Comments on: Keeping track of friends’ whereabouts http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/31/keeping-track-of-friends-whereabouts/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 27 May 2012 00:43:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Stentor http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/31/keeping-track-of-friends-whereabouts/comment-page-1/#comment-198701 Stentor Fri, 01 Jun 2007 19:21:47 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/31/keeping-track-of-friends-whereabouts/#comment-198701 <i>Interesting, I had no idea that the basic premise behind this service would be so hard to appreciate.</i> That's situatedness for you. The usefulness of this service seems obvious to the jet set, but to those of us with more modest travel schedules, the likelihood of this service alerting us to an otherwise-missed path-crossing is too low to make it worth keeping an account updated. Interesting, I had no idea that the basic premise behind this service would be so hard to appreciate.

That’s situatedness for you. The usefulness of this service seems obvious to the jet set, but to those of us with more modest travel schedules, the likelihood of this service alerting us to an otherwise-missed path-crossing is too low to make it worth keeping an account updated.

]]> By: Richard Zach http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/31/keeping-track-of-friends-whereabouts/comment-page-1/#comment-198642 Richard Zach Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:10:38 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/31/keeping-track-of-friends-whereabouts/#comment-198642 Facebook has a plugin for this ("Trips"). It also has functionality for organizing shared trips (ie, "I want to go to X, who's coming along?") Facebook has a plugin for this (“Trips”). It also has functionality for organizing shared trips (ie, “I want to go to X, who’s coming along?”)

]]> By: Kenny Easwaran http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/31/keeping-track-of-friends-whereabouts/comment-page-1/#comment-198557 Kenny Easwaran Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:16:00 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/31/keeping-track-of-friends-whereabouts/#comment-198557 Sounds great! I recently had opportunity to meet up with a friend when we were both in Calgary for conferences, even though I live in Berkeley and she lives in Vancouver - we happened to have one day when we were both going to be in the area, after I returned from Banff and before she went to Lake Louise. Sounds great! I recently had opportunity to meet up with a friend when we were both in Calgary for conferences, even though I live in Berkeley and she lives in Vancouver – we happened to have one day when we were both going to be in the area, after I returned from Banff and before she went to Lake Louise.

]]> By: Eszter http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/31/keeping-track-of-friends-whereabouts/comment-page-1/#comment-198551 Eszter Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:50:27 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/31/keeping-track-of-friends-whereabouts/#comment-198551 Interesting, I had no idea that the basic premise behind this service would be so hard to appreciate. Vivian, see my comment above. The usual channels don't include friends who may also be travelling to the same destination for completely different reasons. Interesting, I had no idea that the basic premise behind this service would be so hard to appreciate.

Vivian, see my comment above. The usual channels don’t include friends who may also be travelling to the same destination for completely different reasons.

]]> By: vivian http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/31/keeping-track-of-friends-whereabouts/comment-page-1/#comment-198543 vivian Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:11:57 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/31/keeping-track-of-friends-whereabouts/#comment-198543 Hmm. When you get to the destination, do you typically have free time to socialize with people not on your agenda/tour group/conference/interview? Most folks I know spend time explaining why they can't get together when in town for work. Unless a point of the trip is to meet friends, stay longer, make a detour, etc. in which case you're already seeking out people who might be nearby through the usual channels. Hmm. When you get to the destination, do you typically have free time to socialize with people not on your agenda/tour group/conference/interview? Most folks I know spend time explaining why they can’t get together when in town for work. Unless a point of the trip is to meet friends, stay longer, make a detour, etc. in which case you’re already seeking out people who might be nearby through the usual channels.

]]> By: Eszter http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/31/keeping-track-of-friends-whereabouts/comment-page-1/#comment-198520 Eszter Thu, 31 May 2007 22:15:34 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/31/keeping-track-of-friends-whereabouts/#comment-198520 A lot. I have over 30K miles in 2007 and that's less than some of my friends. But this isn't just about that. It would still be useful even with a friend who only travels once a year as long as that one time happens to coincide with a trip I am making. There is no reason to keep all of my friends abreast of all of my upcoming trips. However, it's a bummer if the relevant one doesn't now. This happened to me recently. There was no reason to let a certain friend know of a trip, but it turned out she was in the same town at the same time. Unfortunately, we found out too late to spend time together. A lot. I have over 30K miles in 2007 and that’s less than some of my friends.

But this isn’t just about that. It would still be useful even with a friend who only travels once a year as long as that one time happens to coincide with a trip I am making. There is no reason to keep all of my friends abreast of all of my upcoming trips. However, it’s a bummer if the relevant one doesn’t now. This happened to me recently. There was no reason to let a certain friend know of a trip, but it turned out she was in the same town at the same time. Unfortunately, we found out too late to spend time together.

]]> By: Stentor http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/31/keeping-track-of-friends-whereabouts/comment-page-1/#comment-198517 Stentor Thu, 31 May 2007 21:48:01 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/05/31/keeping-track-of-friends-whereabouts/#comment-198517 How much traveling do you and your friends do? It never would have occurred to me to need such a service. I'd cry "class privilege," although I suppose flight attendants and truck drivers might find it useful in addition to world-hopping businesspeople and professors. How much traveling do you and your friends do? It never would have occurred to me to need such a service. I’d cry “class privilege,” although I suppose flight attendants and truck drivers might find it useful in addition to world-hopping businesspeople and professors.

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