Disqus - Friends of jonesieboy

Re: Snapping Turtle

Adam Varga — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:56:50 -0000

Really? What does turtle taste like?

Re: Yes, Ludacris will sing about your jeans

Adam Varga — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:01:35 -0000

Darn, to think of all the great words that rhyme with Double Happiness Jeans, that will now never be spoken. I wonder how far AAA can take this one?

Re: The Entrepreneur I Wish I Were

Adam Varga — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:26:04 -0000

That's a great and inspiring clip. He made that first windmill without the support of him community (they thought he was crazy) and using only the resources available at hand. The great thing about William's windmills, is that they do more than just bring power to his village, they also opening our eyes to the living conditions in many parts of Africa.

There's a documentary being made about him. He posted a clip on his blog here.

Re: From Terminal 4 at JFK (Scripting News)

Adam Varga — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:47:26 -0000

Here's a little bit of transit history for you Dave. Prior to the Airtrain, there was something called the JFK Express. Which was a super express train that ran on the subway tracks and connected to a shuttle bus. It was not nearly the success that the Airtrain is.

Re: louisgray.com: OpenMicroBlogger Shows Steady Growth in First Month

Adam Varga — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:00:36 -0000

Interesting post. I have trouble getting excited about a microblogging platform because of its features / technology. I think the real power is in the platform's network, and how easy it is to reach people and have other people reach you.

Re: Media Bloggers Association launches blogging insurance program

Adam Varga — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:13:10 -0000

Its probably worth mentioning that the EFF also has some great online resources regarding blogger's rights. There a certain rights and protections bloggers legally have, regardless of whether they're paying for insurance or not.

Re: Dwigger: one of the most interesting social media experiments of the year

Adam Varga — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:19:17 -0000

Allow me to demonstrate why I think Dwigger fails: Their "Today's Top Discussions" does not appeal to me. I can't imagine it appealing to anyone ever - not now or in the future. The problem has nothing to do with the technology running the site. I think the content on Twitter is simply to broad reaching and unfocused for there to be any value in trying to structure and thread its content.

Re: The Social Media Burden

Adam Varga — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:31:48 -0000

I think I'm a lot like you. I value a many social media apps because they allow me to manage my network (without overwhelming me... allowing me to communicate with and follow folks in a setting in which I feel comfortable and energized...) in addition to allowing me to grow my network.

Re: It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia RECAP Season 4 - Episode 2: The Gang Solves the Gas Crisis

Adam Varga — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:43:13 -0000

Great recap. I don't watch much TV, but Always Sunny is amazing. I loved Charlie's facial expression when he was trying to be the "wildcard".

Re: Freakomendations!

Adam Varga — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:58:52 -0000

Thanks for teaching me a new word. I get freakomendations all the time, I just never knew what to call them.

Re: bijansabet.com | a tumblelog by Bijan Sabet | I’m waiting for the day when labels deliver...

Adam Varga — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:15:21 -0000

It seems to me that major labels aren't set up to come up with better business propositions for music fans. I wonder if they know how to evolve. They've been strongarming and payola-ing for too long to know any different.

Re: music is my boyfriend

Adam Varga — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:15:53 -0000

Love the xylophones. And the harmonies. Thanks for posting this.

Re: mattyu design & music

Adam Varga — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:19:25 -0000

Do you know how this paper organ works? Is it blowing air and making the paper whistle? I wanna try to figure out how to make make my own.

Re: Tuneage

Adam Varga — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:05:05 -0000

Air also make good falling asleep music. I think one of my top songs of all time to fall asleep to is the first track on Moon Safari.

Re: The Password-By-Heart Test: What Websites Do You Use The Most?

Adam Varga — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:08:29 -0000

My passwords are combination of a few different gibberish phrases and numbers. Sometimes when I forget a password it takes me a handful of tries to get the right combination. If there ever comes a day when Firefox decides to forget all my passwords... ugh... Lets just hope that doesn't ever happen.

Re: Tracking Twitter With Twitterfeed

Adam Varga — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:09:24 -0000

Twitterfeed is a great little service. One of my favorite feeds to follow on twitter is The Onion's. Their headlines are so funny, and are always under 140 characters.

Re: Avatars over the years - A yellowhat keeps my brain warm :)

Adam Varga — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:18:34 -0000

Nice. How old is the first avatar? I like how their tied to your real life identity, and how they slowly evolve but have the ever present yellow hat.

Re: united colours of vruz

Adam Varga — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:23:22 -0000

Obama + Sweet Confection + Cool Art = Awesome. I think Obama supporters have been making some of the coolest art I've seen in a good while.

Re: The Corpus Clock & Chronophage (Time Eater) by Dr. John Taylor

Adam Varga — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:26:29 -0000

Wow that thing is beautiful. All it needs is an alarm setting.

Re: Microsoft Embraces “I’m A PC”

Adam Varga — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:42:58 -0000

Microsoft sure has gotten a lot of good press (because no press is bad press) out of this whole "Funny vs Not Funny" and "Seinfeld vs Canceled" debate.

Re: Check Your Perspective

Adam Varga — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:12:59 -0000

Excellent post. Thanks for putting things in perspective. We have so much to be grateful for. Hunger isn't something that crosses even the poorest of most American's minds. I guess we are all fat cats in someone else's eyes.

Re: I paid $0 for the new Girl Talk album. Here's why.

Adam Varga — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:22:56 -0000

Nice post (and great album). There's nothing to stop you from paying for the album after you downloaded it. Still, there's a lesson to be learned here. Avoid sketchy URLs when you're asking fans for money.

Re: Beck: Modern Guilt (and thoughts on going mp3-legit)

Adam Varga — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:29:30 -0000

I call myself a Beck fan, but I keep going back and forth on this album. I haven't gotten to the point where I'm craving any of these songs like little midnight snacks that I can taste in my mouth. Maybe this album will grow on me yet.

Re: Evil Rubix Cube Idea

Adam Varga — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:15:29 -0000

That is evil. Unless of course your victim normally solves Rubik's Cubes by simply peeling off the stickers and resticking them in the right spots.

Re: alt.MiddleEast.

Adam Varga — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:40:31 -0000

I agree that Incognito has a way to go. It seems like a storefront is a good starting point, but I only visit stores when I'm in the mood to shop, not when I'm in the mood to explore and discover. I'd like a site where I can really sink my teeth into art coming out of the Middle East... alongside commentary and news. Still, Incognito did lead to my discovering the music and photography of Lebanon's Joanna Andraos.