communication. community. cognition.
A Strange Brew
“Social Media is a strange brew of Technology + People + Organization + Freedom. Miss an ingredient, and you’re cooking something different.”
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- Ike Pigott
- mncahill
Erasing the Objections
about 4 weeks ago - 20 comments
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] See if these points sound familiar: There’s nothing special about this technology, it’s just another way to communicate. It’s a technology that frees people to express themselves, storing their input sequentially. Innovators are jumping on a bandwagon, which will really be just a fad. There’s a limited base
Fluid Platforms and Singing Whales
about 1 month ago - 4 comments
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] There will be a theme for the next week or so. Disruption and Adjustment. Before last week I had never heard of Ryu Murakami, but he’s at the center of an interesting case that may amplify the tremors of technology. From Robert McCrum in the Guardian: Earlier this
The Library in Your Friend List
about 2 months ago - 21 comments
I don’t like talking about current events much, because they have a tendency to soon be not-so-current. But one in particular may signal the tipping point of a trend that is of extreme relevance to the way you and I find useful information. The rumor is that Google is developing a true Facebook competitor called
Adrenalinholics Anonymous
about 4 months ago - 7 comments
If we can’t get what we need, we’ll grow our own. (More from the mcarp archives… the prophetic genius and brilliance are his; the ones/zeros, pixels, pictures and subheads and pull-quotes are mine.) This is the very last of the mcarp essays, written over a decade ago by former broadcast journalist Michael Carpenter. I got
The Big Empty
about 8 months ago - 6 comments
“Never underestimate the ability of shallow people to fill a void in their lives with something equally as vacuous.”
Owning My Links
about 8 months ago - 11 comments
Part of the reason I started noodling with WordPress was the ability to “own” my own site. Not have it hosted elsewhere, not beholden to anyone else’s whims and limitations. I can do what I want with the template and the look and the feel and the content. I can even move the URL around,
Unearned Legacies
about 9 months ago - 4 comments
Yesterday, I pointed out how Facebook’s automated attempts at peppering me with relevant information had the unintended consequence of creating a virtual seance – connecting with the dead. I don’t really blame Facebook per se, because no one has yet filed to archive Scott’s wall as a memorial account. However, there are still major gaps
Justice in the Digital Age
about 10 months ago - 8 comments
I was a cardboard-haired teevee news weasel in a previous life. I’ve never regretted leaving, and have no desire to be in a maelstrom today. Two quick thoughts. One is about the massive hoax perpetrated on the media yesterday. A group of activists spoofed the identity of the US Chamber of Commerce, and got several
You Can’t Stop the Signal
about 11 months ago - 39 comments
You can try to “control the conversation,” but it’s only an illusion. Marketing guru Seth Godin is selling a new “service” to aggregate mentions of a company’s brand. He’s going to aggregate you whether you want it or not, and for a fee he’ll allow you to edit half the page. (Here’s my full commentary
about 1 year ago
I love your blog. I want to add it to my blog and perhaps cross promote some ideas with you. My address is listed in the website part of your comment pad.
about 1 year ago
Twitter Comment
On Social Media RT @ikepigott: @mncahill – We’re of similar minds… I boiled it down, and ignored the Marketing: [link to post]
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