Comments for Bill Long http://www.billlong.org My thoughts and ideas on technology and life Sat, 15 Oct 2011 13:46:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on My first impressions of the iPhone 4S by Chris Miller http://www.billlong.org/2011/10/14/my-first-impression-of-the-iphone-4s-is-that-it-is-a-real-significant-step-up-from/#comment-161 Chris Miller Sat, 15 Oct 2011 13:46:25 +0000 http://www.billlong.org/2011/10/14/my-first-impression-of-the-iphone-4s-is-that-it-is-a-real-significant-step-up-from/#comment-161 I'm surprised you can't modify the triple click home function in settings. Sounds like we need to put out a new app!! Re: Apple should have added an external button that users can to push to engage Siri. I’m surprised you can’t modify the triple click home function in settings. Sounds like we need to put out a new app!!

Re: Apple should have added an external button that users can to push to engage Siri.

]]> Comment on My first Impressions of the Sony Dash a Chumby device. by Mimosa http://www.billlong.org/2011/04/22/first-impressions-of-the-sony-dash-a-chumby-device/#comment-155 Mimosa Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:48:44 +0000 http://www.billlong.org/?p=23#comment-155 Surprisingly well-written and informative for a free online article. Surprisingly well-written and informative for a free online article.

]]> Comment on 4 hopes for Google+ by Joe Talaiver http://www.billlong.org/2011/07/10/google-first-thoughts/#comment-95 Joe Talaiver Tue, 12 Jul 2011 23:42:09 +0000 http://www.billlong.org/?p=40#comment-95 +1 for the Filter Bubble Reference! :) +1 for the Filter Bubble Reference! :)

]]> Comment on 4 hopes for Google+ by John Sizemore http://www.billlong.org/2011/07/10/google-first-thoughts/#comment-94 John Sizemore Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:52:14 +0000 http://www.billlong.org/?p=40#comment-94 It's nice, no doubt, but it has a long way to go to catch FB. The features are there, and they've obviously put a lot of thought into privacy, but I like the fact that about 90% of the people I've ever known are on FB. My biggest hope is that the two sites will eventually be seamlessly integrated via plugins and whatnot, so that it won't really matter which site I'm actually "on" anymore. Either that, or FB triumphs after copying the best new features of Google+. Otherwise, fragmenting the community will not be a good thing; FB is not going to rapidly fade away like MySpace did. It’s nice, no doubt, but it has a long way to go to catch FB. The features are there, and they’ve obviously put a lot of thought into privacy, but I like the fact that about 90% of the people I’ve ever known are on FB.

My biggest hope is that the two sites will eventually be seamlessly integrated via plugins and whatnot, so that it won’t really matter which site I’m actually “on” anymore. Either that, or FB triumphs after copying the best new features of Google+.

Otherwise, fragmenting the community will not be a good thing; FB is not going to rapidly fade away like MySpace did.

]]> Comment on 4 hopes for Google+ by Bryan Fischer http://www.billlong.org/2011/07/10/google-first-thoughts/#comment-93 Bryan Fischer Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:29:38 +0000 http://www.billlong.org/?p=40#comment-93 Bill, I agree that the setup has been a joy because of its ease. Google made it so easy to get started that you hardly notice the lack of content until you've invested some time in polishing your profile. Now that more and more people are popping on, I find myself engaging people I don't engage as often even on Facebook. There's something to the circles that makes you want to invest a little more thought/time into what you want to say to individual groups. I installed the Google+twitter extension and now I can use my Twitter account in +, which is nice, but not fully functional as of yet. Still, it's a step in the right direction. The ideas you suggested are exactly what people need to make any kind of transition from Facebook to Google+. Something that bothers me though is actually good and bad for Google+. Making this network an individuals' network (as opposed to businesses, through pages, etc.) is very nice for the individual (especially with the privacy settings and content control). Many people will switch for that reason alone. But does Google plan on allowing businesses into the fold eventually or will they keep it the way it is? From what I've heard they want to keep businesses out. Again, this is good for the individual and bad for businesses trying to build up a social networking aim. Bill, I agree that the setup has been a joy because of its ease. Google made it so easy to get started that you hardly notice the lack of content until you’ve invested some time in polishing your profile. Now that more and more people are popping on, I find myself engaging people I don’t engage as often even on Facebook. There’s something to the circles that makes you want to invest a little more thought/time into what you want to say to individual groups.

I installed the Google+twitter extension and now I can use my Twitter account in +, which is nice, but not fully functional as of yet. Still, it’s a step in the right direction. The ideas you suggested are exactly what people need to make any kind of transition from Facebook to Google+.

Something that bothers me though is actually good and bad for Google+. Making this network an individuals’ network (as opposed to businesses, through pages, etc.) is very nice for the individual (especially with the privacy settings and content control). Many people will switch for that reason alone. But does Google plan on allowing businesses into the fold eventually or will they keep it the way it is? From what I’ve heard they want to keep businesses out. Again, this is good for the individual and bad for businesses trying to build up a social networking aim.

]]> Comment on My first Impressions of the Sony Dash a Chumby device. by Bob Dole http://www.billlong.org/2011/04/22/first-impressions-of-the-sony-dash-a-chumby-device/#comment-14 Bob Dole Tue, 26 Apr 2011 08:27:54 +0000 http://www.billlong.org/?p=23#comment-14 I also bought the Woot deal which from what I could tell failed to mention that it was the Brown version... looks good though. Sony has announced the next Dash which will have some built-in battery and an even bigger screen (could also drive the price of these down even more). At the very least this makes a nice Photo display, but it is more then that if you can be bothered with the configuration. This is not in the iPad realm. iPad's don't cost $80 bucks. Glorified wi-fi nightstand clock for nerds, that's why I bought it. I also bought the Woot deal which from what I could tell failed to mention that it was the Brown version… looks good though. Sony has announced the next Dash which will have some built-in battery and an even bigger screen (could also drive the price of these down even more).
At the very least this makes a nice Photo display, but it is more then that if you can be bothered with the configuration. This is not in the iPad realm. iPad’s don’t cost $80 bucks. Glorified wi-fi nightstand clock for nerds, that’s why I bought it.

]]> Comment on My first Impressions of the Sony Dash a Chumby device. by Joe Talaiver http://www.billlong.org/2011/04/22/first-impressions-of-the-sony-dash-a-chumby-device/#comment-12 Joe Talaiver Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:28:18 +0000 http://www.billlong.org/?p=23#comment-12 What unique things can it do in comparison to an Ipad in a dock? good comparison though... I will have to check it when I visit again... What unique things can it do in comparison to an Ipad in a dock? good comparison though… I will have to check it when I visit again…

]]> Comment on A little power saving project. by Joe Talaiver http://www.billlong.org/2011/04/16/a-little-power-saving-project/#comment-2 Joe Talaiver Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:21:36 +0000 http://www.billlong.org/?p=21#comment-2 Pretty cool bill!! Pretty cool bill!!

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