Is This Real Life? In Defense of Our Virtual Connections

It’s important for me to say something emphatically and as clearly as I can. This IS real life. Or a facet of it, anyway. One that is very much alive. Communications that happen on Twitter or Skype or Facebook or blogs or whatever are every bit as real as a conversation you might have over … Continue reading Is This Real Life? In Defense of Our Virtual Connections

The way we get our news is changing

Image via CrunchBaseInteresting data from a great source that should have you thinking..."In the digital era, news has become omnipresent. Americans access it in multiple formats on multiple platforms on myriad devices. The days of loyalty to a particular news organization on a particular piece of technology in a particular form are gone. The overwhelming … Continue reading The way we get our news is changing

Why email won’t die anytime soon

Image via CrunchBase If you follow the tech media, you’ll know that every few months, some journalist or blogger will start speculating about the imminent demise of email. Headlines along the lines of “Email is Dying” or “The Death of Email” show up in RSS feeds all over the place. You know the drill. This … Continue reading Why email won’t die anytime soon

Facebook vs. Twitter in 2010

"Saying that there is limited number of infographics we can post about Facebook would be a lie. Since we all use Facebook everyday, we can all look at facebook infographics over and over again right? Well, I couldn’t hear your answer to my question so I’m going to go with yes. I hope that’s okay.Facebook … Continue reading Facebook vs. Twitter in 2010

At least 3 reasons why I’m not Buzzing with enthusiasm

Image via CrunchBase At least two people in the Googleverse are underwhelmed with Buzz; me and internet maven Richard Scoble. Scoble bats first... "Together with a lot of web workers, I depend on being able to skim through information sources quickly. Services like Google Reader are well-optimized for doing this, especially in List mode. (To … Continue reading At least 3 reasons why I’m not Buzzing with enthusiasm