Category Archives: Social Media

Sorry FriendFeed, But I Agree With Robert Scoble

I’ve been with Friendfeed since February 2008 and I still love it, but I admit, probably not as much as I used to. There have been lots of ups and downs but mostly ups. It was very exciting seeing new faces and watching the site grow and gain popularity. But over time, something changed.  What was it?

On Social Media, Are You a Type X or Type Y Thinker?

As sites like Twitter and Friendfeed continue to increase in popularity on the web, so does the potential for users to extract value from these communities. However, while there are many people who love to be at the forefront of it all, others are only there because they have to. I’ve found there are [VERY] …

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How to Get out of Your Blogging Hiatus, Funk, Sabbatical, or Whatever You Decided to Call It

Even though I’ve written before about social media narcissism and the echo chamber and how they lead to blogger burnout, I still found myself wanting to take a break from blogging (on a regular basis).  But the blogging itch never went away; I just got really busy and never really found the time to get …

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10 Top Tech and Social Media Blogs I’d Like to See Redesigned in 2009

There are some great blogs out there with killer content and a vast audience.  Unfortunately, the design of some of these blogs aren’t of the same caliber as their content. I had TechCrunch and Scobleizer on the list but their recent redesigns look great! Hopefully, without sounding like another design snob, I’d like to list …

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