I started thinking about how we use certain social media services a couple of months ago and Alexander reinforced the path my thoughts were taking. More recently, Allen Stern stated on FriendFeed “i think sharing on google reader is finished – the value for so many sharers has continued...

It never ceases to amaze me how demanding we can be as IT users and early adopters; to put a twist to the Queen lyric we want it all and we want it now! We have gone beyond just having an opinion and have all become armchair experts in just about everything – it’s no longer just reserved...

So, I took most of August out and distanced myself from social media and blogging – it seemed a good time to do it as I had some other stuff going on (a mini cruise to Amsterdam and a weeks holiday). I had an occasional glance at FriendFeed but only very rarely and Google Reader went begging –...