So, I got up yesterday all excited about my new iPhone purchase. I had postponed upgrading my cell phone, just waiting for Apple’s new entry in the phone category, the better, faster iPhone 3G. Decided to head to The Domain’s Apple Store, because I thought that would be the premiere Apple location. I knew it […]
Taken with one of the isight cameras in here. I look happier than I am.
At the beginning of class today, I relayed the story of one of my students from last semester and her quest for a job. I hope she’ll be blogging about it soon on WebPubNET, but basically she was successful in securing employment for working a personal network. She made a point to come to a […]
The NY Times had a good article about the person who heads Barack Obama’s online media strategy. He’s one of the founders of Facebook. Basically, the other candidates are envious of his ability to motivate constituents via his use of social media. One of the key points of the strategy is using online sources to […]
Here’s a quick rundown of some things I found interesting this week: Here’s a neat iPhone timeline Great article from Mashable on How to Live Blog a Conference. Good tips, definitely something I will discuss with my classes next time we do a project like that. Article from Forbes.com and what will happen to Apple […]
Here’s a look at the benefits of using LinkedIn. Personally, I find it very helpful in hearing about potential positions and opportunities for students. http://www.commoncraft.com/linkedin-video
SensibleTalk.com features an interview with Rich Gordon of Northwestern’s Medill School talking about their new, Knight-funded program in which they plan to train programmer/journalists. The plan is to recruit programmers, and see what can be done by using data to tell stories. I completely agree with the content of what they are doing, and I […]
I was impressed by this post on Social Media Today that critiqued the idea that social media is a “conversation.” You hear that a lot, companies want to start or join the online conversation. But, Ray Augie, in this post, says it would be better to call it a party. And, it’s a party that […]
