Comments on: Aggregation is the New Black http://mattstratton.com/tech/aggregation-is-the-new-black photography, technology, and unicorn conspiracy theories Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:01:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Jason - GorillaSushihttp://mattstratton.com/tech/aggregation-is-the-new-black/comment-page-1#comment-10146 Jason - GorillaSushi Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:54:05 +0000 http://mattstratton.com/?p=5334#comment-10146 I swear FriendFeed keeps making that feature harder and harder to find. You develop the “universal timeline” aggregator, I'll come up with an awesome logo/site and we'll make jillions. I swear FriendFeed keeps making that feature harder and harder to find. You develop the “universal timeline” aggregator, I’ll come up with an awesome logo/site and we’ll make jillions.

]]> By: Matt Strattonhttp://mattstratton.com/tech/aggregation-is-the-new-black/comment-page-1#comment-10143 Matt Stratton Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:32:48 +0000 http://mattstratton.com/?p=5334#comment-10143 Wow, that DOES excite me. Seriously, pretty cool. Thanks for the tip! I was talking to Suhail on the train last night about the feasibility of developing the "universal timeline" aggregator I wishlist in my post. I think it's a lot easier for me to design and develop my own for my own use, rather than one that other people could use. It might be a fun project as if I decide to crack down and actually teach myself Ruby this summer. Wow, that DOES excite me. Seriously, pretty cool. Thanks for the tip! I was talking to Suhail on the train last night about the feasibility of developing the “universal timeline” aggregator I wishlist in my post. I think it’s a lot easier for me to design and develop my own for my own use, rather than one that other people could use. It might be a fun project as if I decide to crack down and actually teach myself Ruby this summer.

]]> By: Jason - GorillaSushihttp://mattstratton.com/tech/aggregation-is-the-new-black/comment-page-1#comment-10142 Jason - GorillaSushi Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:28:38 +0000 http://mattstratton.com/?p=5334#comment-10142 I have some FriendFeed info that may excite you. You can set up an "Imaginary Friend" ( http://friendfeed.com/settings/imaginary ) to aggregate feeds from non-FriendFeed users. I have some FriendFeed info that may excite you. You can set up an “Imaginary Friend” ( http://friendfeed.com/settings/imaginary ) to aggregate feeds from non-FriendFeed users.

]]> By: KennyNegshttp://mattstratton.com/tech/aggregation-is-the-new-black/comment-page-1#comment-10133 KennyNegs Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:08:00 +0000 http://mattstratton.com/?p=5334#comment-10133 can't. process. strange. emoticon. [rq=3637,0,blog][/rq]<a href="http://poleleaningdouchebag.com/chicago/paging-dr-inconsiderate/" rel="nofollow">Paging Dr. Inconsiderate…</a> can’t. process. strange. emoticon.
[rq=3637,0,blog][/rq]Paging Dr. Inconsiderate…

]]> By: Carolhttp://mattstratton.com/tech/aggregation-is-the-new-black/comment-page-1#comment-10132 Carol Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:05:04 +0000 http://mattstratton.com/?p=5334#comment-10132 GET OFF MY LAWN!:oD GET OFF MY LAWN!

:oD

]]> By: KennyNegshttp://mattstratton.com/tech/aggregation-is-the-new-black/comment-page-1#comment-10131 KennyNegs Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:56:50 +0000 http://mattstratton.com/?p=5334#comment-10131 All you're missing here, Carol, is a "GET OFF MY LAWN!" [rq=3605,0,blog][/rq]<a href="http://poleleaningdouchebag.com/chicago/paging-dr-inconsiderate/" rel="nofollow">Paging Dr. Inconsiderate…</a> All you’re missing here, Carol, is a “GET OFF MY LAWN!”
[rq=3605,0,blog][/rq]Paging Dr. Inconsiderate…

]]> By: Carolhttp://mattstratton.com/tech/aggregation-is-the-new-black/comment-page-1#comment-10130 Carol Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:53:25 +0000 http://mattstratton.com/?p=5334#comment-10130 What can I say?! I'm a dinosaur and DESPISE the lack of privacy from this type of technology-blogging-twittering. Who the hell really needs to tweet? What purpose does it serve? And how damn insecure is one if they *need* a legion of relative strangers knowing about every last move they make. You want to know if I went to the can this morning? Seriously...once you give up your privacy you CAN'T GET IT BACK! Ever read Orwell??And on a more humorous note... I think it was last night Keith Olbermann was talking about following CNN on Twitter - so they can publish "news" that's not important enough for their regular 24/7 broadcasting?!? Who needs to know that kind of crap? What can I say?! I’m a dinosaur and DESPISE the lack of privacy from this type of technology-blogging-twittering. Who the hell really needs to tweet? What purpose does it serve? And how damn insecure is one if they *need* a legion of relative strangers knowing about every last move they make. You want to know if I went to the can this morning? Seriously…once you give up your privacy you CAN’T GET IT BACK! Ever read Orwell??

