1. 8.30.2012
    13 notes

    Gchat analysis: Stalking Woz

    David: may be worth pinging Steve Wozniak.
    Erin: is there even an email available for him?
    David: he has a PR firm: Wozniak@****************.com
    Erin: hahahaha, worth a shot
    David: also try: *****@woz.org
    Erin: you know so much on how to reach the woz!
    David : nothing! I'm not a stalker! shut up!
    Erin: hahaha, we can call it being a "journalist"
    David: precisely
  2. 5.11.2012
    14 notes

    Gchat analysis: The only reason we care about Eduardo Saverin renouncing his citizenship is that we all saw 'The Social Network'

    Chris: you got time for lunch around 1:30ish?
    David: just got hit with breaking news.
    Chris: What news?
    David: the Facebook cofounder renounced his citizenship
    Chris: Not the winklevi, I assume.
    David: haha, no, the other guy
    Chris: The guy played in social network by the new spider-man?
    David: exactly
  3. 3.21.2012
    9 notes

    David's IMs while he covers a Senate hearing on Verizon's controversial spectrum purchase deal

    David: Did You Know? Only one Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee has gone on to serve as President of the United States. Martin Van Buren served as Chairman from 1823 to 1828, and became the eighth President in 1836, serving one term
    Stacy: clearly this testimony is riviting you
    David: I think it's going to be a short write
  4. 2.1.2012
    661 notes

    GChat analysis: "It's coming!!!111!" rumors

    Ben (markets writer): Ha, did you see Facebook might not file until after market close?
    Julianne: haha, we saw that earlier and cried. we came in at 730 just in case, but im going to guess it will be around 5pm.
    Ben: ugh
    Julianne: i would actually find it funny if they didnt file today. we'd all look like morons
    Ben: there were rumors that greek deal would come 'within hours' earlier today. we should have a pool on which will not come first
  5. 12.8.2011
    16 notes

    Notes from an FTC panel discussion on facial recognition technology

    Dave: 38 minutes into this panel, and Facebook still hasn't said anything. "You want to sue us? Well, screw you and your stupid panel"
    Stacy: they can be the clarence thomas of this event
    Dave: I feel bad for this Facebook lawyer. She's writing a lot, and she clearly spent a lot of time on her hair. maybe she's shy.
    Stacy: ha
    Dave: she speaks!!!!! 56 minutes!
    Stacy. yay! was it an apology?
    Dave: "we need to educate people about implications of making things public." Glad you're here, Facebook
  6. 12.6.2011
    50 notes

    GChat analysis: The Facebook of yore

    Dave: it's weird. I've been using Facebook since 2004 and I literally don't know how to use it anymore. like, there used to be a thing that showed you where your friends birthdays are
    Julianne: its hidden on the side now
    Dave: I used to try to get my Mom to use Facebook, telling her how easy it was. and now, I actually have no idea what's going on when I sign onto the first page
    Julianne: everyone is pregnant on my homepage
    Dave: nice. and then some things have blue triangles. seriously, I feel like a grandpa who doesn’t how to work his BlackBerry
    Julianne: haha. I felt like that with Google Wave
    Dave: however, I can explain in detail why Sprint phones won't work on Verizon's service. so...I've got that going for me
    Julianne: the triangles are "highlighted stories" that Facebook thinks youll care about
    Dave: one day you'll teach me how to use the blue triangles in Facebook, and I'll teach you about OEM-installed Android debug logs
    Julianne: i'm glad to be me and not you in that scenario
  7. 9.28.2011
    10 notes
    Stacy: did you download the guardian's new facebook app?
    Neil: no. in fact, that's what made me try to quit Facebook
    Stacy: did you download an app from them long ago?
    Neil: I don't think so. why?
    Stacy: cos it's showing you as one of my "friends who use this app"
    Neil: ?!? let me go look
    Stacy: was trying to figure out how broadly it grabs permissions
    Neil: nope, I have not used it
    Stacy: awesome. sending you the screenshot
    Neil: I was asked if I wanted to use it, and clicked the "F#%$ NO" button. actually, guess it should be the "PISS OFF" button
    Stacy: Our article is basically about facebook's lack of a F#%$ OFF button
  8. 9.13.2011
    15 notes

    IM from the Microsoft Build trenches

    David: there's no Expo today for whatever reason, AND there's no hands-on demo for press, AND press won't be given the tablets to try out
    Stacy: microsoft really knows how to party
    David: okay, still working on this, but looks like i've secured a tablet
    Stacy: yay!
    David: also, the German guy next to me is trying out the pen interface by writing "Fuck you" over and over. That is, apparently, the extent of his English.
    Stacy: I love it
    David: I'm getting to play with the tablet in a "supervised environment" in an hour.
    Stacy: afterward, do you get cookies and a nap?
    David: oh, God, I hope so
  9. 9.1.2011
    18 notes

    Putting tech editors to good use

    David: is this an acceptable use of kibosh? "If AT&T's merger bid is successfully kiboshed, T-Mobile will find itself in a big pickle."
    Stacy: hahah, yes
    David: sweet. haha. Wasn't sure if you have to "put the kibosh on" something, or if something can be passively kiboshed. Learn something every day
    Stacy: i wonder if there's an AP stylebook entry on this
    David: I should hope so
    Stacy: the epilogue is that I may kibosh pickle
  10. 7.22.2011
    61 notes

    GChat analysis: What too much tech reporting does to a gal

    Nick: you need to get that gross thing off your wall
    Julianne: what? i don't see anything!
    Nick: how would you see it? you're at work
    Julianne: what do you mean? i can log in at work
    Nick: ....
    Julianne: ohhhh wait. you mean my real wall? i thought you meant facebook wall
    Nick: hahahha jules.....
    Julianne: i know, i know. i want to punch my own face