May 2008
73 posts
Why isn't Jaiku discussed much as a serious... →
An interesting thread at Robert Scoble’s FriendFeed about Twitter and Jaiku. Discovered on Twitter.
Sanity check: Is Twitter the most important... →
Executive Editor Jason Hiner discusses Twitter. He provides useful bullet points to explain general Twitter features and uses. (c/o MM)
Emily Gould - Exposed - Blog-Post Confidential -... →
A lengthy piece by the author writing about her intimate life online and associated perils. (c/o Uncertain Principles)
Twitter and FriendFeed: Let it be | Outside the... →
The tube of the blogosphere inhabited by the Gillmor Gang has been caught in a loop of Twitter vs. FriendFeed blather. It’s much ado about nothing. Read this blog post by Dan Farber on Outside the…
Wetpaint Raises $25 Million to Accelerate... →
“Wetpaint Raises $25 Million to Accelerate Company’s Growth”. (c/o RWW)
The Future of Mobile Social Networks: 4 Promising... →
Recently discusses problems of social networking include “location, marketing strategies and compatibility issues”. Read/Write Web discuss some possible solutions out there.
How to Use Social Media for Social Change |... →
A Read/Write (w)roundup of social media services that can be used for social change.
“Dear Andrew,
Please it is a pleasure to know you,you are a very great...”
– Snirgy error-ridden spam wanting money by Kalu Onwuchekwa
Looking down a big week for the last one of the semester. Optimal organisation is the phrase I’m looking for I think (not the droids).
Course Feed →
Here is a plugin and other services that apparently combine the socialability of Facebook with course related news feeds and alerts.
Twitter Technology Blog: Twittering About... →
Alex Payne from Twitter discusses their recent reliablility woes and the future of architecting Twitter.
Glitch opens Bebo users' private details to others... →
“Social networking website Bebo admitted that a bug in its systems enabled users to view other people’s private information, but claims it has been rectiified.” (c/o ep)
Minggl →
Minggl is a toolbar add-on for your browser that “puts you in control of your social networks”. One nice feature is the grouping of friends from multiple social network sites.
Twit-Out: A Day-Long Worldwide Twitter Boycott |... →
A suggestion to boycott Twitter on May 21st to help demonstrate recent unhappiness at Twitter service outages.
Auckland studio launches web-based virtual world |... →
Auckland based software development studio ‘Outsmart’ releases a browser-based 3D virtual world experience called SmallWorlds.
More Yahoo woe: Bye, bye Bebo | Techcrunch →
“As Microsoft and iCahn circle, it looks like Yahoo will almost certainly lose a major advertising contract with Bebo, dealing it yet another …”
ClearContext’s Stab At Making Email More... →
ClearContext is an Outlook plugin for managing email better. One cool feature is the ability to categorise social network alerts sent by email.
The Several Habits of Wildly Successful Twitter... →
An old but useful discussion of Twitter and how to make the most of it.
26 Reasons Why I Love Twitter | Social Desire →
Shana Albert gives her readers 26 reasons why she loves Twitter. Check the end of the blog for a list of Twitter guides.
Is Twitter Down? →
Simply displays are “Yes” or “No” depending on the current state of Twitter.
CBS to buy CNET Networks for US$1.8 billion |... →
CBS is to buy CNET networks for 1.8 billion. Unique monthyly visitors to CBS sites could rise to approx. 200 million worldwide.
Journal of Virtual Worlds Research →
Online peer reviewed journal about virtual worlds. Accepting submissions for a special issue on social identity and consumer behaviour.
TwitterSweet — The Unofficial Twitter Blog →
TwitterSweet is a blog about Twitter, the popular micro-blogging and social networking service.
Twitter, Imagined Identity and Flux | Unit... →
An interesting blog about Twitter in response to a recent posting at Techcrunch. The author take issue with suggestions to “open-up” Twitter.
Wetpaint Emerging As A Leading Social Publishing... →
“Seattle based wiki startup Wetpaint has always been ahead of the pack in terms of design and usability.”
TwitBuzz - Twitter's hottest links →
A new content filtering service that tracks and follows popular links and people on Twitter.
Mozilla Stealth Data Project Could Be Just What... →
“One of the most frustrating tasks about my job is finding reliable traffic and other usage data about websites.”
TiltViewer →
Airtight Interactive is the personal site of Felix Turner. Felix Turner is an award winning freelance web developer specializing in Flash.
Twitter and the Architectural Challenges of Life... →
“Because Twitter is getting more popular, every glitch in the service is now felt more acutely. Going without Twitter for many people is even harder than going without …”.
The Blood Brain Barrier | Techcrunch →
“Most of my time these days is spent crossing the blood-brain barrier between Twitter and the rest of the cloud “. Warning: This is a long one.
HelloTxt - Dashboard →
Finally a service for syncronising statuses across social networks and microblogs.
Rent A Coder: How Software Gets Done →
An interesting online service where people can find coders for custom software jobs by evaluating bids. This service is apparently causing some problems for Computer Science courses.
Stepping into History in Virtual Worlds →
A conference about teaching history using virtual worlds. This conference takes place entirely in SecondLife.
Video games 'don't make kids killers' | NZ Herald →
“SAN FRANCISCO - Playing video games does not turn children into killers, according to a new book by a pair of Harvard researchers.”
Cloud Computing. Available at Amazon.com Today |... →
“Outsource your infrastructure to Amazon. Click the magic button on Amazon’s front door (Amazon Web Services) and enter the land of cloud computing.”
Why Twitter Will Go Mainstream - Regular Geek →
“Today I am writing about Twitter. I was going to write how Twitter would not gain mainstream acceptance. Then, I saw the article on Reuters regarding the earthquake near Washington, DC. I found out…
Web analytics and Twitter: An incomplete story |... →
Measuring site usage tells, literally, only half the story (c/o twittes).
Political Implications of the Cognitive Surplus →
A presentation by Clay Shirky on his theory of the cognitve surplus and social lubrication (c/o ep).
Facebook To Announce Safety And Privacy Deal With... →
Facebook negotiated deal with 49 states to implement new safety rules. See ‘Key Principles Of Social Networking Safety’ for more.
Charles Arthur explains how to make the most of... →
“Real-time micro-blogging is gaining in popularity. If you’re wondering what’s the point, here’s our guide to the benefits of Twitter.”
Microsoft sends out feelers to Facebook -... →
A short piece on a potential new target for Microsoft after the Yahoo! buyout failed, namely Facebook.
The Wire →
“The Wire is a place for people to visit and read about the lives of interesting New Zealanders. The Wire represents a wide array of New Zealanders, from different industries and cultures, who share…
Visone →
Analysis and visualization of social networks tool.
Twittering Journalists | THINKing →
A list of journalists who use Twitter (c/o Twittes)
Web 2.0 developers rank MSN/Live higher than... →
“A survey of some 400 developers found that Microsoft’s MSN/Live developer program offers more benefits to users than similar offerings from Google, Yahoo, Amazon, eBay, Facebook and PayPal.”