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27 Jul, 2010
Three days shy of a year ago I published a blog post about my social networks in which I explained a bit about the interconnectivity provided by sites such as Ping.fm which help you keep your status updates synchronised across social networks.
Last year I was on about 10 social networks, this year the number has gone up to 17 (which is really19 as I excluded Google Reader and WordPress.com for visual...
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15 Feb, 2010
Why Google Buzz is brilliant | Christopher S.
I’ve been wanting to post something about Buzz for the last few days. It has been generating so much buzz, first of all with its instant appearance on the scene. Then with its privacy issues (that are being worked on). I wanted to write a detailed post about the pros and cons, however, I think this article I just found via Chris Brogan’s shared items details what I think much more clearly. Why... read more
15 Feb, 2010
Removing The Noise | Six Pixels of Separation
Too many people are looking for too many ways to follow too many people and places. Your best bet is to do the opposite… Did you know that you can have your 140-character tweets from Twitter also cross-posted into your Facebook status, LinkedIn status and now even into your Google Buzz without doing much of anything besides letting each platform know that you would like this happen? And while that... read more
22 Dec, 2009
Learning about: The Operating System of Money
What is the operating system of money? Why are the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer? When did all of this start? Douglas Rushkoff answers these questions in a powerfully simple way: Once upon a time, before the middle ages, we had an abundance-based currency. Everyone lived happily, you were issued vouchers based on how much grain you harvested, and those vouchers could in turn be used to... read more
25 Nov, 2009
Unproductive? Stressed out? This might help…
How can you be more productive at home and at work, while ridding yourself of unnecessary stress? These are a few tips I have found along the way: Pending matters (personal or work) tend to stick to your brain through the day, even though you are not focusing on them. They are like a cancer that cuts off productivity, just like a person who is going through divorce or difficult times will have trouble... read more
