April 2009
23 posts
“In America today, there are almost as many people making their living as...”
– America’s Newest Profession, WSJ.com (via soupsoup)
Understanding the Psychology of Twitter →
“An even higher level of need, related to self-esteem and social recognition, is also leveraged by Twitter. Twitter allows normal people to feel like celebrities. At its worst, Twitter is an exercise in unconditional narcissism - the idea that others might actually care about the minutiae of our daily lives. I believe that this phenomena of micro-celebrity is driven by existential anxiety. I...
Things everyone in China knows, but that few... →
China uses SMS more intensively. SMS may have become entrenched because of the low cost of sending text messages. The first thing Chinese do in the morning is check their IM first, not their email. [Though, this assumes they turned off the phone at night!]
Instant messaging, combined with SMS, is a hugely popular means of communication. China’s leading IM platform, QQ (Company: Tencent...
Facebook Reaches 200 Million Active Users →
If Facebook was a country, it would be the 5th largest in the world.
“I read that newspapers are dying. And you wanna know where I read that? In a...”
– Stephen Colbert, to Hearst editor-at-large Phil Bronstein, The Colbert Report (via inothernews) (via caro)
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What happens to our online assets after we die?...
I wrote a note about this subject last month and I’ve since encountered other writings about this topic. Here’s one from TechNewsWorld, referencing a few services that can assist with your online presence post-mortem:
When Jerald Spangenberg collapsed and died in the middle of a quest in an online game, his daughter embarked on a quest of her own: to let her father’s gaming...
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Wolverines fans get on board for MSU … reluctantly... →
Behind a depressing economy, Michigan fans are supporting the Spartans to represent the state and beat North Carolina in the NCAA finals.
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Tumblr vs. Posterous: microblogging throwdown |... →
I’m pretty happy with Tumblr right now, but it concerns me that I’m not seeing a lot of developments on this platform lately (except for the iPhone apps, which really does not concern a non-iPhone user like me). I’ll be keeping an eye on Posterous.
Is porn damaging your emotional health? - Times... →
“When I came of age in the Seventies it was still pretty cool to be able to offer a young man the actual presence of a naked, willing young woman. …Well, I am 42, and mine is the last female generation to experience that sense of sexual confidence and security in what we had to offer. Now, simply being naked is not enough; you have to be buff, tanned - with no tan lines - have the...
Dear Bloggy: Digital diaries tell all - Tech and... →
“When Amelia Zatik-Sawyer of Cleveland, Ohio, is having an issue with her husband’s long hours or morning moodiness or annoying affinity for stuffed animals, she turns to a third party to unload. But it’s not a therapist or marriage counselor or even her mother who patiently takes it all in. It’s her blog.”
I don’t understand why some people blog about their very personal...
Gmail's Keith Coleman Talks Five Years of Gmail... →
April 1, 2004: Gmail Hits Webmail G-Spot →
Gmail turns 5 today. Wow, has it been that long? I’m not even going to make a crack about them still in Beta.
Quote from the article: “Google launched Gmail as a beta product on April 1, 2004, and those early adopters ate it up. The site was invitation-only at first, and you had to know somebody with a Gmail address who had invitations to spare in order to get in. Frantic requests...
