From GigaOm: What Tumblr did instead was to design a more thoughtful form of community engagement by requiring people to repost content in its original context, rather than simply piping in an anonymous comment… Tumblr deliberately chose “reblogging” as an alternative … Continue reading
Perhaps I had a bit too much caffeine too late in the day, but here at 10:30PM at the end of an otherwise lovely weekend, I feel the need, once again, to address the “Facebook situation”. But let’s talk about … Continue reading
This stuff, from Scalzi’s Whatever is absolutely brilliant. Make sure you read the whole screed, but here are few choice tidbits: Facebook has made substandard versions of everything on the Web, bundled it together and somehow found itself being lauded … Continue reading
It’s not just that I don’t like the abuse of private information. That’s been well-documented by Dana Boyd and others. I also find the smug attitude to be more than I can stand. As a casual Facebook user, I … Continue reading
Danah Boyd boiled over today and, fortunately, a keyboard was nearby. The Facebook revolution is upon us and the shit they are trying to pull is downright sneaky. I know it’s a long post, but it’s important. Here’s a choice … Continue reading
We’re all connected to the internet, but more of us are connected to Facebook than any other THING out there. 400 million people are ‘on Facebook. Compare to Twitter’s 100 million. The question is whether there is a way to … Continue reading
That was surprisingly easy. I don’t mean emotionally; in that regard, I couldn’t shut it down fast enough. But the logistics were no problem. Go to ‘My Account’. Go to ‘Account Settings’ and there’s an option to de-activate the account. … Continue reading
If I join using an alias, hoping that I won’t be found except by those with whom I want to communicate, will Faceboook treat me differently. Answer: Yes! Is that discrimination?
Two apps that allow arranging or mixing of pre-existing musical elements leads to a discussion of originality and composition. Only in the Escape Pod can you connect dots like this! Launchpad: https://ampifymusic.com/launchpad/ Incredibox: https://www.incredibox.com/ Hello and welcome back to the Mpomy Escape … Continue reading
Dark Companion Records On this episode we connect the dots between Cardiacs, Robert Wyatt and Greg Lake. All paths lead through Annie Barbazza and her label Dark Companion Records. The commitment to audiophile recording values and the true open-mindedness of … Continue reading