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Re: iPhone 3G Reception Problems

judisohn — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 05:57:16 -0000

I don't think it's the phones, I think it's AT&T. My husband and I both have iPhone 3Gs and when I have 0 bars, he has 0 bars. When I have full signal, he has full signal. If either of our phones were faulty, they wouldn't be getting the same signal like that. Hopefully AT&T will address the issue.

Re: Early Adopter Frustrations

judisohn — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:11:04 -0000

Great post. Now, I do 99% of my communication with my daughter's teachers via email. It's natural, it allows us to have an exchange about issues without the hassle of scheduling meetings or worrying whether my daughter will deliver (or read) a letter I'd send in. A couple of years ago, schools frowned on using email to communicate, now they actively encourage it. Beg for email addresses from parents at the beginning of the year, as a matter of fact.

So I think that if technology actually solves a problem and doesn't just change and innovate for change & innovation's sake, then the world will catch up to us. We just have to be patient and keep trying. For all you know, your child's teacher posts comments to Seesmic at night and would be able to offer suggestions on how to make the web conferencing work. You won't know until you ask. Even a simple conference call using freeconference.com may do the trick so your husband can participate.

Re: Friendfeed is leveling the playing field

judisohn — Wed, 28 May 2008 05:47:43 -0000

Exactly, Lou. And if they have heard of FriendFeed, they haven't figured out why they should care yet. I enjoy my time on FF because it gives me a fast look at what the rest of the echo chamber is squawking about. But a game changer? No, not so much. Just today's Flavor of the Month.

Re: Making My Personal Health Record Public

judisohn — Tue, 20 May 2008 08:00:01 -0000

A couple of weeks ago, GINA (Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act) passed both the US House & Senate and it is expected to be signed into law by President Bush tomorrow (May 21). This law will protect Americans from being discriminated against due to genetic information. For more on the implications of this new law, you can visit http://geneticalliance.org/

Re: Would I want to be Robert Scoble?

judisohn — Mon, 12 May 2008 07:09:05 -0000

I agree, it's an echo chamber for sure, but it has nothing to do with geography.

I think the real divide is not about passion as much as it's about utility. Most of the world views technology simply as a means to an end which has nothing to do with the technology itself. Those of you who live in this world (and I think I consider myself one of those people, even if I'm on a distant not-so-in-the-know fringe) embrace technology because of its answers to "Why is this cool?" before "What problem does this solve without creating additional problems?"

Re: louisgray.com: Should Bloggers Open Up Their Statistics?

judisohn — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:29:01 -0000

I think it depends on the content of your blog. If you blog about blogging, then maybe stats add to the conversation. But I don't think it makes sense to talk about "bloggers as a whole," because as engtech said the non-blogging audience doesn't care. Not everyone blogs about tech.

It's also relative. When our nonprofit site was young and started averaging around 100 visitors a day, my colleagues were thrilled. I knew that was not something to issue a press release over, but if you don't have a frame of reference the numbers are meaningless.

Re: The blog’s stream runs deeper than Twitter

judisohn — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:40:28 -0000

I feel a little silly commenting on my own post like this, but I want to test out how Disqus works.