Social Network Mechanics are Like a Good Party
I’ve had some feedback (translation: confused readers) after my Laws of Networking post last week so I thought I’d go at the idea another way….
The Exciting Story of Mr. Fez’s Party!
Once upon a time Mr. Fez decided to have a party. He was old school. He wanted all of the attention on him and his [...]
Corporate Research Misunderstands the Mechanics of of Collaborative Sites
The McKinsey Quarterly Journal recently released a research paper summarizing a study of 573 users of contributory video sites. In addition to their findings regarding why people contribute videos, the report includes the table below which shows the supposed rates of participation in many web 2.0 applications. This is a prime example of corporate [...]
Sarnoff, Metcalf, and Reed: The Secrets to Social Network Growth
This will take about three blog posts to really explain in full detail but like all great ideas I’ve just got to get it out! Some of you may have heard of these concepts before but I find them so applicable that I think it’s important to give them some space to grow.
Come with me [...]
Go listen now! Jenkins talks about his ideas about media
Jenkins talks to the Chronicle of Higher Education on a podcast. It’s worth your time to listen to it. Jenkins talks about the role of academia in the larger conversation regarding the direction our culture is taking.
Quantum Storytelling in MMORPGs
You’ve probably heard of Schrodinger’s Cat. The cat in the box is neither dead or alive or both dead and alive (depending on who you ask) to illustrate the paradox of possibilities in a quantum world. Yes, this is a seriously cooked down version of a very complex theory. If you want the complex version [...]
Microsoft: 10 Reasons why not to use Google Apps OR 10 reasons why Microsoft is afraid of Google
Google just keeps adding useful apps to their arsenal of online software. Spreadsheets, text documents, and the impending wiki…all made to offer an alternative to software based solutions that have to be purchased, installed, and live only on one computer rather than being available from anywhere. In response, a “representative from Microsoft” put out this [...]
Mixed Reading for Inspiration?
Ever get a big idea that feels like it’s just on the tip of your brain tongue? You know that there is something important cooking in the ol’ noggin but you can’t quite get to what it is. Welcome to my world. Geesh! For about a month I’ve had some huge idea about where we’re [...]
Finding Images for your Blog
Pictures make blogs more fun to read. Sometimes when I write an entry I want a pic but I don’t have anything of my own so I start Google searching for an image I can use (and attribute to its source, of course). We can talk about the propriety of using other’s images some [...]
Who do you Blog for?: Tips for Increasing the Conversation
If you blog then you know the feeling of sitting at your keyboard staring at an empty Word doc or Wordpress page, thrumming your fingers on your coffee cup, and trying to decide what to write. Some days I have a hot topic in mind and I can’t wait to get to my desk. [...]
Eager Noggin! Will Google Release Wiki App Today?
I’m a huge fan of Google apps. I’ve pushed the internal links in a Google doc to their limits trying to make something wiki-like to share with coworkers and collaborators so I’m really excited that Google might be announcing the release of wikis on Google apps.
Google acquired Jotspot a while back so let’s keep our [...]