Comments for Greg Huntoon http://greghuntoon.com Creative director and designer focused on interactive marketing and social media Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:51:46 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on After a Twelve Year Arch, It All Comes Full Circle by nick http://greghuntoon.com/2009/11/07/after-a-twelve-year-arch-it-all-comes-full-circle/#comment-3252 nick Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:37:37 +0000 http://greghuntoon.com/?p=532#comment-3252 We're going to have such a fun ride. So glad we're on the road together. We're going to have such a fun ride. So glad we're on the road together.

]]> Comment on Twitter, Please Stop Asking People What They’re Doing by Ann http://greghuntoon.com/2009/06/02/twitter-please-stop-asking-people-what-theyre-doing/#comment-3251 Ann Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:37:36 +0000 http://greghuntoon.com/?p=509#comment-3251 I like being exempt from something...I wish it was from work though. Or calories from the Red Velvet Cake. But I digress.<br><br>Okay, good - there is some entertainment value then, I can go with that, I can work with it. <br><br>I do agree though that the "eating a sandwich" or "just dropped my pen" just makes me wonder. Where's the creativity? Can't they at least say "eating a sandwich made of earthworms sauteed in a wine reduction sauce. Still tastes earthy" -or- "just dropped my pen down my boss' pants and had to retrieve. Awkward. But did get a raise, literally and figuratively."<br><br>I mean, COME ON people. Ya know? Rant<br><br>Most importantly - CONGRATS on that baby!!!! All the best to you, your lovely wife, and the mini-human! :))))) I like being exempt from something…I wish it was from work though. Or calories from the Red Velvet Cake. But I digress.

Okay, good - there is some entertainment value then, I can go with that, I can work with it.

I do agree though that the “eating a sandwich” or “just dropped my pen” just makes me wonder. Where's the creativity? Can't they at least say “eating a sandwich made of earthworms sauteed in a wine reduction sauce. Still tastes earthy” -or- “just dropped my pen down my boss' pants and had to retrieve. Awkward. But did get a raise, literally and figuratively.”

I mean, COME ON people. Ya know? Rant

Most importantly - CONGRATS on that baby!!!! All the best to you, your lovely wife, and the mini-human! :)))))

]]> Comment on Are You Doing What You Love, Right Now? by Ian Cooley http://greghuntoon.com/2009/05/21/are-you-doing-what-you-love-right-now/#comment-3250 Ian Cooley Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:37:34 +0000 http://greghuntoon.com/?p=484#comment-3250 I really identify with your sentiments. Thanks for the insightful post. I really identify with your sentiments. Thanks for the insightful post.

]]> Comment on Changing Lives: What Are We Doing Today? by Stacey http://greghuntoon.com/2009/03/24/changing-lives-what-are-we-doing-today/#comment-3249 Stacey Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:37:33 +0000 http://greghuntoon.com/?p=441#comment-3249 Well said. It's funny, I've recently been embroiled in a different version of this conversation, and it was refreshing to read your take. <br><br>It reminded me of a post from Alanna Shaikh at <a href="http://bloodandmilk.org/" rel="nofollow">http://bloodandmilk.org/</a>. She wrote:<br><br>"We’re all in this together. We’re not in this line of work because we want to help far-away strangers. We’re in it because, in the end, we’re one big blob of people on one scarred messy planet, and no one is truly healthy when others are bleeding. We are connected; there’s no way around it. It’s time to make that connectedness a source of strength." Well said. It's funny, I've recently been embroiled in a different version of this conversation, and it was refreshing to read your take.

It reminded me of a post from Alanna Shaikh at http://bloodandmilk.org/. She wrote:

“We’re all in this together. We’re not in this line of work because we want to help far-away strangers. We’re in it because, in the end, we’re one big blob of people on one scarred messy planet, and no one is truly healthy when others are bleeding. We are connected; there’s no way around it. It’s time to make that connectedness a source of strength.”

