The End of Big Social (Connection Problem S09E05)
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Category: social networking
Better Social Networks
We’ve been seeing regulators around the world taking a strong stance against Big Tech. From China blocking one of the world’s largest IPOs to the anti-trust moves against…
I’m leaving Facebook
I’m leaving Facebook. I’m not leaving in a huff, nor to make a strong statement. I simply haven’t been getting anything out of Facebook in a long time…
Diaspora Alpha is live, looks good
Diaspora has launched its consumer-facing alpha (as opposed to the last release that was for developers and tinkerers only). The privacy-conscious social network was off to a bit…
Diaspora, an open Facebook?
A few weeks ago, four recent NYU graduates announced – to the background noise of the latest (of many) major Facebook privacy fail – that they intended to…
Presentation: Internet und Politik
Today I gave a presentation on internet and its role on politics at ISWA. In the talk I’m laying out the basics of online politics: social networking, new…
Coworking (A Few Brief Thoughts & Questions)
I’ve been watching the coworking movement for quite a while, but only recently have I really had a chance to work from coworking spaces and really meet the…