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Re: 5 Reasons You Should Switch to Gmail

Sakban — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 00:04:48 -0000

Good sir

Re: Black Overrepresentation in Sports and its Relation to Education

connor — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 16:52:00 -0000

Black people over-represented in sport = Racism against black people. Seems legit.

Re: Confessions of a Freelance Web Designer

N D — Sun, 25 May 2014 12:15:23 -0000

Very agree with you it is so annoying dealing with clients who are doing ever changing things. I have seen clients who ask me to fix computers just because I am there web designers lol.. I have had so many clients who did not even care to pay me. This freelancing profession in webdesigning is getting so cheap I dont even know how to get my way out as it is bread and butter for me for last 7 years.

Re: 4 Tips I Learned this Winter on How Not To Slip and Fall on Ice by Slipping and Falling on Ice

Balboro — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:15:17 -0000

I know it is unbelievable. But apparently these rules DO NOT APPLY to icelanders.

I've been living in Iceland. I follow all those rules in order to not fall and break my neck, but they do they exact opposite. All of them. All. You see them RUNNING AND SURFING, DOWNHILL, on the sidewalks downtown. You see them doing so with complete confidence in some form of viching divinity that simply does not make them slip againt all the laws of physics. Women do so with heels. They walk comfortably and FAST on the most slippery ice while I grab myself to some wall, and with long steps too. No short steps like I do.

And they also walk like badmen.

I have NO IDEA of they do it. But I invite you to go to Reykjavik in the winter time and see this miracle with your own eyes.

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Re: Black Overrepresentation in Sports and its Relation to Education

Robert Williams — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:59:08 -0000

Shey how can I get in touch with you? My name is robert williams...http://changeastudent.org/, http://www.blogtalkradio.co.... I am wondering would you like to be a guest on my radio show this Sunday June 5, 2011. "The Blaxploitation of Amatuer Black Male Athletes"

Re: Testing Disqus Trackbacks vs WordPress Trackbacks

Agustin — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 01:53:11 -0000

Your blogs and articles are simply admirable. I hardly miss out on any topic. Online reading has been a great awareness on a society as a whole. These write ups keep me updated and helps me by encouraging confidence in moving on in this fast growing world. Thanks a lot.

Re: CSS Naked Day

writeonbro — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:19:53 -0000

I remind people that penny pincher priced products usually attract about as much attention as winking your eye at a hot chick dark room does.

Re: Confessions of a Freelance Web Designer

Shey — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:34:14 -0000

You seem to care enough to comment.

Thanks for stopping by.

Re: Confessions of a Freelance Web Designer

Mattmanhart — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:32:13 -0000

who cares what u think ..just cause the garbage man hates his job doesnt make the customer want to here it....do your job and shut up

Re: Testing Disqus Trackbacks vs WordPress Trackbacks

NitiN Kumar Jain — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 03:19:50 -0000

How come the trackback text box below displays the trackback url as the blog address and not the disqus address ... can it be customized ??

Re: Hey Toronto, Want To Reduce Traffic? Invest In Telecommuting

Shey — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:39:56 -0000

I think the trust factor can be overcome by monitoring and evaluating results -- are tasks being completed? Are they up to par? Is communication regular and effective?

I'd rather not see Toronto turn into London -- from what I've heard, it's not exactly something to aspire to.

If we had a more effective transit system, this wouldn't be a problem. But we build subway lines where they aren't needed and put poorly manage the bus routes.

Re: Sorry FriendFeed, But I Agree With Robert Scoble

Shey — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:55:50 -0000

Why stop? You're making some really key points here. Social media sites like Twitter and Friendfeed only emphasize the conundrum of the so-called "wisdom of the crowd". Without discussion and consideration of viewpoints, how do evaluate merit? Without that, it just ends up being a popularity contest.

I totally agree with you on the newspaper websites -- I've seen opinions from all kinds of angles there.

Re: Hey Toronto, Want To Reduce Traffic? Invest In Telecommuting

Ehren Cheung — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:15:39 -0000

The problem with telecommuting continues to be the "trust" factor. It's funny how companies can't seem to overcome that hurdle. I honestly would love to telecommute, it'd save me so much money *cough* metropass *cough* ... and time.

On another note... to reduce traffic -- Toronto should just set up tolls on roads already like London, England. Forget increasing taxes or TTC fares, we have a transportation budget that has to take care of the roads, set up the tolls and have all the cars coming into Toronto help pay the costs -- then use some of that transportation budget to ramp up transit to make it more enticing for people to use.

Re: Sorry FriendFeed, But I Agree With Robert Scoble

Ehren Cheung — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:08:30 -0000

Shey this is a great write up. My tardiness aside in responding (I know... busyness), I think the amount of affirmation on friendfeed is relatively high but it's low by comparison to twitter. My involvement on twitter has unfortunately very gradually declined because of the repetition and constant affirmation. It doesn't only apply to tech posts, this problem applies to every topic ranging from ebooks to creativity -- it's a massive cultivation of groupthink. Maybe I've become philosophical or too introspective (not to take from your blog's name) ...

