Comments on: New MNspeak Feature: Geographical Aggregating http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/8680 Minneapolis + St. Paul Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:23:37 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: myandrea http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/8680#comment-20467 myandrea Fri, 06 Jan 2006 19:52:04 +0000 #comment-20467 Looking at pictures of other people's cats is a guilty pleasure of mine. Looking at pictures of other people’s cats is a guilty pleasure of mine.

]]> By: s4xton http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/8680#comment-20465 s4xton Fri, 06 Jan 2006 19:37:36 +0000 #comment-20465 I posted cat photos yesterday to my moblog and thought, "shit, if Rex sees this I'll get kicked off the aggregator" figuring that cat photos are just a notch up from baby photos. :-) I posted cat photos yesterday to my moblog and thought, “shit, if Rex sees this I’ll get kicked off the aggregator” figuring that cat photos are just a notch up from baby photos. :-)

]]> By: rex http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/8680#comment-20462 rex Fri, 06 Jan 2006 19:31:46 +0000 #comment-20462 Oh, I'll add almost any blog, as long as it's not too personal. The best "too personal" indicator is baby pictures. <br /> <br /> Cuz everyone knows I fucking hate babies.<br /> Oh, I’ll add almost any blog, as long as it’s not too personal. The best “too personal” indicator is baby pictures.

Cuz everyone knows I fucking hate babies.

]]> By: sandburg http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/8680#comment-20445 sandburg Fri, 06 Jan 2006 16:19:22 +0000 #comment-20445 Hmm, what deems one aggregation-worthy? Hmm, what deems one aggregation-worthy?

]]> By: MunsingW http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/8680#comment-20398 MunsingW Thu, 05 Jan 2006 18:59:50 +0000 #comment-20398 It's an interesting question. I have always been surprised what a large and disparate geographic area that my zip, 55405, covers. I can't remember exactly it's shape, but as I recall it's sort of a big snake wrapping from North Minneapolis all the way around to Eat Street. <br /> <br /> So, in this case, I don't think that the zip is a very good indicator of where you're coming from. It’s an interesting question. I have always been surprised what a large and disparate geographic area that my zip, 55405, covers. I can’t remember exactly it’s shape, but as I recall it’s sort of a big snake wrapping from North Minneapolis all the way around to Eat Street.

So, in this case, I don’t think that the zip is a very good indicator of where you’re coming from.

]]> By: Mpls Simpleton http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/8680#comment-20385 Mpls Simpleton Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:45:03 +0000 #comment-20385 How are bloggers going to realize thier ultimate goal of being stalked Super Star Fashion if we don't know what street they live on. Right now all the paparazzi are queuing up at the postal stations waiting for Rock Star Bloggers to appear.<br /> <br /> Come on you only blog to be famous on the Information Super Highway anyhow. Right? It's all ego? <br /> <br /> How are bloggers going to realize thier ultimate goal of being stalked Super Star Fashion if we don’t know what street they live on. Right now all the paparazzi are queuing up at the postal stations waiting for Rock Star Bloggers to appear.

Come on you only blog to be famous on the Information Super Highway anyhow. Right? It’s all ego?

]]> By: rex http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/8680#comment-20384 rex Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:41:18 +0000 #comment-20384 In the interface business, we call that "marginalizing your customers." Not only would <em>I</em> never bother to go find my +4 for a website, there aren't any readily-available lat/long mappings (which is ultimately what Google Maps uses) for +4 codes.<br /> <br /> Really guys, I think it's as specific as it should be. I don't think people want to enter any more personal data.<br /> In the interface business, we call that “marginalizing your customers.” Not only would I never bother to go find my +4 for a website, there aren’t any readily-available lat/long mappings (which is ultimately what Google Maps uses) for +4 codes.

Really guys, I think it’s as specific as it should be. I don’t think people want to enter any more personal data.

]]> By: Mpls Simpleton http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/8680#comment-20383 Mpls Simpleton Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:35:35 +0000 #comment-20383 What about Zip+4. It's not that hard to find yours if you don't know it and that narrows it down to about a block.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp" target="_blank">http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp</a><br /> <br /> You can find your Zip+4 at this link. What about Zip+4. It’s not that hard to find yours if you don’t know it and that narrows it down to about a block.

http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp

You can find your Zip+4 at this link.

]]> By: davidh http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/8680#comment-20382 davidh Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:07:16 +0000 #comment-20382 I guess that would be totally up to the person marking where they are from. If they chose to put their exact address rather than the area they live, then so be it. I guess that would be totally up to the person marking where they are from. If they chose to put their exact address rather than the area they live, then so be it.

]]> By: rex http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/8680#comment-20380 rex Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:00:56 +0000 #comment-20380 Sure, but would that be any different than putting in an address?<br /> Sure, but would that be any different than putting in an address?

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