Monthly Archives: August 2010
Private Conversations the new old Social Experience
For me personally I was attracted to Facebook because it represented a way to stay in touch with many people in a passive way. I also could re-connect with old friends from High School or University that I otherwise would … Continue reading
Why Open Social is important to the Social Experience
Social networks like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn are well-known and used daily. We network with family, friends and even strangers through these mediums. The motivation behind the usage varies greatly from individual to individual. I really do not want to get … Continue reading
Excellent Info-graphic on different Social Sites and Mobile
Found this info-graphic on Mashable.com It shows how the number of users on each social network and approximately how many of those users are using mobile clients. It’s an excellent visualization and I think it speaks for itself. The trend for the … Continue reading
Facebook “Places” Promotional Video, Emotionally evoking
Facebook Places has been blogged about and blogged about. I tried to resist the temptation to post anything about it. However, after watching the promotional video from Facebook I was forced to join the rest. The thing is that Facebook’s … Continue reading
SMS: Over 5 Trillion messages in 2009
This just amazes me. I just read a blog post stating that 5 trillion SMS messages are sent around the world in 2009. I can only imagine that number will be for 2010. That is just huge and it makes … Continue reading
Social Networks in Entertainment: Get Glue
I went to the movies last week on a Friday night after a long time. As I was sitting there waiting for the film to start I noticed how full the movie hall was and how many users were pulling … Continue reading
Time Management from Chris Brogan
Just watched this video from Chris Brogan, who I find as both influential and interesting when it comes to social media. You can follow him at chrisbrogan.com. This video is his take on Time Management and how we choose to … Continue reading
What is the Bored At Work Network?
I came across this term today “Bored At Work Network” (BWN). It kind of struck a chord with me. I think at one point or the other we all might be part of this network and if you have never … Continue reading
Google Reader and other RSS Readers on Symbian Phones
RSS, Really Simple Syndication. Really? RSS has been around what seems like ages. Its just the de-facto way for me to read content from the Internet. Yet this weekend when I tried to read RSS feeds on my symbian phone I felt … Continue reading
Micro-computers on Airplanes and a Futuristic Idea
One of the trends that I see happening as we move into the future is the pervasiveness of computers everywhere. I also see these computers becoming smaller and smaller and varying in different functionalities. One such functionality that I envision would … Continue reading →