My life has undergone some pretty major changes lately – namely, the relocation of my wife and dog to Regina. She is out there looking for work and establishing a beachhead for us; I will be following her sometime in the spring, depending on my work situation. (On that note, anyone looking to hire a… Continue reading This interweb thing is working for me
Category: Web 2.0
Better late than never, right?
One week ago tonight, I took part in the latest Third Tuesday Ottawa, featuring Ottawa blogger Colin McKay talking (largely) about his experiences running a government blog. As many of you know, my latest professional incarnation is that of a public servant. So for me, it was a very interesting presentation; he had a lot… Continue reading Better late than never, right?
Thinking critically, not just for t-shirts anymore!
Back when I was proprieter of Megalomedia, I adopted “Think Critically” as something of a slogan. I even did t-shirts as part of my failed attempt to launch a non-profit aimed at promoting responsibility in the news media. I have since carried the concept of critical thinking as a personal motto, of sorts. Today, in… Continue reading Thinking critically, not just for t-shirts anymore!
iAge
As any of my Facebook Friends can tell you, today I’m putting the wraps on my 27th trip around the sun. As a result, my virtual wall has been virtually covered by virtual birthday wishes. It’s all somewhat strange for me. It’s not that I don’t appreciate the well wishery, because I do, but I… Continue reading iAge
LOL ROFLMAO, UR FAT AND STUPID!!
Alternative title: Thanks for the link traffic, Ryan, now I’m going to scoop you. My dear chum Ryan (see link above) and I have chatted – face-to-face, no less – about the darker side of the interactive nature of Web 2.0. Namely, the vitriolic, shameful and inevitably polarized nature of most comment threads these days,… Continue reading LOL ROFLMAO, UR FAT AND STUPID!!
Why Wikipedia is like a fart in a jar
For those of you who enjoy a good podcast, I highly recommend Slate Magazine’s Daily Podcast. It’s typically a reading of one of their magazine articles, though Fridays they do their Political Gabfest, which I find amusing even as a lowly Canadian with no real connection to US politics. Rambling plug aside, I found a… Continue reading Why Wikipedia is like a fart in a jar
Where social media tools meet the mainstream
I’ve come to really enjoy this site. It’s a news aggregator but unlike, say, Google, it does a really good job of separating opinion from straight news. Once you get past the top story and the Google ads, it’s quite simple. Comments on the left, news on the right. Comments get headshots and news items… Continue reading Where social media tools meet the mainstream
Wed 2.0
So I’ve found myself thinking a fair bit about my pending nuptials lately, what with the fiancee celebrating her birthday and meeting with the officiant today. And it’s occured to me how this here Interweb has come to play quite a role in weddings these days. We have a wedding website, of course, powered by… Continue reading Wed 2.0
A question on the social media newsroom
Many of the blogs I find myself reading these days are abuzz with a new concept of online newsroom (media site) called the social media newsroom (pdf). The template was put together by Todd Defren, who blogs at PR Squared. As a newcomer to the whole scene, my take is that the template is chock… Continue reading A question on the social media newsroom
I predict BlackBerries will abound
I am off this evening to my first ever “Third Monday” event. Third Monday is a social media and public relations meet up organized by Joe Thornley of Thornley Fallis PR and the very interesting Pro PR blog. My dear friend Ryan Anderson introduced me to the whole deal and after missing January’s meet up… Continue reading I predict BlackBerries will abound