tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707545711468484983.comments2023-06-25T08:38:37.087-07:00techINcolorEvanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09343376440454161035noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707545711468484983.post-12850147114585839102009-04-15T13:23:00.000-07:002009-04-15T13:23:00.000-07:00Great article, dude. "a kernel of truth"...I appre...Great article, dude. "a kernel of truth"...I appreciate the pun too!Daniel Shihhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02492908442150725659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707545711468484983.post-62506554128366406212009-03-16T10:46:00.000-07:002009-03-16T10:46:00.000-07:00Good sleuthing. Another way to illustrate this wh...Good sleuthing. Another way to illustrate this while maintaining the cute ticket and kernel imagery might be to set one ticket and one kernel of some size equal to the 1929 price, and then show 1.66 tickers and 66.6 kernels each one the same size, to show the 2009 figures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707545711468484983.post-51367897574437106702009-03-11T20:28:00.000-07:002009-03-11T20:28:00.000-07:00I felt the same way. In fact, I tried it a couple ...I felt the same way. In fact, I tried it a couple of times and didn't get very far. I just felt silly and pretentious. <BR/><BR/>I have to admit that I'm still unconvinced about the importance of discovering Twitter's charm for yourself. It's enjoyable and fun, but seems like an unnecessary roadblock.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comment!Evanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09343376440454161035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707545711468484983.post-17121579826791938442009-03-11T20:20:00.000-07:002009-03-11T20:20:00.000-07:00Great post. Great comments.I certainly got the imp...Great post. Great comments.<BR/><BR/>I certainly got the impression that Twitter was for inane updates from people with too much time on their hands. Novelty for the sake of novelty. I'm not dense, but I did not "get it". And what's Twitter's business model?<BR/><BR/>So I stayed away until a few weeks ago. I'm starting to see the value when the tweets are meaningful.Promodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11239089296177027814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707545711468484983.post-56441827012510655792009-02-23T20:05:00.000-08:002009-02-23T20:05:00.000-08:00I wonder how much of Twitter is process. I recall ...I wonder how much of Twitter is process. I recall my early days of use moving from "family only" to "a couple dozen friends" to "everyone local," etc. Each time, I felt I had the right size network, only to see it change. I'm in another transition state where I am likely to prune rather than grow. When/if I leave grad school, I'm not sure if my network on Twitter will grow or shrink to Kevin Makicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567480687265854009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707545711468484983.post-44804204258521890442009-02-23T19:26:00.000-08:002009-02-23T19:26:00.000-08:00Agreed. While I don't think there is one way "pres...Agreed. While I don't think there is one way "prescribed from above how to use it" as you say, my frustration comes from the common perception that it is ONLY a "going to get milk" service. <BR/><BR/>It would probably be a bit of a stretch for Twitter to say that it is a service that encourages social justice. That isn't necessarily true. But at the same time, if I had known about movements like Evanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09343376440454161035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707545711468484983.post-28655417920962730202009-02-23T19:16:00.000-08:002009-02-23T19:16:00.000-08:00I think Twitter is a good example of something tha...I think Twitter is a good example of something that easier to experience than explain. Those kinds of criticisms are largely coming from people who haven't used the service or haven't used it well (i.e. website only, following celebrities but not locals, etc). <BR/><BR/>Twitter is a complex system and as such, it is not prescribed from above how to use it but from the aggregation of individual Kevin Makicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567480687265854009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707545711468484983.post-67808963733433475352009-01-07T20:52:00.000-08:002009-01-07T20:52:00.000-08:00I love that idea -- that by connecting with people...I love that idea -- that by connecting with people on all sorts of levels through social media, you begin to see even more of the great sides of people in the real world. And I love the way sites like Twitter turn some of the old social conventions on their heads. Arent' interested in what someone's saying tonight? No problem! Don't respond. No one will even notice! Imagine trying to do that at aAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707545711468484983.post-16685990464919792892009-01-06T18:43:00.000-08:002009-01-06T18:43:00.000-08:00Tony, Thanks for the comment. I agree that we'll b...Tony, Thanks for the comment. I agree that we'll be seeing a stronger presence by the "mean people" in Twitter in the near future. I see that presence in other virtual mediums (I've recently been fascinated by the personalities in Second