List #769: A Few Things About the Digital World that Bother Me a Lot

 A Few (among many) Things About the Digital World that Bother Me a Lot

1. the balkanization of media outlets (why can I buy DC comics from comixology's website, but not their "app")

2. privacy vs commerce  (I am Google's product)

3. idiots who write comments on youtube, amazon, etc. (no comment)

4. proprietary formats (this is better)

5. net neutrality being threatened 

6. the appification of the internet and the death of the web. 

7. leasing things in the cloud instead of having them

8. the "bleed" of the major tech companies in their quest for dominance (Facebook should not be a search engine, Google should not be a social networking site,  apple should make cool devices,  Amazon should sell content and products)

List #694: Things I would say to you if I saw you reading this

List #694: Things I would say to you or ask you if I saw or knew you were you reading this

1. Thanks!

2. What's your favorite list?

3. If you are reading this on Facebook, did you know that they suck and won't import blogs anymore after today?

4. If you like this crap, add http://nicsyearinlists.blogspot.com/ to your daily reads or http://nicsyearinlists.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default to your feed reader

5. What are some lists you'd like to read or things you want me to list about?

6. Leave comments if you want

7. Please love me.... please?

8. Ha Ha, just joking

9. You look particularly nice today

10. No, really, did you do something new to your hair? or start working out?

11. Thanks again.

List #683: Things I like about Facebook

List #683: Things I like or liked about Facebook

1. Pictures and funny status updates

2. Fun random postings and links to videos and articles (with less volume than Twitter)

3. Connections to other Librarian friends that give me ideas

4. Getting comments on things that I've posted

5. Making comments on things that friends have posted

6. The old School "Is...." status format

7. Convenience for reaching friends and family with 'too big to text' and 'not big enough to be worth an e-mail' information.

List #682: Things I REALLY Hate about Facebook

List #682: Things I REALLY Hate about Facebook

1. That my connectivity to my non-local friends and family is so tied in to it

2. That the guy in the Aaron Sorkin movie that had no friends decided to be a d*ck

3. They continually change the look and interface to give more ads, and more junk-space, and less interesting content

4. Third Party "apps"

5. That they will no longer allow importing of RSS feeds (which means that I either have to A) Start writing my lists on Facebook, B)copy-paste a link every day, C) quit writing them because non one will see them, or C.1) get over myself and accept that no one cares)

6. How my facebook presence shows up on other websites I go to

7. The merging of the chat/messages feature

8. That news feed thing on the right side (that I got rid of with an ad-blocker)

9. That they do everything in their power to sync up with all the other big commerical sites to import crap, but they are getting rid of easy importing of content by users (see no. 5)

10. That Google hasn't bought them out yet. Get on that guys, maybe hire those Big Money Crew Thugs Heirs to help make an offer he can't refuse.

11. That I care enough to make this list.

List #634: 5 Things about NuNuNuFacebook

List #634: 5 Things about NuNuNuFacebook

1. I hate it, but I will still probably use it

2. Greater control of what you see from specific people = GOOD! (surprise!)

3. The way it actually displays what you see = BAD

4. Giant Pictures in the whatever-they're-calling-it-these-days Feed = CLUTTER

5. Constant Twitfeed Status Box That Won't Go Away From the Upper Corner and Has Mouse-over Pop-ups = HATRED

List #633: Irksome Things Today

List #633: Irksome Things Today

1. Facebook Changes... Again

2. Forgetting my lunch AND dinner... looks like I'm Fasting today

3. The Field Hockey team we're playing doesn't have a JV squad

4. It's the first of 3 consecutive days where I'll be at work until at least 8 pm

5. Humidity

List #190: 30 Things You Wouldn't Think to Ask

List #190: 30 Things You Wouldn't Think to Ask (another Facebook thing)

1. Have you ever been searched by the cops?
No, but they did ask me why my car was stashed in the woods on some private property past Black Bear.

2. Do you close your eyes on a roller coaster?
at the top. sometimes on the rest because I like the way it feels.

3. When was the last time you went sledding?
January

4. Would you rather sleep with someone or alone?
not enough data to give an answer

5. Do you believe in ghosts?
in my imagination

6. Do you consider yourself creative?
Yes, but not enough

7. Do you think O.J. killed his wife?
Probably

8. Jennifer Aniston or Angelina Jolie?
Jennifer Aniston

9. Can you honestly say you know ANYTHING about politics?
Yes.

10. Do you know how to play poker?
The basics, but I don't like it.

11. Have you ever been awake for 48 hours straight?
42 (I promised a friend's sister that I wouldn't fall asleep at her wedding, so I had to go to bed)

12. What's your favorite commercial?
do SNL commercials count? then "Taco Time"

13. Who was your first love?
Brandi, unrequited, in 1st grade. One day she had bangs.

14. If you're driving in the middle of the night, and no one is around, do you run a red?
No.

15. Do you have a secret that no one knows but you?
am I human?

16. Boston Red Sox or New York Yankees?
that's like asking if you want to be burned at the stake or beheaded...

17. Have you ever been ice skating?
People that answer "no" aren't fully human...

18. How often do you remember your dreams?
somewhat often

19. What's the one thing on your mind right now?
Am I foolish

20. Do you always wear your seat belt?
Yep!

21. What talent do you wish you had?
harmony singing while playing complex guitar OR pro-level ice hockey skills

22. Do you like sushi?
Quite a bit, though mostly the simple stuff: tuna, salmon, unagi

23. What do you wear to bed?
The t-shirt I wore that day.

24. Do you truly hate anyone?
George Costanza.

25. If you could sleep with one famous person, who would it be?
hmmm... maybe Anne Hathaway (the non Shakespeare's-wife one)

26. Do you know anyone in jail?
Probably

27. What food do you find disgusting?
Olives

28. Have you ever made fun of your friends behind their backs?
Yes, or rather, I have told stories about ridiculous things friends have done because they were humorous even if they didn't cast said friends in the best light. I'm a bad person. sorry.

