Posts tagged social media

Time for a Friendectomy?

[NOTE TO READER: Every so often I feel compelled to rant.  Today is one of those times.  And since I was sitting down to write today's blog post, I felt it might be a very good time to let loose.  So while this is lightly connected to this week's topic on Social Media, I will [...]

the best social media service depends on YOU

The question being considered in this category is “the best social media service for IT”. Well that depends.  What is best depends on your requirements.  What are you trying to accomplish?  Are you trying to accomplish anything with social media?  Remember the old adage, if you don’t aim at anything, you’re sure to hit it. Personally, [...]

Shopping for a smartphone – part 3 – freedom to innovate

This has been a crazy week for me, perhaps if I already had my smartphone, I might have been able to complete this post earlier. With this third post, I’m getting to the heart of what I’m looking for in a smartphone purchase.  In my first post, I rambled about my rationale behind wanting an [...]

Shameless tagging

It’s hard to watch a movie by Stephen Spielberg, Clint Eastwood, or starring Brad Pitt, J-Lo, or even (gasp) Justin Bieber without seeing product placements from companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft, Nike, RIM, Dell, Coca-Cola, Pepsi and others. On screen stars are using iPhones, iPads, iPods, Android phones, and you will soon even see Motorola tablets and RIM [...]

facebook do we still trust thee?

I use facebook. I was late to the party and started only a year or so ago. But my posts and any information that I place have gotten fewer over the last six months as I simply am not sure I trust facebook. I enjoy communicating with my friends outside of email, but as fb [...]