Comments for Glen Campbell http://glen-campbell.com The intersection of technology and culture Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:36:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on The varieties of social media experience (1) by The varieties of social media experience (2) | Glen Campbell http://glen-campbell.com/2010/08/25/the-varieties-of-social-media-experience-1/#comment-30 The varieties of social media experience (2) | Glen Campbell Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:36:09 +0000 http://campbell.mypencil.net/?p=576#comment-30 <p>[...] (This is part 2 of a multi-part series; click here for part 1.) [...]</p> [...] (This is part 2 of a multi-part series; click here for part 1.) [...]

]]> Comment on The varieties of social media experience (1) by Nadia http://glen-campbell.com/2010/08/25/the-varieties-of-social-media-experience-1/#comment-28 Nadia Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:45:16 +0000 http://campbell.mypencil.net/?p=576#comment-28 <p>out to get you*</p> out to get you*

]]> Comment on The varieties of social media experience (1) by Nadia http://glen-campbell.com/2010/08/25/the-varieties-of-social-media-experience-1/#comment-27 Nadia Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:44:08 +0000 http://campbell.mypencil.net/?p=576#comment-27 <p>Glenc, enjoyed the article, saw alot of people around me in those two stories you mentioned, then i read about the lady you just mentioned, did you help her out of her misery? If you think about it, the internet is still a new place for alot of people, so there's a hug Misinformation and a lack of education about it, the only education you would get about the internet is that there are alot of paedophiles on the net out to get out. i know this as i hear it all the time from my folks, who by the way ask me to help them out with the internet and any computer related issue.</p> Glenc, enjoyed the article, saw alot of people around me in those two stories you mentioned, then i read about the lady you just mentioned, did you help her out of her misery? If you think about it, the internet is still a new place for alot of people, so there's a hug Misinformation and a lack of education about it, the only education you would get about the internet is that there are alot of paedophiles on the net out to get out. i know this as i hear it all the time from my folks, who by the way ask me to help them out with the internet and any computer related issue.

]]> Comment on The varieties of social media experience (1) by glenc http://glen-campbell.com/2010/08/25/the-varieties-of-social-media-experience-1/#comment-26 glenc Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:09:15 +0000 http://campbell.mypencil.net/?p=576#comment-26 <p>One of the real problems with this demographic is that, once they learn a method of doing something, they will repeat it endlessly rather than learn another way. I've actually had one person want to show me something on Yahoo!—she very carefully went to <a href="http://www.google.com," rel="nofollow">www.google.com,</a> typed in Yahoo!, clicked the first link in the results, and then proceeded to navigate the site. She told me that one of her kids or grandkids had taught her to "always use Google," so that's what she did. She made no distinction between a search box and the URL bar; to her, they were just regions of the screen where she could tell the computer where to go.</p> One of the real problems with this demographic is that, once they learn a method of doing something, they will repeat it endlessly rather than learn another way. I've actually had one person want to show me something on Yahoo!—she very carefully went to http://www.google.com, typed in Yahoo!, clicked the first link in the results, and then proceeded to navigate the site. She told me that one of her kids or grandkids had taught her to "always use Google," so that's what she did. She made no distinction between a search box and the URL bar; to her, they were just regions of the screen where she could tell the computer where to go.

]]> Comment on The varieties of social media experience (1) by Forgen http://glen-campbell.com/2010/08/25/the-varieties-of-social-media-experience-1/#comment-25 Forgen Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:56:46 +0000 http://campbell.mypencil.net/?p=576#comment-25 <p>"Many of them do not know what a URL is, nor what a search engine is."</p> <ol> <li>True! But... </li> </ol> <p>" There’s a reason that the most common search query at Yahoo! is “Google,” and the most common search query at Google is “Yahoo.”"</p> <ol> <li>The above has absolutely nothing (okay, maybe just <em>very little</em>) to do with item 1. The real reason for this seemingly high statistic is that even I will use the URL bar and "keywords" to go to websites I frequent simply becase I know it will be the #1 return on any search engine and usually I would use "I'm feeling lucky" on it if there existed a keyboard shortcut for that. Only Google Chrome (in my experience) integrates the search engine into the URI entry field smoothly so that with only 1 extra keypress I can go to the URL I want instead of letting it go to the default SE (Google or Yahoo for most of us, maybe a few BINGers out there too). The WWW and .COM are really quite antiquated these days... a vestigil part of a much more freeform "world-wide-web' ;) </li> </ol> <p>My demographic is of course skewing my perspective! 25-30 YO male, non-SilcoValley, aerospace & computer engineer.</p> "Many of them do not know what a URL is, nor what a search engine is."

