There have been several recent posts where people list the blogs that they are reading. It is an interesting idea, but what about someone new to the social media scene? What sites should they visit, what blogs should they read and why is everyone complaining so much? So, I figured I should highlight what some… Read More Quick Guide To Social Media
We all know of the people complaining about Twitter’s stability. Several people have even talked about Twitter becoming a utility service that even better services are built upon. I even addressed this a few weeks ago with my Twitter At The Crossroads post. The only reason most of this is discussed is due to their… Read More The Importance of Openness
There has been a huge amount of conversation regarding Twitter and its’ recent outages and performance issues. This is understandable considering how many people have become addicted to it. However, this post is not about Twitter’s problems, it is about asking for too much. Two posts from ReadWriteWeb caught my eye in the past day.… Read More Are We Asking Too Much?
I will admit that i am now addicted to Twitter. I need to be able to see what is going on. I see blog updates and shared links quicker on Twitter than anywhere else. So, I always have some twitter application open. Lately, I have been seeing more “automated” information appear in the guise of… Read More Twitter Integration or Noise?
So, two and a half weeks ago I announced the release of YackTrack.com, a service meant to show the distributed conversations occurring on the internet. The coverage and feedback for the tool have been fantastic so far. Given that there was such a good initial response, I decided to take YackTrack into further development. The… Read More Introducing YackTrack Chatter!
As I sat down to write this post, I reviewed FriendFeed to see if anything new popped up. Not surprisingly, a new post from Jeff Nolan had been shared regarding the future of RSS. Rather interesting timing considering I am thinking about replacing my RSS reader with FriendFeed, and that was my planned topic for… Read More FriendFeed: RSS Reader Deluxe
As I watched FriendFeed and Twitter scroll by with updates about social media, lifestreaming and the mainstream, I realized something. I think the “early adopters” are wrong. For lack of a better option, I am lumping myself in this group as well. As usual, Louis Gray has a fantastic post about lifestreaming and participation. Today,… Read More Facebook and YahooBuzz: The Power Couple
I have been spending more time using FriendFeed and Twitter, but I have been trying to balance that with a life. So, obviously I am not doing a good job. Yesterday however, was an interesting day on FriendFeed. Let me start by saying I do follow Scoble on FriendFeed. I also try to follow some… Read More The Power of the A-List
For whatever reason, Web 3.0 and reducing noise has been the big topic recently. Everyone seems to be in love with the social aggregators, especially FriendFeed. I have to admit that I am becoming increasingly addicted to FriendFeed. If you use something like FriendFeed or even Twitter, you have seen the deluge of information. Most… Read More Twine + FriendFeed = Web 3.0
Lately, I have been trying to use FriendFeed more often due to the amount of hype it receives. I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. So, the minimalist interface is nice and the whole follow people thing is good. The one benefit I got from using it was I got to follow… Read More Twitter and FriendFeed: Information Overload
Regular Geek 