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Re: When It Comes to Refried Beans, I Choose Rosarita Every Time

Ricky — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:32:10 -0000

I think Rosarita refried beans have too much of a vinegar taste.
However the good news is that it is verrrry lowwww in fat. Check the label. I think that refried is a misnomer and are not really refried or fried.

Re: The Internet: Final Frontier for Tobacco Advertising

Andrew Meyer — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:41:16 -0000

Mark, thanks for the holler. I visited your site and saw who your major alcohol client is and the geographic market you guys focus on. I'd love to hear odd restrictions (or call it opportunities to practice extra creativity) you guys come across in marketing alcohol. Shoot me an email at andrew AT buzzyeah DOT com.

Re: The Internet: Final Frontier for Tobacco Advertising

Mark — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:17:16 -0000

We work in this dark market and I thought the article was really interesting. Seeing as our other major client market is alcolhol, perhaps you can pen how you see this market developing and how they will find ways to advertise...?
M

Re: This week I streamed every episode of Eastbound & Down online and what it means for HBO

Andrew Meyer — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:07:07 -0000

Works the same for Entourage, Big Love, and Hung, too. Don't have to mess around with torrents/downloads.

Re: Tip: When Buying Online, Use Google To Find Product Promo Codes

Jbone — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:18:34 -0000

i cannot believe i didn't think of this. you are a smart lad

Re: Demo For The Press

Andrew Meyer — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:11:32 -0000

Chris, I really wish PD sorted content by city/location, too. For instance,
it would be awesome to have a feed for Windsor-only news. Let me know if you
create some tricky feeds like that.

On another note, I hear that a feed for local business news is on the way.

Re: Demo For The Press

Chris Amico — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:31:36 -0000

I like it.

I've been thinking about how to do something similar, though with a Django backend. Part of what I'd do is break up the feeds a bit, perhaps using Yahoo Pipes, to sort content by location. This would probably be tricky and not terribly accurate, but it would be a start towards better organization. Of course, it would all be easier if the PD sorted news geographically to start with...

Re: Other Places To Find Me On The Internet

jason sherwin — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:47:23 -0000

"diarrhea stream of news links"
good shit

Re: Make PressDemocrat.com Better, Pt 3: Local News Focus

obsequiem — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:08:20 -0000

What you say is true. I used read the PD first thing in the morning and then check my internet news aggregator. Now I check the internet aggregator first and then the PD. I find that the PD front section is useless. It carries news stories that were on the internet news aggregators 24 and 48 hours ago. I do read the Empire section of the PD because it has more or less local news that is harder to get on my internet aggregator (probably because I haven't bothered to tune the aggregator for local news yet). I don't even look at the sports section much anymore because it's all available on the net on a more timely basis. If the PD really wanted to keep my eyes on their news they would put up a portal that lenses local, national, and world news based on its impact on Sonoma county. Stories could be linked to local blogs and commentary like Memeorandum does.

Re: How To Watch Live Streaming NBA Games Online

Andrew Meyer — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:07:12 -0000

Haha good lucky in finding "alternative" streaming options. Cheers.

Re: Must Reads For News Organizations Moving To Greater Web Presence

Sam — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:39:38 -0000

Wow! No more print? Viva La Revolucion!

(BLOG BROTHERS!)

Re: Questions for PressDemocrat.com’s Online Director

Andrew Meyer — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:45:38 -0000

Good point.

Re: Questions for PressDemocrat.com’s Online Director

benvanderbeek — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:32:52 -0000

But if they didn't have that website, what would the Department of Incorrect Voter Information spend there time and tax dollars on?

Re: Questions for PressDemocrat.com’s Online Director

Sam — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:44:19 -0000

Bah... election info is hard to find. I went to the wrong polling place because i googled some government website where you enter your address and they give you the incorrect polling place.

Re: Questions for PressDemocrat.com’s Online Director

Andrew Meyer — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:40:09 -0000

Speaking of election stuff, I searched PD.com all over for early voting locations in Sonoma County. In the future, they should have a hearty election section (including early voting locations).

Re: Questions for PressDemocrat.com’s Online Director

Sam — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:19:11 -0000

Although I no longer live in sonoma county, I always like to know what PD thinks of ballot measures come election time.

