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The Greek Philosopher Empedocles was among the first to ponder light. He wanted to know what light is and sought to understand how we perceive it. He spent his life trying to see it all. Unfortunately, this quest may have led him to believe that he was a god and to prove to his followers that he was immortal, flung himself into a volcano.

Seeing too much can be almost as damaging as seeing too little. I have written about my love of FriendFeed in the past but almost threw it aside due to the rush of information that was becoming too noisy for me. I started to see too many pictures of funny cats, bacon, and shiny objects. Instead of just walking away I took the advice of Louis Gray and tried a few of his "hiding" tips. After adjusting the filters I started to re-see wonders that first brought me to FF. I started to look a little closer at the people sharing the aforementioned photos and discovered a science student who is at work learning new programming languages, really fascinating writers, thinkers and people full of marvel. There hasn't been a day when I haven't found something that makes me say 'WOW' from this group of friends.

When you first arrive on the FriendFeed scene you will see Robert Scoble, a prolific blogger, photographer and hyper connector. He seems to be everywhere with comments on posts, shares, likes and blurbs. There is much written about Robert and some even question his motives for being such an enthusiastic engager. The more I encounter him, the more I come to admire the sheer joy of his thirst for knowledge and connection. His passion is infectious. I posted a YouTube Video of the Hadron Collider Rap done by the staff of CERN to which Scoble "shared" the fantastic video of his tour of the facility itself.



Each day is a wonder when you're careful of what you SEE.

msw