Monthly Archives: March 2008

Are You A New Media Douchebag?

A moment of comic relief…
This video, in the style of Lee Lefever’s Common Craft videos, made me laugh. It’s a nervous laugh – I fall dangerously close to this definition of a “new media douchebag.” I fail on a few accounts though:

I have a “real” job
I don’t hate enough things
I’m as likely to slam something [...]

Scoble’s Dead Wrong About Twitter

Robert Scoble wrote a post a few days ago saying that the secret to Twitter is following a lot of people:
I’ve gone through stages with Twitter. At some point I thought it was important to get lots of followers. But lately I’ve been telling people that the secret to Twitter isn’t how many followers you [...]

Auction!!!

If you’ve followed this site recently you’ll know that I have been working towards an auction to raise money to support cancer research.
Well, we did it! Keith Burtis‘ custom-designed and -made ornament is complete, Tommy Vallier’s coding wizardry is done and it’s time for the auction.
Bidding will open 9am EDT on March 25 and [...]

Beyond The Bubble – Real-World Uses For LifeStreams?

FriendFeed, Profilactic and SocialThing! target people with a heavy online presence. For now, that means people inside ‘the bubble.’

Cancer Research Fundraiser – Ornament Complete!

A quick update on the auction we’re holding as part of my Boston Marathon cancer research fundraiser – Keith Burtis has finished the ornament!
The Story So Far
If you haven’t been following this story…
On April 21, 2008, I will run the Boston Marathon for the first time. As I do so, I will raise money for [...]

Why SocialThing Trumps FriendFeed… And The Rest

Lately, I’ve noticed a growth in aggregation tools. For me, SocialThing leads the way.

Cancer Fundraiser – Auction Update

Last Saturday I announced that as part of my Boston Marathon cancer research fundraiser, my friend Keith Burtis is designing and creating a beautiful piece of woodwork that we are auctioning off to the highest bidder.
At the same time, Keith posted pictures from the first stage of creating the piece.
I mentioned that I’d post regular [...]

Another Killer Twitter App?

This post is a little out of the ordinary for me. I’m floating an idea to see if it would work or not. I often do this via Twitter, but this one’s a little more than 140 characters.
Twitter Organizer
Dave Jones posted a note on Twitter the other day that sparked a few thoughts for me.
Dave [...]

How To Post To Multiple Utterz Accounts From One Phone

I asked the folks at Utterz if there was a way to post to two accounts from one phone. Here’s how you can do it

8 Questions To Ask Before Using YouTube As A Communications Tool

Your management may want to rush out, jump into the deep end and start using YouTube to communicate directly with people. If you can, you should get them to pause and consider several questions first.