Chicken Teriyaki Bowl #7

I just read a post from Robert Scoble that convinced me to follow him again.

I stopped following him when the majority of his posts turned into podcasts and videocasts.  I just don’t have the time to listen/watch.  The remainder of his actual posts seemed boring to me.

I didn’t add him when I joined Twitter because I was afraid his Twits would be the same - teaser links to audio/video.

Today, while following a series of links from FriendFeed through Twitter to blog posts, I found Robert’s post about Twitter and this part resonated with me:

But what does following a lot of people say?

1. You’re trying to learn more.
2. You’re trying to meet more people.
3. You’re trying to be a better listener.
4. You’re communicating to the world that you’d like to be listened to (golden rule: treat people how you’d like to be treated).
5. You’re trying to find out about more stuff. More events. More stories.

I’m adding him to FriendFeed because I don’t want to miss any more of his kick-in-the-head posts.

tags: friendfeed, robert scoble, twitter

For some reason I can’t connect to Google Reader or GCal.  I don’t care so much about GCal - I already know I’m going to go be tortured at 8:00 by a woman who calls herself a “personal trainer”.  Reader is the real problem.

I have a morning routine.  Get coffee.  Read the Yakima Horrible-Repulsive, check my email, read my feeds, start work.

Without Reader I feel vaguely panicked…disconnected from the world.  How can I survive without knowing what Jeremiah is up to?  What bon mots are Overheard in New York presenting?  Who is that one guy making fun of today?

I compensate.  Checked Twitter feed and then realized I should check FriendFeed where, joy of joys, I actually have comments!  Nosed around FriendFeed for a bit, but it is no compensation for my beloved feeds…

tags: friendfeed, google reader, twitter