While we still dig the idea of what Disqus does, it is about time for us to reevaluate the necessity of it. To be honest, it was installed in an attempt to gain conversation. When conversation did not happen, it didn’t bother me that no one was talking, but it felt like we put this big honking new engine in a car that nobody wanted to drive too fast.
This was the case until Disqus added a new feature, social media reactions. I saw it as a chance to ditch the plugin we were using to import Friendfeed comments and the like, but the update has not quite made it to our humble little home. On another blog which I felt needed a different approach, Backtype Connect is installed. Since that does function correctly, it is possible we will be using it in the future.
Also, lately I have been on a kick to seriously clean the code up on every WordPress blog I can get my mitts on. In each instance Disqus is installed, validation is more difficult. This might not be an issue if I knew Javascript, but I don’t yet so there is another compelling reason to let the platform go. Maybe it is time to pare down a bit.
In case you have been in a black hole, here is a list of stuff you may have missed:
Google Wave
It looks awesome, but a bunch of the features already exist with a combination of services (mostly Friendfeed).
Bing
Microsoft’s “new” search engine. The name will probably work better than the Live branding.
Facebook Usernames
In a move that makes it look like the last horse in the Preakness, Facebook will offer custom URLs.
Verified Accounts
Twitter just launched verified accounts. So now you know if that is really the celebrity you are drooling over for no apparent reason. I wonder how long it takes the bad guys to fake it.
DTV Transition
Also on the agenda, the belated DTV changeover. I will just be happy to not see the messages scroll on the local stations anymore.
Project Natal
Could be full of win. No controller required gaming.
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Free comic day is almost upon us (May 2). Until then it would be great to check out some webcomics that are always free. Here is a list of a few of my favorites.
In this brave new world of instant gratification, it is understandable that some want to take advantage of immediate updates. In an instant message/chat situation where it is just you and a few other people, instant is great. When there is a larger number of people involved it just turns into scrolling colors after a while.
Don’t get me wrong, I personally love a good river of information. But more often than not that same river freaks out the average Joe. The most current example of this was the recent Friendfeed redesign. While the new look is only on the beta site, I showed a few friends of mine the look and they all but ran away screaming.
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