]]> Comment on Crowdsourcing Design Is Poison to the Design Community by brianjeremy (brianjeremy) http://greghuntoon.com/2009/01/25/crowdsourcing-design-is-poison-to-the-design-community/#comment-3248 brianjeremy (brianjeremy) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:37:31 +0000 http://greghuntoon.com/?p=349#comment-3248 RT <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/greghuntoon">@greghuntoon</a>: New blog post: Crowdsourcing Design Is Poison to the Design Community <a href="http://tinyurl.com/bwlrk9" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/bwlrk9</a> RT @greghuntoon: New blog post: Crowdsourcing Design Is Poison to the Design Community http://tinyurl.com/bwlrk9

]]> Comment on The Self-Proclaimed Expert by adamjackson (Adam Jackson) http://greghuntoon.com/2009/01/09/the-self-proclaimed-expert/#comment-3247 adamjackson (Adam Jackson) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:37:29 +0000 http://greghuntoon.com/?p=188#comment-3247 RT <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/greghuntoon">@greghuntoon</a> I'm starting to hear this a lot, I'm really, really glad. Music to my ears. The Self-proclaimed expert: <a href="http://is.gd/fou1" rel="nofollow">http://is.gd/fou1</a> RT @greghuntoon I'm starting to hear this a lot, I'm really, really glad. Music to my ears. The Self-proclaimed expert: http://is.gd/fou1

]]> Comment on To Friend Or to Follow by greghuntoon (Greg Huntoon) http://greghuntoon.com/2009/01/04/to-friend-or-to-follow/#comment-3246 greghuntoon (Greg Huntoon) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:37:28 +0000 http://greghuntoon.com/?p=250#comment-3246 New blog post: To Friend Or to Follow - The connective branches of the web are spreading out at an ever-increasing rate... <a href="http://is.gd/ezTK" rel="nofollow">http://is.gd/ezTK</a> New blog post: To Friend Or to Follow - The connective branches of the web are spreading out at an ever-increasing rate… http://is.gd/ezTK

]]> Comment on Keep Your (Design) Job Right Now by Lani http://greghuntoon.com/2008/12/30/keep-your-design-job-right-now/#comment-3245 Lani Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:37:22 +0000 http://greghuntoon.com/?p=190#comment-3245 This is superb advice, even for someone like me. I'm one of those dreaded designers that has been tossed around in the vicious "Not enough experience, but can't get experience, because I don't have any experience" cycles. Since I am currently unemployed, I'm using these tough economic times to dramatically improve my online/print portfolio and to learn a new skill or two. I'm hoping that my persistence will pay off eventually. This is superb advice, even for someone like me. I'm one of those dreaded designers that has been tossed around in the vicious “Not enough experience, but can't get experience, because I don't have any experience” cycles. Since I am currently unemployed, I'm using these tough economic times to dramatically improve my online/print portfolio and to learn a new skill or two. I'm hoping that my persistence will pay off eventually.

]]> Comment on The reporter is dead! Long live the reporter! by Christine Lu http://greghuntoon.com/2008/12/21/social-media-faster-than-cnn/#comment-3244 Christine Lu Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:37:19 +0000 http://greghuntoon.com/?p=94#comment-3244 I'm not here to knock traditional media as I agree with Simon above that they remain a good source of details for the story -- after the news has broken. But yes, for breaking news I believe that is something they can no longer claim unless they're serious about keeping up with the twitter timeline. <br><br>When @breakingnewson first broke the story it was literally 20 full minutes until local Denver news had it updated on their site. During those 20 minutes some folks on Twitter were even replying to me questioning whether the news was true since they couldn't find it mentioned anywhere else online. <br><br>**side note in addition to Mumbai, Twitter was also the first to hear about the earthquake earlier this year in Southern Cali with some folks including myself tweeting it as things were still shaking!**<br><br>So while this doesn't spell the end of good journalism, I think traditional media needs to accept that their claim to being a source of "breaking news" is misleading now that Twitter has taken over that function. I'm not here to knock traditional media as I agree with Simon above that they remain a good source of details for the story — after the news has broken. But yes, for breaking news I believe that is something they can no longer claim unless they're serious about keeping up with the twitter timeline.

When @breakingnewson first broke the story it was literally 20 full minutes until local Denver news had it updated on their site. During those 20 minutes some folks on Twitter were even replying to me questioning whether the news was true since they couldn't find it mentioned anywhere else online.

**side note in addition to Mumbai, Twitter was also the first to hear about the earthquake earlier this year in Southern Cali with some folks including myself tweeting it as things were still shaking!**

So while this doesn't spell the end of good journalism, I think traditional media needs to accept that their claim to being a source of “breaking news” is misleading now that Twitter has taken over that function.

