I’ve ignored twitter mania with determination thus far. I highly recommend Adam’s write up on twitter usage.
Twitter strikes me as the social media equivalent of the Nextel phone – the push to talk walkie-walkie that I’ve also shunned. Sure, these technologies can be used artfully and for constructive purposes, but I find them self consumptive, [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Reluctant to tweet…
June 27, 2009ABS controller repair – Z06 corvette
June 22, 2009Removing the failed ABS / Active handling control module from my Corvette was the only really productive thing I did all weekend. Aside from mowing the lawn and a bit of half hearted piddling on the shop, most of the weekend was whiled away playing with the dogs, doing laundry and watching ‘Dexter’ episodes with [...]
Social Milestones
June 19, 2009 Most of us have an inherent need for validation and acceptance. This basic human need, and the way in which social networks fulfill this need helps explain many online behavior patterns.
There are rank and reputations systems built into many social networks to provide rewards for positive participation bestowed by the system, or by fellow participants.
In the [...]
Impressions from WordCampRDU 2009
June 13, 2009WordPress isn’t kids stuff. I understand that now.
About 3 years ago, I started blogging and signed up for a WordPress account because it was easy, it was free, and it was recommended without reservation by David Churbuck, a man who knows a thing or two about blogging. At the time, I took it on faith that [...]
Kevin Pollak delivers…
June 12, 2009“Frankenstein never scared me… Marsupials do….because they’re faaast…”
We all came to see it, Kevin Pollak doing Christopher Walken. Leslie and I love Christopher Walken and his quirky style, and we love Kevin Pollak. What could be better than Kevin Pollak doing Christopher Walken, live on stage twenty feet in front of us? Fifteen mins ahead of the show, the audience [...]
Wordcamp RDU 2009
June 11, 2009 Saturday June 13, 2009 is Word Camp RDU 2009. WCRDU09 will be my first WordPress blogging event and I hope to emerge with a greater understanding of the plethora of tools available on this platform.
While I’m generally familiar with WordPress, as it is my blog platform of choice, and also in use by my employer to power our corporate blogs via [...]
When does Batman ever sleep?
June 9, 2009Community, blogs, Facebook, and the burgeoning sea of tweets – the growing ocean swell of social media that a brand champion can scarcely risk turning his or her back on for more than a few hours . A vendor making a presentation on social media monitoring and analytics today really nailed the point when they said, “When does Batman [...]
