Comments on: Google Reader Adds Blogrolls http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/ Startup and Technology News Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:15:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Allen Stern http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1737796 Allen Stern Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:33:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1737796 Thanks Erick! Ding Dong - Please step in and stand clear of the closing doors - this blogroll is moving! Thanks Erick!

Ding Dong - Please step in and stand clear of the closing doors - this blogroll is moving!

]]> By: Erick Schonfeld http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736971 Erick Schonfeld Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:36:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736971 The NOOb had a late night writing posts for you, my beloved TechCrunch readers. Sorry for the double post. Yes, I took out the part about the GMap gas pumps because we had already covered it. Allen, for you anything. But the blogroll is now closed to new additions. Who knew it would be so popular? The NOOb had a late night writing posts for you, my beloved TechCrunch readers. Sorry for the double post. Yes, I took out the part about the GMap gas pumps because we had already covered it.

Allen, for you anything. But the blogroll is now closed to new additions. Who knew it would be so popular?

]]> By: Reed http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736809 Reed Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:33:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736809 Ninja edits, gotta love em, they make reading comments fun. Ninja edits, gotta love em, they make reading comments fun.

]]> By: Allen Stern http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736777 Allen Stern Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:23:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736777 Erick - no love for a fellow ny'er? Erick - no love for a fellow ny’er?

]]> By: Ricky http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736719 Ricky Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:04:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736719 This may be offf topic - but why not make more news about gadgets that save energy? Like, VIA's C7 CPU only use 1 watt power in average and has similar power as a Celeron CPU. This is not interesting for gamers but for all those hundreds of millons of computers used for office use (Word/Excel etc) then they are idle most of the day and such CPU power is plenty. A C7 based notebook would draw less than 25 watt even with screen turned on - compare that with 200 watt for a normal desktop computer. Then multiply that 175 watt savings with 100 million computers. Now, THAT is worth wrriting and reading about. Unfortunately, it is not easy to buy a decent notebook with C7 cpu... This may be offf topic - but why not make more news about gadgets that save energy? Like, VIA’s C7 CPU only use 1 watt power in average and has similar power as a Celeron CPU. This is not interesting for gamers but for all those hundreds of millons of computers used for office use (Word/Excel etc) then they are idle most of the day and such CPU power is plenty.
A C7 based notebook would draw less than 25 watt even with screen turned on - compare that with 200 watt for a normal desktop computer. Then multiply that 175 watt savings with 100 million computers. Now, THAT is worth wrriting and reading about. Unfortunately, it is not easy to buy a decent notebook with C7 cpu…

]]> By: mickey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736696 mickey Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:59:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736696 I agree. It is all about blogging these days and social bookmarking...booooring. I agree. It is all about blogging these days and social bookmarking…booooring.

]]> By: jason http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736690 jason Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:58:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736690 I agree - too much info stories about blogging bloggers and blog stuff. Blogging is boring anyway I agree - too much info stories about blogging bloggers and blog stuff. Blogging is boring anyway

]]> By: dweezel http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736655 dweezel Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:50:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736655 @Chris (9) Cause the n00b double posted from a previous post. Looks like he pulled a ninja edit without any explanation. @Chris (9)
Cause the n00b double posted from a previous post. Looks like he pulled a ninja edit without any explanation.

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736629 Chris Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:40:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736629 Why are you guys all talking about pumps BTW? This is about GReader blog rolls? Weird. Why are you guys all talking about pumps BTW? This is about GReader blog rolls? Weird.

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736627 Chris Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:38:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736627 like I can't believe I'm not on your blog roll .... and stuff. like I can’t believe I’m not on your blog roll

…. and stuff.

]]> By: Michael http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736613 Michael Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:33:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736613 So I just tried to add the Google Reader blogroll code as a widget on my Wordpress-powered blog (click name for link). First off, I tried setting up the code in a Text widget which doesn't play well with javascript. Secondly, my widget box seems a bit borked. But hey, this was fast and dirty. I can only hope the Wordpress gods come up with a clean widget in the near future. This is a great feature they added to Google Reader and has just made me drop the Feedreader app and go Google full time. So I just tried to add the Google Reader blogroll code as a widget on my Wordpress-powered blog (click name for link).

First off, I tried setting up the code in a Text widget which doesn’t play well with javascript. Secondly, my widget box seems a bit borked. But hey, this was fast and dirty. I can only hope the Wordpress gods come up with a clean widget in the near future.