29. Have you ever been punched in the face?
I don't think so. Maybe by a daycamper: Logan probably came close.

30. Do you believe in angels and demons?
I believe the book was entertaining.

List #185: 50 Bands I've Seen Live

List #185: 50 Bands I've Seen Live

1. Dave Matthews Band
2. Broken Social Scene
3. Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
4. Bela Fleck and the Africa Project
5. Mike Stern
6. Victor Wooten
7. Yes
8. Steely Dan
9. Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
10. Doobie Brothers
11. the Monkees
12. Buddy Guy
13. Jimmy Vaughn
14. Blind Boys of Alabama
15. Robben Ford
16. Dr. John
17. Marcus Miller, Stanley Clarke, Victor Wooten
18. Al Jarreau
19. En Vogue
20. Schleigho
21. Abdullah Ibrahim
22. Thomas Mapfumo
23. Oumou Sangare
24. The Punch Brothers feat. Chris Thile
25. Nelson
26. Rick Springfield (first concert)
27. Richard Marx
28. Def Leppard
29. Wilco
30. Mike Doughty
31. The Rolling Stones
32. The Spin Doctors
33. Feist
34. Land of Talk
35. Do Make Say Think
36. Los Campesinos!
37. Vertical Horizon
38. Johnny Lang
39. Chris Duarte
40. the Yellowjackets
41. Manplanet
42. Reel Big Fish
43. Ani Di Franco
44. Pat Metheny
45. Chick Corea
46. Wallace Roney
47. Jaki Byard
48. Great Big Sea
49. Bob Dylan / Paul Simon (from a boat in the bay)
50. Abigail Washburn and the Sparrow Quartet



OK, here are the rules. Test your memory and your love of live music by listing 50 artists or bands (or as many as you can remember) you've seen in concert. List the first 50 acts that come into your head. An act you saw at a festival and opening acts count, but only if you can't think of 50 other artists. Oh, and list the first concert you ever saw (you can remember that, can’t you)?

Should you choose this challenge, here's what you do:
Copy my note. Click on “notes” under tabs on your profile page. Select "write a new note" in the top corner. Paste the copy in the body of the note. Make your list. Change the number at the top, and add your title. Once you've saved, don't forget to tag friends (including me) on the right.

List #174: My Life according to Faith No More

List #174: My Life according to Faith No More

1.Are you a male or female: Just a Man

2. Describe yourself: Naked in front of the Computer

3. How do you feel: Epic

4. Describe where you currently live: Edge of the World

5. If you could go anywhere, where would you go: Home Sick Home

6. Your favorite form of transportation: Caralho Voador or "RV"

7. Your best friend is: A Small Victory

8. You and your best friends are: The Gentle Art of Making Enemies

9. What's the weather like: What a Day

10. Favorite time of day: Ugly in the morning

11. If your life was a TV show, what would it be called: King for a Day, Fool for a lifetime

12. What is life to you: She Loves Me Not

13. Your fear: Midlife Crisis

14. What is the best advice you have to give: Be Aggressive

15. Thought for the day: I Started a Joke

16. How I would like to die: Suprise! You're Dead.

17. My soul's present condition: Evidence

18. My motto: The Real Thing

From the Following Facebook Meme: Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions. Pass it on to 15 people you like and include me. You can't use the band I used. Try not to repeat a song title. It's a lot harder than you think! Repost as "my life according to (band name)"

List #43: 22 Complete-that-sentences

List #43: 22 Complete-that-sentences
Finish the sentences. Some may be uncomfortable, but you'll manage. Repost it as "Finish the sentences" when you're done! Don't forget to tag me back!
(another Facebook meme list... sorry, I'm behind)

1. I've come to realize that my last kiss... was probably the last one for another 5 or so years. such is my life.

2. I am listening to.... Yeasayer "Sunrise". Just 'discovered' them this weekend.

3. I talk when... I'm comfortable (and then far far too much)

4. I love my... family (remarkably!)

5. My best friend.... is unknown at this time (assuming Best Frienditude requires reciprocity)

6. My first real kiss... define "real"

7. Love is... only a feeling (drifting away) / When I'm in your arms I start believing /It's here to stay /But love is only a feeling /Anyway, anyway

8. Marriage is... a superstition, and a religious construct: something for religious people, and something the government should stay out of completely (separation of 'church' and state and all). HOWEVER: _Any_ two people who wish to make lifelong commitments to each other should be allowed to be civilly united and reap full legal benefits (inheritance, medical decisions, etc.). If churches want to be intolerant, let them. Intolerance has no place in the law.

9. Somewhere someone is thinking... less (or more) of me because of that previous sentence

10. I'll always... like blankets

11. The last time I really cried was because... my family gets complicated around the holidays

12. My cell phone... is a wonderful convenience (thanks for sharing, Mom !)


13. When I wake up in the morning... I hit snooze 4 or 5 times. I eat a banana on the way to work, workout, eat a protein bar, shower and go upstairs.

14. Before I go to bed to sleep... I look at all of my glow in the dark stuff.

15. Right now I am thinking... but I try not to.

16. Babies are... pretty neat (well, they're actually really messy)

17. I get on Myspace... or maybe don't

18. Today I... made fish tacos.

19. Tomorrow I will be... on spring break, reading books.

20. I really want to be... awesome

21. Someone that will most likely repost this... Barack Hussein Obama

22. Where did I... lose the way