David Ryal Anderson
Founder of Green Options and now Important Media.
Virgance and One Block Off the Grid (1BOG) alumnus.
Ultimate frisbee lover and co-founder of DiscSpace.
Android / Open Web enthusiast.
Social business advocate.
Much more to come.
Posts
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September 01, 07:33 PM
An Overdue Update
Will be interesting to see what comes from Diaspora
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August 31, 12:34 PM
This Week Is a Coming-Out Party for Android Tablets
You mean I wasted my $99 on that chinese knockoff iPed? gah.
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August 28, 03:04 PM
Everything is OK Montage
Wish I had the balls to do this.
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August 26, 08:04 PM
Slide’s Max Levchin Becomes a VP of Engineering at Google
Okay, so if nothing at Facebook happens without Peter Thiel’s signoff, Max is now heading development of its main challenger, and Peter and Max are incredibly close… what does this mean?
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August 25, 10:11 PM
Dumb Things Americans Believe - Newsweek
The comments on this article make it clear that… well, we’re doomed.
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August 19, 01:51 PM
ACLU of Northern California : Facebook Places
Will be interesting to watch this Places rollout.
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August 19, 01:51 PM
ACLU of Northern California : Facebook Places
Will be interesting to watch this Places rollout.
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August 16, 09:12 PM
Top 10 Right-Wing Conspiracy Theories -- Alternet
Good roundup.
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August 15, 05:24 PM
Making 'Making Burgers' into a Social Networking Game
The end is surely nigh.
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August 14, 01:11 PM
PayPal For Android Gets a Bump
aaaand Paypal finally releases the feature that PayPal was originally supposed to BE. nice.
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June 16, 09:18 PM
Personal Information on the Copy Machine - CBS News Investigates - CBS News
Um, I’m sure thousands of office workers would have appreciated knowing that BEFORE making copies of their butts.
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May 26, 01:31 PM
“My core message in To Save America is simple — our most powerful weapon is the truth. Free people telling the truth have changed history and can do so again. It will take courage to tell the truth, to insist 2+2=4, and stand up to the machine of the Left. But if we do, I am certain that we can reclaim America from the secular-socialist machine and replace the failing laws, bureaucracies and institutions that are hurting our country so that America will remain the most safe, prosperous and free nation on earth.”
Newt Gingrich is probably one of the most diabolical people out there. Few others can so baldly appropriate the values that all good people are fighting for, yet ascribe their virtue only to his direct audience. It’s like, what angle do you attack this from? -
May 22, 05:32 PM
“Below, my interaction with a Citi Credit Cards livechat Customer Service rep. Very illuminating — to me, this speaks volumes about how fascism exploits Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Hard to care about others when you’re jobless.”
David Anderson: is working for Citi a fulfilling job? I would think it would be depressing to have to tell so many people who are constantly getting screwed that there’s nothing you can do.
Michelle: I’ve been here for 8 years now and am glad to be employed at this time.
David Anderson: great answer. thanks.
Michelle: Have a great day.
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May 19, 02:27 PM
"Scan for Privacy" bookmarklet
Best way to make sure your fb settings are how you want them, at least until fb changes the whole system again..
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May 13, 11:35 AM
Facebook Privacy: A Bewildering Tangle of Options - Graphic - NYTimes.com — See? Simple. Social!
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May 12, 04:42 PM
HEYCRAIG! - Simple craigslist search notification
too awesome not to share
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May 12, 02:28 PM
“FarLeftFist
Republicans LOVE invading people’s personal lives. Anti-choice, illegal wiretapping, spying on our citizens, racial profiling, anti-gay, etc etc.
