Month: March 2008
March 31, 2008
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For the next 24 hours or so you can ignore everything interesting on the Internet as it will end with “April Fools”
March 29, 2008
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How To Agree?
Paul Graham just wrote a wonderful overview of how to disagree. Go read it. I’ll wait.
My guess is this was spurred by a mildly controversial post he did a few days earlier called You Weren’t Meant To Have A Boss which was widely commented on.
I don’t disagree with Paul. In fact I whole-heartedly agree with him.
And that’s my problem. Paul didn’t tell me “How To Agree”. As he points out:
The web is turning writing into a conversation. Twenty years ago, writers wrote and readers read. The web lets readers respond, and increasingly they do — in comment threads, on forums, and in their own blog posts.
Many who respond to something disagree with it. That’s to be expected. Agreeing tends to motivate people less than disagreeing. And when you agree there’s less to say. You could expand on something the author said, but he has probably already explored the most interesting implications. When you disagree you’re entering territory he may not have explored.
This post is an attempt to “agree and say something” but it is, frankly, work.
What I’d love to have is a way of saying “+1” or “I agree” or “count me in” or “what he said” or what have you.
I do this right now in subtle and ineffective ways. I bookmark a link on Delicious or Twitter it or send it via email to people who might care that I agree. But it sure would be nice to have a centralized place where we could all saying “I Agree” and just link with (or without comment) to stuff we think is correct and of value.
My short-term solution to this problem is to create a Delicious tag called “I Agree” that I’ll try to use for stuff I find that I just agree with. I say “try” because it’s damn hard to introduce new behaviours — even self-imposed ones — so no promises.
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Hey, look at my – I posted something to my blog. http://tinyurl.com/336svo Go me!
March 27, 2008
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Loaded @mynameiskate ‘s Last.fm channel and was shocked – shocked! – to hear Bobby Brown’s “My Prerogative”! Unexpected to say the least. 🙂
March 26, 2008
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OK, I’ll admit it, I’m crushing on Brooke White.
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Everybody who uses email – please read this – http://tinyurl.com/yrmnop
March 25, 2008
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Listening to @flackadelic ‘s muxtape – http://flackadelic.muxtape.com/ before crashing. I REALLY appreciate people with good taste!
March 24, 2008
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Just wondering if special characters show up on Twitter – this ✭ should be a star.
March 23, 2008
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Why I don’t read mainstream media much anymore, Part 97 – This just in! Easter treats are fattening & unhealthy – http://tinyurl.com/2dxe8a
March 20, 2008
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and with one twitter message @sulemaan sees his inbox flooded with requests to evangelize MacBook Airs. 🙂
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Twitter = updates on people’s computer woes, coffee deficits, and sugar addictions. And it’s still compelling despite that. 🙂
March 19, 2008
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“Ruthless efficiency is in Google’s DNA.” Discuss.
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About to crank up Vampire Weekend to put a little oomph into the tail end of the work day.
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So glad I had “eat cake” in my GTD today so I can now check it as a completed action.
March 18, 2008
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The original ACC – dead at 90 – http://tinyurl.com/2nqhdu – probably my first real hero and the reason I’m an avid reader.
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This totally wrecked my day: http://www.dothetest.co.uk/ When do I get to upgrade from this stupid human brain that can’t parallel process?
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twitter syncrhonicity – I tweet about Split Enz and seconds later @adamrides tweets about Splitz Grill.
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I’m loving Hot Chip. “Ready For The Floor” reminds me of Split Enz for some reason (and in a good way).
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I can’t believe @mitchjoel isn’t on FriendFeed yet. Invitation sent .
March 17, 2008
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Still feeling bad that Lucy & me watching Lost repeats trumped @alysonschafer watching an HBO mini-series about her great-great-… granddad
March 16, 2008
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Ah – mysterious stranger revealed.
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Woot! Socialthing monitors twitter so I had a beta invite in no time! Thank you mysterious stranger!
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Anyone have a socialthing invite they can spare?
March 15, 2008
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“Vampire Weekend” are THE most incongruously named band ever – no self-respecting vampire would EVER listen to these pastel-wearing boys!
March 14, 2008
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I think I’m getting FriendFeed. I missed it the first time through – kind of like Twitter. Feel free to friend me over there too!
March 12, 2008
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Tucows Status Alert: .EU- online http://tinyurl.com/2ell6n
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Tucows Status Alert: Personal Names Service – online http://tinyurl.com/39ys4a
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Twitterrific decides to work again. Yay! Or is it just messing with my mind and about to deny itself to me again shortly?
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Tucows Status Alert: Personal Names Maintenance Window http://tinyurl.com/yodwf2
March 11, 2008
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Tucows Status Alert: Personal Names Is Now Online http://tinyurl.com/ypka2t