  1. True! But…

" There’s a reason that the most common search query at Yahoo! is “Google,” and the most common search query at Google is “Yahoo.”"

  1. The above has absolutely nothing (okay, maybe just very little) to do with item 1. The real reason for this seemingly high statistic is that even I will use the URL bar and "keywords" to go to websites I frequent simply becase I know it will be the #1 return on any search engine and usually I would use "I'm feeling lucky" on it if there existed a keyboard shortcut for that. Only Google Chrome (in my experience) integrates the search engine into the URI entry field smoothly so that with only 1 extra keypress I can go to the URL I want instead of letting it go to the default SE (Google or Yahoo for most of us, maybe a few BINGers out there too). The WWW and .COM are really quite antiquated these days… a vestigil part of a much more freeform "world-wide-web' ;)

My demographic is of course skewing my perspective! 25-30 YO male, non-SilcoValley, aerospace & computer engineer.

]]> Comment on How to give a presentation by Wael http://glen-campbell.com/2009/10/22/how-to-give-a-presentation/#comment-24 Wael Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:09:41 +0000 http://campbell.mypencil.net/?p=537#comment-24 <p>Thank you for the great tips... I do most of what you have said but i think practicing is really essential</p> Thank you for the great tips… I do most of what you have said but i think practicing is really essential

]]> Comment on Facebook Places has not checked in by glenc http://glen-campbell.com/2010/08/19/facebook-places-has-not-checked-in/#comment-23 glenc Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:38:47 +0000 http://campbell.mypencil.net/?p=178#comment-23 <p>That's actually a much better way of handling it. IMHO they made a serious mistake by announcing it with great fanfare, telling everyone it was available, and then having it effectively appear broken by not showing the "Check In" button.</p> That's actually a much better way of handling it. IMHO they made a serious mistake by announcing it with great fanfare, telling everyone it was available, and then having it effectively appear broken by not showing the "Check In" button.

]]> Comment on Facebook Places has not checked in by tjgillies http://glen-campbell.com/2010/08/19/facebook-places-has-not-checked-in/#comment-22 tjgillies Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:59:53 +0000 http://campbell.mypencil.net/?p=178#comment-22 <p>With the new app release, if you don't have write access you can't even see places anymore</p> With the new app release, if you don’t have write access you can’t even see places anymore

]]> Comment on The iPhone is not a phone by John E. Bredehoft (Empoprises) http://glen-campbell.com/2010/07/11/the-iphone-is-not-a-phone/#comment-21 John E. Bredehoft (Empoprises) Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:53:25 +0000 http://glen-campbell.com/?p=507#comment-21 <p>As an alternative, we may want to consider that <a href="http://empoprise-bi.blogspot.com/2010/07/empo-tymshft-iphone-is-phone-those-old.html" rel="nofollow">the iPhone <em>is</em> a phone</a>, and that our definition of a phone has changed. Perhaps today's phone is a device in which you can enter the letter A and the letter B and tell the difference between the two, and that any device that can't do this is not a phone (in the same way that anything with vacuum tubes and real bugs is not a computer).</p> As an alternative, we may want to consider that the iPhone is a phone, and that our definition of a phone has changed. Perhaps today's phone is a device in which you can enter the letter A and the letter B and tell the difference between the two, and that any device that can't do this is not a phone (in the same way that anything with vacuum tubes and real bugs is not a computer).

