Disqus - Friends of vastandgrand

Re: twilly: a slice of my life, in aggregate

twillerer — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:19:43 -0000

that is weird...

Re: twilly: a slice of my life, in aggregate

twillerer — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:20:17 -0000

good to know. i can actually add a few blogs then...

Re: tomwillerer . tumblr . com

twillerer — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 15:15:46 -0000

Hi Fraser:

Thanks for stopping by. I can't figure out how to put a widget next to my content and not within my "description" so that made me take out the widget, and I also realized that the links weren't too useful because I don't link to many products, but that may change. Perhaps I should just put them back in just in case because I do love your product.

Any suggestions?

--Tom

Re: tomwillerer . tumblr . com - Enjoying life via the web

twillerer — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 17:04:51 -0000

good analogy. i think my wife would agree.

Re: tomwillerer . tumblr . com

twillerer — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:37:12 -0000

It might be a blending of a few options, but good point re: Facebook mini-feed as a case study. Glad you're enjoying Tumblr.

Re: tomwillerer . tumblr . com

twillerer — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:12:06 -0000

Yep, that's a good point. I just think that changes the equation a bit from "I'm going to be rich" to "this is more satisfying, even if I don't ever get rich".

Re: Last.fm Jumps On The On-Demand Streaming Bandwagon

twillerer — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:43:06 -0000

I can't say I disagree with you, but I wonder how far out this is. Until I (and many others, I'm sure) can reliably stream media from a device other than a computer reliably, this may be a bit out. I can't tell you how frustrated I am that I don't have a potable device that allows me to stream music, and I'm equally frustrated that I can't stream in my car. I agree this is the future, but probably not mainstream for another 5 years.

Re: tomwillerer . tumblr . com

twillerer — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:33:48 -0000

They scare me as well, which is why I typically walk away. This time I decided to tape 'em. The two high school kids are mocking him - fake hooking up right in front of him while he yells about evil. Very strange...

Re: Rethinking The Local Paper

twillerer — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:48:27 -0000

There is also a huge need on the advertising side that could easily fuel this approach.

Two observations:

1. I use Netvibes like a newspaper. I follow (i.e. skim) around 50 blogs / journals so I guess it's equivalent to a national paper
2. It's interesting how these competing local papers will have to work together in order to all succeed. That's becoming more prevalent in the world today, but still not fully accepted nor embraced.

Re: Sweet

twillerer — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:35:39 -0000

actually, instead of a pop-up for commenting, perhaps there is potential for two comment sections. one for the songs, one for the posts. and, it would be very cool if we were all listening live to the same tracks (I'm not sure if that is how it works or not). that would give more of a communal feel.

Re: Qtrax Doesn't Sound Very Good To Me

twillerer — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:52:26 -0000

It seems like this is a lame attempt of the labels to take the control back from a. consumers, and b. apple.

And, I agree: streaming should be free and downloads should cost (and on that model, I prefer something like eMusic).

Re: Hello, I'm Rachel. - a thought.

twillerer — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:21:45 -0000

i couldn't help but comment because i think you are close to nailing this one. the other piece i would throw out as important is that too many people DEFINE themselves through their career AND allow what others think of their career, house, car, wife, girlfriend, etc. to affect their happiness. in reality, nothing can affect our happiness that we don't let affect it. we choose. that's the kicker. the problem is that we are so attached to all these things that affect our happiness and when they're good, we're good, but when they're bad, we're bad. it's a roller-coaster.

Re: tomwillerer . tumblr . com - content as advertising

twillerer — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:35:54 -0000

good question. it could work in a cost per click model where the content owner only pays when someone clicks on an ad. because once that happens they will get someone watching their content (which they bought for a fixed cost or revenue share) and each view brings down the cost (fixed) or adds to the revenue (share). the ads within the content "pay" for the content. the question I have is can advertising pay for the content of anything more than a 1/2 hour TV show?

Re: tomwillerer . tumblr . com - the gleaners and I

twillerer — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:51:32 -0000

I think I agree with you. we're all gleaners.

Re: Disqus

twillerer — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:09:45 -0000

The democratization of media is a tall task because it requires people's involvement, and even if people want to get involved, they don't. That's a problem. Disqus will make commenting easier to follow, but probably for the people that already comment, which is, as you suggest, quite small in comparison to the actual amount that read.

Is there a technology that can make people want to get involved?

Re: tomwillerer . tumblr . com - democratizing media

twillerer — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:18:44 -0000

I'm not necessarily talking about internet penetration. i'm talking about people's desire to participate. i think that is low (hence why not many people vote). Essentially we're trading gate-keepers, not making media any more democratic. in theory there is more ability to be democratic, but in reality that depends on people's desire, which is typically very low. that's all I'm saying. the internet doesn't democratize anything, people do. that said, i guess 10% (i'm making that up) of the population participating is better than less than 1%. so we're headed in the right direction.

Re: Disqus

twillerer — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:46:58 -0000

I'm not sure how much you are comfortable sharing, but what are the barriers as you see them?

Re: Disqus

twillerer — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:28:05 -0000

you make it more convenient, legitimate, track-able, and interactive. you also make comments discoverable via search. i would imagine you're working on allowing video, picture, etc. comments. very nice.

Re: Joe Lazarus

twillerer — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:04:42 -0000

wow! amazing.

Re: tomwillerer . tumblr . com

twillerer — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:38:02 -0000

That would be grand. is it worth purchasing?

:: http://tomwillerer.tumblr.com/ ::

Re: tomwillerer . tumblr . com

twillerer — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:42:52 -0000

I had the same netvibes thought...

Re: Stealing Ideas - We're All Hotdog Connoisseurs

twillerer — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:23:59 -0000

This also holds true for taking a new job. The interview process is so fake and way too quick, and then poof we have a new job.

One thought on your developer: if you took the time to name names and blog about your entire experience, your pages about him would likely index high in google search, effectively helping to expose him for his shady practices.

Re: tomwillerer . tumblr . com - forced discipline

twillerer — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:24:03 -0000

new location. still with netflix.

:: http://tomwillerer.tumblr.com/ ::

Re: Joe Lazarus

twillerer — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:29:30 -0000

here is a simple weather site to get your creative juices flowing: http://www.simpleweather.com/

Re: Stealing Ideas - Home Run Swing

twillerer — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:46:10 -0000

I think both approaches work, but most people just watch from the sidelines, whether on TV or in the stadium. And that is the real issue. Regardless of whether I take a homerum swing or bunt, at least I'm trying, which, unfortunately, is more than most.