Narcissism vs. things that really matter
With technology a pervasive and often intrusive part of our lives, many of us struggle for balance. Sometimes responding to a notification or online conversation seems more tempting than attending…
The Birds! Failwhale version
Before Angry Birds and Twitter there was Alfred Hitchcock's classic 'The Birds'. Perhaps, newer generations will learn of these films only via passing references like this one. In any case,…
Do you see dead people?
Continuing with my Halloween, Hollywood inspired imagery and content Google plus is now public and the latest numbers are impressive. However, if you're like me, most of your friends and…
Are you really going to ‘like’ your own post?
There are bigger things to worry about but this came together rather effortlessly. I also found an FB Page dedicated to the cause...maybe the issue is not as inconsequential as…
Ticker Trouble
If any of you feel like the little guy, here are a couple of places to turn for help. http://www.allfacebook.com/remove-facebook-ticker-2011-09 http://lifehacker.com/5842578/how-to-kill-the-facebook-news-ticker Please add your own prescriptions in the comments section.
The ‘no BS’ Internet.
You already know that your online activity, on centralized networks like Google and Facebook, is a hot commodity. These networks are in the business of analyzing and monetizing the information…
Influence Peddling Down The Rabbit Hole
This post started out as a comment on Aaron Biebert's post, grew some and ended up on this blog. To Aaron et al., I am curious about a few things.…
Google Plus vs. WordPress? Whut?
Let's face it, with the healthy lead of 750 million+ users, established by Facebook, Google Plus will take a good while to catch up. Even if the mainstream…
G+ Gaspésie Road Trip
The kids have been grumbling about how we don't have any trips planned for this summer, while their friends are touring Italy, Iran, etc. Parental guilt now has us embarking…
Will YOU Ditch Facebook for Google Plus?
So Google Plus is here and there's a lot of features that seem attractive and set it apart (as of now). Hangouts or group video chats. An easy way…