Suffering From Twitter Fatigue (Post-Twitter Stress Disorder)
June 1, 2009 :: Joe LoongI seem to be experiencing Twitter Fatigue (judging by the search results, it’s a term I can’t even pretend to have coined). It’s not so much the constant talking about Twitter, or even the hearing about it. It’s more like the actual using of it. But not the part where I broadcast to my legion [...]
What “American Idol” can teach us about crowdsourcing
May 27, 2009 :: Kenneth YeungIf you’ve been living under a rock over the past few days, you may not have known that a new American Idol was crowned. But we’re not here to debate whether the right contestant won. Rather, the focus is on the example this show has on the power of crowdsourcing. Just what is crowdsourcing? According to [...]
Which Is More Effective For You: Twitter or Facebook?
May 27, 2009 :: Joe LoongThe following entry is a personal look at the relative effectiveness of Twitter vs. Facebook in getting responses from people — specifically, answers to questions. It’s based completely on anecdotal observation, and as such, solely applies to my own situation, and my own unique friend / follower makeup. So it’s probably completely worthless for anyone [...]
Zannel offers an adventure with every upload.
May 26, 2009 :: Kenneth YeungSeveral weeks ago, I was invited to participate in a public advisory committee meeting for a new startup here in the San Francisco area. The startup is called Zannel and focuses on aggregating photos and videos you take through your mobile device and displaying them in a central repository online – similar to Twitpic, but [...]
Do You Practice Safe New Media Etiquette?
May 19, 2009 :: Kenneth YeungDuring the most recent NewComm Forum in San Francisco, I had a chance to speak with the Society for New Communications Research Executive Director, Jennifer McClure about something she’s given some presentations about: new media etiquette. Many of us may think that it’s pretty simple to jump in on the latest and greatest craze of [...]
It’s Not Information Overload When You Can Control It.
May 7, 2009 :: Kenneth YeungOne of the most common issues surrounding social media these days is trouble we’re having getting our message across through the noise. Everyone is online using sites like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr or even participating in various social programs like bookmarking, blogging, etc.
So just how can we break through it all and help avoid what [...]
Twitter as RSS: Reciprocally Stupid Syndication
April 23, 2009 :: Joe LoongI keep thinking about the idea that “Twitter is killing RSS,” and it makes me uncomfortable.
I’ll leave it to the technologists to debate the merits of using Twitter vs. RSS from a network standpoint — my own misgivings are cultural. It goes back to my nightmare scenario of a wasteland of marketers blasting tweets at [...]
Stupid Link Tricks: A Daisy Chain of URL Shorteners
March 9, 2009 :: Joe LoongURL shortening service tinyURL apparently had an outage last week (fittingly, it was a short one). I don’t know how widespread it was, though there have previously been longer, systemwide outages.
Since tinyURL is Twitter’s default URL shortener, it was immediately obvious. It was also annoying, as I urgently needed to know where in DC Angelina [...]
Luxury vs. Necessity: Would You Give Up Twitter or Facebook for Lent?
February 25, 2009 :: Joe LoongIn case you’re still recovering from your Fat Tuesday celebrations, we’re now in the Lenten season, and for those looking for a non-traditional sacrifice for your abstaining pleasure, you can always try a Facebook fast. [Wall Street Journal article, via lots of different places]
The idea of a Facebook fast for Lent isn’t a super-new idea [...]
Going Viral by Embracing Mutation?
February 16, 2009 :: Joe LoongOver at Slate, Chris Wilson has a look at the spread of the 25 Random Things” meme on Facebook. [link via Slashdot] The meme (a meme is essentially an idea that spreads, taking on a life of its own), which simply asked users to write 25 things about themselves, and then tap 25 of their [...]