]]> Comment on The iPhone is not a phone by Glen Campbell http://glen-campbell.com/2010/07/11/the-iphone-is-not-a-phone/#comment-19 Glen Campbell Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:53:24 +0000 http://glen-campbell.com/?p=507#comment-19 <p>I have a theory that, for people for whom using the telephone functions is a high priority, they will not be happy with the iPhone/AT&T. For people for whom the phone is just a platform, they'll be better off with iPhone (for now—as Louis says, the ecosystems are equalizing, though they're really nowhere near equal at the moment). The iPad is seriously tempting, mainly because of the battery life. But the thing about the iPhone is that it's <em>always</em> present. I use my iPhone as a GPS in my car; I can't imagine doing that with the iPad, just because of the size of it.</p> I have a theory that, for people for whom using the telephone functions is a high priority, they will not be happy with the iPhone/AT&T. For people for whom the phone is just a platform, they'll be better off with iPhone (for now—as Louis says, the ecosystems are equalizing, though they're really nowhere near equal at the moment). The iPad is seriously tempting, mainly because of the battery life. But the thing about the iPhone is that it's always present. I use my iPhone as a GPS in my car; I can't imagine doing that with the iPad, just because of the size of it.

]]> Comment on The iPhone is not a phone by wardmundy http://glen-campbell.com/2010/07/11/the-iphone-is-not-a-phone/#comment-18 wardmundy Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:53:24 +0000 http://glen-campbell.com/?p=507#comment-18 <p>It's all about how much pain you can stand with cellphone carriers. Lived in Atlanta for years and AT&T (then Cingular) was notorious for delivering voicemail notifications days late. Switched to Sprint and things were near perfect. Moved to Charleston, SC and Sprint was notorious for delivering voicemail notifications days late. Switched back to AT&T and life was good again. And, yes, AT&T's MicroCell is a godsend! Bottom line: Wouldn't trade my Nexus One or iPad for anything. For what Scoble does, I can't believe he hasn't switched to an iPad. I could never do what he does on an iPhone, and I don't much like doing it on the Nexus One either. Really prefer something that more closely resembles a full-function computer but is still totally mobile. As of today, the iPad is the only game in town, but I can't wait to see the Android offerings.</p> It's all about how much pain you can stand with cellphone carriers. Lived in Atlanta for years and AT&T (then Cingular) was notorious for delivering voicemail notifications days late. Switched to Sprint and things were near perfect. Moved to Charleston, SC and Sprint was notorious for delivering voicemail notifications days late. Switched back to AT&T and life was good again. And, yes, AT&T's MicroCell is a godsend! Bottom line: Wouldn't trade my Nexus One or iPad for anything. For what Scoble does, I can't believe he hasn't switched to an iPad. I could never do what he does on an iPhone, and I don't much like doing it on the Nexus One either. Really prefer something that more closely resembles a full-function computer but is still totally mobile. As of today, the iPad is the only game in town, but I can't wait to see the Android offerings.

]]> Comment on The iPhone is not a phone by Louis Gray http://glen-campbell.com/2010/07/11/the-iphone-is-not-a-phone/#comment-16 Louis Gray Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:53:24 +0000 http://glen-campbell.com/?p=507#comment-16 <p>The issue of AT&T <em>was</em> a major push to make me consider alternatives at first, but it didn't figure as much in the final decision.</p> The issue of AT&T was a major push to make me consider alternatives at first, but it didn't figure as much in the final decision.

]]> Comment on Takin’ it to the streets by Rob Michael http://glen-campbell.com/2010/08/19/takin-it-to-the-streets/#comment-14 Rob Michael Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:00:10 +0000 http://campbell.mypencil.net/?p=168#comment-14 <p>Thanks Glen. I figured you would dig the uke outro. :-D</p> Thanks Glen. I figured you would dig the uke outro. :-D

