Comments on: Blogging Goggles, Or The Lack Thereof http://www.natalidelconte.com/2008/10/blogging-goggles-or-the-lack-thereof/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:58:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Vin http://www.natalidelconte.com/2008/10/blogging-goggles-or-the-lack-thereof/comment-page-1/#comment-813 Vin Sat, 14 Feb 2009 12:46:10 +0000 http://natalidelconte.wordpress.com/?p=224#comment-813 Natali Nice posts. Wish I'd gotten to reading this much earlier. Like you, I am Hispanic... so I grew up knowing of "advisors" (Santeros, Espiritistas....etc). As I grew up and moved into the more mainstream anglo world, taking on great responsibilites as a VP in a major US Corporation, I learned of therapists, life coaches, personal trainers...etc. As you've pointed out, we All need help getting through this life. The key seems to be finding truly objective and good advice, making good choices.... and going our best to objectively help others. I applaud you as a smart young Hispanic woman who appears to be interested in making a difference in other's lives. Best. Vin Natali

Nice posts. Wish I’d gotten to reading this much earlier. Like you, I am Hispanic… so I grew up knowing of “advisors” (Santeros, Espiritistas….etc). As I grew up and moved into the more mainstream anglo world, taking on great responsibilites as a VP in a major US Corporation, I learned of therapists, life coaches, personal trainers…etc. As you’ve pointed out, we All need help getting through this life. The key seems to be finding truly objective and good advice, making good choices…. and going our best to objectively help others.

I applaud you as a smart young Hispanic woman who appears to be interested in making a difference in other’s lives.

Best.

Vin

]]> By: T_Hip http://www.natalidelconte.com/2008/10/blogging-goggles-or-the-lack-thereof/comment-page-1/#comment-812 T_Hip Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:05:12 +0000 http://natalidelconte.wordpress.com/?p=224#comment-812 Hi Natali, I think you are great. You make Tech new much less geekier, almost cool... Ok, truthfully? You make tech news Really Cool. I’m a tech geek and I watch CnetTv every day, right after I watch my local news. I love technology and Cnet is the place to be. My friends have no problem admitting that their friend Dave (that’s me) is an absolute Tech Geek. I love helping people solve computer related issues. By trade though, I am a Certified Occupational Health and Safety Worker Representative. I use to work in the Automotive Manufacturing Industry until I was in a serious car accident 2 years ago. I ended up with a lot of time on my hands, so I picked up computer studies from home. I opened a web page (basically for my friends and family). I now have a small group of computers that I maintain. I purchased a MagicJack to use for my webpage, allowing me to offer free call backs anywhere in Canada or the U.S. No one can seem to figure out "What my Angle Is” I don’t charge any fees, and carry no advertising; people assume it’s a scam. All it really is though is a guy with the will to help, an interest in technology and a lot of time to spare... lol. Congrats on your big move. Keeping on track is tough sometimes. Like you said in one of those videos, something along the lines of "You never know what you can accomplish, until you push yourself to what you feel are your limits, only to find that you've made a good decision and headed in the right direction." Good for you! PS ps? Does anyone ps any more? further more, I have no clue what PS stands for...lol Now that I v read this back, one part sounds a bit advertizy . (I do believe I should call Websters, inform them that I have created a new word ‘Advertiizy’) The thing is I don’t want any more clients...lol I’m full! Anyways, I WILL advertize 1 thing: “The Tragically Hip” Great live band, poets and creative artists The End You rock! Good luck! Keep up the good work! Dave computerhelpforfree.synthasite.com Hi Natali,
I think you are great. You make Tech new much less geekier, almost cool…

Ok, truthfully? You make tech news Really Cool.

I’m a tech geek and I watch CnetTv every day, right after I watch my local news. I love technology and Cnet is the place to be. My friends have no problem admitting that their friend Dave (that’s me) is an absolute Tech Geek. I love helping people solve computer related issues.

