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How Twitter Will Change the Way We Live

How Twitter Will Change the Way We Live

By on June 5, 2009 in Social Media

Oh this is rich. Not. At least that’s what I thought reading the headline How Twitter Will Change the Way We Live on Time.com this morning. Though far from a die-hard devotee I think that of all the Twitteriffic stories in circulation Steven Johnson has nailed it: …as millions of devotees have discovered, Twitter turns [...]

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Virtual Play Patterns

Virtual Play Patterns

By on May 8, 2009 in Games & Simulations

My colleague Scott Traylor of 360 Kid regularly writes thoughtful and timely pieces about kids, toys and digital media, and his latest article for the May 2009 issue of Playthings Magazine is no exception. What Works For Virtual Play? – Questions to Ask About Web-enabled Toys takes a deep dive into play patterns of toys [...]

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Susan Boyle Meets the (Social) Media

By on April 15, 2009 in Social Media

Just minutes after West Lothian phenom Susan Boyle walked onto the stage of Britian’s Got Talent last Saturday night, even snarky Simon Cowell’s heart was melting under the brilliance of her song. So too everyone fortunate to be watching the show live across the UK. Back in the day (i.e. around the turn of the [...]

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Still Not Getting Twitter?

Still Not Getting Twitter?

By on March 5, 2009 in Social Media

Are you still mystified by Twitter? In this video from TED, Twitter co-founder Evan Williams describes Twitter’s roots and reveals many of the ideas driving its growth have come from Twitter users themselves. Though Evan’s presentation isn’t the most scintillating if you listen carefully you’ll find a lot of insight into what makes a successful [...]

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WordPress as a Social Platform

By on August 13, 2008 in Next Tech, Social Media

Earlier this year Automattic founder and WordPress creator Matt Mullenweg suggested on his blog that the future of WordPress MU (multi user) is social media. TechCrunch covered the story too. As a user of WordPress and advocate of the new convergence I think it’s great news. From the BuddyPress site: The idea of BuddyPress is [...]

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Hooked on Twitter

Hooked on Twitter

By on August 4, 2008 in Social Media, The Biosphere

Everyone is asking me about Twitter lately: “What is it?” Microblogging. “Does it serve any purpose?” Lets you follow and communicate — 140 characters at a time — with friends, colleagues or (from the Twitter home page once you’re logged in) everyone who tweets. But invariably it comes down to the last question, “Why would [...]

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