Comments on: FreshSqueeze.com Down http://nslog.com/2006/08/26/freshsqueezecom_down The Weblog of Erik J. Barzeski Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bud Landry http://nslog.com/2006/08/26/freshsqueezecom_down#comment-19212 Bud Landry Tue, 05 Sep 2006 04:54:44 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/08/26/freshsqueezecom_down/#comment-19212 You seem to be a lot more into RSS than he (I consider RSS somewhat Web 2.0). Considering some of the software he bought dealt with reading RSS, I would think he would have a higher profile, as far as syndicating himself, and his new wares. It is unfortunate he was not able to tinker with the toys more, or even publicize them as well. You seem to be a lot more into RSS than he (I consider RSS somewhat Web 2.0).

Considering some of the software he bought dealt with reading RSS, I would think he would have a higher profile, as far as syndicating himself, and his new wares.

It is unfortunate he was not able to tinker with the toys more, or even publicize them as well.

]]> By: Erik J. Barzeski http://nslog.com/2006/08/26/freshsqueezecom_down#comment-19211 Erik J. Barzeski Mon, 04 Sep 2006 23:29:46 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/08/26/freshsqueezecom_down/#comment-19211 Bud, it had nothing to do with how "Web 2.0" someone is or was. Hell, I'm not "Web 2.0" either. Don <em>was</em> a very skilled Mac developer. He had been doing a lot of consulting and was looking to get more into the "indie Mac developer" role. Being paranoid in this situation makes no sense. Don made no competing products. At this point, it simply is what it is, and that's unfortunate. Bud, it had nothing to do with how "Web 2.0" someone is or was. Hell, I'm not "Web 2.0" either.

Don was a very skilled Mac developer. He had been doing a lot of consulting and was looking to get more into the "indie Mac developer" role.

Being paranoid in this situation makes no sense. Don made no competing products.

At this point, it simply is what it is, and that's unfortunate.

]]> By: Bud Landry http://nslog.com/2006/08/26/freshsqueezecom_down#comment-19210 Bud Landry Mon, 04 Sep 2006 23:13:59 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/08/26/freshsqueezecom_down/#comment-19210 When you were hinting about the sale of FSS before it happened, I checked out Don's site, and the only reason I could think of him wanting FSS (That is beyond the quality of the software that is), is that he may have planned to fold PulpFiction and perhaps RockStar into some sort of screensaver, which seemed to be the main product he himself was marketing. Possible synergy there-- I never saw it happen though. But he never seemed Web 2.0 to me. (He might actually have a blog, but is anyone subscribing to it?) I imagine most people subscribing to NSLog ARE users of PulpFiction (any other newsreaders in the stats and logs?) The only time I heard of -any- peep about his software, was when you yourself mentioned it. If anything has shown up on any of the typical press release Mac news mills, I haven't ever noticed them. And if you are paranoid like I am, there is always the chance that someone bought you out just to squelch you for the competitions sake. I don't think so though. I just think he is not typically as active a producer, developer or salesman as you naturally are, and may have been wanting income without effort. Or has, as you say, has merely been having troubles. When you were hinting about the sale of FSS before it happened, I checked out Don's site, and the only reason I could think of him wanting FSS (That is beyond the quality of the software that is), is that he may have planned to fold PulpFiction and perhaps RockStar into some sort of screensaver, which seemed to be the main product he himself was marketing. Possible synergy there-- I never saw it happen though.

But he never seemed Web 2.0 to me. (He might actually have a blog, but is anyone subscribing to it?) I imagine most people subscribing to NSLog ARE users of PulpFiction (any other newsreaders in the stats and logs?)

The only time I heard of -any- peep about his software, was when you yourself mentioned it. If anything has shown up on any of the typical press release Mac news mills, I haven't ever noticed them.

And if you are paranoid like I am, there is always the chance that someone bought you out just to squelch you for the competitions sake. I don't think so though. I just think he is not typically as active a producer, developer or salesman as you naturally are, and may have been wanting income without effort. Or has, as you say, has merely been having troubles.

]]> By: Chip Cuccio http://nslog.com/2006/08/26/freshsqueezecom_down#comment-19209 Chip Cuccio Sat, 02 Sep 2006 12:58:22 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/08/26/freshsqueezecom_down/#comment-19209 <blockquote>Chip - it's been defunct for over a year.</blockquote> Oh, I know, Erik. I guess I've been in denial, is all. Admittedly, PF was the news reader I succumbed to back in the day, and it's still my fave. :-) <blockquote>A replacement is coming, though.</blockquote> Well, that good news. I had a feeling <em>something</em> would surface.

Chip - it's been defunct for over a year.

Oh, I know, Erik. I guess I've been in denial, is all. Admittedly, PF was the news reader I succumbed to back in the day, and it's still my fave. :-)

A replacement is coming, though.

Well, that good news. I had a feeling something would surface.

]]> By: Ted Watkins http://nslog.com/2006/08/26/freshsqueezecom_down#comment-19208 Ted Watkins Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:00:45 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/08/26/freshsqueezecom_down/#comment-19208 So why did Don buy it? So why did Don buy it?

]]> By: Erik J. Barzeski http://nslog.com/2006/08/26/freshsqueezecom_down#comment-19207 Erik J. Barzeski Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:24:42 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/08/26/freshsqueezecom_down/#comment-19207 Chip - it's been defunct for over a year. A replacement is coming, though. Chip - it's been defunct for over a year. A replacement is coming, though.

]]> By: Chip Cuccio http://nslog.com/2006/08/26/freshsqueezecom_down#comment-19206 Chip Cuccio Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:52:04 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/08/26/freshsqueezecom_down/#comment-19206 This is terrible. My RSS reader of choice is certainly going to be defunct. Dammit. This is terrible. My RSS reader of choice is certainly going to be defunct. Dammit.

]]> By: Erik J. Barzeski http://nslog.com/2006/08/26/freshsqueezecom_down#comment-19205 Erik J. Barzeski Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:18:52 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/08/26/freshsqueezecom_down/#comment-19205 Daniel, you seem to be missing the point of the last sentence… And no, Don, we can't - and wouldn't - use the PF code base. We learned from our mistakes. Daniel, you seem to be missing the point of the last sentence… And no, Don, we can't - and wouldn't - use the PF code base. We learned from our mistakes.

]]> By: Geoff Taylor http://nslog.com/2006/08/26/freshsqueezecom_down#comment-19204 Geoff Taylor Sun, 27 Aug 2006 22:17:56 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/08/26/freshsqueezecom_down/#comment-19204 So... does that make PF abandonware? I think it's time someone 'stole' a copy of that source you might still have laying around and then releasing it. Yeah, yeah, I know. Cant do that. It's just a shame on Don's part to let such a wonderful app die like that. So... does that make PF abandonware? I think it's time someone 'stole' a copy of that source you might still have laying around and then releasing it. Yeah, yeah, I know. Cant do that.

It's just a shame on Don's part to let such a wonderful app die like that.

]]> By: Daniel http://nslog.com/2006/08/26/freshsqueezecom_down#comment-19203 Daniel Sun, 27 Aug 2006 13:14:40 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/08/26/freshsqueezecom_down/#comment-19203 That's really sad - as you know, I'm still a big fan of PulpFiction. Come Leopard, maybe I'll switch to using RSS in Mail. :-( That's really sad - as you know, I'm still a big fan of PulpFiction. Come Leopard, maybe I'll switch to using RSS in Mail. :-(

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