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		<title>FFHolic Provides The Best Of FriendFeed</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The popular online discussion/aggregation service FriendFeed has a great deal of fans who swear by the service.  Most of these fans have found the secret sauce in the sea of updates, duplicates, and as some would say, &#8220;noise&#8221;.  This is great and everything, but it&#8217;s not an easy process to learn how to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The popular online discussion/aggregation service <a href="http://www.friendfeed.com">FriendFeed</a> has a great deal of fans who swear by the service.  Most of these fans have found the secret sauce in the sea of updates, duplicates, and as some would say, &#8220;noise&#8221;.  This is great and everything, but <strong>it&#8217;s not an easy process to learn how to utilize the tools FriendFeed provides to see the things you want</strong>.  <a href="http://www.friendfeed.com"><img src="http://img.skitch.com/20081113-d1391rhkii99hf1c5e7wrbtt78.preview.jpg" alt="FriendFeed - 1-day Summary" hspace="2"  vspace="2" align="right" style="padding: 5px;" border="0"/></a>I&#8217;ve posted a <a href="http://www.bwana.org/tag/friendfeed/">couple of articles</a> on how to best filter the massive fire hose of information, but it&#8217;s definitely not for everyone.  <strong>What about those who just want to peruse FriendFeed to see what the most popular entries are?</strong>  FriendFeed added a feature a few months ago which shows the &#8220;best of&#8221; FriendFeed by day, week and month.  This is great if you want to be limited to your social circle, but what about the rest of FriendFeed?  </p>
<p>This is where a great service called <a href="http://www.ffholic.com/">FFHolic</a> comes in and saves the day.  FFHolic groks all of FriendFeed and displays the most popular stories grouped in many ways.  FFHolic shows you:</p>
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<li>Most discussed entries</li>
<li>Most liked entries</li>
<li>Most commented entries</li>
<li>Most popular users and rooms</li>
<li>Most active users and rooms</li>
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<p><a href="http://www.ffholic.com"><img src="http://img.skitch.com/20081113-kfn7jcufydgc8abbie5bp7cn7j.preview.jpg" alt="FFholic" border="0" /></a><br /><br/></p>
<p>These are just some of the ones to start with.  You can also show some of these entries by type such as videos, photos, and music.  It doesn&#8217;t stop there.  FFHolic provides a rich set of tools to get the best from FriendFeed.  There&#8217;s the <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8929">FFHolic toolbar</a> which puts all of the site right in your Firefox browser:</p>
<p><a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8929"><img src="http://img.skitch.com/20081113-ntmscbrah7y3a91gf9genmng8c.preview.jpg" border="0" alt="Firefox" /></a><br /><br/></p>
<p>FFHolic also provides widgets to embed on your own website.  These widgets give you the option of showing your &#8220;best of&#8221; information or all of FriendFeed.  </p>
<p><a href="http://www.ffholic.com/Widgets.aspx"><img src="http://img.skitch.com/20081113-r6jgbjybeyeu23jn8mamegrd2p.preview.jpg" alt="FFholic"  border="0" /></a><br /><br/></p>
<p>Finally, FFHolic has RSS feeds for all of its data so you can subscribe to your favorite criteria.  If you use tools like Google Reader, Bloglines, Netvibes, iGoogle, or My Yahoo, then this may be a good option for you.</p>
<p>For new users of FriendFeed, FFHolic provides a fantastic springboard to see the best that FriendFeed has to offer.  It encourages those who are squeamish about filtering the massive amount of information FriendFeed provides, to continue to use FriendFeed to fit their needs.  If you&#8217;re on FriendFeed and enjoy FFHolic, join the <a href="http://friendfeed.com/rooms/friendfeedholic">FFHolic FriendFeed room</a> to discuss it and provide feedback.  </p>
<p>See you on FriendFeed.</p>
<h3>Related Thoughts</h3>
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<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/06/12/intense-debate-is-the-easy-choice/" title="Intense Debate Is the Easy Choice">Intense Debate Is the Easy Choice</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/04/26/my-twitter-fu-is-better-than-yours/" title="My Twitter-Fu is Better Than Yours">My Twitter-Fu is Better Than Yours</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/09/10/after-4-months-has-twitter-improved/" title="After 4 Months, Has Twitter Improved?">After 4 Months, Has Twitter Improved?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/07/02/friendfeed-enhances-podcasting-interactivity-with-audio-sharing/" title="FriendFeed Enhances Podcasting Interactivity With Audio Sharing">FriendFeed Enhances Podcasting Interactivity With Audio Sharing</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/06/04/plurk-whats-the-big-deal/" title="Plurk: What&#8217;s the Big Deal?">Plurk: What&#8217;s the Big Deal?</a></li>
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		<title>Doing The TWiT, Baby</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:26:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bwana</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[So Leo Laporte, internet superstar and ruler of podcasting, contacted me a couple of weeks ago to appear on This Week In Tech (TWiT) as a guest host.  After I picked up my jaw and changed my underwear (in that order),  I happily accepted and we completed the show last night (listen here). [...]]]></description>
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<p>So <a href="http://leoville.com/category/blog/">Leo Laporte</a>, internet superstar and ruler of podcasting, contacted me a couple of weeks ago to appear on <a href="http://twit.tv">This Week In Tech (TWiT)</a> as a guest host.  <strong>After I picked up my jaw and changed my underwear</strong> (in that order),  I happily accepted and we completed the <a href="http://twit.tv/168">show last night</a> (<a href="http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/aolradio.podcast.aol.com/twit/TWiT0168H.mp3">listen here</a>).  At first I was a bit intimidated with the guest panel most of which have had huge exposure though the likes of TechTV and most recently Revision3, but I did my best to hold my own with such a large panel.  Leo thinks the show went well and extended the invitation for future shows, so that&#8217;s a good thing <img src='http://www.bwana.org/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>For those of you who don&#8217;t know much about TWiT, it recently won the <a href="http://www.podcastawards.com">Podcast Award</a> for Best Podcast in the Technology and Science category.  Leo Laporte produces a multitude of shows under the TWiT branding that deal with all kinds of interesting topics.  For more information, go to <a href="http://twit.tv">http://twit.tv</a>.</p>
<p>Leo has done an excellent job of taking the home grown podcast/video cast hobby and made it professional.  If you view his live stream on <a href="http://live.twit.tv">live.twit.tv</a>, it&#8217;s hard to tell that the setup isn&#8217;t in a television studio.  Leo uses a <a href="http://www.newtek.com/tricaster/">tricaster</a> to perform many professional effects using an insane setup that I can only hope to dream about for <a href="http://www.bwana.tv">Bwana.TV.</a></p>
<p>I&#8217;m glad to have experienced this colossal event with the new media juggernauts and am already seeing the benefits of such high exposure.  My web server has been taking a pounding since it was plugged on the show and also my Twitter follower count has increased by almost 200 in less than 24 hours.  Insane!   </p>
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<p><strong>Thanks Leo and everyone at TWiT for such a wonderful experience and I look forward to future shows</strong>.  </p>
<p>I also want to thank <a href="http://chris.pirillo.com">Chris Pirillo</a> for helping me through his wide, wide network of listeners.  I occasionally produce videos for his podcast, the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/lockergnome">Chris Pirillo Show</a>.  I don&#8217;t know if Chris contacted Leo, but if he did, I&#8217;m even more grateful.  Now, I need to get off my lazy posterior and produce more episodes of Bwana.TV and Bwana.org Radio.  Look for new videos tonight on <a href="http://www.bwana.tv">Bwana.TV</a> and a new <a href="http://radio.bwana.org">Bwana.org Radio</a> tomorrow (11/11) at 8:30PM EST.  Both will be streamed live as I produce them at <a href="http://live.bwana.tv">live.bwana.tv</a>.</p>
