Comments for graduatedTaste http://www.graduatedtaste.com Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:43:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Lists of Successful Companies to Get your Startup Juices Flowing by Eugene http://www.graduatedtaste.com/2008/09/12/lists-of-successful-companies-to-get-your-startup-juices-flowing/#comment-45 Eugene Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:37:59 +0000 http://www.graduatedtaste.com/?p=36#comment-45 Now everyone is talking about the American economy and eclections, nice to read something different. Eugene Now everyone is talking about the American economy and eclections, nice to read something different. Eugene

]]> Comment on Lists of Successful Companies to Get your Startup Juices Flowing by Need inspiration for your tech startup? | Random Play http://www.graduatedtaste.com/2008/09/12/lists-of-successful-companies-to-get-your-startup-juices-flowing/#comment-42 Need inspiration for your tech startup? | Random Play Sun, 21 Sep 2008 16:25:56 +0000 http://www.graduatedtaste.com/?p=36#comment-42 [...] Lists of Successful Companies to Get your Startup Juices Flowing [...] [...] Lists of Successful Companies to Get your Startup Juices Flowing [...]

]]> Comment on Senator Martinez’s Response by Steve Place http://www.graduatedtaste.com/2008/07/12/senator-martinezs-response/#comment-36 Steve Place Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:02:12 +0000 http://www.graduatedtaste.com/?p=33#comment-36 Well unless you live in the state of Florida, Mr. Martinez doesn't care what you think. And Obama had nothing to do with this article. Well unless you live in the state of Florida, Mr. Martinez doesn’t care what you think.

And Obama had nothing to do with this article.

]]> Comment on Senator Martinez’s Response by Auston http://www.graduatedtaste.com/2008/07/12/senator-martinezs-response/#comment-35 Auston Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:59:13 +0000 http://www.graduatedtaste.com/?p=33#comment-35 I call bullshit on Senator Martinez, as well as Senator Obama. I call bullshit on Senator Martinez, as well as Senator Obama.

]]> Comment on The Letter that I’m Overnighting to My Senator by Senator Martinez’s Response | graduatedTaste http://www.graduatedtaste.com/2008/07/07/the-letter-that-im-overnighting-to-my-senator/#comment-31 Senator Martinez’s Response | graduatedTaste Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:27:01 +0000 http://www.graduatedtaste.com/?p=32#comment-31 [...] received a follow up to the letter I sent in to Senartor Martinez about the FISA Amendments Act (HR 6304). It’s a bit canned, but I [...] [...] received a follow up to the letter I sent in to Senartor Martinez about the FISA Amendments Act (HR 6304). It’s a bit canned, but I [...]

]]> Comment on The Letter that I’m Overnighting to My Senator by S. Carter McNeese http://www.graduatedtaste.com/2008/07/07/the-letter-that-im-overnighting-to-my-senator/#comment-29 S. Carter McNeese Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:20:36 +0000 http://www.graduatedtaste.com/?p=32#comment-29 This is an amazing letter, laying out in a logical way the reason that we need to oppose this bill. Great job Steve..... SCM This is an amazing letter, laying out in a logical way the reason that we need to oppose this bill.

Great job Steve…..

