two biggest problems are:
1. Nobody is willing to accept anything less than growth in our country.
2. Few want to correct the economy. Most just want a bandaid and worry about it later.
You can't loose what you didn't have. Saying that the economy is collapsing because the smoke-and-mirrors wall street used to look big are gone is a fallacy. The money was never really there. That's the root cause of the problem. Bad loans. You can't say money was "lost". True, people were mislead and cheated out of money, but money wasn't "lost".
If the economy doesn't correct hard and fast, it's going to hurt more later on. In retrospect this should have happened 12 months ago.
I'm a bit more worried about if we try to postpone the necessary cycle of the economy. We wouldn't have had Web 2.0 if the Web 1.0 stupidity and poor business plans didn't die. That's just the reality of it.
A healthy economy is cyclical:
http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/12/...
I like this graph in particular:
http://bigpicture.typepad.com/.shared/image.htm...
Yea the depression was brutal... but the economy did recover and grow (as expected).
Trick is to prevent the excessive growth which is often the result of BS, which is what the Pecora Commission was trying to figure out in 1929, and the feds are trying to do today. If they had been paying attention and regulated things better, economic growth would have slowed a few years ago but we wouldn't be subjected to the sudden instability and drops of today.
But of course in the early 2000's anything short of record growth regardless of it's foundation was "unamerican" and "letting the terrorists win". So low interest rates for everyone.
9 months ago
in A tale of two photos on Flickr on Scobleizer
I've got to question if that picture was more popular just because it's a better picture content wise.
In reality, while you may appreciate the camera technique and effort in the other picture... it's only you and a small audience who get/appreciate that. For some reason creative folks find this hard to believe. In tech programmers learn this very early on... nobody gives a cr@p what your algorithm looks like, or how eloquent your code is.. they care about the product. For content, producers tend to feel that the production is as important if not more important than the end product. I'm not sure why that is though.
In reality, while you may appreciate the camera technique and effort in the other picture... it's only you and a small audience who get/appreciate that. For some reason creative folks find this hard to believe. In tech programmers learn this very early on... nobody gives a cr@p what your algorithm looks like, or how eloquent your code is.. they care about the product. For content, producers tend to feel that the production is as important if not more important than the end product. I'm not sure why that is though.
9 months ago
in Every Man Should Carry a Pocket Knife on Art of Manliness
Generally agree it's useful.
Though for the love of god, don't use it for any food prep... nothing is more unmanly than getting sick from using a contaminated surface for food prep. Especially if you use it for any other purpose listed above (mail is just loaded with bacteria if your lucky.... and anthax if your unlucky). At a minimum take some alcohol and sanitize it first. Even your pocket is a pretty unsanitary place (since people keep their dirty hands in there all the time).
I would recommend carrying one on a plane. The TSA recommends you sow it to the inside of your clothing prior to boarding a plane. If anyone asks you about it... just deny ;-) . Ok I'm kidding. But seriously, they don't believe in "accidents" so make sure you don't have one when boarding a plane... if they don't like your face, your spending the night in jail. Same with many sporting events, schools, etc. I recall someone in high school getting busted for accidentally carrying a knife from fishing over the weekend. 0 tolerance is just that.
May also want to disclose if your pulled over and asked to get out of the car... should the cop find one, intent or not... it can be big trouble depending on your state.
Though for the love of god, don't use it for any food prep... nothing is more unmanly than getting sick from using a contaminated surface for food prep. Especially if you use it for any other purpose listed above (mail is just loaded with bacteria if your lucky.... and anthax if your unlucky). At a minimum take some alcohol and sanitize it first. Even your pocket is a pretty unsanitary place (since people keep their dirty hands in there all the time).
I would recommend carrying one on a plane. The TSA recommends you sow it to the inside of your clothing prior to boarding a plane. If anyone asks you about it... just deny ;-) . Ok I'm kidding. But seriously, they don't believe in "accidents" so make sure you don't have one when boarding a plane... if they don't like your face, your spending the night in jail. Same with many sporting events, schools, etc. I recall someone in high school getting busted for accidentally carrying a knife from fishing over the weekend. 0 tolerance is just that.
May also want to disclose if your pulled over and asked to get out of the car... should the cop find one, intent or not... it can be big trouble depending on your state.
10 months ago
in My blog about other blogs on Scobleizer
Blogs are still the premium content in the social space. They are more thought out, and have more reputation behind them than the every dynamic social space.