<p>Doing the TWiT, baby. <img src='http://www.bwana.org/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
<h3>Related Thoughts</h3>
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<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/10/07/socialmedian-provides-a-refreshing-take-on-news-aggregation/" title="Socialmedian Provides A Refreshing Take On News Aggregation">Socialmedian Provides A Refreshing Take On News Aggregation</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/09/10/after-4-months-has-twitter-improved/" title="After 4 Months, Has Twitter Improved?">After 4 Months, Has Twitter Improved?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/06/17/10-days-without-twitter/" title="10 Days Without Twitter">10 Days Without Twitter</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/06/04/plurk-whats-the-big-deal/" title="Plurk: What&#8217;s the Big Deal?">Plurk: What&#8217;s the Big Deal?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/04/26/my-twitter-fu-is-better-than-yours/" title="My Twitter-Fu is Better Than Yours">My Twitter-Fu is Better Than Yours</a></li>
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		<title>Our Votes Were Cast</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, my wife and I went to our local poll around 9:30AM and was pleasantly surprised to find no line or no wait.  We were in and out in less than 15 minutes and we cast our vote.

Without going into a long winded blog post as to why I voted the way I did, [...]]]></description>
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<p>Today, my wife and I went to our local poll around 9:30AM and was pleasantly surprised to find no line or no wait.  We were in and out in less than 15 minutes and we cast our vote.</p>
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<p>Without going into a long winded blog post as to why I voted the way I did, I&#8217;ll just say this:  <strong>I don&#8217;t support either candidate, therefore, I voted for neither candidate.  It&#8217;s that simple.</strong>  I don&#8217;t vote &#8220;against&#8221; candidates nor do I vote for the &#8220;lesser of two evils&#8221;.  It&#8217;s my voice to vote for candidates that I truly believe in and can say without conviction, &#8220;I support this person&#8221;.  This year, I can safely say, neither candidate fits that bill.  I wouldn&#8217;t be surprised if a majority of my readers disagree with my decision, but frankly, I could care less.  <img src='http://www.bwana.org/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Voting is about expressing your voice, and I feel I have expressed mine.  So get out and express yours!  Some companies are rewarding voters with treats if you present your &#8220;I voted&#8221; sticker:</p>
<ul>
<li>Starbucks - Free Tall (12 oz) Cup of Coffee All Day November 4th for Voters</li>
<li>Krispy Kreme - <a href="http://www.benjerry.com/features/i_voted/">Star-Shaped Patriotic Doughnut</a></li>
<li>Ben &#038; Jerry&#8217;s  - <a href="http://www.benjerry.com/features/i_voted/">Scoop Of Ice Cream 5PM - 8PM</a></li>
</ul>
<p>P.S.  If you are a Floridian, there are <a href="http://www.news4jax.com/politics/17705395/detail.html">several important constitutional amendments</a> on the ballot that you should definitely check out and vote for/against.<br />
<h3>Related Thoughts</h3>
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<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/09/26/twitter-teases-us-with-election-site/" title="Twitter Teases Us With Election Site">Twitter Teases Us With Election Site</a></li>
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		<title>How Much Have You Spent On iPhone Applications?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:53:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The iPhone is taking the world by storm. (no pun intended RIM)  Yesterday, Apple announced their quarterly earnings for Q4 2008 and the results were shocking to say the least.  Apple reported they sold 6.9 million phones last quarter which achieves their goal of 10 million in 2008.  Also surprising is that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="http://www.apple.com/iphone">iPhone</a> is taking the world by storm. (no pun intended RIM)  Yesterday, Apple <a href="http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/10/21results.html?sr=hotnews">announced their quarterly earnings</a> for Q4 2008 and the results were shocking to say the least.  Apple reported they sold 6.9 million phones last quarter which achieves their goal of 10 million in 2008.  Also surprising is that Apple is now the 3rd largest supplier of phones.  Here are my thoughts on the matter:</p>
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<p>It is also known that <a href="http://www.phonescoop.com/news/item.php?n=3517">RIM</a> and Google are planning to implement their own version of the iTunes App Store which has proven to be <a href="http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/21/iphone_app_store_continues_to_exceed_itunes_song_sales_growth.html">wildly successful</a>.  Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right?  Doesn&#8217;t this all sound familiar?  Remember when the iPod first started to boom?  I digress.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve found the iTunes App Store to be a great addition to the iPhone universe, especially since there are a good amount of high quality free applications.  The question I have for everyone is, have you been tracking how much you&#8217;ve been spending on the iTunes App Store?  I know some people are well aware of how much they spend on songs in the iTunes Store and elsewhere, but do you truly know how much you&#8217;ve spent?  For me, it&#8217;s easy:  I&#8217;ve spent $5.99.</p>
<p>The only application I&#8217;ve bought to date is <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=284205617&#038;mt=8">Tuner by Nullriver, Inc</a>. </p>
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<p>I&#8217;m quite proud of this since I was tempted <em>so many times</em> to buy other applications, but I refrained.  I&#8217;ve made it this far by focusing on all the great free applications on the iTunes App Store.  Some of these include <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=281796108&#038;mt=8">Evernote</a>, <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=284035177&#038;mt=8">Pandora</a>, <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=284882215&#038;mt=8">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=284967867&#038;mt=8">Twinkle</a>, <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=284417350&#038;mt=8">Remote</a>, <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=289943355&#038;mt=8">AirSharing</a>, <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=289900621&#038;mt=8">Pro Football App</a>, and <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=291163013&#038;mt=8">College Football App</a>.  In these days where many are cutting back on costs (myself included), free is a great price.</p>
<p>So, what apps do you feel are must haves for the iPhone/iPod-Touch?  Have you tracked your spending in this temptation store?  Do you care?  Let me know in the comments.<br />
<h3>Related Thoughts</h3>
<ul class="related_post">
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/09/29/apple-there-is-a-storm-coming/" title="Apple: There Is A Storm Coming">Apple: There Is A Storm Coming</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/09/23/t-mobile-g1-beware-of-the-limitations/" title="T-Mobile G1: Beware Of The Limitations">T-Mobile G1: Beware Of The Limitations</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/05/12/the-rim-pire-strikes-back-blackberry-bold/" title="The RIM-pire Strikes Back - Blackberry Bold">The RIM-pire Strikes Back - Blackberry Bold</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/07/31/apple-iphone-3g-review/" title="Apple iPhone 3G Review">Apple iPhone 3G Review</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/03/06/iphone-sdk-roadmap-today/" title="iPhone SDK Roadmap Today">iPhone SDK Roadmap Today</a></li>
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		<title>Sony’s Little Big Goof Affects The Planet</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first and most important question that comes to mind is:  Why?