By trade though, I am a Certified Occupational Health and Safety Worker Representative. I use to work in the Automotive Manufacturing Industry until I was in a serious car accident 2 years ago.

I ended up with a lot of time on my hands, so I picked up computer studies from home. I opened a web page (basically for my friends and family). I now have a small group of computers that I maintain. I purchased a MagicJack to use for my webpage, allowing me to offer free call backs anywhere in Canada or the U.S.

No one can seem to figure out “What my Angle Is” I don’t charge any fees, and carry no advertising; people assume it’s a scam. All it really is though is a guy with the will to help, an interest in technology and a lot of time to spare… lol.

Congrats on your big move. Keeping on track is tough sometimes. Like you said in one of those videos, something along the lines of “You never know what you can accomplish, until you push yourself to what you feel are your limits, only to find that you’ve made a good decision and headed in the right direction.” Good for you!

PS
ps? Does anyone ps any more? further more, I have no clue what PS stands for…lol

Now that I v read this back, one part sounds a bit advertizy . (I do believe I should call Websters, inform them that I have created a new word ‘Advertiizy’)
The thing is I don’t want any more clients…lol I’m full!

Anyways, I WILL advertize 1 thing:
“The Tragically Hip” Great live band, poets and creative artists
The End

You rock!
Good luck!
Keep up the good work!
Dave
computerhelpforfree.synthasite.com

]]> By: Helene http://www.natalidelconte.com/2008/10/blogging-goggles-or-the-lack-thereof/comment-page-1/#comment-811 Helene Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:24:51 +0000 http://natalidelconte.wordpress.com/?p=224#comment-811 Great post! My first time here to your blog (I follow you on Twitter) and am glad I found it/read it :) Keep up the good work, and don't worry: when you need someone/something, you'll know. You're a smart gal. ~H Great post! My first time here to your blog (I follow you on Twitter) and am glad I found it/read it :) Keep up the good work, and don’t worry: when you need someone/something, you’ll know. You’re a smart gal.

~H

]]> By: Bill Shander http://www.natalidelconte.com/2008/10/blogging-goggles-or-the-lack-thereof/comment-page-1/#comment-810 Bill Shander Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:04:04 +0000 http://natalidelconte.wordpress.com/?p=224#comment-810 For a great way to see exactly what is described here, just go to http://www.everytweet.com. Every 7.5 seconds, a Tweet from the public Twitter feed dissolves on and if you watch for more than a minute or two, you will see MANY examples of posts that I'm sure people would love to have been rejected by a Twitter Goggles control! For a great way to see exactly what is described here, just go to http://www.everytweet.com. Every 7.5 seconds, a Tweet from the public Twitter feed dissolves on and if you watch for more than a minute or two, you will see MANY examples of posts that I’m sure people would love to have been rejected by a Twitter Goggles control!

]]> By: Clyde http://www.natalidelconte.com/2008/10/blogging-goggles-or-the-lack-thereof/comment-page-1/#comment-809 Clyde Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:18:33 +0000 http://natalidelconte.wordpress.com/?p=224#comment-809 I posted a story recently (of course it was completely fiction!!) that touches on this same idea...Twitter, Facebook, MySpace are all glass houses we move into! http://thereesefamily.blogspot.com/2008/11/facebook-and-twitter-social-networks-or.html I posted a story recently (of course it was completely fiction!!) that touches on this same idea…Twitter, Facebook, MySpace are all glass houses we move into!

http://thereesefamily.blogspot.com/2008/11/facebook-and-twitter-social-networks-or.html

]]> By: Joel http://www.natalidelconte.com/2008/10/blogging-goggles-or-the-lack-thereof/comment-page-1/#comment-808 Joel Sun, 09 Nov 2008 08:43:55 +0000 http://natalidelconte.wordpress.com/?p=224#comment-808 Are you an INFJ? You give me that impression. If you are close, then you probably know what I am asking. Are you an INFJ? You give me that impression. If you are close, then you probably know what I am asking.

