Stuffleufagus

I’m sorry for the lack of interesting posts (or any at all, really).  I’m burning the candle on all four ends these days.  Launching a product at CeBIT tomorrow (no, I am not in Germany - I managing the software/server from here in San Antonio) that I’ve worked on since last May.  So the hours have been long - and since my development team is in Jordan, the hours aren’t “regular”. Plus my CEO is now in Germany for the launch, and he is in yet another time zone.  I find myself being online and engaged for 20 hours a day.

I love the work - and I love launches. But the work, and the launch, take their toll.

On top of that I have Robert Scoble coming to San Antonio after SXSWi - at my request.  So I am involved in working those details out as well.  It should be a good time - I’ll post details on when/where you can share a beer with Robert and I - I should have that by the end of the week.

I’ve also been doing a couple podcasts and helping some friends with their projects.  It all adds up to me being one tired puppy.

So I am sorry for a pathetic-pity-post.  But it’s the best I can manage today

My life should get back to “normal” in about two weeks - and then I’ll have a lot to blog about - the new software we are launching, the Scoble visit, etc.

Until then you always have StumbleUpon!

written by rob

On two occasions tonight the question came up, “What is a friend”?  Both happened around discussions pertaining to social networking. 

Personally, I dislike the phrase “friend request”.  I have *very* few friends.  I know a hell of a lot of people though.  565 in my Instant Messaging client.  That is a lot of people.  VERY few friends.

People I meet on social networking sites are contacts.  Just because they join my network does not make me friends with anyone.  I just made a new contact - and I appreciate it.  But it is still a contact.

Friends are different.  Friends are people that you can call and ask for money and they ask you “how much” before they ask you “why?”

Friends are people that you absolutely trust with really important stuff - like your kids.

Friends are not bits and bytes flowing in through a cable modem.

And if you consider everyone who “follows” you to be a friend, then I think you are doing a disservice to your real friends.  The ones that would raise your kids for you. 

And you would trust them to do it.

written by rob