No, not why did Sony delay the release of the most anticipated game since Metal Gear Solid 4, LittleBigPlanet.  The question is, why in the world would these lyrics be allowed in any video game:

In the 18th second: &#8220;كل نفس ذائقة الموت&#8221; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The first and most important question that comes to mind is:  Why?</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/10/17/littlebigplanet-release-update/"><img src="http://content.screencast.com/users/bwana/folders/Jing/media/ca153e4d-f4c1-4916-9a65-c38d142e154d/2008-10-19_1200.png" width="496" height="309" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>No, not why did Sony <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/10/17/littlebigplanet-release-update/">delay the release</a> of the most anticipated game since Metal Gear Solid 4, <a href="http://www.littlebigplanet.com">LittleBigPlanet</a>.  The question is, why in the world would <a href="http://mt14.quickshareit.com/share/preview/soundclip22503c0.wav">these lyrics</a> be allowed in <em>any</em> video game:</p>
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<li>In the 18th second: &#8220;كل نفس ذائقة الموت&#8221; (&#8221;kollo nafsin tha&#8217;iqatol mawt&#8221;, literally: &#8216;<strong>Every soul shall have the taste of death</strong>&#8216;).</li>
<li>Almost immediately after, in the 27th second: &#8220;كل من عليها فان&#8221; (&#8221;kollo man alaiha fan&#8221;, literally: &#8216;<strong>All that is on earth will perish</strong>&#8216;).</li>
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<p>This is an ESRB &#8220;Everyone&#8221; rated game with these lyrics from the Qur&#8217;an.  Again, the question that comes to mind is <strong>why?</strong>  The only good thing that came out of all this is that Sony did the right thing by completely recalling the game and delaying it until October 27th.  A lot of gamers are upset about the delay (for selfish reasons obviously) and don&#8217;t believe they should suffer due to other&#8217;s &#8220;beliefs&#8221;.  I&#8217;m not surprised, really.  This is a much bigger issue than &#8220;having fun&#8221; or &#8220;entertainment&#8221; or even what some believe are their &#8220;rights&#8221;.  There isn&#8217;t a gray area here.  It&#8217;s about as black and white as any situation can be. </p>
<p>The lyrics that are included in this game add <em>nothing</em> at all,  and I now question the motives of the game writers.  This is supposed to be a game about light-hearted fun and creativity, but Media Molecule felt it necessary to include Qu&#8217;ran lyrics regarding death and destruction to the entire earth.</p>
<p><strong>Why?!?!</strong>  Seriously, why in the world was this even considered let alone allowed?  I could care less about the delay, in fact, I reiterate, that I <em>encourage </em>it.  This game should not be released in its current form.  I was part of the beta of LittleBigPlanet for about 4 days, and was very impressed with the gameplay.  I&#8217;m saddened that this glaring mistake has tarnished the game forever.  I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;ll have the same level of trust for Media Molecule or Sony ever again.</p>
<h3>Related Thoughts</h3>
<ul class="related_post">
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/02/21/phyreengine-shows-sonys-commitment-to-developers/" title="PhyreEngine Shows Sony&#8217;s Commitment to Developers">PhyreEngine Shows Sony&#8217;s Commitment to Developers</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/07/15/e3-2008-roundup-focus-on-the-positive/" title="E3 2008 Roundup: Focus On The Positive!">E3 2008 Roundup: Focus On The Positive!</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/02/21/ps3-home-update-next-week-but-no-release/" title="PS3 Home Update Next Week, But No Release?">PS3 Home Update Next Week, But No Release?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/01/06/portable-gaming-and-voip/" title="Portable Gaming and VoIP">Portable Gaming and VoIP</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2007/07/11/sony-attempts-to-save-e3-but-fails/" title="Sony attempts to save E3, but fails">Sony attempts to save E3, but fails</a></li>
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		<title>7 Ways To Harness The Power Of Real-time FriendFeed</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you follow me, you know I&#8217;m a sucker for real-time communication technology such as IRC, IM/Jabber, AJAX.  Twitter recently made me happy with their real-time election coverage over at election.twitter.com.  Real-time is great for live events such as political debates, apple keynotes, or even watching a TV show or sports event. Yesterday, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you follow me, you know I&#8217;m a sucker for real-time communication technology such as IRC, IM/Jabber, AJAX.  Twitter recently <a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/09/26/twitter-teases-us-with-election-site/">made me happy</a> with their real-time election coverage over at <a href="http://election.twitter.com">election.twitter.com</a>.  Real-time is great for live events such as political debates, apple keynotes, or even watching a TV show or sports event. Yesterday, <a href="http://blog.friendfeed.com/2008/10/view-your-friendfeed-in-real-time.html">FriendFeed announced a similar feature</a> for their service. </p>
<div class="thumbnail"><a href="http://blog.friendfeed.com/2008/10/view-your-friendfeed-in-real-time.html"><img src="http://img.skitch.com/20081016-k4imngk5tq54ifsap41a4f4wnc.preview.jpg" alt="A-listers - FriendFeed - Real-time" /></a><br /><br/></div>
<p>As you might expect, it shows real-time updates of FriendFeed pages that we had to manually refresh in the past.  It not only shows aggregated items such as FriendFeed posts, Twitter posts, RSS imports, and Google Reader shared items, but it displays comments on those items as well.  FriendFeed was smart enough to allow you to join the discussion right within the thick of things.  There is a comment and &#8220;like&#8221; link below each post, and &#8220;comment&#8221; links below comments.</p>
<div class="thumbnail"><a href="http://blog.friendfeed.com/2008/10/view-your-friendfeed-in-real-time.html"><img src="http://img.skitch.com/20081016-cbhb6wusn9p7y52h3fqpc6ixja.preview.jpg" alt="A-listers - FriendFeed - Real-time" /></a><br /><br/></div>
<p>FriendFeed took it a step further and allows one to embed the real-time conversation <em>anywhere</em>. (from public-rooms)  This is a huge value-add in my opinion, not only because no one else offers it, but it gives an incredible amount of flexibility for its usage.  Now, let me suggest some ways to utilize this new feature:</p>
