Quite possibly. However he does seem to have a good friendship with Kevin Rose - albeit, one that is possibly centered around his interest rather than Rose's.

Quite possibly. However he does seem to have a good friendship with Kevin Rose - albeit, one that is possibly centered around his interest rather than Rose's. From their recent "podcast demo" (http://vimeo.com/3934635 http://vimeo.com/3934635) they did appear to be close.