Category Archives: Social
Skipping SXSW 2011
So just like a ton of other people, I am going to rant about why I’m skipping SXSW this year. This will be the first time since 2005 that I don’t make it out to SXSW, and I’m not really … Continue reading
Is our society too harsh on the poor?
If you were dropped in our society (western, specifically the united states) with zero support system, zero money, zero job, nothing. You have absolutely nothing at all but the clothes on your back and your wits. What would you do? … Continue reading
What Haiti can teach us about nation planning.
There was an interesting post in the economist blog “Free Exchange” with the title “The end of Haiti?” it was expanding a bit on Tyler Cowen’s post “Geopolitical speculations on Haiti” which suggested that the Haitian government is no more, … Continue reading
Fun with google voice
So realizing today that you can share publicly voicemails you receive in Google Voice, I decided we should have some fun with this and see how well it turns out. So call my GV # at (305)***-**** (had to redact … Continue reading
Social Observation: Airlines fail to build bonds between customers
I tend to observe lots of companies and more specifically how they are making their forays into the social sphere (social media + social networks + open conversation), and one industry that fascinates me is the travel industry. Travel is … Continue reading
7 Steps to land the job of your dreams in a recession
So your boss just walked over to your cubicle and told you that because of “setbacks” you are going to have to do Marcy’s and Joe’s work, in addition to your own from now on. Three letters pop into your … Continue reading
The social platform is portable.
My completely speculative theory on the social operating system. There is a battle for control of the next generation of the internet, and this revolves around my thesis that the current phase in the evolution of the web involves the … Continue reading
Industries that should embrace social
I get this feeling that there are a lot of industries that don’t truly understand the sheer magnitude of social media. There are tons of industries where we rely on social connections in real life to either facilitate or enhance … Continue reading
