I recently turned off all the email notifications on my mobile devices. Pretty much all of the email I get is non-urgent, so why do I need to be notified right away whenever I get a message? Actually, I don't. It feels like I cut the electronic umbilical cord. I am only checking email two … Continue reading Freedom from email…
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Note: This post is in the Archive, which means the information may be out-of-date or links may be dead. Just so you know. I was more than a little surprised when I opened my Delicious page and found that everything had completely changed overnight. Yes, I knew that Yahoo! was divesting itself of Delicious, and … Continue reading Bye bye, Delicious…
Note: This post is in the Archive, which means the information may be out-of-date or links may be dead. Just so you know. Every time I play with Google+, I seem to discover another neat new feature. Here are some quick tips for improving your Google+ experience. Notice the Share button in the upper right … Continue reading Tips for using Google+ smarter…
I enjoy blogging so much that I maintain several of them, but I have to wonder if there is a point. To be honest, it often feels like I am shouting into the void only for the privilege of hearing my own voice. Many web tools have arisen that do certain jobs better that I … Continue reading Is there any point to blogging anymore?
Note: This post is in the Archive, which may mean that info it contains could be out-of-date or links could be bad. Just so you know. I recently had a question: How do I search my own tweets for an old link I might need or a great quip I had made? The problem with Twitter's search … Continue reading How to search your old Tweets + Twitter spring cleaning tips
Whether you’re a corner boy in West Baltimore, or a cop who knows his beat, or an Eastern European brought here for sex, your life is worth less. It’s the triumph of capitalism over human value. This country has embraced the idea that this is a viable domestic policy. It is. It’s viable for the few. … Continue reading Get a real job…
Note: This post is in the Archive, which means the information may be out-of-date or links may be dead. Just so you know. I used to subscribe to all my favorite blogs and read them in Google Reader. But no matter how much I tried to stay on top of them, I always ended up … Continue reading Twitter vs. RSS: How Twitter has freed me from hours of blog reading
Image by luc legay via Flickr A colleague of mine recently asked this question, which sparked an interesting discussion on our Yammer network: Is social networking learning? Especially in the context of organizations, how can social networking be used for learning? I certainly use social networking tools like Twitter and blogs for informal, personal learning … Continue reading Is social networking learning?
It always amazes me when I visit wikis like Wikipedia or Lostpedia, and I see how a group of dedicated volunteers can collaborate to create a truly impressive body of knowledge. Now that I have been using a wiki in my own work, I have a better understanding of just what a powerful tool it … Continue reading A wiki’s power comes from participation
As I mentioned in a recent post, we are using Yammer in our organization to share what we are doing with a geographically dispersed team. It started out really strong, but participation has fallen off somewhat, unfortunately. I am still hopeful that this will prove to be a worthwhile way of forging connections between dispersed … Continue reading The micro-blogging stream
