Tag: social-networking

Blogging vs. Twitter/Facebook is Exercising vs. Walking

February 26, 2011February 26, 2011 Bob Caswell 3 Comments

About a week ago, a New York Times article titled “Blogs Wane as the Young Drift to Sites Like Twitter” painted a bleak picture for blogging by making pronouncements like “blogs were once the outlet of choice for people who wanted to express themselves online.” The article then goes on to suggest that Twitter and Facebook are the culprits stealing blogs’ thunder.

While some prominent bloggers came to the defense and proved these pronouncements to be inaccurate or at least misleading, there were still some thoughts in this article that really resonated with me. For instance:

Internet, Just For Fun, Web 2.0

I’ve Given Up on Digg & Delicious But Am Hooked on Reddit

June 9, 2008August 20, 2008 Bob Caswell 8 Comments

The title of this post was originally going to be “Delicious: A Review from a Late Adopter.” But that was four months ago and only a few days after I started using social bookmarking site Delicious. At the time, I found it useful even if lacking in a few areas.

Do-It-Yourself Tech, Internet, Web 2.0, Yahoo

Amazon MP3 Survey Asks Interesting Questions on Music Buying

May 5, 2008August 20, 2008 Bob Caswell No Comments

It’s no secret that I’m a fan of Amazon MP3, but that doesn’t mean it’s perfect. And I’m glad the Amazon MP3 team doesn’t think so either. Here’s a copy of an email I received from them asking me to fill out a survey. Check out some of the more interesting questions asked followed by commentary (after text of the email below):

Amazon, Internet, Music, Tech News, Web 2.0

Video Comments Are Here: This Could Be Huge… Or a Flop

April 23, 2008 Bob Caswell No Comments

TechCrunch made the announcement today that all of its blogs will have the option for you to leave video comments via a service called Seesmic. It’s a powerful idea with a dead simple execution. As a result, comments are now a mix of text and video. Take a look.

Internet, Media, Tech News, Web 2.0

Digg is Yahoo Buzz in Disguise: Size Is the New Gatekeeper

April 11, 2008August 20, 2008 Bob Caswell 8 Comments

TechConsumer has had its fair share of Digg coverage lately. But for those of us who remember what Digg was back in the glory days, we can’t help but draw attention to its flaws in the here and now.

First, we had our April 1st interview with Digg’s founders discussing priorities and progress and how Digg is just a game. Second, we discussed the Digg paradox and how getting rid of the editor/gatekeeper just creates new gatekeepers.

But today’s topic, for me at least, feels like the most interesting twist on the story of where Digg started as compared to what Digg has become:

Internet, Tech News, Web 2.0, Yahoo

The Economist Talks Digg Strategy and Adds Comments

March 12, 2008 Bob Caswell 6 Comments

Last week the Economist (subscription required) had an interesting article about researchers in an HP lab that have been comparing strategies for maximizing readership on Digg via the layout of the front page. They were trying to answer the following question: Should the most recent stories be on top? That’s the way Digg is now, but maybe it should be organized with the most popular on top?

Tech News, Web 2.0

My First MySpace Friend: SPAM

March 10, 2008August 20, 2008 Bob Caswell 2 Comments

So I joined MySpace about a week ago and was already annoyed at the way they sent me my password over email. But then, just a few days later, I got an email with my first MySpace message / friend request from someone named Riley whose profile picture is a girl in a swimsuit. Originally, her (or his?) profile showed the same city and state that I live in, though now it’s been changed to Greenville, Ohio. Here’s the text of the message:

Privacy, Tech News, Web 2.0

Twitter Review: Waste of Time or Extremely Valuable?

February 12, 2008August 20, 2008 Bob Caswell 11 Comments

So I finally gave in and started using Twitter this past weekend (if you’re on Twitter, follow me at twitter.com/bobcaswell). What is Twitter? It’s a mix of instant messaging, email, Facebook, and text messaging. It’s a network of users that follow each other. Here’s how it works:

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