Monthly Archives: September 2008

Twittering In Bad Taste: A Case of Media as Message

So there’s an interesting debate about the tastefulness of using Twitter at a child’s funeral, with some suggesting that it is (Valleywag, living in glasshouses, apparently), others suggesting that its merely pushing the envelope of new media usage.
I think this debate is really one of media versus message: I think it might be tempting to [...]

Merlin Mann: An Epilogue

So, despite magically disappearing for a while (beyond my mortal senses), I did manage to track Merlin for a few minutes to catch up with him.  Observations?
 

He is really nice: Merlin’s a genuinely nice guy.  That’s the vibe that I got.  He seemed to care about the people around him, and was quite giving — [...]

Merlin Mann: The Tony Robbins For Techies (Who Hate Tony Robbins)

So as someone who fancies himself as a web2.0 geek, I was really looking forward to hear Merlin “43 Folders” Mann speak today at IzeaFest.  Kudos to him for tailoring his talk to the audience, which was varied in terms of experience levels, and towards the whole point of the conference — i.e. “how to [...]

CloudShout: PayPerPost Does iPhone Apps For Blogs?

Ted Murphy ended day one of IzeaFest today by revealing a few new features of SocialSpark (the ability to donate proceeds to designated charities, an affiliate program, and what seems like an evolving desire to improve transparency amongst bloggers — good on him for the first and last of these things), but also a new [...]

IzeaFest: In Orlando, on Ted Murphy’s Dime

So, several months ago, when I was blogging (a lot) more, Ted Murphy of PayPerPost Izea fame asked me if I’d like to participate in his yearly IzeaFest, once known as “Posticon”.  I’ve been pretty frank about my opinions about paid postings and at times they haven’t been … well, pretty.
So why am I here [...]

Google’s Chrome: One Retraction, Two Things It Does Wrong

So I’ve been using Chrome for a little while.  I still likes it, but there are a few things that have come to my attention that require me updating my original post.  One retraction of sorts, and two other things that greatly annoy (and maybe its just me).
1. Chrome isn’t as “small” as I thought: [...]

Microsoft’s Jerry Seinfeld “Ads”: A Non-Sequitur Disaster

Nothing to see here except for non-sequitur humour that passes as “funny”.  I can’t believe Microsoft paid him $10M to star in this dreck.  Or, rather, I can’t believe that Jerry Seinfeld wants to attach his name to this kind of work for *any* kind of money.  Shoes?  Clowns?  Cake?  Is that supposed to be [...]