]]> By: Oscar http://www.natalidelconte.com/2008/10/blogging-goggles-or-the-lack-thereof/comment-page-1/#comment-807 Oscar Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:44:19 +0000 http://natalidelconte.wordpress.com/?p=224#comment-807 seemless, your post is seamless, it has all the carbs required for a successful blog post. we need the softer side to keep reading nat, so many blogsters fail this very element. but it's the very human side that helps us appreciate you, not as some pixelated professional personality, but of someone with feelings, anxieties of life. this makes us care. this helps us see beyond a pretty face while we eat breakfast, and think about you, your warmth is what helps us, the audience (or at least me) respect you as a real person. re your questions on life 'gurus' from what i can gain from american culture (i'm not american) they love their gurus, from seth godin to uncle sam. and that's cool, i guess we have to remeber that we still have to be responsible for our actions, even if we are mislead, and this can be difficult to grasp, as we never can be really sure about so many things, but ins't fun just findong out things, experiencing things, we don't really live long enough, i find it's all about these little inspirations we find along the way, it ultimately keeps us amused i guess! and at the least we get moments of disenchantment, but this is when we grow :) this is my first post of yours i've ever read. thank you seemless, your post is seamless, it has all the carbs required for a successful blog post. we need the softer side to keep reading nat, so many blogsters fail this very element. but it’s the very human side that helps us appreciate you, not as some pixelated professional personality, but of someone with feelings, anxieties of life. this makes us care. this helps us see beyond a pretty face while we eat breakfast, and think about you, your warmth is what helps us, the audience (or at least me) respect you as a real person.
re your questions on life ‘gurus’ from what i can gain from american culture (i’m not american) they love their gurus, from seth godin to uncle sam. and that’s cool, i guess we have to remeber that we still have to be responsible for our actions, even if we are mislead, and this can be difficult to grasp, as we never can be really sure about so many things, but ins’t fun just findong out things, experiencing things, we don’t really live long enough, i find it’s all about these little inspirations we find along the way, it ultimately keeps us amused i guess! and at the least we get moments of disenchantment, but this is when we grow :) this is my first post of yours i’ve ever read. thank you

]]> By: steven http://www.natalidelconte.com/2008/10/blogging-goggles-or-the-lack-thereof/comment-page-1/#comment-806 steven Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:27:39 +0000 http://natalidelconte.wordpress.com/?p=224#comment-806 Have to love Google and their antics.... while only webmasters would appreciate (let alone find) their entry in the robots.txt file today. http://www.google.com/robots.txt User-agent: zombies Disallow: /brains Have to love Google and their antics…. while only webmasters would appreciate (let alone find) their entry in the robots.txt file today. http://www.google.com/robots.txt

User-agent: zombies
Disallow: /brains

]]> By: David http://www.natalidelconte.com/2008/10/blogging-goggles-or-the-lack-thereof/comment-page-1/#comment-805 David Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:04:11 +0000 http://natalidelconte.wordpress.com/?p=224#comment-805 Natali, All of us know ourselves better than anyone else. The problem with most people is they don't want to acknowledge the reality of their situation; so they shop "advisors" who will give them the answers they want to hear. Our growth as human beings starts when we decide to be honest with ourselves and work on things within us that we know need improving. I think it was Ghandi who said, "Begin with yourself in regards to the changes that you want to see in the world." (Or something to that effect!) Natali,

All of us know ourselves better than anyone else. The problem with most people is they don’t want to acknowledge the reality of their situation; so they shop “advisors” who will give them the answers they want to hear. Our growth as human beings starts when we decide to be honest with ourselves and work on things within us that we know need improving. I think it was Ghandi who said, “Begin with yourself in regards to the changes that you want to see in the world.” (Or something to that effect!)

