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how much is too much, what’s your personal quota

10Dec08

In recent conversations, the question of how much is too much keeps finding it’s way into the discussion. Everyday I go through a routine of logging into Facebook, firing up Pandora, checking my blog stats, visiting LinkedIn, sifting through my RSS feeds, updating my Twitter, all while sipping coffee, checking my email and outlining my [...]

space: public v. private

21Nov08

How do you define [your] space - public v. private,  physical v. virtual? This is something that I’m continually pondering as I reassess my involvement in various physical and virtual communities. There is only so much time in a day, and I strive to ensure that my participation is intentional and focused. There are public [...]

sunday musings

02Dec07

The Future of Social Media
Social Media Club Boston
Thursday, December 6th - FREE
6:00pm - 9:30pm
@ Boston Ballroom, Colonnade Hotel
Social Activism 101 - Web 2.0 Style
via Leigh’s Blitherings
It’s ironic that a lot of the people who tout the principles of Web 2.0 have a tendency to forget one of the basic tenants…The power shift from companies to [...]

built-in self-destruction

30Nov07

I promised myself that today would be a “get a jump on Christmas shopping, clean the apartment and study for my accounting final” kind of day. Therefore hours at my computer and blogging was not necessarily intended to be in the picture. However, I simply couldn’t resist sharing this interesting (and entertainingly written) article. Enjoy.
How [...]

the facebook bridge

27Nov07

I’ve been trying to put a finger on my perpetual gravitation towards Facebook. It’s starting to feel a bit like a “bug drawn to light” route - and my intent is not to continue bullying this particular tool. But I think I’ve finally figured it out. Facebook provides context for a multitude of issues that’s [...]

digital privacy and facebook

27Nov07

Courtesy of the Digital Natives blog:
Building Walls in Facebook
There are, of course, still millions of college students who post anything and everything to their profile, with no qualms about who sees it. Call it negligence, call it expression, it doesn’t matter. What does matter, and what interests me, is the growing group of students who [...]

privacy, literacy and responsibility

26Nov07

The privacy debate isn’t new and spans well beyond the realm of social networking, but with the advent of increasing online participation the conversation takes on greater urgency.
I’ve been mulling over this issue more and more - especially since reading Anna Papadopoulos’s article, “There’s a Reason it’s Called “Social” Media” via the Huffington Post.
Privacy groups [...]

web trend map 2007 - version 2.0

25Nov07

Courtesy of Information Architects Japan (wanna learn more)
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what’s next for social networks

25Nov07

One of the questions being asked about social networking is simply - what’s next. The conversation has been hovering around the idea of mobile social networking and the role of email as the next incarnations of social networks.
The New York Times published an interesting article entitled, Inbox 2.0: Yahoo and Google to Turn E-Mail Into [...]

rumor has it

20Nov07

Who doesn’t love a good rumor? There’s quite a bit of buzz this morning about the supposed acquisition of Chinese social networking site, Zhanzuo.com, by Facebook. The rumor was featured in an article by The Times entitled, “Facebook’s hopes to enter the tangled web of China gain momentum“.
Facebook appears to have decided on acquisition as [...]


 

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