Posts Tagged ‘social tools’

a woman’s world is horrifying

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Frito Lay A Womans WorldFor those that read my take on JCPenny’s “Doghouse” campaign, my reaction to the new Frito Lay‘s campaign should be obvious. Still, that won’t stop me (in spite of your silent protests).

What is “A Woman’s World?” Seems it should look something like the real world. If this is the case, after the introductory video, the real world is terrifying. Take a peek at the “Meet the Girls” section (if you hate yourself). (more…)

why randall stross is an idiot

Monday, March 9th, 2009

In a tweet last night (I caught this morning), @ConvincingIndie shared and article that has me thinking… If Randall Stross can be published in the New York Times, anyone with an eight-grade education and a MySpace account is ready for a byline. With one short article, he erodes intricate privacy concerns to caveman-speak.

…”disclosure becomes the norm and privacy becomes a quaint anachronism.”

Is he kidding? As more and more middle-agers add their boring to Facebook’s vast yawn network, we need more privacy, not less. This proves Randall can easily blather about a topic he misunderstands. (Journalism!) (more…)

open letter: tourism bureaus

Thursday, March 5th, 2009

I had a couple conversations this morning along these lines…

Dear Most of You,

There you are. You’re the be-all, end-all for your destination. You’re where people turn to book their trips, learn about your locale and plan their travel. Except for one thing: you’re not. (more…)

the times goes crazy (yawn)

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

Friday, under their “First Look Blog” the folk over at The New York Times Online went nuts and introduced a new “article skimmer.” As far as I can tell, they took the layout and concept of AllTop and added a blurb with an image. (Original!)

There will probably be ads among the articles. How will that affect the clean feel of it or the usefulness? What about user-generated homepages based on predetermined areas of interest? (A homepage with the top articles from Sports, World and Arts, for example.) (more…)

relationship: my money and facebook

Monday, February 16th, 2009

I wanted to title this, “why the stewards of data portability can’t be trusted” but nobody off my followers list would have read further.

I’m a binge/purge anti/pro-consumerist. I have two Facebook accounts. Both facts are perilously close to becoming problems. My lack of trust in others and knowing Facebook is a sham run by morons has me anxious. (more…)

(unwarranted) recap of (unattended) MIMA event

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Last night I met up with some folk at Shaw’s for their homestyle ronnies. They were delicious, as always but they kept me from the Digital Reputation Management event. Thanks to Ustream and the posting of the recorded event, I was able to “attend.”

Basically, three representatives from early adopting companies talked about how they’re using social media to manage their company’s public image. The commentary is thoughtful and in-depth. If you’re at all interested in using SM to boost your company’s involvement, take a look (it’s over an hour, you’ll need some time; embedded below). (more…)

proprietary pomposity

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

Why is it I can’t resist the urge to alliterate? Ridiculous.

Microsoft is impressively stupid. Back in the day they were kicking ass and taking names. Everyone had to be on a MS platform to do anything. Then Apple started gaining market share and MS shat a few mouse trails. (Launched an error-laden OS; spent millions on un-aired ads.)

As I sling interweb code for a living (theoretically) my relations with MS have been more uncomfortable. Their browser (set as default and installed with their OSs) is terrible. It’s a one-legged, fat guy trying to keep up in a pick-up game of 3-on-3 with off-season NBA rookies. (more…)