]]> Comment on How To Get The Most Out Of Twitter by styletime (styletime) http://greghuntoon.com/2008/11/30/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-twitter/#comment-3243 styletime (styletime) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:37:17 +0000 http://greghuntoon.com/2008/11/30/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-twitter/#comment-3243 Good starter info 'How To Get The Most Out Of Twitter' <a href="http://tinyurl.com/5lbf8b" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/5lbf8b</a> from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/greghuntoon">@greghuntoon</a> Good starter info 'How To Get The Most Out Of Twitter' http://tinyurl.com/5lbf8b from @greghuntoon

]]> Comment on OpenID and mobile apps? Anyone? Bueller? by Greg Huntoon http://greghuntoon.com/2007/09/19/openid-and-mobile-apps-anyone-bueller/#comment-3242 Greg Huntoon Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:37:11 +0000 http://greghuntoon.com/2007/09/19/openid-and-mobile-apps-anyone-bueller/#comment-3242 <p>In a follow-up to the post and comments above, OpenID has redesigned their website:</p><br><p>http://openid.net/</p><br><p>It looks like they're really putting forth solid effort to clarify their mission and to inspire registration and adoption. Kudos to you guys!</p> In a follow-up to the post and comments above, OpenID has redesigned their website:

http://openid.net/

It looks like they're really putting forth solid effort to clarify their mission and to inspire registration and adoption. Kudos to you guys!

]]> Comment on Introducing the newest Huntoon by Mir Moiz http://greghuntoon.com/2007/09/07/introducing-the-newest-huntoon/#comment-3241 Mir Moiz Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:37:10 +0000 http://greghuntoon.com/2007/09/11/introducing-the-newest-huntoon/#comment-3241 Congrats, a child is surely a blessing from GOD. <br><br>I dropped in to review your blog from TED. My profile: <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/profiles/view/id/10135" rel="nofollow">http://www.ted.com/index.php/profiles/view/id/1...</a><br><br>Cheerz MIR Congrats, a child is surely a blessing from GOD.

I dropped in to review your blog from TED. My profile: http://www.ted.com/index.php/profiles/view/id/1...

Cheerz MIR

]]> Comment on Changes this summer by brad cracchiola http://greghuntoon.com/2007/07/16/changes-this-summer/#comment-3240 brad cracchiola Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:37:07 +0000 http://greghuntoon.com/2007/07/16/changes-this-summer/#comment-3240 Yo dude,<br><br>Nice little blog you have going here. I enjoyed reading about the new gig and your tough decision to close shop and go work for someone else. I've been on the other side for a long time, wanting to go work for myself for a long time but carefully considering the decision. Obviously at this time I haven't made the jump, and your comments have given me more to think about...<br><br>The honeymoon sounds fantastic!<br><br>Brad Yo dude,

Nice little blog you have going here. I enjoyed reading about the new gig and your tough decision to close shop and go work for someone else. I've been on the other side for a long time, wanting to go work for myself for a long time but carefully considering the decision. Obviously at this time I haven't made the jump, and your comments have given me more to think about…

The honeymoon sounds fantastic!

Brad

]]> Comment on Staying in shape is a good thing by Penultimate http://greghuntoon.com/2005/07/14/staying-in-shape-is-a-good-thing/#comment-3239 Penultimate Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:36:54 +0000 http://greghuntoon.com/2005/07/14/staying-in-shape-is-a-good-thing/#comment-3239 Once you're recovered, there's a great run at the north tip of the island. Head up to Nungwi. You can run along the beach several miles. Try to hit mid-tide, when the water laps at your heels as you run. If the tide is too high, there are places where you'll have to swim for it! Once you're recovered, there's a great run at the north tip of the island. Head up to Nungwi. You can run along the beach several miles. Try to hit mid-tide, when the water laps at your heels as you run. If the tide is too high, there are places where you'll have to swim for it!

]]> Comment on Time for new dreams by Glenn Huntoon http://greghuntoon.com/2005/07/07/time-for-new-dreams/#comment-3238 Glenn Huntoon Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:36:49 +0000 http://greghuntoon.com/2005/07/07/time-for-new-dreams/#comment-3238 Looking forward to seeing pictures...happy that you got to fly and that you didn't have to use the barf bag in those 20 knot winds! Glad you are having fun. Be safe Looking forward to seeing pictures…happy that you got to fly and that you didn't have to use the barf bag in those 20 knot winds! Glad you are having fun. Be safe

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