Disqus - Latest Comments for platypibri

Re: Lunch Bag Art - Strongbad has the Infinity Gauntlet!

platypibri — Sun, 17 May 2009 12:58:10 -0000

That's brilliant!

Re: On Loren Feldman's statement about Shel Israel and FastCompany

platypibri — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:08:19 -0000

That's the kind of claim you need to back up with some facts. It's real easy to spew that kind of stuff out when your name's not attached. I think your just a hater.

Re: On Loren Feldman's statement about Shel Israel and FastCompany

platypibri — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:24:53 -0000

Just so there is no confusion, I will also not be appearing on Workfast TV. I know this is disappointing (certainly to my mother), but the simple fact is, I really don't work fast, and therefore have no place on the show. Robert's a great guy(as far as I can tell), and I wish him all the success. And to all my fans, I don't believe you exist.
B

Re: Positive Energy - My data belongs... to whoever has it

platypibri — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:09:26 -0000

I suspect the way we use these sites are pretty different. I have all of this stuff on 2 drives already. Even the stuff from my phone. And, I'm not uploading anywhere near the content you are.

I want to make it clear, I agree, I'd be more likely to start using, and continue to use these various services if they had data portability. I am already weary of filling out social network profiles. I guess I was just asserting that they do not have the obligation to port my data.

Of course, as it stands today, anyone who refuses to integrate with Google has the compass pointing towards stupid. And not listening to a power user like you, Robert (I find out about most of this stuff from your tweets) also not a sound strategy. Clearly, like the Disqus comments on this very blog, the easier it is to move around on the web, the more I do so. All I was ever saying is that it's their boat to sink.

Re: Positive Energy - My data belongs... to whoever has it

platypibri — Tue, 20 May 2008 23:41:58 -0000

More accurately, Arrington, Scoble and the rest rightly or wrongly believe they should be able to tell said billboard company to provide the information on the billboard in a format that they can take to a rival billboard company. When looked at that way, the demands for portability get shaky.
I still have all of my friends, hobbies, interests, email addresses, etc that I typed into Facebook. But the fact that I typed it into Facebook does not obligate Facebook to spit it back out at me in a format I can take to Myspace. I think it would be good customer service to do so, but there is no reason why the should have to.
Who goes to a printshop and demands the press plates (made from your files) to take to a rival printer. Nobody, and I don't know a printer who would provide those without a fee, if at all.

Re: What is Your Favorite One Hit Wonder? Twitter Fun!

platypibri — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:08:50 -0000

Oh, Bay City Rollers, "Saturday Night"

Re: What is Your Favorite One Hit Wonder? Twitter Fun!

platypibri — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:07:16 -0000

I need to point out:
1) A-ha had a second hit with "The Sun Always Shines On TV"
2)The Spin Doctors had a second hit with "The Two Princes"
3) Devo had a second hit with "Girl You Want"
4) Billy Idol had numerous hits besides "White Wedding", including "Rebel Yell", "Eyes Without A Face", "Dancing With Myself" and "Rock The Cradle of Love".