Why Awareness Messages Aren’t Enough for Social Media

I found this great quote today about social media messages:
But hear this trick: it won’t be because you gave the message to me in your words. It will be because the experience gave *me* the inspiration to create messaging of my own. It might be what you intended, but it might not. And it’ll never, [...]

How Social Media gets bloggers out of their pajamas

Tweetups, Meetups, conferences and twittered invites are opening up the doors to pajama bloggers. Blogging in one’s pajamas is a stereotype, but like most stereotypes it is grounded in at least some element of truth.  I like my pajamas and I am quite comfortable blogging in them, but there is something missing when we live [...]

Don’t click on that link: Stalk Daily Twitter worm

UPDATE: Twitter has confirmed that they have blocked the hole that allowed the StalkDaily worm to invade Twitter. For a comprehensive explanation of this worm and remedy, please read the explanation at Mashable.
Have you seen all of the links today for the new, improved and oh so much better Twitter? Don’t click on that link! [...]

Yoono: Love Affair or Just a Fling?

It was love at first sight. The first time  that I saw the slick design and features of Yoono social integrator for browsers, I fell in love. Yoono is a collapsible side bar extension for Firefox and Internet Explorer. It was quick and easy to install. Within minutes, I had email updates from Gmail, my [...]

Twittering Guinness

Last night, Liz Strauss was discussing Guinness with friends and tweeting about it on Twitter.  Being an Irish woman who believes there is no such thing as a beer too dark, I was moral bound to join the discussion. When the discussion turned to the nutritional value, I took the innocent step of retweeting
“Guinness only [...]

Bloggers Unite for World AIDS Day – General

The articles and art presented here do not necessarily represent my own views and experiences of HIV/AIDS. Part of promoting HIV/AIDS awareness is facilitating a discussion. You will find posts here with opposing points of view. Respectful expression of differing opinions is welcome;  hateful, profane or blatantly inaccurate comments will not be tolerated.
M.A. Cumba presents [...]

How to install a Wordpress-Blog

“fast and easy to install”
This post was auto generated by 43 things, I am trying it out as a social network option for my blogging students
How I did it: I have installed many wordpress blogs for myself, friends and clients. I have installed blogs on the WordPress website and on private domains. For the self [...]

It’s not too late to party!

 
Join the Successful and Outstanding Blog party today Tuesday, October 28, 2007, 7a.m – 11p.m. Chicago Time (Central Time/GMT -6hrs)
Bring in your own successful and outstanding blog posts to celebrate. Virtual food and treats are there to enjoy in the company of inspiring bloggers. Random birthday presents are awarded to a certain comment number.  Liz [...]