Archive for the ‘Social Media’ Category

iPhone, connectedness, and the perils of information addiction

December 16th, 2009

Thoughts on some recent articles that reminded me how unhealthy it is to always be connected to the Internet.

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Do we all have Overly Attentive Disorder?

August 16th, 2009

Two newspaper articles explain how babies think and learn, and how we now multitask our way through our days. I ask whether it's time to grow out of our old ways.

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What Henri Nouwen can teach us about social media

July 1st, 2009

How a classic book on solitude and spiritual growth got me thinking about Twitter, Facebook, and how we appear to increasingly live our lives with fewer boundaries.

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A response to “How Twitter Will Change The Way We Live”

June 6th, 2009

My response to Steven Johnson's TIME Magazine cover article. How Twitter is *not* changing search, and why it's not really about two-way communication.

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#SAis more than you think

May 29th, 2009

A collection of some of the best updates in the recent #SAis ("South Africa is") Twitter trend

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Breaking out the vinyl (or, Why I use Twitter)

March 4th, 2009

The discussion over the societal impact of social networking sites (like Facebook and MySpace) and other social media (like Twitter) will probably continue for many years to come.  There are certainly good arguments on both sides.  Those who feel too much time online takes away from personal face time with friends and family out in

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