a Reply to the LillyAnn debacle (on yoonamania's blog)

I thought it was strange that while that user was active we discussed some topics via Plurk and occasionally mentioned how great a Plurk meet-up in Chicago would be. However, when I agreed and suggested to plan a time and place, the conversation would stop...dead. Right there...not another word. Every time I called the bluff, it was all silence. This person was either not in Chicago or afraid to actually meet any Plurk-friends, and was probably astonished to learn that I live there and was serious.
I stayed out of that fiasco...
Almost twenty years ago, when the idea of server and data sharing was a brand-new concept to people, we were some of the first ones in our circle of life to warn, "Don't believe everything you're going to see on here in the future." We ran a BBS starting in the early 80's and could tell back then that the masking of an identity behind a monitor would open up a whole new can of worms. We've never let our guard down, but have carefully been able to enjoy what the internet does have to offer. It's not any more or less safer today...Don't be stupid; know where you're going and what the risks are. Humans will always have their emotional needs and bonds, just don't let them cloud our judgment.
Good luck to everyone touched by this occurrence...

Digg This! Real-Time Earthquake Plurk Updates by Jim Metzger

Jim has set up a PLURK to post the US Geological Survey earthquake monitor feeds...

Links and info are available at:

Gneiss, Tuff, and a Little Wacke
Welcome to JimMetzger.net

or you can view PlurkQuakes right here on Plurk.com


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Plurk Code Swarm by Amir

You can check out Amir's new Code Swarm post on Vimeo for Plurk here, showing the development of Plurk over the last year. Fantastic freeform visualizations in a timeline environment of project developers and their files as they commit to their central project repository. (code_swarm was created by Michael Ogawa)

w00t!!

Plurk code_swarm

Get Your Plurk On!

If you haven't signed up yet for Plurk.com yet, you really should. There's a great mix of interesting friends, qualified professionals, and inquisitive minds. You will have a blast Plurking with some of the great people on my friends-list already!

Use this link: (ClassTax Invite to Plurk) to check out my timeline and see what it really looks like and sign up right there. It only takes about 30 seconds! Don't forget to go back to view my profile after signing in and click the 'Add ClassTax as friend' link for us to follow each other.

I'll be adding more info soon to a dedicated section here solely for Plurk users, so stay tuned! Feel free to ask any questions--I may not have all the answers, but I'm working for all of us to gather them together into one place from all of our great sources and friends in Plurk. If you have anything to share, feel free to post it here; and thanks!


C-Ya!!