Facebook for Sanity
Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutesAs Facebook's dominance of social platforms grows, so does the media and blogosphere outcry against it. But is Facebook evil? Herwin Icasiano takes a look.
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Oct 2010
14
Aug 2010
Bookmining on Twitter
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes
Stuck for reading material?
Image: David Pritchard, Creative Commons
Just ask your social networks for their recommendations.
I had a $50 gift card to Barnes & Noble that was burning a hole in its sleeve.
I have a habit of using gift cards to get gifts for others, but this time I decided to treat myself.
W00t!
Look at some of the great recommendations I got (and am still getting)
on Twitter:
22
Apr 2010
Why “Like” Is a Four-Letter Word
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes
“Like” is the four-letter word that outdoes them all.
I’ve been trying to figure out why I reacted so strongly to Facebook’s announcement that their “like” button is the new green.
OK, they didn’t exactly say that, but that’s what it amounts to, doesn’t it?
From now on, you won’t be able to “fan” a page on Facebook, you’ll “like” it. (Hello, Mashable, didn’t you get the memo?) You won’t become the fan of a brand, you’ll “like” it.
Image: Alba Danés, Creative Commons
15
Jan 2010
Of Sugar And Spice And Everything Nice
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes
It’s my birthday, and I’m taking the day off, but I needed to say this to you, so here goes:
Remember the nursery rhyme? “Of sugar and spice, and everything nice, that’s what little girls are made of.” Little boys seemed to get the shaft on that one (I mean, who wants to be made of snips and snails and puppy dogs’ tails?).
That popped into my head this morning as I was looking at the incredible kindness and warmth flowing towards me today, my 40th birthday. Actually, the flow started a few days ago, […]