Heartbreak

I feel like somebody kicked my dog.

See, I've been following the Zooomr launch all week or however long it's been. We've watched the whole thing live on USTREAM, with accompanying chat. That 24 hour stream, and chat are living web2.0 transparency. No, not all the secrets were released, but the loyal fans were able to chat with Thomas Hawk and Kris Tate the masterminds of Zooomr.

Getting to interact with the owners built a connection to the website, but getting to interact with soooo many other photo lovers built a community. I'm not just connected, but I'm part of it.

You AIESEC'rs know what I'm talking about... think about the first conference where you really belonged.

Anyway, after all the sharing and hoping, chatting with Rober Scoble, battling griefers, building cliques, hitting on chicks, throwing love and support to Kris & Thomas, the surge of a couple hundred people chanting ... Zooomr Mark 3 was LIVE.

All the new features were working, and it was fast. So sweet. It's gonna change photosharing. I promise you that.

But a db server went down. And things came to a screeching halt. And that's where things stand at the moment. Kris is going to go look at the server to see if anything can be done.

Robert Scoble put up an awesome post about how this is an amazing opportunity for evangelism... think how much good will a few boxes and techs would create among the zooomrati.

Thomas Hawk has a post up on the Official Zooomr Blog.

We'll be back soon, and when the world changes, we can look back and say... "Zooomr launch?. Yeah, I was there for that. I lost sleep for that. I was a part of that. I believed. And it was worth it."

**Update** Kris posted a video from the data center. It explains why this release has been sooo hard to do, and why things went down.






Zooomr Mark III: Hardware Crash from Kristopher on Vimeo

completed

28 years.

My Geek Runneth Over

Been glued to the UStream Zooomr Launch.

Tonight, we've got both Thomas Hawk and Robert Scoble streaming to us, answering questions and just generally being cool geeks.

http://ricin.us/zooomrlive/
defunct - http://ustream.tv/channel/zooomr-mark-iii-launch
http://ustream.tv/channel/zooomr-tv
http://ustream.tv/channel/scoble-show-live

This is just about the best way to kill the time, and build community.

**update - the zooomr boys are gonna make zooomr tv a regular thing. they've been showing old photowalkings and other interesting stuff. but it's been a great way to connect and share with the zooomr guys. mad props.

now if only they would launch

This Just In

Paris is a city,
Not a whore.
That is all.

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Upgrade

Zooomr is doing their upgrade to Mark III.

Lots of cool upgrades, improvements and new ideas about how photo sharing should work. Definetely worth checking out when it's done.

In the mean time, they're keeping people in the loop via streaming webcasts. It's a great way to get your questions answered about zooomr, the upgrade or life in general. It's one of those things that builds community, and helps channel the anxiety in the upgrade mean time.

Composition

If the Rule Of Thirds is so important, why don't they put auto focus points at those key points?

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Perspective

Sitting on the unused side of the riverwalk is like looking at a giant stage.

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Rockets Red Dawn

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kit kat bar

it's been weeks since i've caught a break.

getting shit on is getting old.

Life, you're a cruel bitch, can you throw me a bone sometime?

Fairy Tales

fairy tales Hosted on Zooomr

At The Show

Killers

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Illumination

"What is to give light must endure burning."
Viktor E. Frankl, 'Man's Search for Meaning'

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Permanently Temporary

My forced vacation started today.

I received no stay of execution from the govenor, and got the most polite dismissal possible. Assurances were made that should I apply for next year's internship, they will interview no other candidates.

It is both a relief and a burden to no longer be doing this job.

Up against the ropes, waiting for the bell

Thanks for the well wishes on Friday. I shudder to think what might have happened with out those good vibes. In the end, I lost rounds 2 & 3 to my car last weekend.

I decided to treat myself to a goodwill lunch. Something nicer than the crap in the cafeteria, and to smooth the bad news of the day.

On the way back, some dude in an 87 Porsche rear ended me at a red light. No serious damage to my car, some scrapes and scratches mostly. My neck is a bit stiff, most notably when I drive. His car was smushed pretty good.

As if that wasn't good enough on Saturday my car decided to assert its authority. It managed to corrode through a freeze plug and leak coolant all over the damn place. In front of Heather's house. They already think my car's a piece of crap and I wish it hadn't decided to confirm their suspicions.

It was an easy fix; insert screw to plug hole, refill with water, drive home, let engine cool, drain engine, knock out old plug, buy new plug, insert new plug, refill with water.

Total cost: $1.50 and my pride.

P.S. The work issue is unresolved at this point.

hitting for the cycle

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