Life). But even in Second Life, I've been impressed with how nice the nice people are. <BR/><BR/>Outside of the internet, I just don't use people enough as a Evanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09343376440454161035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707545711468484983.post-14321251623676723412009-01-06T18:29:00.000-08:002009-01-06T18:29:00.000-08:00I agree. Most people are mostly good, and we find ...I agree. Most people are mostly good, and we find ourselves yet again at a confluence of technology and zeitgeist. True, the media will always point out the detractors (e.g. http://snurl.com/9k8oh [www_nytimes_com]), but if I were to tweet you the name and address of a nonexistent burrito joint, I get few lulz and little audience--no incentive to be mean. <BR/><BR/>Twitter, then, brings us a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707545711468484983.post-54838139973559051872008-09-29T06:20:00.000-07:002008-09-29T06:20:00.000-07:00Wahyd, I'm glad you responded. I would love to rea...Wahyd, I'm glad you responded. <BR/><BR/>I would love to read your article, but the link isn't working for me.Evanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09343376440454161035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707545711468484983.post-31836857447091464422008-09-28T15:01:00.000-07:002008-09-28T15:01:00.000-07:00Might I suggest my article titled "the Facebook Ge...Might I suggest my article titled "the Facebook Generation"?<BR/><BR/>In it I show how "millenials" and even students are "technologically savvy but not necessarily emotionally mature".<BR/><BR/>This leads them to fail to appreciate how the wrong picture on Facebook can sabotage their employment prospects.<BR/><BR/>http://manifestmagazine.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/manifestn1.pdfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707545711468484983.post-19239454808391873202008-09-22T19:31:00.000-07:002008-09-22T19:31:00.000-07:00Matt, thanks for the comment. You bring up a good ...Matt, thanks for the comment. You bring up a good point. But at the same time, it's becoming increasingly difficult to avoid the internet. I think that most parents recognize the necessity of an internet connection for education resources, or a form of communication with potential colleges (or Aunt Wanda). For those that monitor the internet, I think that many teens just find a way around it.Evanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09343376440454161035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707545711468484983.post-90729589821580112112008-09-22T19:15:00.000-07:002008-09-22T19:15:00.000-07:00I am very much a product of all of this (that's wh...I am very much a product of all of this (that's why I use all the social networking stuff)... One question though; what about when the parents don't trust the internet either?<BR/><BR/>Great post.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288656717766046599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707545711468484983.post-11115812934999146962008-09-02T20:06:00.000-07:002008-09-02T20:06:00.000-07:00How can I make my comment here without sounding li...How can I make my comment here without sounding like a jerk? <BR/><BR/>This is a really good fundraiser for an important cause, but I think it missed a chance to be really great. <BR/><BR/>When I read, "social media fundraiser" I got excited about bringing the great virtues of social media - openness, transparency, interoperability, simplicity - to bear in the service of social change. <BR/><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707545711468484983.post-85785176681732460602008-08-18T09:49:00.000-07:002008-08-18T09:49:00.000-07:00Evan,Thank you so much for putting the word out. W...Evan,<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much for putting the word out. With <A HREF="http://www.wbur.org/news/2008/79443_20080818.asp" REL="nofollow"> recent news</A> that Governor Patrick has declared domestic violence a "public health emergency", it is more imperative than ever that we in the social media world start a conversation to help. The more attention the matter receives, the more it's pulled out Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707545711468484983.post-2882038016041025172008-07-12T19:43:00.000-07:002008-07-12T19:43:00.000-07:00Speaking as a design fiend, I have to agree. Power...Speaking as a design fiend, I have to agree. PowerPoint has a bad name because of its blatant misuse.<BR/>Too often people over use effects, gradients, fonts and other elements that are better left to professionals.Andrew G. Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01029447517741059583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707545711468484983.post-3068240024567728702008-07-11T07:01:00.000-07:002008-07-11T07:01:00.000-07:00(Failcamp co-creator here...)If you assume that th...(Failcamp co-creator here...)<BR/><BR/>If you assume that the purpose of Failcamp is to prevent people from making identical technical mistakes, well then, you're mistaken.<BR/><BR/>It's also not a "feel-good about ourselves pow-wow." <BR/><BR/>Failure is omnipresent. It's the default state of everything. There are <B>no techniques you can use to avoid failure</B> in general and technical failureUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08871447221919310204noreply@blogger.com