There’s something to be said for the nonstop, always-on constant flow of information that is becoming the norm via services like Twitter and Facebook. But there’s also something to be said for intermittent, slower, thoughtful conversations as well.
Recently, I took a vacation from work and it’s the first time in a long time that I’ve had a job I could truly vacation from. Things were being handled while I was gone. I wasn’t needed and I didn’t receive emails or phone calls from co-workers asking me to help out “even though they know I’m on vacation.” It was delightful and I…
Talk about a great way to discourage new twitter users. Just read this and you’ll see what I mean. I don’t like to see apps that focus on negatives, like airing private information without the person’s consent. So, hopefully this app’s shelf life is limited.
There are many different media aggregate websites out there, but the newest one on the scene is Scrapplet.
It’s a new place to store, share and comment on things that you and other users find on the web. It’s designed to be a one stop web scrapbook of sorts.
Where are you on the web?
Perhaps you’re on Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Twitter, and FriendFeed. You’ve got accounts on Flickr, Photobucket, YouTube, Yahoo, and Google. You have a personal website, a business website, several blogs, and more…or maybe you’re just getting started…
Scrapplet brings it all together and makes it easy to turn your distributed web…
I just joined an ad industry social site where being abrasive and brutally honest seem highly desirable traits. Several questions were posed by a community member, one of which asked “why are advertising industry social networks so dysfunctional”? One of the optional answers was the industry consists of a**holes. Another member responded with this. Wow, a bit cynical and oversimplified for me, but somewhere in there lies a grain of truth.
So, the economy is in the sh**s. We all know that. Now come the increasingly pessimistic “predictions” of how much worse it can get. This article seems to be as absurd as it could be possible–haven’t made up my mind whether or not I agree with it.
Jeremiah Owyang recently wrote a nice round-up of research conducted by HP Labs about Twitter, tweets and the tweeters who send them. If you’re just longing for your college days and reading academic research papers, the full report also is available in .pdf format.
Not into Twitter yet? Check out Rohit Bhargava’s post to find out which stage of “Twitter Denial” you’re currently experiencing.
When you get to Tweetland, look me up: @aribadler. I’m always happy to say hi to a new neighbor.
I have a five year old son who is considered to be on the Autism Spectrum Disorder. It’s all relatively new and confusing to me. As is for much of society in general. I recommend viewing this YouTube clip by a parent of an autistic child–maybe it’ll help clarify your view of autism. She makes a parallel between X Men and autism. Check it out , oh and be a part of Autism Twitter Day #ASD.
I’m sure we’ve all wondered how to go about being social, especially on the internet, and especially with regards to social networking sites.
Tamar Weinberg, a self-proclaimed social media consultant and tech geek, has wondered the same thing, and as such has released a guide to the etiquette of being social.
She outlines the proper way to communicate and connect on all the popular social media sites, as well as how to network with others and make blogging connections.
I know of many users that fizzle out, simply because they sign up for a network or site and then they get completely…
Two well known digital media conferences are joining forces for the future. Mashable reports on the merging of Blog World Expo and New Media Expo as well as their convergence over time. The growth of these groups and now the merger, prove that new media is continuing to grow and evolve as a communications channel. Start digging in those corporate budgets or save your own pennies so you can attend the 2009 conference!
As our economy falls apart, Obama speaks some common sense. Perhaps late, but better than never, he outlines a plan including revamping technology in our schools. I find this a far better investment of government (read:taxpayer) funds. Instead of dumping money into failing ventures, invest money into our country’s future: our children. This is a long term investment, that if played right will reap rewards far into the future.
