Posts with the tag "social_networking"

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12 kinds of social networking status updates


If you're new to Facebook, Twitter or some of the other social networking spaces out there, you're probably asking yourself, "what should I expect to see when it comes to the status updates that people post in these places?" Or if you're a social networking veteran, you might still be thinking, "what's my niche online?  [...]

Things to know if you follow me online


If you spend any amount of time following my online adventures - through my blog, Twitter, Facebook, or otherwise - then there are some things you need to know:

Please don't assume that you know me because you read my posts or status updates. I'm not saying this because I think I'm mysterious or hard to [...]

Remember that one time?


One of the trends that disturbs me about social networking sites and perhaps even online conversations in general is that the experience of interacting in those virtual spaces is seen by some as a substitute for real world experiences and interactions.  Or put another way, it's like we spend more of our time talking about [...]

Links for the Week - February 10, 2009


I've got a few "real" blog posts in the works (instead of random stories about cables installers, ahem), but for now, here are some links of possible interest:

How DO you end parenthetical statements with emoticons? I'd really like to know.
Make your own handwriting font - I used to dream about this kind of tool when [...]

Random Twitter Things


I really am sorry, but I can't help but share a few random things about my Twitter experiences lately.  (This blog post will not have any socially redeeming value, and may need to be taken as a cry for help.)

On Friday, I received an e-mail from Aaron Scamihorn at MediaSauce, who apparently saw one of [...]

Entertain us! Distract us! Compel us!


Earlier this year, I kind of made fun of Twitter. And people who use Twitter. I kind of called them things like "insane" and "isolated" and "distracted." I would like to officially apologize to anyone who felt offended by those statements.
Completely unrelated, I'm now trying out Twitter myself. I could tell [...]