Re: Watching Dara Torres on Jay Leno Let Me See the Future of Online Video Monetization

Andrew Meyer — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:26:11 -0000

Yeah, Dara is ripped out of her mind and looks so freaking healthy. Haha
that's awesome you were at that taping. Living Fuel Super Green shakes go
down easy for breakfast. I highly suggest them. They don't do anything
earth-shattering but they do start the day off right.

Re: Watching Dara Torres on Jay Leno Let Me See the Future of Online Video Monetization

jYO — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:49:44 -0000

andrew. tell me how living fuel has changed your life...or has it? haha
i was there at that jay leno taping!
dara is so ripped it is ridiculous.
happy day!
j.

Re: Comcastic or Not Comcastic? I'm Still Undecided

Andrew Meyer — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:16:06 -0000

First, I've had Comcast for almost a year now and I have very little complaints. Their customer service reps extended my $33/month promotion in May for another six months. And, the uptime for Internet connection has been surprisingly high. I can't remember when it hasn't been up.

Second, I test my bandwidth often with CNET Bandwidth Meter, etc, quite often. My connection speed almost never gets above 2 mb/s. I should probably be irritated about not getting more than 2 mb/s, but I'm not since 2 mb/s is enough to stream video without delays on Hulu, YouTube, etc.

Third, what's up with your baiting, edgy comment? I don't really get the angle your comment is coming from. Care to expand and clarify? Your use of "we" makes it sound like you are a Comcast employee, yet you leave an anonymous comment. Huh? Whatever.

Re: Make PressDemocrat.com Better, Pt 1: Internet Friendly

Andrew Meyer — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:16:55 -0000

Sara, thanks for providing your input all the way from Austin. I'll definitely be touching on the "local news" part of your comment in Pt 3. You guys keep jumping ahead of me. :)

Re: Make PressDemocrat.com Better, Pt 1: Internet Friendly

Andrew Meyer — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:01:57 -0000

I was saving comments/forum suggestions for Pt 2, which can be found here: http://buzzyeah.com/2008/09...

As for what I mean by "real blogs", I don't have a deep, philosophical Web 2.0 babble definition. The blogs just seem clunky like the main site. I guess they both have comments, blogrolls, and recent posts lists; and John Beck's links out of his posts. So, they meet the basics there. I'm just used to the feel and look of excellent blogging platforms like Wordpress. Blogs don't seem Internet friendly to me unless they're using a "real" blogging platform like Wordpress, etc. What platform do you guys use?

Do the PD blogs use the same site structure as the main site? Because if they do they aren't Google search friendly. You could probably get way better traffic flow for the blogs using the Wordpress platform.

Re: Make PressDemocrat.com Better, Pt 1: Internet Friendly

Sara Mariani — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:16:45 -0000

I couldn't agree more. I grew up in Santa Rosa and used to read the PD every day. I moved to LA a few years ago and now live Austin, and I try to read online. But, to your points above, it's a chore. Navigation is horrible, the RSS feeds are just as bad, and when my family members in Windsor mention a current article, I have to do the same search. I also agree with Nathan's comment below; I've stopped viewing or participating in any aspect of the community/forums/comments because I'm appalled at the level of racism and nastiness some people post on the site. It's especially disappointing to me because I'd love to be able to feel connected to Sonoma County and read about the local news every day. I hope they'll make some changes.

Re: Make PressDemocrat.com Better, Pt 1: Internet Friendly

Andrew Meyer — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:48:12 -0000

Comments/community conversation is part 2. :)

Re: Make PressDemocrat.com Better, Pt 1: Internet Friendly

Nathan Halverson — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:29:34 -0000

You make some strong points. The Press Democrat has a long ways to go. And I'm not just saying that because you advocate for me to have a bigger presence in the publication. ;)
The one thing you left out was the need to improve our forums and comments. Right now the comments are often vile attacks against victims, professionals, and way too often minority groups. Very few tools have been given to online readers to help police the forums -- and they don't appear to be effective. In my opinion, our comment section in its current iteration drops the overall value of the online publication.
I'd also be interested in hearing you expand on your definition of "real blogs." Because while I don't have a blog, both Beck and Maiocco do. And Maiocco's blog drives HUGE traffic to the Web site. I don't have the exact numbers, but I think it's fair to say his blog contributes a double-digit percentage of traffic. That said, the blogs are fairly basic, text-oriented pages, with few options for us to expand on. What more would you like to see on the blogs?

Re: Three Well-Designed Products I Recently Purchased That Make Me Happy

Andrew Meyer — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:53:29 -0000

Grab a 65cm. You will be very happy.