]]> Comment on Has Skype fixed its power problem? by lcbrevard http://glen-campbell.com/2010/08/16/has-skype-fixed-its-power-problem/#comment-12 lcbrevard Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:52:29 +0000 http://campbell.mypencil.net/?p=156#comment-12 <p>The official Skype for Android, sanctioned by Verizon, was so limited I uninstalled it. The single most brain damaged limitation was to only allow Skype calls over 3G and <em>not</em> WiFi. Huh? Even there you can only make international calls. Domestic calls placed with Skype actually use the Verizon voice network instead of Skype.</p> <p>I tried Fring instead and it did not have those limitations using Skype but it has other idiocy. For instance, it would not work with Bluetooth or the speaker phone function. It also has an extremely obnoxious alert sound that cannot be changed. So I turned it off too.</p> <p>So... I'm still waiting for a reasonable VOIP over WiFi solution for Android. Having Skype actually be usable would be great but we aren't there yet.</p> The official Skype for Android, sanctioned by Verizon, was so limited I uninstalled it. The single most brain damaged limitation was to only allow Skype calls over 3G and not WiFi. Huh? Even there you can only make international calls. Domestic calls placed with Skype actually use the Verizon voice network instead of Skype.

I tried Fring instead and it did not have those limitations using Skype but it has other idiocy. For instance, it would not work with Bluetooth or the speaker phone function. It also has an extremely obnoxious alert sound that cannot be changed. So I turned it off too.

So… I'm still waiting for a reasonable VOIP over WiFi solution for Android. Having Skype actually be usable would be great but we aren't there yet.

]]> Comment on There’s a new burger in town by glenc http://glen-campbell.com/2010/08/15/theres-a-new-burger-in-town/#comment-11 glenc Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:28:03 +0000 http://campbell.mypencil.net/?p=150#comment-11 <p>Good question. But we went to the one in San Jose, at The Plant, and I'm told that there's one opening in Sunnyvale soon.</p> Good question. But we went to the one in San Jose, at The Plant, and I'm told that there's one opening in Sunnyvale soon.

]]> Comment on There’s a new burger in town by mnot http://glen-campbell.com/2010/08/15/theres-a-new-burger-in-town/#comment-10 mnot Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:32:37 +0000 http://campbell.mypencil.net/?p=150#comment-10 <p>Why do new chains always open in Fremont, of all places? Krispy Kreme was the same way.</p> Why do new chains always open in Fremont, of all places? Krispy Kreme was the same way.

]]> Comment on SXSW: WordPress and Yahoo! by glenc http://glen-campbell.com/2010/08/09/sxsw-wordpress-yahoo/#comment-9 glenc Thu, 12 Aug 2010 01:32:06 +0000 http://campbell.mypencil.net/?p=61#comment-9 <p>Thanks — I'll see if I can arrange an advance viewing of this at Yahoo!</p> Thanks — I'll see if I can arrange an advance viewing of this at Yahoo!

]]> Comment on SXSW: WordPress and Yahoo! by senders http://glen-campbell.com/2010/08/09/sxsw-wordpress-yahoo/#comment-8 senders Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:09:24 +0000 http://campbell.mypencil.net/?p=61#comment-8 <p>This is awesome - I hope you'll present it in Sunnyvale. I used WP pretty extensively at the startup I was at and have become a big advocate for it on our team here now that I'm back. Thanks for paving the way!</p> This is awesome – I hope you'll present it in Sunnyvale. I used WP pretty extensively at the startup I was at and have become a big advocate for it on our team here now that I'm back. Thanks for paving the way!

]]> Comment on SXSW: WordPress and Yahoo! by glenc http://glen-campbell.com/2010/08/09/sxsw-wordpress-yahoo/#comment-7 glenc Tue, 10 Aug 2010 05:11:55 +0000 http://campbell.mypencil.net/?p=61#comment-7 <p>Wow, that's really frustrating. Even the SXSW website says that the Panel Picker will be open on August 9.</p> Wow, that's really frustrating. Even the SXSW website says that the Panel Picker will be open on August 9.

]]> Comment on SXSW: WordPress and Yahoo! by lcbrevard http://glen-campbell.com/2010/08/09/sxsw-wordpress-yahoo/#comment-6 lcbrevard Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:13:57 +0000 http://campbell.mypencil.net/?p=61#comment-6 <p>Voting is not open yet as of 9:13AM PDT on August 9, 2010</p> Voting is not open yet as of 9:13AM PDT on August 9, 2010

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