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<li><strong>Use FriendFeed lists.</strong>  I can&#8217;t emphasize this point enough.  Without FriendFeed lists, this feature would be fairly useless.  While it could be useful for some FriendFeed rooms, the lists feature provides an incredible amount of flexibility on what to display. For example, I could create an &#8220;A-listers&#8221; list which consists of the heavy news makers on FriendFeed.  Once you have these lists, I could view the real-time updates in one spot.  I could also fashion lists to follow certain interesting people and view their updates in real-time.</li>
<li><strong>Consolidate similar FriendFeed Rooms into a FriendFeed list.</strong>  The rooms feature has been getting mixed reactions from the social community, but I believe there is a huge value in them.  By consolidating similar rooms , you are given a one-stop shop to view their real-time updates.  Here&#8217;s a use case:  We can find Social media rooms from <a href="http://blogoscoped.com/friendfeed/rooms">500 FriendFeed Rooms list.</a>  At first glance there is the Social Media room, Social Computing Strategist room, and the Social Media Enthusiasts room.  We would join all those rooms, create a list called &#8220;Social Media rooms&#8221;, and then view their real-time updates.  That is just one example, I&#8217;m quite sure there are a lot more. </li>
<li><strong>Create custom rooms for your blog</strong>.  FriendFeed gives you the option to embed a public room&#8217;s live feed on your blog.  If you&#8217;ve ever considered setting up a forum for your website, this is a great feature to have.  In my <a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/05/23/7-ways-to-utilize-friendfeed-rooms/">previous post about utilizing FriendFeed rooms</a>, I talked about using rooms for discussion forums or live-blogging.  With real-time updates, you can now create these rooms, and instantly have the power to embed a <em>live version</em> of it on your blog.   </li>
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<li><strong>Use the Mini-window.</strong>  This feature is useful for those of us who multi-task and like to have dedicated windows for streaming news. Also, if you&#8217;re a <a href="http://fluidapp.com">Fluid.app</a> user for Mac (<a href="http://www.bwana.tv/2008/09/15/site-specific-browsing-on-mac-os-x-with-fluidapp/">see my video</a>), or use another Site Specific Browser (SSB), this new feature is perfect for dedicated apps and widgets.  Also, don&#8217;t be afraid to open multiple mini-windows!</li>
<li><strong>Use the &#8220;Pause updates&#8221; feature.</strong>  If you&#8217;re already addicted to FriendFeed, then you know it can really be a distraction.  Now with real-time updates, we all fear our productivity will fall into the abyss.  To alleviate this situation, I highly recommend using the &#8220;Pause updates&#8221; feature to halt the flow of FriendFeed goodness, so you can get your work done.  Part of the power of this feature, is not to overuse it, and pausing the updates is one way to do that.  Also, if things are moving too fast, don&#8217;t be afraid to pause!</li>
<li><strong>Participate! Participate! Participate!</strong>  FriendFeed makes it dead simple to comment or like entries as they flow.  Don&#8217;t be afraid to join in a discussion! Use the like button for those entries you like.  If you smile at an entry, like it!  If you contribute more than one or two comments to a post, like it!  The value of real-time update increases with participation.</li>
<li><strong>Manage the noise.</strong>  If you find the updates are too fast and overwhelming, utilize and tweak FriendFeed lists to decrease the amount of volume.  Don&#8217;t be afraid to create dedicated lists just for real-time updates.  Heck, I&#8217;ve created a list just for Robert Scoble&#8217;s posts since they can really overwhelm a stream!</li>
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<p>These are just some of the ways you can harness the power of this cool new feature from FriendFeed.  <strong>Remember, lists are key, leverage rooms, and manage the noise up front.</strong>  See you on FriendFeed.</p>
<h3>Related Thoughts</h3>
<ul class="related_post">
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/06/05/a-call-to-use-friendfeed-rooms-for-wwdc-keynote/" title="A Call to Use FriendFeed Rooms for WWDC Keynote">A Call to Use FriendFeed Rooms for WWDC Keynote</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/11/13/ffholic-provides-the-best-of-friendfeed/" title="FFHolic Provides The Best Of FriendFeed">FFHolic Provides The Best Of FriendFeed</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/10/07/socialmedian-provides-a-refreshing-take-on-news-aggregation/" title="Socialmedian Provides A Refreshing Take On News Aggregation">Socialmedian Provides A Refreshing Take On News Aggregation</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/07/20/streamline-your-friendfeed-experience-with-friendvenn/" title="Streamline Your FriendFeed Experience with FriendVenn">Streamline Your FriendFeed Experience with FriendVenn</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/07/08/feedlys-friendfeed-aggregation-do-want/" title="Feedly&#8217;s FriendFeed Aggregation [Do Want]">Feedly&#8217;s FriendFeed Aggregation [Do Want]</a></li>
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		<title>Twitter 2008: Get Used To It (Goodbye IM/Track)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last month, I blogged my return to Twitter due to the fact that the Track feature was dead.  I saw the responses Twitter gave Steve Gillmor at Bearhug camp and determined they were prolonging the obvious:  Track is dead, and they&#8217;re not bringing it back.  
Yesterday, I learned that Twitter has officially [...]]]></description>
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<p>Last month, <a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/09/16/the-reason-why-i-returned-to-twitter-track-is-dead/">I blogged my return</a> to <a href="http://www.twitter.com">Twitter </a>due to the fact that the Track feature was dead.  I saw the responses Twitter gave Steve Gillmor at Bearhug camp and determined they were prolonging the obvious:  Track is dead, and they&#8217;re not bringing it back.  </p>
<p>Yesterday, I learned that <a href="http://status.twitter.com/post/53978711/im-not-coming-soon">Twitter has officially gone on record</a> to say that their Instant Messaging (IM) feature is not coming back. (in so many words):</p>
<blockquote><p>To summarize, we want to bring IM back. We intend to bring IM back. <strong>But we’ve officially moved it from our Things That are Broken list to our Things We Want to Build list</strong>. Based on our analysis, the cost-to-benefit for IM for the most users is not as high as some other things—so it will be a while before we tackle it. Like any budget (in this case, the budget of our limited engineering time), tough calls need to be made—especially in these times. And while we don’t expect everyone to agree with this decision, we at least want to be straightforward with you.
