Who do you think you are?
There are some arguments that won’t go away and that over the value of social media seems to be one of them.
Sarah Lacy over at Techcrunch has suggested that those complaining about how the social web does or doesn’t work are actually using it incorrectly. She has received a varied reaction...
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Asking the awkward questions about Social Media from outside of the Silicon Valley Echo Chamber.
If you disagree with me great, call me out and let’s get the discussion moving.
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Are social platforms the next Microsoft?
Jason Calacanis may have been shouted down when he warned startups that Facebook could, potentially, steal their ideas but he makes a number of good points, especially when you consider recent history.
In the early years Microsoft were viewed as...
What is the value of the social web?
Posted by Colin on Aug 27th, 2010In my post “3 Ways…” I mentioned the report that Facebook was driving more traffic to certain types of site than Google’s search engine. This subsequently lead to a discussion in the comments on Buzz as to the relative values...
Why Google should integrate social search now.
With still no indication as to when Google.me is likely to surface Google needs to demonstrate a commitment to the social web.
The longer Google goes with no visible social strategy the further it falls behind the competition both in the ability...
Initial thoughts on Tweetdeck for Android.
Rather than write a full review and duplicate the good work of others elsewhere I wanted to share a few thoughts and opinions and how I arrived at them.
The journey
I’ve always been a geek and have spent (too) many an hour just tinkering and...
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- Colin: Makes sense doesn't it? Especially if a more social emphasis...
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