Disqus - Latest Comments for shawnfarner

Re: Why I Hate Chris Brogan

adamkmiec — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:04:29 -0000

Thanks Shawn. Cheers! Love the deep and clearly well thought out response.

Re: Why I Hate Chris Brogan

shawnfarner — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:54:41 -0000

You, sir, are a tool.

Now that's authentic.

Re: Did Digg Buy Kevin Rose’s WeFollow Twitter Directory?

twitter-14413506 — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:57:13 -0000

How exactly is this shady?

Re: Did Digg Buy Kevin Rose’s WeFollow Twitter Directory?

shawnfarner — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:54:30 -0000

Well, this is a bit shady, isn't it?

Re: Twitter Is Frozen in Time

shawnfarner — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:51:11 -0000

I had no idea what was going on.

http://twitter.com/shawn/status/4711419397

I'm glad it isn't the end of the world, after all.

Re: WOW: Twitter to Raise $100 Million in New Funding

shawnfarner — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:44:23 -0000

More time to find that elusive revenue model.

Re: Washington Post Launches Comedy Web Series Based on Celebrity Tweets

shawnfarner — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:55:46 -0000

This is epic. Nicely done, WaPo.

Re: Portable Gaming: Can Apple Take Down Nintendo and Sony?

shawnfarner — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:05:03 -0000

No Multi-Touch user interface
Games are expensive
No App Store
No iPod

But they do have buttons. Cartridges/discs you can sell if you don't want the game anymore. Batteries that don't suck (as much). And the ESRB reviews content for those systems - with ratings, not rejections.

Re: FriendFeed Not Twitter, Is The REAL Real-Time Search Engine

shawnfarner — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:40:22 -0000

Sometimes you don't need to go real-time. I found @derekhalpern in about thirty seconds via Google. :)

Re: LOST: Regional Networks Removed From Facebook

still search — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:10:57 -0000

regional networks are still displayed in search results.. as i tried out now. only they are not shown in profile.

Re: LOST: Regional Networks Removed From Facebook

shawnfarner — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:32:20 -0000

I never noticed this and I'm really not sure how I feel about it. On one hand, it was at least helpful to know you were sending a friend request to the right person (profile pics don't do it, sometimes). On the other hand, if they're trying to become more Twitter-like, I guess it makes sense.

Re: How Chad Ochocinco Plans to Tweet During NFL Games

facebook-1079089158 — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:32:10 -0000

Shawn, I totally agree! Why would the NFL want to discourage fan based enthusiasm anyway? To me...it just doesn't make sense. Using social media, especially Twitter, seems like a huge promotion opportunity, not something that needs to be stifled. But that's just me...(just sayin')

Re: Now a New York Times Bestseller

shawnfarner — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:25:41 -0000

Woo! Congratulations!

Re: How Chad Ochocinco Plans to Tweet During NFL Games

shawnfarner — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:29:11 -0000

I'm an Eagles fan but, man, I love this guy. Hopefully the NFL doesn't create a new way to ruin the fun.

Re: Comment Contest: Win “Full Access” Tickets to Blog World Expo

macewan — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:38:10 -0000

Like a personal feed for friends? ;-)

Re: Comment Contest: Win “Full Access” Tickets to Blog World Expo

shawnfarner — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:32:05 -0000

The future of blogging is on mobile devices. Short bits, pictures and video.

Re: Don’t Want to Let Go of Your Ex? Yes, There Are Apps for That [Video]

shawnfarner — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:12:47 -0000

Always someone to rain on the parade.

Re: Nothing lasts forever (and why I’m back to blogging)

shawnfarner — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:22:59 -0000

If my hosting company suddenly folds, I could just go to a new one, restore my WP database and only lose a day or so. I'd still have the same content and would still be at the same URL. In that scenario, at least I wouldn't have to start from scratch.

Re: Delayed: Android Cupcake 1.5

shawnfarner — Thu, 21 May 2009 07:02:20 -0000

Thanks for the update, Nata!

Re: Delayed: Android Cupcake 1.5

shawnfarner — Tue, 19 May 2009 18:26:09 -0000

If it's any consolation to all of you, I've been waiting a long time just to be able to send and receive picture messages on my iPhone.

Re: HP starts voluntary recall of laptop batteries to prevent lap fires

shawnfarner — Fri, 15 May 2009 12:06:36 -0000

It is pretty obvious that the picture we used is staged/fake/whatever because we pointed it out ourselves, in the post.

Sheesh.

Re: #fixreplies Controversy: Twitter Users Want @Reply Options Back

shawnfarner — Wed, 13 May 2009 11:33:30 -0000

Yeah, I'm sure every Twitter user is going to run to FriendFeed now. o_O

Re: Remember your text messaging manners

shawnfarner — Tue, 12 May 2009 09:17:53 -0000

Well, I guess I should be glad that I didn't write most of it, then.

Re: Cell phone-only homes surpass those with landlines

shawnfarner — Sun, 10 May 2009 14:01:14 -0000

I'm seeing that same trend, Patrick. In my opinion, the landline is slowly but surely becoming obsolete. The only real necessary use I can see for it is in a business environment. Cell phones can provide emergency personnel with something that landlines can't - your location.

Cell phones can also make emergency calls (to 911) even if you don't have a service contract with a provider. So they're good things to keep around anyway, even if you have a landline. Just in case.

Re: Why I converted to an iPhone

shawnfarner — Thu, 07 May 2009 10:17:01 -0000

I was talking through my own personal experience, Marcus. I never owned a G1 or a Storm - I've owned an E815 and a Pearl. In the end, the iPhone won out not because it has the better calling network (I give that to Verizon, hands down) but because it has a more dedicated community of developers.

As far as calendars go, it's nice to have many different calendars so that you can turn the layers on and off when you need to focus on certain items.