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<p><strong>Translation:  Don&#8217;t count on IM coming back, <em>ever</em>.</strong>  <a href="http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/10/11/twitter-to-im-drop-dead/">Steve Gillmor</a> doesn&#8217;t sound surprised by the announcement since I believe he shares the same pessimism with me regarding IM/Track at Twitter.  <a href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/im_functionality_on_twitter_suspended_indefinitely.php">ReadWriteWeb</a> thinks IM will possibly be back next spring.  I believe that&#8217;s a very optimistic view.</p>
<p>If you <em>must</em> have IM/Track functionality, there are a couple of options available:</p>
<ul>
<li>Follow <a href="http://www.twitter.com/tweettrak">TweetTrak </a>and send direct messages on terms you want to track.  It will send you responses via direct message.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.techlifeweb.com/2008/07/07/how-to-set-up-twitterspy-in-google-talk/">TwitterSpy </a>is a popular option (I use IdentiSpy for tracking on identi.ca).  It is an XMPP jabber bot with lots of features.</li>
</ul>
<p>Twitter&#8217;s stance on IM re-emphasizes my goal of <em>rediscovering</em> how to best utilize Twitter.  Since my return, I&#8217;ve been using <a href="http://www.tweetdeck.com">TweetDeck </a>and TwitterSpy with some success.   This is my current method of utilizing Twitter:</p>
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<a href="http://www.tweetdeck.com"><img src="http://content.screencast.com/users/bwana/folders/Jing/media/5448afd7-ff1f-4f49-99fc-a7c8bfa70e30/2008-10-12_1112.png" width="373" height="275" border="0" /></a></p>
<li>TweetDeck to do non-realtime tracking of terms using their search feature.  I also use TweetDeck to track replies, and keywords related to my websites and me.</li>
<li>TwitterSpy for some interests such as mobile phone news, Apple, web 2.0 topics</li>
<li><a href="http://tapulous.com/twinkle/">Twinkle </a>on my iPhone for mobile Twittering</li>
<li>Twitter through <a href="http://www.ping.fm">Ping.FM</a> for general blast messages</a>
</ul>
<p>I&#8217;m still clinging to Track by using TwitterSpy, but I find it to be more reliable than TweetDeck&#8217;s search implementation.  Once TweetDeck becomes more reliable, I can get away from using IM completely.  </p>
<p>So this is the new Twitter folks.  I say we start getting used to it, adapt, and adjust.</p>
<h3>Related Thoughts</h3>
<ul class="related_post">
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/09/10/after-4-months-has-twitter-improved/" title="After 4 Months, Has Twitter Improved?">After 4 Months, Has Twitter Improved?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/09/16/the-reason-why-i-returned-to-twitter-track-is-dead/" title="The Reason Why I Returned to Twitter: Track is Dead">The Reason Why I Returned to Twitter: Track is Dead</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/07/05/kwippy-offers-stability-first/" title="Kwippy Offers Stability First">Kwippy Offers Stability First</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/11/10/doing-the-twit-baby/" title="Doing The TWiT, Baby">Doing The TWiT, Baby</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/10/07/socialmedian-provides-a-refreshing-take-on-news-aggregation/" title="Socialmedian Provides A Refreshing Take On News Aggregation">Socialmedian Provides A Refreshing Take On News Aggregation</a></li>
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		<title>Socialmedian Provides A Refreshing Take On News Aggregation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:21:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, I made my fourth attempt to understand and utilize the new social network, Socialmedian.  I&#8217;ve tried in the past with failed results.  Why?  I believe it may be due to laziness and also some social media burnout that I&#8217;m fighting through.  Thankfully, this time around, I was able to dig [...]]]></description>
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<p>Today, I made <a href="http://friendfeed.com/e/b31138ec-fc0c-42b4-aae4-255be9ec7e3c/Wow-For-the-first-time-today-I-am-finding/">my fourth attempt</a> to understand and utilize the new social network, <a href="http://www.socialmedian.com">Socialmedian</a>.  I&#8217;ve tried in the past with failed results.  Why?  I believe it may be due to laziness and also some social media burnout that I&#8217;m fighting through.  Thankfully, this time around, I was able to dig deep and find some cool features.  Check out my walkthrough video:</p>
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<p>Socialmedian gives you the tools to effectively track and discover people who share your interests.  They&#8217;ve taken some of the most powerful features of popular sites like <a href="http://www.digg.com">Digg</a>, <a href="http://www.friendfeed.com">FriendFeed</a>, and <a href="http://www.twitter.com">Twitter</a> and given us all the good stuff while leaving out the bad.  For example, FriendFeed has a nifty &#8220;like&#8221; system, where you can elevate stories and let your friends know that you really enjoyed it.  The word &#8220;like&#8221; presents a stumbling block if the story is tragic or full of hatred and violence.  Socialmedian, took this concept and added a feature called &#8220;Mood&#8221; where you can state whether you like OR dislike a story, but still elevate it for your friends while letting them know how you feel about it.  </p>
<p>Discovery is easy with Socialmedian through the &#8220;networks&#8221; feature.  <strong>I recommend new users get started by tapping into the established networks on Socialmedian</strong>.  Once you&#8217;ve discovered a network that interests you (there&#8217;s a high chance you will), then participate.  Comment, add moods, use sharing mechanisms, and find new people to follow.  This is the magical formula of Socialmedian.  It&#8217;s not obvious by a long shot (hey, it took me four tries), but now that I know the ties with <a href="http://www.google.com/reader">Google Reader</a>, Twitter, and <a href="http://www.facebook.com">Facebook</a>, it&#8217;s easier to contribute and participate in discussion.</p>
<p>If you choose to use Socialmedian, follow me at <a href="http://www.socialmedian.com/bwana">http://www.socialmedian.com/bwana</a><br />
<h3>Related Thoughts</h3>
<ul class="related_post">
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/07/02/an-open-sourced-twitter-emerges-identica/" title="An Open Sourced Twitter Emerges: Identi.ca">An Open Sourced Twitter Emerges: Identi.ca</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/05/05/google-reader-shared-notes-feature/" title="Google Reader Shared Notes Feature">Google Reader Shared Notes Feature</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/04/26/my-twitter-fu-is-better-than-yours/" title="My Twitter-Fu is Better Than Yours">My Twitter-Fu is Better Than Yours</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/03/24/quotably-needs-conversation-context/" title="Quotably Needs Conversation Context">Quotably Needs Conversation Context</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/11/13/ffholic-provides-the-best-of-friendfeed/" title="FFHolic Provides The Best Of FriendFeed">FFHolic Provides The Best Of FriendFeed</a></li>
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		<title>R.I.P. VisualHub</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:17:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bwana</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of you know, I do a video podcast/blog at bwana.tv.  I often get complimented on the quality of the videos that I publish.  These videos have a great look and do not have large file sizes.  While I credit some of the high quality video to my camera (Canon Powershot TX1), [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Most of you know, I do a video podcast/blog at <a href="http://www.bwana.tv">bwana.tv</a>.  I often get complimented on the quality of the videos that I publish.  These videos have a great look and do not have large file sizes.  While I credit some of the high quality video to my camera (Canon Powershot TX1), I believe the bulk of the credit should go to VisualHub.  I <a href="http://www.bwana.tv/2008/04/21/visualhub/">did a video on VisualHub</a> back in April:</p>
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<p>Yesterday, I learned that the company behind VisualHub, <a href="http://techspansion.com">Techspansion</a>, has decided to close its doors and discontinue VisualHub.  Naturally, I was saddened by this decision since I use this program at least 5 times a week for my day to day video production.  I&#8217;m going to continue to use VisualHub for as long as it works (think: software updates could break it without support) and attempt to find another solution in the meantime.  The main thing I want to extract from VisualHub is the ffmpeg flags for most of the presets I use in the software.  (My favorite is &#8220;All Devices&#8221; on the iTunes tab)  </p>
<p>The power of VisualHub is not necessarily the internals, since most of them are open sourced, but the real power lies in the ease of use and the quality of the outcome.  Video conversion can be intimidating and VisualHub made it painless and simple.  I thank you, Techspansion, for making my life easier, and I&#8217;m sad to see you go.<br />
<h3>Related Thoughts</h3>
<ul class="related_post">
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/11/10/doing-the-twit-baby/" title="Doing The TWiT, Baby">Doing The TWiT, Baby</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/04/23/seesmic-enables-video-commenting/" title="Seesmic Enables Video Commenting">Seesmic Enables Video Commenting</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/04/17/in-search-of-a-video-micro-blogging-solution/" title="In Search Of A Video Micro-blogging Solution">In Search Of A Video Micro-blogging Solution</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/04/08/flickr-video-i-like-it/" title="Flickr Video:  I like it.">Flickr Video:  I like it.</a></li>
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		<title>Apple: There Is A Storm Coming</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:53:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hurricane flags are popping up over Cupertino, namely, at Apple&#8217;s headquarters.  Why?  The RIM-pire is at it again with a sweet new device that&#8217;s coming out soon for Verizon called the Blackberry Storm.