Very few ideas are challenged seriously, fewer are built upon into something larger, and even fewer controversial ideas are discussed. I'm not attempting to be negative but it's as if everyone is adverse to discourse. Some may say that twitter isn't the proper forum for it and that may be true but if people aren't even willing to respond with a few words to disagree, it illustrates to me (at least) that the probability of them responding in a lengthier context is relatively low. That said, twitter, friendfeed, and Facebook tends to be large platforms for people to output or regurgitate content.

If we talk about diversity of opinions and ideas, then both twitter and friendfeed (or any of these social media tools) ultimately fail because despite its growth only a select demographic and market will utilize these tools. I know I may regret saying this at some point but currently, the most diverse group of opinions I've observed so far tends to be on newspaper websites -- Globe and Mail for example.

I should stop now ... :)

Re: Hey Toronto, Want To Reduce Traffic? Invest In Telecommuting

Shey — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:25:02 -0000

Thanks for sharing your perspective :)

Re: Hey Toronto, Want To Reduce Traffic? Invest In Telecommuting

Amanda Hollywood — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:01:32 -0000

Wonderful article, I wouldn't have it any other way. Due to my illness I telecommute but without it I would still work from home, as I enjoy the flexibility. Nights when the pain keeps me up, insomnia kicks in; as a journalist I write my best articles at that time without distractions from my social media addiction but alas the life of a social media journalist :)

Re: Hey Toronto, Want To Reduce Traffic? Invest In Telecommuting

Shevonne — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:42:02 -0000

I can't find it. I get the actual INC magazine and it was in there. I meant to say Fried from 37Signals. haha

Re: Hey Toronto, Want To Reduce Traffic? Invest In Telecommuting

Shey — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:36:23 -0000

Thanks Shevone, do you have a link to that article?

Re: Hey Toronto, Want To Reduce Traffic? Invest In Telecommuting

Shevonne — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:35:40 -0000

Telecommuting works for so many careers that it irritates me that so many companies are not giving their employees that option. I think it's fear of change, the unknown, and losing control. What they fail to realize is that more often than not, it results to an increase of productivity. Great article to read is Friedle's in INC.

Re: Confessions of a Freelance Web Designer

contractor web design — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:14:04 -0000

ok... so how much is your rough estimate for a "quality" work? just to have an idea...

Re: The Human Side of Project Management

evelyntiffany — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:47:02 -0000

I've never been in the posture of leading a team until a few weeks ago when I was proposed to take over my team because our previous leader moved to another firm. I still have a few days to decide but reading this article made me realize I might fail my team. I'm not as determined or as powerful as required. I always liked being there to give ideas not to gather them. I can't be firm about deadlines unless they are my own. I really don't see myself being harsh with an employee if he/she isn't done on time. I'm having a dilemma. Should I give it a try or simply refuse?

Re: Sorry FriendFeed, But I Agree With Robert Scoble

app — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:44:16 -0000

Yes, the really great discussions are fewer and farther between than they used to be, but I don't think it has anything to do with friendfeed becoming cliqueish, because I don't think it has.

I would like to see more of that type of discussion, myself. There were a few channels that I thought had some hope, but they seem to have fizzled out, with nobody posting in them any more.

But at the same time, you have to understand that anywhere you go, an unpopular view isn't likely to be embraced, and is likely to be jumped all over. Subjects like politics, religion, race, and gender disparity are traditionally topics that can cause much heated debates and argument when opposing viewpoints are expressed. But that's a good thing, in my opinion, so let it be so. On most "nice" forums, they are the forbidden subjects, for just this reason. They can turn friends into enemies at the drop of a hat and make otherwise nice people turn into "monsters".

But if you have something on your mind you'd like to discuss on these subjects, by all means, post your views, no matter how unpopular you think they are. When kept to oneself, an unpopular view can be nothing but. But out in the open, no matter how heated the debate gets, it has a chance to becoming more popular, as you have the opportunity to change minds.

It is better to post the topics you'd like to discus than to complain that nobody else is posting the topics you'd like to discuss. Take charge and be in control of the content in your feed. And don't worry, I won't unsubscribe if you say something I don't agree with. I am not that petty, and I prefer to follow people that speak their mind, even if it is contrary to my point of view.

Re: Sorry FriendFeed, But I Agree With Robert Scoble

Holden Page — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:18:59 -0000

Oh, trust me scoble. I think you're an idiot :-)

I don't think there is much of a need for me to be more open about it

Re: Sorry FriendFeed, But I Agree With Robert Scoble

mathewballard — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:01:22 -0000

My usage of Friendfeed has gone way down over the last few months. Part of it is because I now have a full time, steady design job and I don't have as much time to be on Friendfeed. But, at the same time, since the Facebook buyout things just don't feel the same when I go there and it really gets kind of depressing.

Friendfeed has always been a place where I felt I could go and be around people who have the same interest as me. Something I can't really get out of the people I live around for the most part. It has always been separate from Facebook and Twitter for me as I try to use each one for different purposes. I just hope that all the great people there will be easy to find and keep up with across the internets.