SCM

]]> Comment on Why Offshore Drilling in Florida is a Good Idea by Rammer8 http://www.graduatedtaste.com/2008/06/18/why-offshore-drilling-in-florida-is-a-good-idea/#comment-26 Rammer8 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:41:03 +0000 http://www.graduatedtaste.com/?p=26#comment-26 Florida is in a depression NOW...Not 20-30 years in the future. Offshore drilling on both coasts will yield a 5-7 year supply of oil,maximum..There is more oil onshore in sand and shale formations..But the fricking Big Oil companies don't want competition...And Saudi Arabia has, approximately 50 billion barrels left..At current consumption rates,that is less than SIX years left..Thats right all OPEC countries have LIED about their total recoverable reserves. And now the world is going to face the consequences. And alternate energy sources will take 5-10 years,minimum. to come online.. So people can speculate about what may happen in the future all they want..History will prove most WRONG and facts will expose the scam that is OPEC...By the way,how much drilling is currently happening off the coasts of Australia? Florida is in a depression NOW…Not 20-30 years in the future. Offshore drilling on both coasts will yield a 5-7 year supply of oil,maximum..There is more oil onshore in sand and shale formations..But the fricking Big Oil companies don’t want competition…And Saudi Arabia has, approximately 50 billion barrels left..At current consumption rates,that is less than SIX years left..Thats right all OPEC countries have LIED about their total recoverable reserves. And now the world is going to face the consequences. And alternate energy sources will take 5-10 years,minimum. to come online.. So people can speculate about what may happen in the future all they want..History will prove most WRONG and facts will expose the scam that is OPEC…By the way,how much drilling is currently happening off the coasts of Australia?

]]> Comment on How to Save Twitter by Steve Place http://www.graduatedtaste.com/2008/06/22/how-to-save-twitter/#comment-23 Steve Place Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:28:52 +0000 http://www.graduatedtaste.com/?p=28#comment-23 I guess you heard about they guy who got fired for putting up the Russert death on Twitter http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/23/business/media/23link.html I guess you heard about they guy who got fired for putting up the Russert death on Twitter

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/23/business/media/23link.html

]]> Comment on How to Save Twitter by dave http://www.graduatedtaste.com/2008/06/22/how-to-save-twitter/#comment-22 dave Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:28:52 +0000 http://www.graduatedtaste.com/?p=28#comment-22 But at the same time, I do see your point that if it weren't for major news outlets, these Twits would never have happened. The same for Tim Russert, we still depend on news outlets to find these things out and then pass it along. This is a great topic for research, fwiw. But at the same time, I do see your point that if it weren’t for major news outlets, these Twits would never have happened. The same for Tim Russert, we still depend on news outlets to find these things out and then pass it along. This is a great topic for research, fwiw.

]]> Comment on How to Save Twitter by dave http://www.graduatedtaste.com/2008/06/22/how-to-save-twitter/#comment-21 dave Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:27:26 +0000 http://www.graduatedtaste.com/?p=28#comment-21 But see, the fact that the Internet powers the virility of these things is what makes it beautiful, and the argument of "what I had for lunch" is a terrible oversimplification of why Twitter matters. I do acknowledge it can be a great source for news and early-alert, but I can't say a systemized approach to making it a hit within news is the ideal way to go. I've preached it on my blog and on others for the longest time: just because you call it viral marketing doesn't mean it is. Now, I know we're not talking explicitly about viral marketing here, but the principles remain. Jumping on a system like Twitter, using it to publish news with a fancy CNN or Fox News stamp and then calling it Journalsim doesn't grant you any more profundity than you deserve, SIMPLY because you're using a service that's already a smash hit when it comes to delivering quick, broad, updates on a given topic. Case in point, George Carlin. Within 20 minutes a Summize.com search for Carlin had over 20 pages of Twitter updates. But see, the fact that the Internet powers the virility of these things is what makes it beautiful, and the argument of “what I had for lunch” is a terrible oversimplification of why Twitter matters. I do acknowledge it can be a great source for news and early-alert, but I can’t say a systemized approach to making it a hit within news is the ideal way to go.

I’ve preached it on my blog and on others for the longest time: just because you call it viral marketing doesn’t mean it is. Now, I know we’re not talking explicitly about viral marketing here, but the principles remain. Jumping on a system like Twitter, using it to publish news with a fancy CNN or Fox News stamp and then calling it Journalsim doesn’t grant you any more profundity than you deserve, SIMPLY because you’re using a service that’s already a smash hit when it comes to delivering quick, broad, updates on a given topic.

Case in point, George Carlin. Within 20 minutes a Summize.com search for Carlin had over 20 pages of Twitter updates.

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