Not to mention there's much more detail and useful info in a post that just doesn't fit in a tweet or FF comment.
Quality over quantity is my goal. That's why I still give 80%+ to Google Reader. I learn way more, and for my job, I think that's important.
Not to mention there's much more detail and useful info in a post that just doesn't fit in a tweet or FF comment.
Quality over quantity is my goal. That's why I still give 80%+ to Google Reader. I learn way more, and for my job, I think that's important.
10 months ago
in Turned off Feedburner on dria
It's not quite as feature packed as Feedburner (if it worked) but you can take a look at Feed Statistics. No redirects or any mess. It's all in a wordpress plugin.
1 year ago
in Firefox down on Scobleizer
None of these methods will contribute to the world record (which is currently on hold while the server issues are taken care of). Downloading directly from the download server isn't going to count.
To contribute to the world record, download from the official webpage (mozilla.com, getfirefox.com) when it's back online.
To contribute to the world record, download from the official webpage (mozilla.com, getfirefox.com) when it's back online.
1 year ago
in Era of blogger’s control is over on Scobleizer
The problem I have is that there's no ability to archive and retain.
Lets face it. 9/10 companies in this space, like most of Web 2.0 will disappear in the not too distant future. It's just part of tech. We saw it in 1.0 as well. The problem is when they disappear, so does their data.
I love the fact that I can quickly link to a blog post from 4 years ago and all the comments are still there, and intact. I'd hate to loose that.
Web 2.0 is unfortunately modeled around data entrapment. What sucks is when the VC's decide to pull out, lots of great data disappears forever. That sucks.
Lets face it. 9/10 companies in this space, like most of Web 2.0 will disappear in the not too distant future. It's just part of tech. We saw it in 1.0 as well. The problem is when they disappear, so does their data.
I love the fact that I can quickly link to a blog post from 4 years ago and all the comments are still there, and intact. I'd hate to loose that.
Web 2.0 is unfortunately modeled around data entrapment. What sucks is when the VC's decide to pull out, lots of great data disappears forever. That sucks.
1 year ago
in I’ve joined FriendFeed on Scobleizer
Hard to join you when they are only beta and don't have open reg yet.
1 year ago
in Shel Israel joins FastCompany.tv on Scobleizer
...Let’s clear this up. We were NOT naked. Just took our shirts off...
Yea, at the moment when the picture was taken... let the rumors persist!
Kidding ;-)
Anyway, what I wanted to say was good luck... I'm interested to see what the site will look like when you guys launch.
1 year ago
in Some dude thinks he can reverse engineer my amazing keynote style on The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs
fyi the geniuses at business week don't permit linking to individual stories... only their homepage:
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9858916-7.html...
bright right?
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9858916-7.html...
bright right?
1 reply
Andy Lee
Oh Lord that is dumb. I suppose they'll be suing Google for listing them in search results. But if that idiotic "analysis" of Steve's keynote style is an example of the precious goodies they're hiding, it's no great loss. Create visual slides! Give 'em a show! I swear those are actual bullets from the article.
1 year ago
in Erased on Scobleizer
Just another reason why social networking is at least partially all hype and little substance. Flickr (Yahoo) can do the same thing to you.
I'm personally more of a fan of things like OpenID, XFN, etc. Things I can host myself and manage my identity. I host my own blog for this reason. I host my own photos/videos for this reason. I keep backups of my data for this reason. I own my domain for this reason.
Everyone can visit, I have full text feeds, but I control my content. I can move my domain as I wish, update as I wish, and do what I want without someone telling me otherwise.
I like Google, Yahoo, etc. But would I trust them with my online identity? No. Do I trust myself? Yea, I do.
I wish more would do the same.
What happens when these companies get bought out, change focus, or just shut down? What happens to your data then?
That's why I like the syndication model. Share your content, but control the distribution point. You can read many of my blog posts on planet mozilla, or your feed reader, I don't care. But the url to that feed is mine. Not FeedBurner/Google's, not wordpress.com, not typepad.
I changed my CMS from movabletype to wordpress, and changed hosts since I started blogging. Every post, every comment was preserved. I like that. In 10 years, I'll love that.
I'm personally more of a fan of things like OpenID, XFN, etc. Things I can host myself and manage my identity. I host my own blog for this reason. I host my own photos/videos for this reason. I keep backups of my data for this reason. I own my domain for this reason.
Everyone can visit, I have full text feeds, but I control my content. I can move my domain as I wish, update as I wish, and do what I want without someone telling me otherwise.