I think they have guilty conscience’s. They sound more like a fascist dictatorship than a political party.
| 9:36 am, May 12, 2010
dalelama
@FarLeftFist, quite hilarious your comments on the Republicans love of personal life invasion especially when the Messiah and his Komrades are forcing People to buy medical insurance against their will, taxing 50% of the population to death, gaining access to all our medical records, moving to deny Miranda rights to citizens, progressing towards a National ID card, dictating the types of cars we must drive, and what kind of food we can eat. Just exactly which of Bush’s spy tactics has Maobama cut back on? More to the point how do you take yourself seriously?”Andrew Sullivan’s Kagan Crusade - Page 1 - The Daily Beast
The content of this artile isn’t particularly interesting, but scanning a few comments, I came across an exchange that I think crystalizes the irreconcilable debate in this country. How would you mediate between these two people in a room? The only sane conculsion is that everyone’s wrong about what they think. All the time. -
May 11, 01:49 PM
Red families vs. blue families
Interesting way to frame the “strong father” vs. “it takes a village” dichotomy: “In red America, families form adults; in blue America, adults form families.”
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May 06, 09:47 PM
Will Goldman Sachs prove greed is God? | Business | The Guardian
Matt Taibbi is such a great communicator.
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May 06, 09:30 PM
Official Google Mobile Blog: Translate the real world with Google Goggles
Aweeeesome for travelers, eh?
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May 04, 06:09 PM
Top Ten Reasons You Should Quit Facebook - Facebook - Gizmodo
Damn compelling.
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May 04, 12:54 PM
RebelReports: Secret Erik Prince/Blackwater Tape Exposed

The reclusive Blackwater founder tries to ban journalists and recorders from his speeches in front of friendly audiences. This time he failed.
By Jeremy Scahill
READ THE FULL STORY ON MY NEW BLOG AT THENATION.COM
Erik Prince, the reclusive owner of the Blackwater…
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May 04, 11:56 AM
Crazy New Trend On Facebook: Games That Are Actually Good
Next step in fb gaming: Games that are not only good, but provide value to the world…
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May 04, 11:25 AM
Meet Google’s Secret Time Machine Investment | Peter Kafka | MediaMemo | AllThingsD
Google is investing in the future… literally..?
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April 30, 03:10 PM
How to promote your brand in social networks (via loiclemeur @ Ad:Tech)
Loic is essentially arguing that the traditional campaign-reach model is coming to an end, and guess what, you actually need to have a real, useful products to cultivate real fans…
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April 30, 02:03 PM
Confessions Of A Wall St. Nihilist: Forget About Goldman Sachs, Our Entire Economy Is Built On Fraud | The Smirking Chimp
fta:
Fraud has become so endemic in this country that it’s woven its way into America’s DNA, forming a symbiotic relationship that can’t be undone without killing off the host. If they push it just a little too hard, the entire American economy could crash, asset values could tank, and that means tens of millions of extremely pissed off retirees and Baby Boomers. As the Wall Streeter put it: “Whoever is responsible for bursting this latest bubble by exposing all the fraud—and tanking all the markets—will not only be out of power for at least a generation, but they’ll all have to get radical reconstructive surgery on their faces and seek political asylum somewhere remote. No one wants to be that guy, and that’s why it’s not going to happen.”
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April 29, 09:39 PM
I have no idea where this came from, but damn. Joseph Ducreux / Archaic Rap | Know Your Meme
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April 22, 03:55 PM
Scoble on Facebook’s ambition
There are so many implications from this that it’s hard to fully grasp immediately…
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April 19, 07:05 PM
the source of my trustworthiness (via ultimatenerd)
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March 02, 12:44 PM
top 10 reasons why BNet thinks "going green" is a fad
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China’s coming. According to Business Insider: “If the Chinese use as much oil per person as Americans, then the world will need seven more Saudi Arabias to meet their demand.” Do you really think alternative energy will meet China’s needs?
Are you kidding me? Alternative energy is the only way to meet China’s needs! There aren’t 7 more Saudi Arabias waiting to provide increasing amounts of oil anymore. Pragmatism got us where we are, and while our kids surely thank us for our pragmatic ‘wait and see’ stance, they’d probably be more pleased with bold action.