This will be RIM&#8217;s first touch screen device that is obviously built to compete with Apple&#8217;s widly popular iPhone.  Recently, [...]]]></description>
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<p>Hurricane flags are popping up over Cupertino, namely, at <a href="http://www.apple.com">Apple</a>&#8217;s headquarters.  Why?  The <a href="http://www.rim.com">RIM-pire</a> is at it again with a sweet new device that&#8217;s coming out soon for <a href="http://www.verizonwireless.com">Verizon</a> called the <a href="http://estore.vzwshop.com/storm/">Blackberry Storm</a>.</p>
<p>This will be RIM&#8217;s first touch screen device that is obviously built to compete with <a href="http://www.apple.com">Apple</a>&#8217;s widly popular <a href="http://www.apple.com/iphone">iPhone</a>.  Recently, <a href="http://www.google.com">Google</a>, <a href="http://www.tmobile.com">T-Mobile</a> and <a href="http://www.htc.com">HTC</a> were in the news regarding their iPhone competitor, the T-Mobile G1.  I <a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/09/23/t-mobile-g1-beware-of-the-limitations/">went on record</a> to state that I was semi-impressed with what they had, but if I were to decide on what to buy today, I would pass on their model for various reasons.  I also stated that I&#8217;m <a href="http://friendfeed.com/e/8547cc9f-faed-47d1-8f2e-ac4fa708270c/I-m-laughing-at-all-the-geekazoids-drooling-over/">more excited about the Blackberry Storm</a> than I am about the T-Mobile G1.  Here are some reasons why:</p>
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<li><strong>RIM is serious business.</strong>  These guys pretty much own the smartphone market and there&#8217;s a big reason why.  They are adamant about making your device productive.  While that may deter a lot of casual users of smart phones, the hardcore business users love it to pieces.</li>
<li><strong>If anyone can stop the iPhone, it&#8217;s RIM.</strong>  Not to take anything from Nokia, but it is my personal belief that RIM has a better chance of slowing down the iPhone&#8217;s momentum than Nokia.  As I stated in my <a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/07/31/apple-iphone-3g-review/">iPhone 3G review</a>, Apple is serious about making inroads into the business market.  When executives are approached about solutions, I guarantee RIM will be on the comparison sheet.  They are capable of doing it.</li>
<li><strong>Verizon has a great network to kick start the launch.</strong>  Apple&#8217;s iPhone launch was very successful in some eyes, but was tainted by AT&#038;T&#8217;s network.  Obviously, AT&#038;T is having scaling issues with all of the new users that the iPhone is bringing in.  I believe Verizon has a better backbone for a huge Blackberry Storm launch.  Their EVDO/CDMA system is largely touted as one of the best in the nation in terms of coverage and speed.</li>
<li><strong>All other offerings are lackluster.</strong>  Let&#8217;s face it, the touchscreen competitors of the iPhone are not up to the task of slowing down Apple&#8217;s momentum.  This is solely my opinion with no real facts to back it, but I still believe it to be true.</li>
</ul>
<p>AT&#038;T is already preparing for the Storm <a href="http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/09/24/att-to-potential-blackberry-storm-customers-storm-sucks-iphone-rulez/">with propaganda </a>the same way Verizon did at the iPhone launch.  <a href="http://www.duncanriley.com/">Duncan Riley</a>, of the <a href="http://www.inquisitr.com">Inquisitr</a>,  states the Blackberry Storm is the <a href="http://www.inquisitr.com/4163/new-blackberry-storm-pics-this-is-the-hotness/">&#8220;new hotness&#8221;</a> and I must agree.  If you&#8217;re not excited about the Blackberry Storm yet, check out these photos that I found over on Electronista:</p>
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<h3>Related Thoughts</h3>
<ul class="related_post">
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/10/22/how-much-have-you-spent-on-iphone-applications/" title="How Much Have You Spent On iPhone Applications?">How Much Have You Spent On iPhone Applications?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/09/23/t-mobile-g1-beware-of-the-limitations/" title="T-Mobile G1: Beware Of The Limitations">T-Mobile G1: Beware Of The Limitations</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/05/12/the-rim-pire-strikes-back-blackberry-bold/" title="The RIM-pire Strikes Back - Blackberry Bold">The RIM-pire Strikes Back - Blackberry Bold</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/01/24/jazz-ringtones-for-your-iphone/" title="Jazz Ringtones For Your iPhone">Jazz Ringtones For Your iPhone</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/07/31/apple-iphone-3g-review/" title="Apple iPhone 3G Review">Apple iPhone 3G Review</a></li>
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		<title>Twitter Teases Us With Election Site</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:55:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve always stated how Twitter is a great way to gather data from the masses on certain topics.  No one will ever disagree with that.  Tonight is the highly anticipated Presidential debates and Twitter is buzzing with colorful commentary from both sides of the race.  Twitter has seemingly tapped into the technology [...]]]></description>
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<p>We&#8217;ve always stated how <a href="http://www.twitter.com">Twitter</a> is a great way to gather data from the masses on certain topics.  No one will ever disagree with that.  Tonight is the highly anticipated Presidential debates and Twitter is buzzing with colorful commentary from both sides of the race.  Twitter has seemingly tapped into the technology from <a href="http://search.twitter.com">Twitter Search</a> (formerly Summize) and created <a href="http://election.twitter.com">Election.twitter.com</a>.</p>
<p>The website seemingly uses AJAX to automatically refresh all chatter about Obama, McCain, Biden and Palin.  I&#8217;ve seen this technology used in other places such as <a href="http://www.digg.com/spy">Digg Spy</a> (which I think made it popular) and it really gives a good flow of information without refreshing the browser.</p>
<p><strong>This is good and all, but I&#8217;m concerned this is nothing more than a tease.</strong></p>
<p>Twitter impressed a lot of us early in their company&#8217;s history by implementing a group feature for <a href="http://twitter.com/sxsw">SXSW</a>.  You followed a certain Twitter user, and all related SXSW tweets were aggregated and shown together.  We salivated over this functionality and asked Twitter the inevitable question of when groups will be implemented.  The word was <em>&#8220;soon&#8221;</em>.  This is why I&#8217;m not getting my hopes up over the really cool election site.  I fear it&#8217;ll serve as a special Twitter function and won&#8217;t be rolled out to users just as groups was.  If this is true, it&#8217;s really a shame because it&#8217;s a really nice feature, sort of like Track was, but I digress.  I don&#8217;t really participate nor follow political conversations online frankly because the entire arguments are based on <em>lies</em> on top of <em>lies</em> based upon past <em>lies</em> which were founded upon even more <em>lies</em>.  </p>
