Monthly Archives: March 2009

On Self-Promotion

The French philosopher, (recently deceased) Jacques Derrida, in a very complex discourse on Rousseau in an early book called OF GRAMMATOLOGY theorized about writing as a “supplement” to identity.

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Brainwashing

I feel strangely calm and have a strong desire to buy the entire TJ Hooker collection on Blu-Ray.

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The Evolution of the Mashup

Most technologists are familiar with the term “mashup” as it is used to describe the collision of capabilities across applications. But like any other term that originated in technology this can also be applied to other domains, whether art, music or even food. I really loved this example in music. It is pure genius. Ophir...

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The Pitfalls of Inorganic Growth on Twitter

With the rise in Twitter usage and the publication of a plenitude of stories on influential news sources, there has been lots of guidance provided recently on how to get thousands of followers using “follower-pumping” practices. These usually recommend using “pyramid-scheme-” type tools, following people with similar interests who will follow you back, writing press...

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Social Media Bombs

Most social media articles cover the marketing side of social media. How marketshare can be gained, products sold, reputations built on the savvy use of web 2.0 tools. But as with any compelling new technology, this medium can also be used for other purposes. One of these is the social media bomb. Defined as a...

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