flynn23 wrote:
] ] Stripe Snoop was showcased on G4TechTV's The Screen
] ] Savers. However, I have little beef with one of the
] ] hosts, Kevin Rose. Rose manages to do a 4 minute bit,
] ] using my software, my hardware, even my exact reader
] ] modification, and mentions Stripe Snoop once. Once! And
] ] for all my hard work on the matter, I am mentioned ...
] ] not at all. Yes, your humble author whose work Rose
] ] basicly jacks isn't even mentioned. Even Rose's
] ] introduction, "The other day I looked in my wallet and
] ] wondered...," was lifted directly from this site. He even
] ] uses a photo from my website in the production. While I
] ] enjoy the exposure, and indeed the web stats show I nice
] ] bump, Rose does not give credit where credit is due.
] ] Somehow I can't see Leo Laporte being a jackass like
] ] that.
]
] Maybe instead of ranting about his miscue, you should send him
] a nice thank you email for featuring your work. Sometimes
] being a gentleman and giving the ole tip o the hat works
] wonders in the karma department!
]
] btw - great tool!

I did email him thanking him for doing the feature the day after the show aired. And I am happy about the exposure, don't get me wrong.

The thing is, I can't really even estimate the number of hours I have put into Stripe Snoop between writing code, reading obscure ISO documentation, building hardware, helping users, updating the website, and filming/editing videos. After seeing the segment I was rather upset because not only did Rose barely acknowledge all this work, but lead his audience to believe, by omition, that his curiosity and innovation been responsible for much of what was seen in the segment.

Thanks for the heads up though.

RE: Stripe Snoop on TSS: WMV Video clip