Comments for Sum of the Web http://www.sumoftheweb.com Greg's new blog about the web, DC, sports and all things social. Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:11:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Step by Step Guide to Enable New Facebook Timeline Right Now by Best Feature of the New Facebook Timeline - See Who Un-Friended You | Sum of the Web http://www.sumoftheweb.com/2011/09/23/step-by-step-guide-to-enable-new-facebook-timeline-right-now/#comment-1093 Best Feature of the New Facebook Timeline - See Who Un-Friended You | Sum of the Web Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:11:54 +0000 http://www.sumoftheweb.com/?p=287#comment-1093 [...] Post navigation ← Previous [...] [...] Post navigation ← Previous [...]

]]> Comment on Netflix and the Separation of DVDs and Streaming by Netflix Moves in the Correct Direction | Sum of the Web http://www.sumoftheweb.com/2011/07/12/netflix-and-the-separation-of-dvds-and-streaming/#comment-1077 Netflix Moves in the Correct Direction | Sum of the Web Tue, 20 Sep 2011 01:44:29 +0000 http://blog.gregsmind.com/post/7555297999#comment-1077 [...] Netflix Moves in the Correct Direction Posted on September 20, 2011 by Greg C. var addthis_product = 'wpp-261'; var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true,"data_track_addressbar":true};Even if no one else understands the move Netflix made today in separating their DVD business and streaming business.  The plan was set in motion months ago when they changed their pricing models forcing streaming customers to sign up for a separate DVD pac.... [...] [...] Netflix Moves in the Correct Direction Posted on September 20, 2011 by Greg C. var addthis_product = 'wpp-261'; var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true,"data_track_addressbar":true};Even if no one else understands the move Netflix made today in separating their DVD business and streaming business.  The plan was set in motion months ago when they changed their pricing models forcing streaming customers to sign up for a separate DVD pac…. [...]

]]> Comment on Why Can’t Lance Armstrong Just Admit He Used Performance Enhancing Drugs? by Psycholist http://www.sumoftheweb.com/2011/05/24/why-cant-lance-armstrong-just-admit-he-used-performance-enhancing-drugs/#comment-544 Psycholist Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:37:30 +0000 http://www.sumoftheweb.com/?p=123#comment-544 My god, Lance has been cleared so many times yet people still insist he took PED's and want to "hang" him. So many people assume he IS taking drugs and arguments follow that premise. Bad logic! Get a life people! My god, Lance has been cleared so many times yet people still insist he took PED’s and want to “hang” him. So many people assume he IS taking drugs and arguments follow that premise. Bad logic! Get a life people!

]]> Comment on Google Search Quality and Why Local Matters by Haters Gonna Hate -- But Google Wallet is Significant | Sum of the Web http://www.sumoftheweb.com/2011/01/03/google-search-quality-and-why-local-matters/#comment-525 Haters Gonna Hate -- But Google Wallet is Significant | Sum of the Web Thu, 26 May 2011 20:51:16 +0000 http://www.sumoftheweb.com/?p=54#comment-525 [...] phone is now your wallet.  This is made possible thanks to Near Field Communication, NFC, which I wrote back at the beginning of the year was key to so much of what Google was up to.  The test will begin this summer and run in 4 cities, and expansion to other cities will [...] [...] phone is now your wallet.  This is made possible thanks to Near Field Communication, NFC, which I wrote back at the beginning of the year was key to so much of what Google was up to.  The test will begin this summer and run in 4 cities, and expansion to other cities will [...]

]]> Comment on So Long Old Friend by AIM and Google Talk Federate...Off with the Multihead | Sum of the Web http://www.sumoftheweb.com/2010/12/24/so-long-old-friend/#comment-511 AIM and Google Talk Federate...Off with the Multihead | Sum of the Web Fri, 20 May 2011 14:06:48 +0000 http://www.sumoftheweb.com/?p=10#comment-511 [...] finally put to rest the multiheaded IM clients that require me to log into 5 different services?  My former colleagues at AOL finally turned on federation with Google after 4 years of Google running an AIM multiheaded server [...] [...] finally put to rest the multiheaded IM clients that require me to log into 5 different services?  My former colleagues at AOL finally turned on federation with Google after 4 years of Google running an AIM multiheaded server [...]

]]> Comment on So Long Old Friend by Gizmodo Gets Nostalgic Over How AIM Beat Facebook and Twitter 10 Years Ago | Sum of the Web http://www.sumoftheweb.com/2010/12/24/so-long-old-friend/#comment-505 Gizmodo Gets Nostalgic Over How AIM Beat Facebook and Twitter 10 Years Ago | Sum of the Web Tue, 17 May 2011 01:59:42 +0000 http://www.sumoftheweb.com/?p=10#comment-505 [...] how AIM was the first Facebook before there was even MySpace.  We used to say that all the time when I was at AOL, that we beat Twitter and MySpace/Facebook to the punch with a lot of the features users of those [...] [...] how AIM was the first Facebook before there was even MySpace.  We used to say that all the time when I was at AOL, that we beat Twitter and MySpace/Facebook to the punch with a lot of the features users of those [...]

