Scott commented on MySpace charges $50,000 to $100,000 to feature apps

"It really surprises me that smart companies like MySpace miss the essential problem with taking money from the underfunded developers who will make their platform grow. Sure, Slide can afford it, but most can't, and spending their money on ads to the big guys means they aren't spending it improving their apps and the MySpace product as a whole."

Scott commented on The funniest site you're still not reading

"My favorite uncov post - the one I always send to new readers - was the Ikan post: [www.uncov.com] "You've got hardware enough here to crack 3DES, and you're using it to make a fucking grocery list, a task that requires a pencil, pad of paper, and pair of eyeballs.""

Scott commented on Is PodTech firing its most important employee?

" Robert Scoble was so upset about this that he decided to interrupt the end of Derek Miller's discussion at Gnomedex about dealing with and blogging with cancer to insult Valleywag."

Scott commented on Jeff Bezos restarts Amazon's shopping spree

" Ummm..."

Scott commented on Jeff Bezos restarts Amazon's shopping spree

" Fred's right, Amazon was an investor in del.icio.us (as they were in Drugstore - note that this list is investments + acquisitions, not just acquisitions)."

Scott commented on Jeff Bezos restarts Amazon's shopping spree

" Oh, you're missing TextPayMe."

Scott commented on Jeff Bezos restarts Amazon's shopping spree

" Robot Co-Op and 43 Things are the same thing - 43 Things is a product of the Robot Co-Op."

Scott commented on Google's two-faced lobbying

" Or last month they didn't realize that their overhiring was causing their profits to dip - but then the numbers came back..."

Scott commented on Organize and search your feeds with Fastladder

" I just want a single browser-based reader that works well on both my PC and my mobile phone."

Scott commented on Ever wanted to storm the Googleplex?

" As noted, this has been done for a number of years on the Microsoft campus (search Wikipedia for "Microsoft Puzzle Hunt")."

Scott commented on Reformat your Gmail address with dots

" The + isn't a Gmail "feature," it's the proper implementation of the relevant mail specifications."

Scott commented on Turn your Windows Mobile phone into an iPhone

" I tried (first the launcher.exe), and it's a big fat no - it looks terrible (smooshed to the center of the screen) and there's no way to navigate the buttons."

Scott commented on Turn your Windows Mobile phone into an iPhone

" certainly at least slide2unlock will only work on WM PocketPC edition, not WM Smartphone Edition."

Scott commented on The Valley's most influential environmental activist

" I thought John Doerr had an older daughter - would be just past college age, I think?"

Scott commented on Och, if I give it any more she'll blow, Cap'n!

" OK, I believe you - perhaps in the few minutes between your posting and my reading he corrected it, since it was correct before I posted my comment."

Scott commented on Och, if I give it any more she'll blow, Cap'n!

" Hey guys, I don't mean to be nitpicky, but maybe you could spell colossal correctly?"