I agree that the word ‘green’ may be a dangerous fad, but the idea of living sustainably—well, if that’s a fad, we’re dead. Soon.
(That’s like saying fruits and vegetables are a fad. After all, I can get along with out them; my body still works when I eat cheaper, more processed foods. And yet, I know that living like that is eventually going to give me health problems. But I can still walk right now, so I’ll save eating vegetables until not eating them catches up with me. Idiot.)
Updates
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Check out Tilting the World: The Power of Games for Good on Meetup http://meetup.com/u/1hYR #gamesforgood #netsquared nice work @jakeluer4 days ago from HootSuite
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just got my first @new_digg #failox (just catching up on the v4 controversy). anyway, good for a laugh.14 days ago from HootSuite
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@msaleem is it possible that @new_digg is dominated by mash/engadg bc they spent the entire alpha building huge profiles? http://ow.ly/2w1rU14 days ago from HootSuite
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@edmeeroche we think lots of people will like @importantmedia :)15 days ago from web
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amazing that congress costs so little RT @kevindanaher great new website for tracking dirty money in Congress - http://dirtyenergymoney.org/15 days ago from HootSuite
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@seanparnellccp read some of your comments cautioning rabid redstate commenters today, & I must say I respect your stand for the 1st amndmt.18 days ago from HootSuite
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RT @kanyimaqubela "The End of Management" http://on.wsj.com/cJAAvq "Corporations... were in fact created to circumvent [the free] market."18 days ago from HootSuite
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Sustainability Is Impossible Without a Major Economic Meltdown [video] http://t.co/m6mYsbw via @inspiredeconomy2 weeks ago from Tweet Button
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ACLU of Northern California : Facebook Places http://amplify.com/u/8v4s2 weeks ago from Amplify
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@startuplawyer why? also, what about L3C acts? (I primarily value the LLC as the precursor to the L3C)3 weeks ago from web
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@egoldstein awesome! works great. thanks.3 weeks ago from HootSuite
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Feb 2010 - Present
Owner / Important Media
Relaunching the remaining 10 blogs of Green Options Media as Important Media. GreenOptions.com is now a full-fledged community, running on the innovative Huddler platform.
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i love ron paul so much. left and right is such bullshit. he's seriously one of the few that stands on principle alone.Posted 2 days ago
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Dudley on vague communication: "I'll see what I can do, but we're giving a live feed already. maybe we'll add a caption" #oilspill #bpcaresPosted 2 months ago
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Dudley on #corexit: "it's about as toxic as dish soap." Clueless about effects of using this much dispersant. Wait & see! #oilspill #bpPosted 2 months ago
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Dudley on media blackout rumors: "It's an urban myth. anyone working for us has the right to talk to the media." what about ACCESS? #oilspillPosted 2 months ago
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Dudley freudian slip: "We've been very carefeul to ensure we did nothing to make it work." "Worse?" "Yeah, that." Ha! #bp #oilspill #interviewPosted 2 months ago
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woo @hankgreen got a Q on the Dudley interview! A: "Hank raises a good point. However, I refuse to answer his question."Posted 2 months ago
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Dudley: not deploying cleanup resources just for official visits. if that was our intention, we're doing a terrible job! #oilspill #noshitPosted 2 months ago
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so smart; CEO of TechShop: what if we took time wasted on tv and money wasted on mcmansions and applied it to solving major problems? #hubsfPosted 2 months ago
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best reader support reply of the day, after accusations of shoddy journalistic ethics in a post about a newspaper article and my explanation that blogging is about sharing information widely and that paraphrasing happens: "Thank you. I was not clear that this is a blog." LOL!Posted 2 months ago
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NYT says that BP (says that BP) progress on oil recapture is good & that relief wells still will work. Everyone else disagrees. Who's right?Posted 2 months ago