]]> Comment on So Long Old Friend by AIM Moves to the Web with AV | Sum of the Web http://www.sumoftheweb.com/2010/12/24/so-long-old-friend/#comment-501 AIM Moves to the Web with AV | Sum of the Web Fri, 13 May 2011 13:47:23 +0000 http://www.sumoftheweb.com/?p=10#comment-501 [...] am proud that the last thing I worked on during my 11 years at AOL finally was released yesterday. AIM AV was something that was a long time coming. It addressed two [...] [...] am proud that the last thing I worked on during my 11 years at AOL finally was released yesterday. AIM AV was something that was a long time coming. It addressed two [...]

]]> Comment on A SuperNode Oops… by Why Microsoft Had an $8.5B Over-Reaction with Skype | Sum of the Web http://www.sumoftheweb.com/2010/12/23/a-supernode-oops/#comment-498 Why Microsoft Had an $8.5B Over-Reaction with Skype | Sum of the Web Wed, 11 May 2011 13:26:51 +0000 http://www.sumoftheweb.com/?p=34#comment-498 [...] (though Skype has been working on it). Skype might be able to help them on mobile platforms but Skype’s architecture may end up hurting Microsoft more than help them with enterprise [...] [...] (though Skype has been working on it). Skype might be able to help them on mobile platforms but Skype’s architecture may end up hurting Microsoft more than help them with enterprise [...]

]]> Comment on [iPhone vs. Android] Sometimes Better Does Not Beat Popular by Louis Gray http://www.sumoftheweb.com/2011/04/11/iphone-vs-android-sometimes-better-does-not-beat-popular/#comment-408 Louis Gray Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:48:00 +0000 http://www.sumoftheweb.com/?p=100#comment-408 The important thing to take into account at Clearspring is that Hooman is always right. There's a reason the man is CEO. The debate on iOS versus Android simply comes down to your personal preference. iOS is very pretty and clean and there are lots of apps. You can safely buy an iOS device and be sure the interface will be what you are used to and that it will sync easily with your computer. You also know the company behind it takes full responsibility for the experience and that enough will be sold that it's not going away. Android is very intelligent and is the hardest working OS in showbiz. It multitasks like it was born to, it has notifications to keep you updated on every network constantly, it has the best speech recognition in the world and deep maps integration. It has scads of apps - hundreds of thousands you can try for free and many that you know you want to pay for. All the big brands are there, and the ecosystem is helping the OS "win" in market share, users, and practically every metric. You can buy an Android from Samsung, HTC, LG, Motorola and anybody you want. You can get it for AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, or whatever you want. It can be beautiful if you want, or you can make it ugly. You can get it with a keyboard, or you cannot if you want. But nobody will tell you how to live your life and in what order. If you want hip, go get a skateboard. If you want useful, you have to try Android. The important thing to take into account at Clearspring is that Hooman is always right. There’s a reason the man is CEO.

The debate on iOS versus Android simply comes down to your personal preference.

iOS is very pretty and clean and there are lots of apps. You can safely buy an iOS device and be sure the interface will be what you are used to and that it will sync easily with your computer. You also know the company behind it takes full responsibility for the experience and that enough will be sold that it’s not going away.

Android is very intelligent and is the hardest working OS in showbiz. It multitasks like it was born to, it has notifications to keep you updated on every network constantly, it has the best speech recognition in the world and deep maps integration. It has scads of apps – hundreds of thousands you can try for free and many that you know you want to pay for. All the big brands are there, and the ecosystem is helping the OS “win” in market share, users, and practically every metric. You can buy an Android from Samsung, HTC, LG, Motorola and anybody you want. You can get it for AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, or whatever you want. It can be beautiful if you want, or you can make it ugly. You can get it with a keyboard, or you cannot if you want. But nobody will tell you how to live your life and in what order.

If you want hip, go get a skateboard. If you want useful, you have to try Android.

]]> Comment on What Happened to AIM MusicLink? by Oren http://www.sumoftheweb.com/2011/01/15/what-happened-to-aim-musiclink/#comment-355 Oren Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:09:19 +0000 http://www.sumoftheweb.com/?p=68#comment-355 Really disappointing. AIM for mac has it, but AIM 7 does not. Please come back and update it! Really disappointing. AIM for mac has it, but AIM 7 does not. Please come back and update it!

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