This is a great feature they added to Google Reader and has just made me drop the Feedreader app and go Google full time.

]]> By: Bjorn http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736612 Bjorn Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:33:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736612 Bloglines has had this feature since 2005. Bloglines has had this feature since 2005.

]]> By: dweezel http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736570 dweezel Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:18:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736570 @ryan (3) "great, now there will be super long lines at the pumps while people try to figure out where they are." @randy (4) "This idea is a flop. Plus, there’s no new tech here. Nobody wants to wait for some jackass holding up the gas line to dick around with internet. Furthermore, GPS will be in a majority of dashboards –– even the cheapest American ones –– LONG before a majority of gas station owners have managed to scrounge their deposits together to lease these expensive new mezzanines." I agree. The thing about pumping gas is that you need to get in and get out -- nobody SHOULD want to spend an extra five to ten minutes playing with Google Maps just because they can. Instead of targeting the gas pump, why not turn the "convenience store" into an internet cafe? People are so quick to slob the Google knob that this insignifncant announcement will send their stock price up another $10. Here's a hint Google, the other search engines are coming for you so Android and OpenSocial better pay off. @ryan (3)
“great, now there will be super long lines at the pumps while people try to figure out where they are.”

@randy (4)
“This idea is a flop. Plus, there’s no new tech here. Nobody wants to wait for some jackass holding up the gas line to dick around with internet. Furthermore, GPS will be in a majority of dashboards –– even the cheapest American ones –– LONG before a majority of gas station owners have managed to scrounge their deposits together to lease these expensive new mezzanines.”

I agree. The thing about pumping gas is that you need to get in and get out — nobody SHOULD want to spend an extra five to ten minutes playing with Google Maps just because they can. Instead of targeting the gas pump, why not turn the “convenience store” into an internet cafe?

People are so quick to slob the Google knob that this insignifncant announcement will send their stock price up another $10. Here’s a hint Google, the other search engines are coming for you so Android and OpenSocial better pay off.

]]> By: Randy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736546 Randy Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:09:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736546 And now this google gas pump story is here too? Does everybody have to blog about the same things? Is this how this is going to go? Bloggers blogging bloggers? bloggers who blog bloggers blogging other bloggers? Can't you bloggers do a quick Google search to see if the story's already been tapped? This idea is a flop. Plus, there's no new tech here. Nobody wants to wait for some jackass holding up the gas line to dick around with internet. Furthermore, GPS will be in a majority of dashboards –– even the cheapest American ones –– LONG before a majority of gas station owners have managed to scrounge their deposits together to lease these expensive new mezzanines. And now this google gas pump story is here too? Does everybody have to blog about the same things? Is this how this is going to go? Bloggers blogging bloggers? bloggers who blog bloggers blogging other bloggers?

Can’t you bloggers do a quick Google search to see if the story’s already been tapped?

This idea is a flop. Plus, there’s no new tech here. Nobody wants to wait for some jackass holding up the gas line to dick around with internet. Furthermore, GPS will be in a majority of dashboards –– even the cheapest American ones –– LONG before a majority of gas station owners have managed to scrounge their deposits together to lease these expensive new mezzanines.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736460 Ryan Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:36:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736460 great, now there will be super long lines at the pumps while people try to figure out where they are. great, now there will be super long lines at the pumps while people try to figure out where they are.

]]> By: Wolke Snow http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736459 Wolke Snow Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:35:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736459 Wow, Duncan AND Erick both writing about Google's gas pump maps... Wow, Duncan AND Erick both writing about Google’s gas pump maps…

]]> By: Velioncho http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736457 Velioncho Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:35:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/07/gmaps-come-to-the-gas-pump-and-google-reader-adds-blogrolls/#comment-1736457 wow, google maps in gas pumps.smart thinking outside of the box... Mapquest did not think about this while they ruled internet map'ping for quite sometime before yahoo and goole stepped in. Companies internal structure should supporting innovation, that is where google has the best possible org structure and whereas yahoo and others failed, and you dont see much innovation. wow, google maps in gas pumps.smart thinking outside of the box…
Mapquest did not think about this while they ruled internet map’ping for quite sometime before yahoo and goole stepped in. Companies internal structure should supporting innovation, that is where google has the best possible org structure and whereas yahoo and others failed, and you dont see much innovation.

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