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Re: Relax, Hulu to Stick With Free Ad-Supported Content

reechard — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:18:52 -0000

I'm a big Hulu fan but I think they have a ways to go before the few ads they show pay for everything with a little left over.

I communicate with Hulu regularly and I hope they work on the ad marketplace, or on getting more advertisers, or on the matching algorithm. It is surprising how many times I've seen Ortho-tricyclen-lo ads or video game ads when I'm not in the least interested.

Re: Australia’s bogan viral sensation may be a fraud

francisisis — Sun, 24 May 2009 08:46:49 -0000

Thanks for the valuable information Reechatd, now I know.

Re: Australia’s bogan viral sensation may be a fraud

reechard — Fri, 22 May 2009 04:44:52 -0000

Not all of us know the definition of "bogan" :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogan

Re: louisgray.com: Twitter's Search Engine Is Very, Very, Broken

reechard — Fri, 22 May 2009 03:14:28 -0000

Hmm, I'm getting 15 pages of my own tweets going back 17 days. Perhaps I should import my tweets to a "room" so I can get ff search w/o twit-terrifying my ff :)

Re: Twitter turns brain dead

reechard — Thu, 14 May 2009 00:45:13 -0000

lol, steven! just.... lol.

Re: Are People Born Evil? Or Made That Way?

dcfemella — Tue, 12 May 2009 09:26:42 -0000

I've seen the "Bad Seed," and also the remake "The Good Son" with Eljiah Wood and Macaulay Culkin. When I saw those movies, I wondered if there are just some people who are born evil. I think that there is, but I wonder if how Ti xxx asked, will there be a way for scientists to find out what triggers that?

Re: Are People Born Evil? Or Made That Way?

reechard — Mon, 11 May 2009 22:16:44 -0000

There's a campy film on this topic called "Bad Seed". YMMV :)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048977/

Re: Jay and Dave ride again! (Scripting News)

reechard — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:55:16 -0000

dude could use a spellcheck unless you're using a funky dict... and since spellcheck is underlined in red I guess purposed won't be... bingo, you have a funky dict! I suggest you remove re-purposed ;-)

Re: Chi.mp: Not Just Another Data Aggregator

LouCypher — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:48:32 -0000

Agreed, to me FriendFeed is a community, not just an aggregator

Re: Chi.mp: Not Just Another Data Aggregator

reechard — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:45:30 -0000

disagree with "The best example of an aggregator is FriendFeed. It’s sole purpose is to let you dump all your online junk into it, where it will combine it into one stream of content."

Sole purpose, my arse. Uh, what about comment, like, community?

Re: http://blog.louisgray.com/2009/03/britney-spears-passes-obama-for-most.html

reechard — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 03:43:25 -0000

and for the record, nor do I. But surely, it's yet another sign of the End Times! :)
And yes I do recall the Britney employee disclosing those details right at the beginning.

Re: Tired of Twitter Talk?

ccheath — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:22:07 -0000

it is a pitty... a complaint without a suggestion is just that... a complaint (and who likes to listen to complainers?)

and while i don't really enjoy the twitter talk as much as some other topics, i would much rather get my twitter news and insights from Leo, JCD, et al

Re: Tired of Twitter Talk?

reechard — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:57:58 -0000

Pity, I always find complaints of this sort work better when accompanied by positive feedback like
"you talked about twitter but didn't mention foo bar or bletch" :)

Re: Beards+Social Media=Win

reechard — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:20:43 -0000

Yes Susan, a pity few people know this definition... crucial for quotes like.. "unable to get and keep a good beard on his face or arm"

Re: The Gray-Hair Factor and Age Discrimination

dcfemella — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:00:11 -0000

You know...that's not such a bad idea! If I do, I will let you know.

Re: The Gray-Hair Factor and Age Discrimination

reechard — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:52:45 -0000

Yes, but hasn't customer service been in decline for a few decades now? I'm not saying it's right, but it certainly seems pervasive.

But I agree, age discrimination sucks. Have you tried looking *way* older on purpose to catch a discriminator red-handed? A great use for a hidden camera and killer story IMO

Re: The Gray-Hair Factor and Age Discrimination

dcfemella — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:37:23 -0000

But I wonder if Pete can go into a store and admit he is 23 and get good customer service. ;)

Re: The Gray-Hair Factor and Age Discrimination

reechard — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:27:17 -0000

When I was 23, working in software, I refused to tell them my age for the reasons you give. I call it "reverse" age discrimination. P.S. Pete Cashmore admits to being 23..... and he's done quite well.

Re: Is There Nothing More To Write About?

reechard — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:05:01 -0000

If you make a living writing about tech, you may be tempted to focus on the neg. as "F*CKED COMPANY" did so famously last crash. Try to stay positive :), while the economy dissolves :( I hear you! --Richard

Re: Turn off that radio before entering the garage – or we get fined

reechard — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:55:39 -0000

ooh, points for knowing about the Neapolitan Mafia, I can't remember the nickname but it isn't "Cosa Nostra"!
Next up, your home becomes a restaurant subject to same license req's if you have someone to dinner and play a cd.

Re: Cell-Mate: Why use bluetooth when you can stick the phone to your head!

reechard — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:44:22 -0000

SRSLY? OMG WILL IT WORK WITH MY "SECRET HAIR" THOUGH!!

Re: Bitching about Twitter is so last year, now it’s all about FriendFeed

reechard — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:42:52 -0000

Nice catch, Monaa!

Re: Bitching about Twitter is so last year, now it’s all about FriendFeed

reechard — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:39:31 -0000

Steve you have a "thinko" -- "who have both weighted in with equally points of view." I disliked Boyd's post, myself.

Re: Lewis Gray on Why Friendfeed Will Fail

reechard — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:12:55 -0000

Great job twisting Louis' post into a FF hit piece! And, to everyone who so publicly and proudly decry they don't "get" FF, have they subscribed to people and then liked or commented? Perhaps not.

Re: What a 10-Year-Old Celloist Can Teach Us

reechard — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:20:47 -0000

Did you mean "Cellist"? http://www.google.com/search?q=Celloist