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Re: I’ll Just Be Up the Street

micah — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:05:16 -0000

Scott. I am going to be in SF from the 23rd through 10/1. We should connect. Is there a drink up scheduled? I also think you will love my new project...

Re: I’ll Just Be Up the Street

laughingsquid — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:39:26 -0000

Congratulations Micah! Sorry I missed you when I was in Boulder last week, but we'll be back.

Re: Farewell CNET

laughingsquid — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:03:07 -0000

Great write-up. Best of luck in your next adventure. I won't give away the secret.

Re: Supreme Master TV Billboard

laughingsquid — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:57:56 -0000

Thanks for the background on the billboard. I was wondering what the hell that was all about when I shot the photo. Violet pointed it out to me as we were walking home last night.

Re: Introducing the New DISQUS

Mike Bell — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:23:22 -0000

Yup, I am upgrading also

Re: How Canon Manufactures Their Camera Lenses

laughingsquid — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:01:39 -0000

Thanks, I've updated the post.

Re: Laughing Squid Coffee Mugs

laughingsquid — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 22:12:57 -0000

It's 4" tall.

Re: Adam’s Block, Live Video of San Francisco’s Worst Neighborhood

laughingsquid — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 14:10:29 -0000

Yeah, I think a lot of people where confused about the whole "worst neighborhood" thing. I went ahead and updated this post to reflect the changes to Adam's Block.

Re: Adam’s Block, Live Video of San Francisco’s Worst Neighborhood

laughingsquid — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:32:32 -0000

Yeah, I think Adam should put on his portable Justin.tv rig and walk up and down 6th Street between Market and Mission.

Re: Problems With FeedBurner Email Delivery For The Squid List

Erica Douglass — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:39:20 -0000

Hi Scott,

The real problem with Google seems to be that you just can't reach a real person. They've made 0 effort to connect with their community, and since the service is free, there's no incentive for them to change it or make it better.

Aweber engages with the community. Check http://twitter.com/aweber -- that's their official Twitter account -- and they also have several employees on Twitter. They also have live chat and a toll-free number.

Of course, you have to pay for this. But since their entire business model is built around delivering emails quickly, any problem should be quickly worked on by them. While I agree it's unlikely you'll never experience any issues with Aweber, as a paid service, it's in their best interest to correct your problems as quickly as possible and keep you happy.

I don't have any agenda here except that I want to get my emails out to customers as quickly as possible, and make sure my subscribers are happy. To me, it's worth it to pay the monthly fee to make sure that happens. It really is a shame about Google/Feedburner. The service would be great if it actually worked.

-Erica

Re: Problems With FeedBurner Email Delivery For The Squid List

laughingsquid — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:50:07 -0000

Well what you are describing is exactly what I did using FeedBurner, which of course is the downside of using one service. The same thing could happen to the service you are suggesting or any of the others.

Re: Problems With FeedBurner Email Delivery For The Squid List

Erica Douglass — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:43:31 -0000

Hi Scott,

That's true, but if you give people more options, they are that much more likely to do nothing at all. The paradox of choice and all that.

It's best for both you and your list if you make it as easy as possible for people to join it. For most folks, that means an opt-in box on every page of your site, asking for your first name and email address, or better yet, just an email address. The less people have to go through to subscribe, the more subscribers you will have.

-Erica

Re: Problems With FeedBurner Email Delivery For The Squid List

laughingsquid — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:21:54 -0000

One option might be to just let people choose their own delivery option, rather that rely on one service.

Re: Problems With FeedBurner Email Delivery For The Squid List

laughingsquid — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:49:57 -0000

Have you had that problem before? Is there any documentation on this?

Re: Problems With FeedBurner Email Delivery For The Squid List

laughingsquid — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:49:08 -0000

What can I do with that link? This is not an abuse issue. I'm curious, how would you suggest that I fill it out?

Re: Laughing Squid Coffee Mugs

laughingsquid — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:02:20 -0000

They just arrived. I would say check back with people once they've had them a while.

Re: How to Land a 747 at San Francisco International Airport

laughingsquid — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:32:23 -0000

Thanks Jeffery, I've updated the post.

Re: Rick Astley Does Live Rickroll At Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

laughingsquid — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:08:21 -0000

Don't give up hope Adam, think of the Children!

Re: Evan Williams Egg Nog, Pre-Mixed With Kentucky Bourbon

laughingsquid — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:41:43 -0000

Great, let me know what you find out and I'll update this post.

Re: Evan Williams Egg Nog, Pre-Mixed With Kentucky Bourbon

adamjackson — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:32:19 -0000

Thanks. I won't be going home for holidays so I'll hit the usual liquor locations here in SF and try to find it. However, I feel that evan williams is pretty popular in the south... The hunt begins.

Re: Evan Williams Egg Nog, Pre-Mixed With Kentucky Bourbon

laughingsquid — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:48:30 -0000

I not sure what gave you the impression that I don't tell people where I get things, that's never been the case. I found it while visiting Florida. If you go home for the holidays I'm sure you will be able to find it there as well.

Re: Bike Porn 2: Bikexpolitation

laughingsquid — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:12:12 -0000

Bravo, you win this round.

Re: Spencer Tunick Photographs Nudes in Amsterdam

laughingsquid — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:53:13 -0000

I've located another video and updated the post.

Re: MC Hammer Hosts Dance Off at Digg Party In San Francisco

laughingsquid — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:24:57 -0000

Thanks, I've updated the post.

Re: MC Hammer Hosts Dance Off at Digg Party In San Francisco

laughingsquid — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:23:37 -0000

Yeah, I've been trying to find out the name of the other guy so I can add his name to the post. Does anyone know who it is?