web 2.0
Goodbye Facebook
Ok, I’ve meant to do this for awhile, but I can’t see any reason to wait any longer.
I’m abandoning Facebook.
Try as I might, there is just nothing of value in Facebook for me. The groups are the only redeeming item on the system, but you have to put up with tons of senseless [...]
Fast Feeds - Getting more from shared feeds
Ok, that title is a pretty poor attempt of comparing shared RSS Feeds to fast food, but it does bare some truth if we follow through a little bit. Starting with Google Reader’s Share feature, people were able to share content of their choosing with anyone who wanted to visit their Shared Items site. [...]
Balancing Social Media/Networking & Work
Sometimes it’s hard to find the balance in things. Social media networking is one of these. It takes an enormous amount of effort and time to participate in the social fields, and this can conflict with our primary responsibility of our day jobs. You know, the one we get paid for?
It’s hard, [...]
Online office - another go
Hey there, ho there - with the current mini-meme of online office app’s getting a bit more attention, I thought I’d give ‘em another go. That is, I have used all the major ones in the past year and a half, but have mostly come back to Microsoft Office.
Of course, I truly need MS [...]
Stripping Facebook Down - Looking for what works.
I’ll admit my original interest in having a Facebook profile was part of the fad. Going along with all the other cool kids at the time, racing towards that socially-connected future that promises so much.
Along the way, I’ve been duped by nearly every cockamamie “app” that’s been launched on Facebook. Or at least [...]
I’ll license my personal data to you
A post by Mathew Ingram got me thinking. All these social networks. All these separate services that we willingly give our personal data too. Why?
Why can’t they license this data just like they license marketing research data? Why can’t they pay me royalties for my data? Instead we all give them this valuable information.
Hmmm.
There [...]
October Header Graphic
Hey there! This month’s header pic was snapped just over a week ago in Turtle Lake, WI out on Skinaway Lake. Loved the early color of the trees on the other side and I thought it’d make a great shot.
Technorati tags: Blog, Blog Header, Header Graphic, Turtle Lake, WI
Facebook Relationships
I’m frustrated with how Facebook handles relationships. Set aside for a moment that I think it’s inferior to a blog for social networking. If I was to entrust my social network to Facebook, I’d have a hard time to keep track of all the different types of interrelationships.
We all have family, friends, associates, co-workers, employers, [...]
Why your blog is your social network
There are many good social networks to be a part of, but as I delve deeper into social media and personal branding I’m coming to the conclusion that your blog is becoming more important.
On your blog, you have a direct feed to your readers. Those readers can be friends as much as it can [...]
Social media and the corporate perception
I’ve been talking with a number of people in differing areas of companies while drumming up consulting or contract gigs, and something is becoming very apparent. While there is a huge amount of misunderstanding regarding social media, there is also a growing interest in online professional networking.
What intrigues me is how the growing interest [...]
