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Entries Tagged as 'Web 2.0'

Why the socially networked are simply a crowd of noticers

September 19th, 2007 · No Comments · Diatribe, Web 2.0

we organize
we track
we recognize patterns,
we aggregate
we correlate
we disseminate,
we seek channels
we create channels,
we generate a bow wave
we surf in the search wake,
we curve space time with topical focus
we frame drag with our observation of the observations,
we plan, strategize, accumulate and postulate
and we say

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Your Twitter Wake & Bow Wave

September 19th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Microcrowds, Web 2.0

As you pass through the Twitterverse you create a bow wave and a lifestream wake.
The larger your Twitter follower network is, the longer and more powerful your Twitter wake shall be.
Your bow-wave is represented by your incoming followers. You get noticed through the public timeline and by the downstream of your followers, then others start [...]

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Rights to First Contact or When Does “Social” Become Spam?

August 23rd, 2007 · 4 Comments · Microcrowds, Scams, Web 2.0, social spam

First Contact
When does a “friend” have the right to make first contact with you online?
If I want to contact you in a social network like Pownce, Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn, should I be required to already know you? If I’m restricted from contacting you before you recognize me, how can I get your attention? [...]

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Captology and Microcrowd Influence

July 18th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Mashups, Microcrowds, Online Advertising, Tagclouds, Web 2.0, Web Marketing

I learned a new word the other day, Captology, and it helps me define an area of thought of particular interest (thanks to my buddy Crosby!) I was talking with him about some of my recent posts covering geo-temporal and microcrowd concepts and he suggested that I check out a particular Stanford University website. According [...]

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Pandora Everywhere Platform – Prototype Wifi Device

May 23rd, 2007 · No Comments · Internet Audio, Tech Devices, Web 2.0

As a long time member of the Pandora listening community I had the pleasure of participating in a Pandora town hall meeting / press event last night at the SF MOMA where the company made a number of significant announcements. I had a front row seat, with Michael Arrington sitting right behind me as [...]

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Even Laundry Rooms Twitter Now

May 9th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Geo-temporal, Mashups, Web 2.0

Even laundry rooms, like this one at Olin College Twitter now, so are you still waiting to create your own Twitter account?
When two washers, two dryers and a condom machine create content autonomously, broadcasting to the world their temporal status, available, unavailable, I smile because we are finally beginning to see a very [...]

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