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Reply | Original | Permalink | TweetA little late, but here are the photos I took at this year’s event: http://www.flickr.com/photos/coryobrien/sets/72157622291714506/
Reply | Original | Permalink | TweetiFixIt also helped me save a MacBook from certain hot chocolate related doom: http://www.didntyouhear.com/2009/06/08/you-can-fix-a-wet-computer/
Definitely a great/useful service that’s surprisingly easy to use.
Reply | Original | Permalink | TweetIt’s definitely gross, but you’ve got to give them points for trying! Plus, except for the BBQ sauce and ‘McNugg’ on the rim, a vodka infused chocolate shake doesn’t sound that bad…
Reply | Original | Permalink | TweetI noticed a change in the quality of the ‘rama as well recently. Maybe the Queue posts need to go in their own area, off the main page?
Reply | Original | Permalink | TweetSeriously a beautiful piece of work! Could definitely watch this over and over again.
Reply | Original | Permalink | TweetInfection in the only color it comes in. Love that watch!
Reply | Original | Permalink | TweetCaroline - I totally agree with you, and think that the issues Cory brings up in the book aren’t as far into the future as we would like them to be, and that we need to start making changes and preparing now before we let fear run our lives and turn us into the society that Little Brother so eloquently describes. Unfortunately, I also think that it’s going to be an uphill battle. Fear is fed to us on a daily basis by the news media that makes it seem like the world outside is a terrifying place that we need to hide from at all times, and that we need to protect ourselves with whatever means necessary, which is why we put up with things like a ‘no liquids’ rule on airplanes, which only slows down our travel, adds an endless amount of hassle, and was done in response to a terrorist plot that was never proven possible.
I also agree with you that it’s the future generations that will need to address these issues and come up with workable solutions, because they are the ones growing up with the technologies that can easily be used for both good and evil. They will need to decide how far they are willing to allow technology to intrude into their lives to ‘protect’ them from terrorism and other, similar issues, and they are the ones that can create technologies to work around those protections if older generations decide to make the decisions for them.
With such an exciting and fast paced story, I also found it impossible to put down, so I read ahead to the end. The story just gets better and better, and never lets off or falls flat, so I can’t wait to discuss the rest of the book.
See you again in a few days…
Reply | Original | Permalink | TweetWould I use one of these in my laptop? Hell yes! Would I pay $600 for one? Hell no! Give it a few more months to a year though, and I think fast, reliable, name brand SSDs will come down in price to a justifiable level, and you’ll see them in just about everything. Thanks to your review, it looks like it will be worth the wait.
Reply | Original | Permalink | TweetI thought this was a great experiment, and loved participating in it. The ‘community’ aspect of blogging often gets lost in the fast paced web world that we now live in, so it’s good to have a post bring us back to those roots form time to time.
Reply | Original | Permalink | TweetI had the same thought as William. Are you going to use a NAS and utilities like Simplify for storage/media?
Reply | Original | Permalink | TweetVery nice! Can’t wait to read the full review.
Reply | Original | Permalink | TweetI was a little late to the book club party, but I finally picked up a copy of Little Brother from the library, and haven’t been able to put it down since! In fact, I finished the book last night after a few hour long reading sessions. (So I’ll be careful not to give anything away!)
In short, Little Brother is fantastic! It speaks directly to anyone that loved to tinker growing up, and uses the occasional word that’s only understood by those in the know, so you feel like you’re part of the club. It’s also a thought provoker, and like Jess said, liberty and freedom in America aren’t as simple of a concept as they might seem, so this is an especially timely read.
The crypto party was an interesting twist, and I loved reading through the description of how all of the crypto encoding worked. It’s not something that I’m very familiar with, so it was fun trying to get my head around what they were describing.
It’s also fun to see Marcus grow as a leader. He’s hesitant and tentative, but you can see that deep down inside, he has what it takes to make this revolution happen. He’s also highly motivated, so it’s interesting to see him try and express those motivations to others so that they have the same passions for this as he does.
Now I just can’t wait to talk about the rest of the book…
Reply | Original | Permalink | TweetAs a community manager, your personal reputation is also tied to the company you represent, and if the company falters, your reputation can get taken down with it. The same holds true if the community is successful, so there are some benefits, but the risk is always there.
Reply | Original | Permalink | Tweet.236 Blake, better pass that Red Bull around!
Reply | Original | Permalink | TweetI think another reason all the best marketers know each other is that marketing is all about making connections. Whether it’s connecting a brand to a customer, or connecting yourself to another person, the best marketers are the best at making those connections.
In addition, the more valuable the connection, the more likely a good marketer is going to make it, so the reasons you outline above are great examples of why it pays for these guys to know each other.
It’s not working the system, it’s living within it, and practicing what they preach.