Google just released a new feature for Social Media, called Buzz. You don’t need to hear about it from me. If you use Gmail, you will get it in your inbox shortly. Buzz aggregates content from several sites, including Twitter, FLickr, Picassa, and Google Reader. Google already has a base of 35 million Gmail users… Read the rest »
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Elon University, Interactive Media, and Google
Recently in my Google Reader feed (my RSS feed reader of choice) I have been seeing ads for Elon University’s Masters in Interactive Media program. (below) This begs the question: How much does Google actually know about me? Do they know I went to Elon and am involved in the web development community? Probably…. Read the rest »
The End of Location Dependant Life
Every day I speak / chat / work with many of my colleagues and friends. Normal, right? Kinda… My housemates here in Istanbul are from the US, Germany, Spain, Brazil, and Mexico. The people who work for me on my team are multinational as well – a woman from Poland who is currently living in… Read the rest »
Peach Of State Mind
Some people from my highschool (Wesleyan) made this video and I got linked to it through the Dunwoody Mothers Association. Very well done – and lots of familiar sites, which are always nice to see when on the other side of the world.
New Launch: Litfi.com – Photo Progression
I just launched litfi.com, a once a day photo log of what I think is my best shot of the day. Each day, one new photo will be uploaded until Jan 10, 2011 for your perusal, comment, inspiration, and viewing pleasure. I have several reasons for this: I want to get better at photography and would like your… Read the rest »
Sightseeing in the Old City
Haghia Sofia and the Blue Mosque The Blue Mosque Blue Mosque Inside from Ben Hanna on Vimeo. Fishing off the Galata Bridge One view of the Shore
The Need to Know
We have entered a new era of need. One that depends upon being connected. Connected to the most recent, relevant information, connected to to energy, and most importantly, connected to other people. Humans have an obvious baser desire to be connected to other people. This is evident in the trend of urban growth, online social… Read the rest »
How to utilize BitTorrent to improve your online experience.
It seems the cat is out of the bag and everyone had heard of Torrenting now. Great! The more people who use this system of file sharing the faster the downloads are! Several people have recently asked me about it, what it is, how it works, and if it is safe. Below is a simple… Read the rest »
Do you pay attention?
Keven Kelly – The Technium
On a similar note – he has recently sent his book based upon the blog he has been running fro the past years to his publisher and it should be out in October on 2010.