<p>Looking at the data stream at the Twitter election site, it&#8217;s obvious, and not surprising, most of the Twitter community is pro-Obama. It&#8217;s also sad to see a lot of name calling and generalizations on both sides of the race, but hey, that&#8217;s politics.  I&#8217;m enjoying the use of the technology to highlight this point however.   And to Twitter:  <strong>Stop teasing us with stuff like this and roll it out</strong>.  It gets old when you get our hopes up and then shatter them with silence.</p>
<div class="thumbnail"><a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=obamashot+mccainshot&#038;ie=utf-8&#038;oe=utf-8&#038;aq=t&#038;rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&#038;client=firefox-a"><img src="http://img.skitch.com/20080926-8isewg563f4rj42m4nuqqkdf38.preview.jpg" alt="Obamashot McCainshot" border="0" hspace="5"  vspace="5" align="left" style="padding: 5px;"/></a></div>
<p>P.S.  If you&#8217;re going to particpate in <a href="http://election.twitter.com/topic?t=%23obamashot">#obamashot</a> and <a href="http://election.twitter.com/topic?t=%23mccainshot">#mccainshot</a>, please make sure you have a designated driver.  Thanks.<br />
<h3>Related Thoughts</h3>
<ul class="related_post">
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/11/10/doing-the-twit-baby/" title="Doing The TWiT, Baby">Doing The TWiT, Baby</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/11/04/our-votes-were-cast/" title="Our Votes Were Cast">Our Votes Were Cast</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/10/12/twitter-2008-get-used-to-it-goodbye-imtrack/" title="Twitter 2008: Get Used To It (Goodbye IM/Track)">Twitter 2008: Get Used To It (Goodbye IM/Track)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/10/07/socialmedian-provides-a-refreshing-take-on-news-aggregation/" title="Socialmedian Provides A Refreshing Take On News Aggregation">Socialmedian Provides A Refreshing Take On News Aggregation</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/09/16/the-reason-why-i-returned-to-twitter-track-is-dead/" title="The Reason Why I Returned to Twitter: Track is Dead">The Reason Why I Returned to Twitter: Track is Dead</a></li>
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		<description><![CDATA[ I&#8217;ve recently moved Bwana.org&#8217;s RSS feed to utilize Google&#8217;s Adsense for Feeds program which allows advertising embeds within your RSS feed.  I was reluctant at first since I didn&#8217;t want to hand over control of my feed to FeedBurner.  Anyway, after I got a setup with Adsense for Feeds, I ran into [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.google.com/adsense"><img src="http://content.screencast.com/users/bwana/folders/Jing/media/843d2d5e-d8a9-4c5b-a32f-4aadfb4d17b5/2008-09-25_0042.png" width="209" height="61" border="0" hspace="5"  vspace="5" align="left" style="padding: 5px;" /></a> I&#8217;ve recently moved Bwana.org&#8217;s RSS feed to utilize <a href="http://adsense.blogspot.com/2008/08/i-feel-need-need-for-feeds.html">Google&#8217;s Adsense for Feeds</a> program which allows advertising embeds within your RSS feed.  I was reluctant at first since I didn&#8217;t want to hand over control of my feed to <a href="http://www.feedburner.com">FeedBurner</a>.  Anyway, after I got a setup with Adsense for Feeds, I ran into an issue which took some time to resolve.  I could not figure out how to utilize all the nifty features of FeedBurner with my Adsense for Feeds account.  </p>
<p>How is that you ask?  </p>
<p>Well, with Adsense for Feeds, the feeds are hosted on a different domain than FeedBurner&#8217;s even though they use the same technology.  FeedBurner&#8217;s feeds are hosted at http://feeds.feedburner.com/yourwebsite, while Adsense for Feeds accounts are hosted on http://feedproxy.google.com/yourwebsite.  There&#8217;s been a bunch of controversy on how Google is handling the &#8220;switchover&#8221; to the new domain (it is currently a manual process which is not perfect).</p>
<p>My problem was, I didn&#8217;t know how to access the details of my &#8220;FeedBurner&#8221;, Adsense enabled feed.  I didn&#8217;t know how to log in to FeedBurner since I didn&#8217;t already have an account there.  The Adsense for Feeds section of Google Adsense shows a different set of options than what you see on FeedBurner. The main thing I needed was to enable the Awareness API so that I could show my feed count on my blog.  By default, Adsense for Feeds accounts have the Awareness API disabled.  So after scouring Google for solutions I finally stumbled upon it myself.   The solution is:</p>
<ol>
<li>Log into your Google Account at http://www.google.com/accounts using the same credentials as your Adsense account.</li>
<li>From there click the FeedBurner link:<br />
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<li>You are automatically authenticated to FeedBurner with your Adsense for Feeds credentials.</li>
</ol>
<p>From here you can configure and customize to your heart&#8217;s content.  A very simple solution for a seemingly difficult problem.  Hope this helps.<br />
<h3>Related Thoughts</h3>
<ul class="related_post">
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/09/23/t-mobile-g1-beware-of-the-limitations/" title="T-Mobile G1: Beware Of The Limitations">T-Mobile G1: Beware Of The Limitations</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/05/05/google-reader-shared-notes-feature/" title="Google Reader Shared Notes Feature">Google Reader Shared Notes Feature</a></li>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, the Google Android platform had its coming out party, and the first phone to use Google&#8217;s new mobile software, is the T-Mobile G1.  Rather than bore you with all the details you&#8217;ve read about one the web already, I&#8217;ll summarize some limitations of the T-Mobile G1:

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<p>Today, the <a href="http://www.android.com">Google Android platform</a> had its coming out party, and the first phone to use Google&#8217;s new mobile software, is the T-Mobile G1.  Rather than bore you with all the details you&#8217;ve read about one the web already, I&#8217;ll summarize some limitations of the T-Mobile G1:</p>
<ul>
<li>No 3.5mm headphone jack. (Update 09/25/08 - T-Mobile will eventually ship adapter but not in first shipments)</li>
<li>No modem tethering</li>
<li>Includes only 1 GB Micro SD memory card (expandable to 8GB)</li>
<li><del datetime="2008-09-25T05:10:06+00:00">Data transfer limited to 1GB/month</del> (Update 09/25/08 <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-lifts-bandwidth-cap-for-google-phone/">Lifted by T-Mobile</a>)</li>
<li>Lack of Microsoft Exchange support out of the box</li>
