Tag Archives: Twitter

Google+ and The Entropy of Social Media

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

First there was order, then chaos. The universe was born in near-perfect order: small, organized and perhaps even serene. Over time, the universe expanded and became messy, diverse and beyond comprehension. Chaos reigned. This effect is called entropy, the process … Continue reading →

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Being Connected Isn’t the Same as Being Social

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

I’m connected to my extended family – cousins, an uncle and assorted other relatives beyond my immediate biological circle. I know some of them. Others I couldn’t pick out of a crowd. Nevertheless, we are connected. But we are not … Continue reading →

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Blogging and the Memory Preservation Society

Posted on February 13, 2011 by

The key to popularity in our digital world is being in the know. Whoever has information first is revered and re-tweeted; they are the thought leaders turned newsmakers and armchair analysts. Being in the know is better than being in … Continue reading →

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Social Media, Milkshakes, and Life After Death

Posted on December 20, 2010 by

Once in a while, less often now than before, someone asks about my dad, and I tell them I never knew my father. He died when when I very young, I say, and therefore I never knew him other than … Continue reading →

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Blogging is Stupid, Twitter is Lame and Facebook is Dumb

Posted on November 28, 2010 by

My daughter doesn’t think I’m cool. She thinks I’m a geek — not in the good Mark Zuckerberg or Steve Jobs way, but rather in the “who gives a crap whether Picard or Kirk was the better Star Trek captain … Continue reading →

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A Social Media Sanity Check: Six Ways to Slow Down

Posted on February 16, 2010 by

I’ve had to take things a little slower lately, which for me means going from working about 70 hours a week to only 60 hours. Nevertheless, there’s great value in slow. Going slower makes you think faster. Slowing down can … Continue reading →

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A Social Media Prayer

Posted on February 6, 2010 by

Our user profiles, who art online, hallowed be our names. Thy check-ins done, thy badges won, on Earth as they are on FourSquare. Give us this day our Facebook updates. And forgive us our overuse of emoticons and exclamation points, … Continue reading →

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