Monthly Archives: March 2011
Are Social Media Phony By Default?
“The world will be better if you share more.” That’s what Mark Zuckerberg claims. And it’s part of a general philosophy of many fans of social media: that they help us to be more “social”, friendlier, cooperative, collaborative…in other words … Continue reading
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What Social Media Wants
Kevin Kelly wants us to undertand what he calls the “technium” and outlines his life’s work in What Technology Wants. I’d like to riff on the way Kelly uses the word “want” with respect to Social Media, and ask: “What … Continue reading
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Happy 5th Birthday Twitter – You Changed My Life
Dear @Twitter, I so totally know how this sounds to write to a service, but I must confess: your little wings have changed the trajectory of my life and – for the most part – I think it’s been for … Continue reading
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