Flattery by Imitation presents: condensed Robert Scoble
Flattery by Imitation is a new feature of Broadcasting Brain whereby we take an online presence (well known, obscure, or something in between) and attempt to capture their style in one single paragraph. Today’s post in this potentially irregular series features veteran blogger, interviewer, and Fast Company TV managing director Robert Scoble!
Why are we doing this? Because we’re no good at puppets or video. And, frankly, by the end of the week, couldn’t we all use a chuckle?
Condensed Robert Scoble
FriendFeed. I’m writing from Virgin Galactic XAA-11 enroute to the Moon. Sorry, that’s Earth’s Moon. I’m the first blogger in space and soon I’ll be the first blogger on the surface of another world. The wireless in the passenger cabin is surprisingly good as I’m capturing everything that’s happening via my cell. The streaming video sucks though. NASA can’t get the important things right, it seems: the lag is really bothering me. Good grief, it’s been decades since the last time we went to the Moon – can’t we get something as simple as high speed interstellar data communication right? It’s all vacuum around us, nothing to block the signal, right? Funny, when I went to the bottom of the Marianas Trench last year we didn’t have these kinds of problems and there’s TONS of water above your head when you’re down that deep. Anyway, I’m going to sneak some moon rocks in for Shel and Rocky and Gary Vee and the family and… aw heck, I’ll bring a pebble home for everyone who’s subscribed to me on Twitter and FriendFeed! (Hint: better subscribe before we land!)… I’m being told to shut down, apparently my gear is interfering with the ship’s navigation equipment. Looks like that’s Mars ahead of us instead… huh, funny. I’m the first blogger in the orbit of Mars. See, this is the stuff I live for. FriendFeed.
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Table of contents for Flattery by Imitation
- Flattery by Imitation presents: condensed Steve Gillmor
- Flattery by Imitation presents: condensed Robert Scoble
- Flattery by Imitation presents condensed Techcrunch by Mike Arrington
- Condensed Seth Godin – Flattery by Imitation
Daniel J. Pritchett:
FriendFeed!
10 October 2008, 8:51 amDaniel J. Pritchett:
I really like Scoble's presence on FF. With the volume of content going through there day to day it's a lot easier to chat with him there than it is on his blog or on Twitter. I guess if you haven't chugged the FF kool-aid it must be annoying to listen to him talk about it all the time.
10 October 2008, 9:01 amMark Dykeman:
Daniel: actually, I'm a semi-active user of FriendFeed and I often enjoy what he has to say.
You know, flattery by imitation?
10 October 2008, 9:32 amAdamSinger:
You could have ended it after “Friendfeed.”
10 October 2008, 2:20 pmMark Dykeman:
Had ya at FriendFeed?
10 October 2008, 2:25 pmMona N.:
Mark – this is HILARIOUS.
10 October 2008, 7:41 pmMark Dykeman:
Shhhh, someone might be listening…
10 October 2008, 8:43 pmAdamSinger:
yes, very much so. you rock mark !!
10 October 2008, 10:47 pmChristopher Coulter:
It certainly wasn't flattery….
http://globosphere.blogspot.com/
And my ole time hit….
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2002/10/17/the_ell... -
11 October 2008, 4:15 pm“Now a satire of Beth's blog is raging like a contagion on the web,
and this could have all the makings of the Ellen Feiss cult.”
ChangeForge | Ken Stewart:
That's funny, Mark. I enjoyed the read.
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