Facebook friends limited to 150 by the brain?
As anyone who's ever heard me rant about the 'numbers game' side of networking - especially on sites such as Ecademy, Linked in or Facebook - will testify, I'm a great believer in quality rather than …
Tagged: twitter
The dumbing down of Twitter starts here?
I'll admit it. Deep within me is a snob. As far as I'm concerned, the online world started heading down hill when you no longer had to know how to install a full TCP/IP stack to use the Internet. M…
Social Media Bubble....here we come!
Are we heading for a 'speculative bubble' effect in the portions of the media and IT economy that are tied up with Social Media and Social networking? Regular readers will know that I'm something of …
When Twitter gets like TV - lots of repeats!
As some of you may know, I'm a newbie at Twitter. indeed, my first efforts were not impressive, I stopped, then re-joined with better results. My saga and comments are briefly recorded in these two …
What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas? Not necessarily...
Long before it was the title of a movie, it was a fairly well known saying. In the UK it was more likely to be 'What happens in Blackpool, stays in Blackpool', or, as time passed, what happened in Es…
I was a twit not to Tweet!
Many moons ago I posted a piece on here -'Am I a twit not to twitter'. Well, I'll admit it. Yes, I was a twit not to Tweet, and I'm happy to say that. I can't argue with objective facts, so here's …
Luvviedom rules - time for a dose of reality for some?
I rarely post twice in succession on the same item. But hey, it's a very wet November 1st, it's Sunday, we're still in recession and I've let my tea go cold. Oh, and the issue concerned is one of th…
Luvvie Strop Throwing 2.0
There are days when we all feel like chucking it in. There have been a couple of occasions when I've basically thought that using a certain web site, dealing with a particular individual or organisat…
Real Time Search - how important?
Well, both Microsoftand Googlehave stated that they're adding the capability to search Twitter feeds in real-time to their search engines. What does this mean to us mere mortals who tweet and search…