I like Google, Yahoo, etc. But would I trust them with my online identity? No. Do I trust myself? Yea, I do.
I wish more would do the same.
What happens when these companies get bought out, change focus, or just shut down? What happens to your data then?
That's why I like the syndication model. Share your content, but control the distribution point. You can read many of my blog posts on planet mozilla, or your feed reader, I don't care. But the url to that feed is mine. Not FeedBurner/Google's, not wordpress.com, not typepad.
I changed my CMS from movabletype to wordpress, and changed hosts since I started blogging. Every post, every comment was preserved. I like that. In 10 years, I'll love that.
1 year ago
in more on why mozilla will not IPO on John's Blog
So essentially the debate goes like this:
Venture Dudes: Google is some sugar daddy. Mozilla's got a sweet deal. Would make a great investment.
Mozilla: We're not out to make money. Just better the internet. The money made helps us achieve that goal by hiring developers and funding projects.
Venture Dudes: No, it's a corporation, they make money.
Mozilla: Don't care about money Venture Dudes. The corporation was setup as a legal maneuver to help fund our mission.
Venture Dudes: It's software, WTF is with the "greater good" stuff?
Mozilla: We have a manifesto. It's all outlined in there. You didn't even bother reading the manifesto did you?
Venture Dudes: We prefer intuition rather than reading. We could all be rich if you would shut up about the "mission" and "manifesto".
Venture Dudes: Not fair, I want a piece of the pie.
Mozilla: No IPO for you.
Venture Dudes: So when is the IPO?
Mozilla: No IPO!
Venture Dudes: What a waste.
Mozilla: Enjoy the internet.
Venture Dudes: Bastards.
[momentary pause]
Venture Dudes: Apache has what percentage of the http server marketshare? What's their stock price? [pause] No IPO either? **** Me. [passes out].
Venture Dudes: Google is some sugar daddy. Mozilla's got a sweet deal. Would make a great investment.
Mozilla: We're not out to make money. Just better the internet. The money made helps us achieve that goal by hiring developers and funding projects.
Venture Dudes: No, it's a corporation, they make money.
Mozilla: Don't care about money Venture Dudes. The corporation was setup as a legal maneuver to help fund our mission.
Venture Dudes: It's software, WTF is with the "greater good" stuff?
Mozilla: We have a manifesto. It's all outlined in there. You didn't even bother reading the manifesto did you?
Venture Dudes: We prefer intuition rather than reading. We could all be rich if you would shut up about the "mission" and "manifesto".
Venture Dudes: Not fair, I want a piece of the pie.
Mozilla: No IPO for you.
Venture Dudes: So when is the IPO?
Mozilla: No IPO!
Venture Dudes: What a waste.
Mozilla: Enjoy the internet.
Venture Dudes: Bastards.
[momentary pause]
Venture Dudes: Apache has what percentage of the http server marketshare? What's their stock price? [pause] No IPO either? **** Me. [passes out].
1 year ago
in The Decline of Reading on John's Blog
I think part of the reason for the decline in reading has to do with how we've become such a textual society. Once upon a time the majority of a job wasn't about staring at glyphs on a computer screen. These days, between computers on every office desk, mobile email, mobile web, etc. etc. tickers on the bottom of news channels, and so on, we spend the majority of our life deciphering these squiggles.
Most leisure reading these days is dual purpose, such as reading rss feeds, for both education and fun.
I'll be perfectly honest. After sitting in front of a computer 10hrs a day, the last thing I really feel like doing is staring at text during the little time to relax.
I guess the saying holds true even on a slightly different topic... Even people who live in [insert tropical island here] go somewhere on vacation. Despite home being a paradise. While reading may be relaxation, people who do it all day, desire something that's non-work-like.
Most leisure reading these days is dual purpose, such as reading rss feeds, for both education and fun.
I'll be perfectly honest. After sitting in front of a computer 10hrs a day, the last thing I really feel like doing is staring at text during the little time to relax.
I guess the saying holds true even on a slightly different topic... Even people who live in [insert tropical island here] go somewhere on vacation. Despite home being a paradise. While reading may be relaxation, people who do it all day, desire something that's non-work-like.
1 year ago
in What would you ask Tim Berners-Lee? on Scobleizer
Was the internet invented for research or business? Or was that really just a guise for the real intent: porn?
Come on, you have to wonder ;-)
Come on, you have to wonder ;-)
