Posts Tagged ‘twitter’

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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Posted in Social Media | Posted by Rian 3 Comments

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

June 6th, 2009

Twitter Venn Diagram

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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Posted in Social Media | Posted by Rian 2 Comments

#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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Posted in Social Media, South Africa | Posted by Rian 2 Comments

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

March 4th, 2009

Share 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

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Posted in Music, Social Media | Posted by Rian 1 Comment