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Evening pictures

I walked through a door I shouldn't have and all of a sudden I'm walking around among all these famous politiicans and news people. Only got a good picture of John Kerry, and a movie of Sean Hannity and a movie of John Kerry.

I also uploaded a movie of the convention floor in motion.

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26.08.2008 04:48:06 - Scripting News

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FriendFeed updates

I'm sitting in the nosebleeds at Pepsi waiting for Jimmy Carter to speak, and then FriendFeed releases its new beta. Good timing! Gives me something to do while the speakers go on and on and...

Not sure what to do with the sub-lists feature, that's going to take some processing, but...

I found one hidden feature that's definitely worth calling out.

I can read someone else's feed and see what they see. That will, as Bret Taylor says, give us an easy way to show people what FF looks like to us. I'm sure itll be confusing to a lot of people, FF is a rich and complex product even though it has a very simple set of rules. Any way of discovering what its like in all its richness is worth it.

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26.08.2008 01:56:16 - Scripting News

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First Biden appearance in Denver

I was walking on 16th St in Denver at noon and saw that there were a lot more people on the street than there had been a few minutes before; all walking in the same direction, fast, reporters with TV crews. And cops, and then down Larimer we could see an entourage of black SUVs with flashing lights waiting. "Something's going on!"

So we followed the reporters, pushed our way to the front of the crowd, and asked what's going on, they said "Joe Biden." There were members of his press pool nearby. I asked how long there had been a press pool for Biden, and was told this was the first first event, in fact it was his first public appearance since being chosen by Obama as his runninng mate.

A huge crowd gathered -- a few minutes later there was a rush of energy and there he was. I held my camera over my head and snapped picture after picture, a few movies. I didn't get to shake his hand, but I did take in the scene. It was really hot. A lot of excitement and enthusiasm for the guy. He cracked a few jokes about how hungry he was and he was looking forward to the BBQ and walked up to the stand and ordered something. There was even a press crew inside the stand! The place was absolutely crrawling with reporters and cameras.

After a while we found a quiet place to upload a picture and a movie, probably the first pictures of the event to make it out of Denver (assuming there wasn't any live coverage).

It was pure luck that we happened to cross paths with Biden's entourage. If we had headed out for lunch just a few minutes earlier we wouldn't have.

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25.08.2008 23:35:14 - Scripting News

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The blogger space at the DNC

Here's a quick picture of the blogger's space at the DNC, and after working here for a few minutes I ache to get back on the road. This is a far cry of the space we had at the DNC in 2004. We were in the nosebleed seats, but we had a constant view of the whole scene, the stage, the floor, and could walk around among the other press.

This year we're on the Administrative level, in a concrete bunker, flourescent lighting, and a view of nothing but TV screens. I'd do better in my office at home. I'm going to have to figure out a way to escape these confines or I'm getting on I-70 tomorrow morning and heading west.

Update -- that wasn't the blogger room. The blogger lounge is actually much nicer, softer light, couches, nerdiier looking people. I asked why bloggers get better space, no one seemed to know.

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25.08.2008 22:33:53 - Scripting News

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Things I'm still trying to find

1. The Big Tent.

2. Google's tent. (Ahh, it's the same thing as the Big Tent.)

3. Where the bloggers are hanging out!

4. Friends from Twitter, Berkman, FriendFeed, Silicon Valley, etc.

5. Fun!

Any help would be much appreciated.

PS: Just for fun, here's how the cops get around Denver. They're all very friendly so far, even they think it's funny. So far everyone's getting along great.

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25.08.2008 17:06:49 - Scripting News

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IRC space for the DNC

We clearly need an IRC space for the DNC. So here it is...

irc://irc.freenode.net/#dnc08

Hope to see you there!

PS: This could be an interesting place for people who are here in Denver to ping each other too. Let's have a Scripting News meetup? I'm definitely up for it. I hardly know anyone here!

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25.08.2008 16:07:51 - Scripting News

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The NY Times is using the same tools I am to cover the DNC

They have a Flickr stream.

And a Twitter feed..

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25.08.2008 02:08:07 - Scripting News

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5:30PM working inside the Pepsi Center

Uploaded a lot more pictures, and am about to upload a 2 minute tour of the inside of the DNC.

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25.08.2008 01:28:32 - Scripting News

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4PM touring the media tents

It's super hot outside, but the press puts on a good show.

Found free workspace, fast Ethernet and power. Happy blogger.

Now I'm looking for Google's tent, and the unassigned media tent (which is what bloggers are, officially, at the DNC).

Lots of the landscape is familiar, and it was true I'd need to re-experience it to recall the memories.

The photos from this part of the day's exploration begin here.

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25.08.2008 00:10:11 - Scripting News

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Inside the Pepsi Center at 2PM

About to upload some pics and videos.

I'm posting regular updates to Twitter.

When I set out from Berkeley on Tues morning, this was my destination,. A dramatic entrance (movie) into the Pepsi Center, where the Democratic Convention opens tomorrow.

Lots more pictures following.

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24.08.2008 22:21:30 - Scripting News

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Evening pictures

FriendFeed updates

First Biden appearance in Denver

The blogger space at the DNC

Things I'm still trying to find

IRC space for the DNC

The NY Times is using the same tools I am to cover the DNC

5:30PM working inside the Pepsi Center

4PM touring the media tents

Inside the Pepsi Center at 2PM

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