<li>No desktop/computer sync option.  All data in the cloud!</li>
<li>No A2DP/Stereo Bluetooth</li>
<li>Google Account required to use</li>
<li>No video capture</li>
<li><strong>Update</strong> Copy &#038; paste is limited to form fields.  It is not global.</li>
</ul>
<p>Granted this is the first release of many Google Android supported phones, some of these limitations can be taken with a grain of salt.  The major limitation I can see at this time is that Google Android is all about cloud computing, and I don&#8217;t think adoption rate will be swift with that limitation.  Not everyone is ready to completely move to the cloud.  Since I haven&#8217;t had first hand use of the device, I can&#8217;t really recommend it or not, but on paper, if I were to make a decision today, I would pass on this model.</p>
<h3>Related Thoughts</h3>
<ul class="related_post">
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/09/29/apple-there-is-a-storm-coming/" title="Apple: There Is A Storm Coming">Apple: There Is A Storm Coming</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/10/22/how-much-have-you-spent-on-iphone-applications/" title="How Much Have You Spent On iPhone Applications?">How Much Have You Spent On iPhone Applications?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/05/12/the-rim-pire-strikes-back-blackberry-bold/" title="The RIM-pire Strikes Back - Blackberry Bold">The RIM-pire Strikes Back - Blackberry Bold</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/09/25/adsense-for-feeds-awareness-api-oh-my/" title="Adsense For Feeds, Awareness API, Oh My!">Adsense For Feeds, Awareness API, Oh My!</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/05/05/google-reader-shared-notes-feature/" title="Google Reader Shared Notes Feature">Google Reader Shared Notes Feature</a></li>
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		<description><![CDATA[The commenting software, Intense Debate, was acquired by Automattic today according an announcement on their blog.  I&#8217;ve went on record to state my support for Intense Debate and their benefits over their main competitor, Disqus.  Recently, I&#8217;ve been beta testing some of their newer features and I can definitely see the reasoning behind [...]]]></description>
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<p>The commenting software, <a href="http://www.intensedebate.com">Intense Debate</a>, was acquired by <a href="http://automattic.com/">Automattic</a> today according <a href="http://www.intensedebate.com/blog/2008/09/23/automattic-acquires-intensedebate/">an announcement on their blog</a>.  I&#8217;ve <a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/06/12/intense-debate-is-the-easy-choice/">went on record</a> to state my support for Intense Debate and their benefits over their main competitor, <a href="http://www.disqus.com">Disqus</a>.  Recently, I&#8217;ve been beta testing some of their newer features and I can definitely see the reasoning behind the acquisition.  There are some exciting features coming!</p>
<p>Intense Debate has temporarily went back into private beta (which won&#8217;t affect current users), so you&#8217;ll need to wait a bit to create a new account.  If you&#8217;re not familiar with Automattic, they are the parent company of great blogging software such as Wordpress, Akismet, and Gravatar.  Intense Debate adds a great commenting system to the fold and I can&#8217;t wait to see what becomes of the merged technologies.  </p>
<p>Congratulations Intense Debate, I&#8217;m happy for you guys and will continue to show my support.<br />
<h3>Related Thoughts</h3>
<ul class="related_post">
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/06/12/intense-debate-is-the-easy-choice/" title="Intense Debate Is the Easy Choice">Intense Debate Is the Easy Choice</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bwana.org/2008/05/14/intense-debate-or-disqus-im-torn/" title="Intense Debate or Disqus?  I&#8217;m torn.">Intense Debate or Disqus?  I&#8217;m torn.</a></li>
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		<title>New England Patriots Vexed By College Formations</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:24:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bwana</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[miami dolphins]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[ronnie brown]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a while since I&#8217;ve written about football, whether it be college or professional, but this topic was brewing my belly and I had to get it out.  The Miami Dolphins surprised everyone yesterday as they trounced the New England Patriots, 38 - 13.  One of the big topics around the New [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s been a while since I&#8217;ve written about football, whether it be college or professional, but this topic was brewing my belly and I had to get it out.  The Miami Dolphins surprised everyone yesterday as they <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=280921017">trounced the New England Patriots, 38 - 13</a>.  One of the big topics around the New England Patriots has been their lack of Tom Brady, but this story has very little to do with that in my opinion.  Yesterday, Ronnie Brown, the Dolphins Running Back, managed to score 4 touchdowns and throw another one.  <strong>The surprising part is not that he was able to score so many, but he scored them all from the same formation!  </strong></p>
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<p>In college football, it is common to see a speedy wide receiver or running back take a direct snap from the center and run the ball.  Darren McFadden did it at Arkansas, while Percy Harvin did it a few times last year for the Florida Gators.   I&#8217;ve seen it so many times and I can&#8217;t name all the teams who have done it, but those two stood out.  This particular formation where a running back or receiver takes the snap, fakes a hand-off to an in-motion receiver/running back is what killed New England yesterday.  Sure, New England&#8217;s offense was less than stellar as Matt Cassel tries to fill Tom Brady&#8217;s shoes, but the obvious flaw yesterday was New England&#8217;s defense.  Was it the coaching or the players?  Why couldn&#8217;t New England adjust to such a common formation in football?  Granted, I haven&#8217;t seen it done in the NFL that often, but I&#8217;m sure these coaches have seen it before somewhere.  Right?  Right?</p>
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<p>Ronnie Brown had his way with New England&#8217;s defense and as a Dolphin fan, I was perplexed more than excited.  <strong>It made no sense</strong>.  How can a modern day NFL team give up that many yards, that many touchdowns, by the same player in the same formation.  Not to mention, throw a touchdown with it.  Randy Moss told reporters the Patriots &#8220;have a lot of work to do&#8221; during their bye week.  I think that&#8217;s an understatement.<br />
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