Twitter’s ability to aggregate and trend conversation is one of its core competencies. In fact, I would go as far as to say that right now, Twitter’s Trending Topics (TTT) is its most powerful feature. Where else can you see what millions of people are talking about at a particular point in time?
Despite the powerful [...]
I was fortunate enough to come across Tippingpoint Labs. The guys at Tippingpoint illustrate how to effectively use proven strategies, dependable technologies, and scientific approaches to online content marketing. Very simply, they illustrate the tools that companies and individuals must execute in order to attain desired results.
Please do yourself a favor and check out their [...]
Do me a favor and think about your favorite products and/or services and ask yourself this simple question:
How did you hear about them?
Does the answer to this question remain consistent or inconsistent throughout the years? Do you find your preference for a particular product or service to be a reflection upon your upbringing? (i.e. our [...]
I was a little bit surprised to find a letter from the USTA (United States Tennis Association) and their legal department in my inbox just a few days ago. Below is a small portion of the document:
in view of the importance of this matter, the USTA respectfully requests that you: (i) immediately cease and [...]
The web world has always been quick to call something a “game changer” or a “killer app” at a moment’s notice. These sorts of declarations come largely from the early adopter crowd; a group of individuals who play a critical role in the advancement of technology. Often times, making these sorts of statements are either: [...]
An article in TechCrunchIT has raised a pretty spirited debate amongst the technology consumerist community. TCIT author, Steve Gillmor explains how his Twitter stream has become his de-facto information outlet, replacing his need for an RSS feed. With a title as dramatic as, “Rest in Peace, RSS,” it’s no suprise at the attention this [...]
Facebook has recently rolled out an update to its popular IM system, FbChat. It allows users to incorporate their customized “Friend Lists” on the chatting platform. With this update, Facebook now allows users the ability to appear either online or offline to a select group of their friends. A small, but useful update for those [...]
How simple is too simple? Does simplicity facilitate usability? Do we sacrifice effectiveness for usability? I start to ask myself these questions as I log on to twitter.com with far less frequency as once before. Will this 140-character revolution continue on its meteoric rise, or will it become a nostalgic web property of the past?
I [...]
It almost pains me to use MySpace in the title, seeing how much I dislike the service. In any event, there is something to be said about Facebook’s new “direction”, and how they may be moving towards a product offering similar to that of the mighty content clusterf–k, otherwise known as MySpace. I’m talking more [...]
During Michael Arrington’s interview with Kevin Rose, the Digg-founder states, “I believe that it’s time for Digg to get a little bit more real-time in nature. And we need to be a living and breathing site.” He goes on to say that he expects Digg to see these changes somewhere in the next six months.
There’s [...]
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