DISQUS

Hiya, yep, hashtags have great benefits and more people are catching on which is awesome. Thanks for the link....oh and it's Melissa Attree :P

I've got to agree with you Paul and I think in Telkom's defence (never thought I'd ever type that) their system of allowing you to monitor your ADSL usage via the website in real time is really awesome. With regards mobile there are far too many people who are not aware of the high data charges once they cross the usage threshold and then they feel the pain (sans vaseline) when they are hit with a massive bill.
Surely in this day and age an online monitoring system for mobile data isn't too much to ask?

Hi Paul, I have friends who have been apprehensive or scared about using any IM apps in the past (yes, these people do exist) however for some reason they have embraced Facebook.
My feeling is that FB chat will seem more accessible to them as they don't have to install any additional programmes, by using FB chat it's likely that they''ll be more open to the concept of instant messaging as a whole and investigate the uses IM has personally and professionally.
Let's wait and see but based on my personal feeling I have to agree that it's a good thing.

Hi Paul, I have friends who have been apprehensive or scared about using any IM apps in the past (yes, these people do exist) however for some reason they have embraced Facebook.
My feeling is that FB chat will seem more accessible to them as they don't have to install any additional programmes, by using FB chat it's likely that they''ll be more open to the concept of instant messaging as a whole and investigate the uses IM has personally and professionally.
Let's wait and see but based on my personal feeling I have to agree that it's a good thing.

Congrats Justin! You have a gorgeous family, well done :)

This is great - I've picked up that many ppl seem to be battling to make a distinction between the different apps. I think your point about Pownce being a more flexible messaging service puts things into perspective for me. I'm currently investigating it based on your recommendation and I do feel it has a wider range of services available. I'm suffering from 'partial attention disorder' (btw I'm in awe of your ability to keep up :) ) but like you, I aim to try out as many social web services as possible so that I'm up to date. For me the main challenge is to find a consistent use for each while trying to balance my life - in between facebook, twitter, pownce, friendfeed, e-mails, IMs, RSS readers, work and friends and family it becomes pretty difficult!

At the moment I'm throwing myself into as many tools as possible in order to find the right use for each and then stick with selected ones that I know I can balance and control and use responsibly and productively. What I'm trying to assist people with is choosing the service that works for them, that adds value, boosts productivity and ultimately manages time (basic RSS readers are a good case in point.) I have seen how you're using each one differently, I'll stick with it and see what happens.

This is great - I've picked up that many ppl seem to be battling to make a distinction between the different apps. I think your point about Pownce being a more flexible messaging service puts things into perspective for me. I'm currently investigating it based on your recommendation and I do feel it has a wider range of services available. I'm suffering from 'partial attention disorder' (btw I'm in awe of your ability to keep up :) ) but like you, I aim to try out as many social web services as possible so that I'm up to date. For me the main challenge is to find a consistent use for each while trying to balance my life - in between facebook, twitter, pownce, friendfeed, e-mails, IMs, RSS readers, work and friends and family it becomes pretty difficult!

At the moment I'm throwing myself into as many tools as possible in order to find the right use for each and then stick with selected ones that I know I can balance and control and use responsibly and productively. What I'm trying to assist people with is choosing the service that works for them, that adds value, boosts productivity and ultimately manages time (basic RSS readers are a good case in point.) I have seen how you're using each one differently, I'll stick with it and see what happens.

eish - wtf indeed?
I must also say that after doing a listing last week I immediately got a phone call from an iol rep offering me an 'amazing ad deal' that would boost my ananzi rankings - it was the usual spray and pray stuff. I was never a fan and I'm certainly not now...

wow...after all the good work you had done. It does leave a bitter taste and strips a bit of the essence of what 'cool' active user-engagement should be - something FB were doing so well with. Is this something to do with the Microsoft giant?? :)