2007 April

Step one: Blame the user. Step two: See step one.
Welcome to Gateway Chat. My name and badge number are Diana_GWPR###. I am looking at your account and the information you submitted. (…)

From one of the better Web designers on the planet comes this question:
Been following your work for years, and totally digging the new live stuff you’re doing. Very entertaining. (…)

A few minutes ago, one of my cousins called and asked for my opinion on when the best time to buy a new computer happens to be. (…)

Here’s a simple summer question for you: What’s your favorite ice cream flavor? Personally, I’m in love with either Spumoni or Neapolitan. (…)

Last week, when I was out of town, Ponzi had a slumber party with a couple of friends. We encouraged them to stream their cooking live, and the chat room went berserk. (…)

I send my picks to 140,000 subscribers every day - join them by sending an email to picks@lockergnome.com. (…)

Okay, it’s been a while since I’ve bothered to mention it - but PikSpot has finally released into public beta their community content platform. (…)

Apparently, we made quite an impression with the dedication. (…)

A few days ago, my friend Dave Shappell (not Dave Chappelle) sent me a simple email:
Not sure if I told you how Dave McClure & I met… but it was thru an microfinance-enabling/poverty-fighting organization called Unitus – it was started by a former Microsoftie (Mike Murray), who was the same guy who was running Apple Marketing for the original Apple 1984 commercial. (…)

My mom is retiring on May 1st. It is a day that will live in infamy. (…)

Every day, I seem to receive at least one email or invitation to a new “social network” of sorts - and just about every one of these networks are networks unto themselves. (…)

A few hours ago (yes, in the middle of the night), I set up and played Halo 2 on Windows Vista. Yes, I received permission from one of the PR folks. (…)

I should compose all of my blog entries full screen like this, eh? Then you can see how fast I type and how many typos I make in real-time. If I stop winging it? Move to the left? (…)

The following came to me (BCC) via Jason Matt Kibby. The good news is, the spirit of TechTV lives on in various sites and new communities. (…)

Just got another email pitch this morning:
I thought you might be interested in this new click-to-call service that Ccube will launch next week. (…)