First there was Jaiku, then there was twitter (and again)...Now I've setup a Blacknight thing on Facebook...If you're on Facebook then why not join us - I'll probably push out a few "special" promotions to our facebook fans in the coming weeks, but I want to get at least 100 fans on there before I consider it (setting goals makes it easier in some ways ....)And if anyone who … [Read more...] about Using And Abusing Social Media (a little)
Maybe We’re Too Connected?
I spend a silly amount of time online every week.I've got accounts on most of the mainstream social networks (God I hate that term!), as well as twitter, jaiku, loads of fora, mailing lists and of course instant messaging systems.My typical daily routine used to involve checking my email before I'd even had a shower in the morning, so this cartoon from XKCD brought a smile to … [Read more...] about Maybe We’re Too Connected?
The Weakness of FaceBook Invites
I joined Facebook a few weeks ago to see what all the fuss was about. I can see why people might like it, but there are a lot of things about it that I find incredibly annoying.One of the things that drives me around the bend is all the stupid emails it sends me, but that's my own fault for joining!The other thing that drives me mad is the profiles. They're not very helpful. … [Read more...] about The Weakness of FaceBook Invites
Chitika App for Facebook Users
I'm not sure how well this Facebook application will work for non-US users, but Facebook seems to be "en vogue" at the moment ... … [Read more...] about Chitika App for Facebook Users