September 2008
4 posts
No link for LinkedIn and Facebook
The topic of Social Networking sparked a lively discussion in class last week. It seems that many of us are still trying to figure out how to balance the power of being connected with concerns about privacy and unwritten rules of social ettiquette. While many of us enjoy the benefits that these sites offer in terms of staying in touch with those on the periphery of our lives, the fact that the...
“Squint hard, and textbook publishers can look a lot like drug makers.”
– http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/technology/15link.html?ref=technology
Why Tumblr?
Noncomformist. Is that what you’re thinking? Yes, I rejected the recommended blogging tools for this assignment, but I did so with good intentions.
You may not have heard of Tumblr until now, but I believe that Tumblr is a better form of weblog for most people who want to have a presence on the Web. Why? Because many of us like the idea of sharing our musings, quotes, photos, videos,...