]]> By: Don http://www.natalidelconte.com/2008/10/blogging-goggles-or-the-lack-thereof/comment-page-1/#comment-804 Don Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:58:47 +0000 http://natalidelconte.wordpress.com/?p=224#comment-804 I'm an Atheist, so I'm a bit biased in that I don't believe in Psychics or anything "spiritual". A Life Coach may be a useful service. I can't say for sure, I've never utilized one. But as far as "what does it all mean?" and ultimately, "what is our purpose here?" (paraphrasing). I think you've touched on the deepest dilemma known to mankind. What should we believe in then? Deities seem to do it for some people. But then again, even many who "believe" find themselves miserable souls, in that defining one's self via alignment with religion's rule and structure, you can end up living a life that isn't perhaps true to some of your natural instincts. And this is all done so that ultimately, you'll obtain some supposed passage to an eternal after-life. Kind of crazy, when you think about it; Struggling with a set of rules that you know in your heart are not totally workable (or perhaps even reasonable), all so you'll end up in a place, that is run by a power, whom no one has ever seen, or can even prove exists. It is a selfish endeavor as well, because when all is said and done, you're trying to live "the life" just so you can supposedly live forever when your mortal life ends. In this sense, it's ultimately unsatisfying to anyone who's not a narcissist. So here's my idea for how we could ALL find more meaning in our life here on earth; Stop living for some unproven after-life, and focus on living for our community, and our fellow man. Make THEM our source of celebration and worship. In the end, we'll be living for what's REAL, what is HERE and NOW. Wars over religion would end, and instead of seeing differences in our neighbors (and resulting reasons to kill them), we'd see nothing but a common bond as simple, fellow humans, getting through "whatever it is" by helping each other for a change. The hard part in this grand scheme is getting the human animal to accept that when he dies, that really is it. A lot of people just can't handle it. It's our base animal instinct at work; fear of death. Only humans could complicate such a natural fear by placating it with the notion of some eternal after-party. "The Church of Your Fellow Man"...it could happen...but right now, it is up against some old and entrenched competition, in the form of Catholicism and Muslim faiths, to name some of the biggest. So for now, "pray" for common sense to one day, prevail. ;-) I’m an Atheist, so I’m a bit biased in that I don’t believe in Psychics or anything “spiritual”.

A Life Coach may be a useful service. I can’t say for sure, I’ve never utilized one.

But as far as “what does it all mean?” and ultimately, “what is our purpose here?” (paraphrasing). I think you’ve touched on the deepest dilemma known to mankind.

What should we believe in then? Deities seem to do it for some people. But then again, even many who “believe” find themselves miserable souls, in that defining one’s self via alignment with religion’s rule and structure, you can end up living a life that isn’t perhaps true to some of your natural instincts. And this is all done so that ultimately, you’ll obtain some supposed passage to an eternal after-life. Kind of crazy, when you think about it; Struggling with a set of rules that you know in your heart are not totally workable (or perhaps even reasonable), all so you’ll end up in a place, that is run by a power, whom no one has ever seen, or can even prove exists.

It is a selfish endeavor as well, because when all is said and done, you’re trying to live “the life” just so you can supposedly live forever when your mortal life ends. In this sense, it’s ultimately unsatisfying to anyone who’s not a narcissist.

So here’s my idea for how we could ALL find more meaning in our life here on earth; Stop living for some unproven after-life, and focus on living for our community, and our fellow man. Make THEM our source of celebration and worship.

In the end, we’ll be living for what’s REAL, what is HERE and NOW. Wars over religion would end, and instead of seeing differences in our neighbors (and resulting reasons to kill them), we’d see nothing but a common bond as simple, fellow humans, getting through “whatever it is” by helping each other for a change.

The hard part in this grand scheme is getting the human animal to accept that when he dies, that really is it. A lot of people just can’t handle it. It’s our base animal instinct at work; fear of death. Only humans could complicate such a natural fear by placating it with the notion of some eternal after-party.

“The Church of Your Fellow Man”…it could happen…but right now, it is up against some old and entrenched competition, in the form of Catholicism and Muslim faiths, to name some of the biggest. So for now, “pray” for common sense to one day, prevail. ;-)

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