And on a more humorous note… I think it was last night Keith Olbermann was talking about following CNN on Twitter – so they can publish “news” that’s not important enough for their regular 24/7 broadcasting?!? Who needs to know that kind of crap?

]]> By: Jennhttp://mattstratton.com/tech/aggregation-is-the-new-black/comment-page-1#comment-10118 Jenn Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:11:35 +0000 http://mattstratton.com/?p=5334#comment-10118 I'm with Ari on this one. I'm completely overwhelmed. I signed up for Friendfeed a while ago, but didn't use it much. I've gone back recently, but it's almost too much. And you're right. I can only follow those who use Friendfeed. So I can only imagine how much more overwhelmed I'd feel using it if everyone were on it.I'd like to see companies play with aggregation and see what they can come up with. I like the idea of Friendfeed, but I need more control I think. Until then, I'll just have to suffer through the 5-8 open tabs in Firefox.(I had a much longer comment, but your blog ate it.) I’m with Ari on this one. I’m completely overwhelmed. I signed up for Friendfeed a while ago, but didn’t use it much. I’ve gone back recently, but it’s almost too much. And you’re right. I can only follow those who use Friendfeed. So I can only imagine how much more overwhelmed I’d feel using it if everyone were on it.

I’d like to see companies play with aggregation and see what they can come up with. I like the idea of Friendfeed, but I need more control I think. Until then, I’ll just have to suffer through the 5-8 open tabs in Firefox.

(I had a much longer comment, but your blog ate it.)

]]> By: Shanehttp://mattstratton.com/tech/aggregation-is-the-new-black/comment-page-1#comment-10117 Shane Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:35:26 +0000 http://mattstratton.com/?p=5334#comment-10117 Matt I totally agree with this post. I think this will also lead into more people becoming micro entrepreneurs. As the cost of aggregation goes down then larger corporations have less scale opportunities versus a single person. However I do think you will see more consolidation under "indie blog banners" so a group of people can scale their marketing together. This will be interesting to see. Content is KING not how you get content. [rq=407,0,blog][/rq]<a href="http://developerhash.com/2009/04/29/using-githubcom-from-windows-for-net-samples/" rel="nofollow">Using GitHub.com from Windows for .NET samples</a> Matt I totally agree with this post. I think this will also lead into more people becoming micro entrepreneurs. As the cost of aggregation goes down then larger corporations have less scale opportunities versus a single person. However I do think you will see more consolidation under “indie blog banners” so a group of people can scale their marketing together. This will be interesting to see. Content is KING not how you get content.
[rq=407,0,blog][/rq]Using GitHub.com from Windows for .NET samples

]]> By: Arihttp://mattstratton.com/tech/aggregation-is-the-new-black/comment-page-1#comment-10110 Ari Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:50:08 +0000 http://mattstratton.com/?p=5334#comment-10110 Maybe I just don't get it, or maybe it's just too much for me to process... but it's like overload for me. I started a friendfeed a while back and never figured it out and then just gave up. Just now I went back and tried to add some friends to it but it's just TOO much to sort through. Maybe I'm doing it wrong.I do like Google Reader though, because, like you said... it has all my blogs in one place. But I think I like Google Reader better because I decide which blogs I want to read right then, instead of having it all lumped together for me to have to filter and decide what updates I actually care about.Stuff like this makes me feel old, lol.<abbr><em>Ari’s last blog post..<a href="http://curiousillusion.com/2009/06/08/wherein-i-sneeze-all-over-my-book/" rel="nofollow">Wherein I sneeze all over my book…</a></abbr></em> Maybe I just don’t get it, or maybe it’s just too much for me to process… but it’s like overload for me. I started a friendfeed a while back and never figured it out and then just gave up. Just now I went back and tried to add some friends to it but it’s just TOO much to sort through. Maybe I’m doing it wrong.

I do like Google Reader though, because, like you said… it has all my blogs in one place. But I think I like Google Reader better because I decide which blogs I want to read right then, instead of having it all lumped together for me to have to filter and decide what updates I actually care about.

Stuff like this makes me feel old, lol.

Ari’s last blog post..Wherein I sneeze all over my book…

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