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How “Sh*t Seattle People Say When It Snows” Took Over Seattle
Last year, I stumbled into mainstream Internet recognition in Seattle. Actually, I drove into it. My wife and I got stuck in a terrible storm from Seattle to Tacoma, where we live, and in the boredom of our 10-hour “#snomg” … Continue reading
Ping Sounds Like More than Music For Apple
“Facebook and Twitter meets iTunes… It’s a social network all about music,” was how Steve Jobs described Ping during another monster Apple event last week. He lied between his teeth. Ping, Apple’s new social networking service, is as much about … Continue reading
I Can See Your Facebook Updates…In Outlook?
Microsoft today launched Facebook integration for Outlook via a new social plug-in. See the story at Mashable. What does this mean for you? Your personal Facebook information and activity will be more closely tied to your business network. Period. If you … Continue reading
TEDx Seattle FTW
I spent all day Friday at the Pacific Science Center at the first-ever TEDx Seattle conference. For those of you unaware of TED, click here or just know that it’s the premier annual event where the world’s geniuses give inspirational, … Continue reading
Will Google ‘Send’ a mobile, social Gmail application?
The Wall Street Journal reports that Google will tomorrow announce more “social” features to Gmail, such as status updates and sharing content. Considering that Gmail is a primary, free email service, this is a really great innovation for consumers. It … Continue reading
Online Media Democracy Is Still Under Construction, or Why Engadget Had to Flip the Switch on Comments
After turning off all site comments on Tuesday, AOL-owned Engadget today flipped the comment switch back on, ending a two-day hiatus resulting from its editors seeing too many comments that were “mean, ugly, pointless, and frankly threatening in some situations.” … Continue reading
Mobile donations are making a difference in Haiti
Today I donated $10 to the American Red Cross to support the catastrophe in Haiti by texting “Haiti” to 90999. It was that simple (See actual screenshot at left). As of a tweet this morning (Jan. 14), the Red Cross … Continue reading
Even In the Android/iPhone Era, Carriers Dominate
The launch and availability of Google’s Nexus One smartphone last week reinvigorated the dialogue about how phone makers are changing the carrier model in the United States. This is far from true. Google offered the Nexus at competitive, subsidized prices … Continue reading
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