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3 months ago
in Twitter Break: Unexpected Use Cases, Search on Oracle AppsLab
Jake: like you, I'm really fascinated by the unintended ways people use products. I especially liked the foodmobile that twittered where they were at any given time, as a way to get an instant customer line.
What I find frustrating about Twitter is the pressure to "keep up" with the people you're following, and the amount of time you have to invest to find the good stuff. I'm pretty judicious about who I follow, but even then I'd guess I only find 1 out of 15 tweets as something I'm glad I saw.
I suppose you can argue that if I don't like my signal to noise ratio, I should stop spending so much time on Twitter. :) But I do find Twitter search pretty useful in any case.
What I find frustrating about Twitter is the pressure to "keep up" with the people you're following, and the amount of time you have to invest to find the good stuff. I'm pretty judicious about who I follow, but even then I'd guess I only find 1 out of 15 tweets as something I'm glad I saw.
I suppose you can argue that if I don't like my signal to noise ratio, I should stop spending so much time on Twitter. :) But I do find Twitter search pretty useful in any case.
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3 months ago
in Batman vs. Superman on Oracle AppsLab
I had always been more of a Superman fan, but I've been more of a Batman fan as of late.
Batman is more interesting because he's trying to be human while scarred by tragedy and the other realities of life. I would argue that he's more than just a tough dude, however: he's a world-class inventor, detective, athlete, and hand-to-hand combatant. Plus, he's filthy rich.
Superman's problem is that he's so powerful that it's hard to come up with interesting challenges for him. He amongst the strongest, fastest, and most invulnerable heroes. He can fly, has super hearing, x-ray vision, heat vision, super breath, intelligence, and who knows what else. A super hero among super heroes. Where's the fun in that? There are only so many problems on a cosmic or moral level before they start getting repetitive.
Personally, Spider-man's always been my favorite. Struggles with problems from the mundane to the otherworldly, but at the core deals with them as a human -- not a superhero. Plus, he has a very cool combination of powers.
Batman is more interesting because he's trying to be human while scarred by tragedy and the other realities of life. I would argue that he's more than just a tough dude, however: he's a world-class inventor, detective, athlete, and hand-to-hand combatant. Plus, he's filthy rich.
Superman's problem is that he's so powerful that it's hard to come up with interesting challenges for him. He amongst the strongest, fastest, and most invulnerable heroes. He can fly, has super hearing, x-ray vision, heat vision, super breath, intelligence, and who knows what else. A super hero among super heroes. Where's the fun in that? There are only so many problems on a cosmic or moral level before they start getting repetitive.
Personally, Spider-man's always been my favorite. Struggles with problems from the mundane to the otherworldly, but at the core deals with them as a human -- not a superhero. Plus, he has a very cool combination of powers.
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Jake
Good summary.
Batman's a badass, which to me means most of what you listed :)
Supes is boring. I guess I didn't really think about his lack of challenges though. He never had a Joker, IMO.
Spiderman-Batman is more interesting, but that whole bitten by a radioactive spider thing is sketchy to me. Still, he's more believable.
Batman's a badass, which to me means most of what you listed :)
Supes is boring. I guess I didn't really think about his lack of challenges though. He never had a Joker, IMO.
Spiderman-Batman is more interesting, but that whole bitten by a radioactive spider thing is sketchy to me. Still, he's more believable.
5 months ago
in Social Hacking is Primetime on Oracle AppsLab
Jake: regarding your point number 4: I do use different passwords for different accounts, but don't have a process for changing them regularly. How do you manage that and keep track of everything? I suppose writing them down is one alternative, but that in itself is security risk.
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Jake
Sure, this is always the Catch-22 problem, and one of the big promises of OpenID.
So, I use OpenID whenever possible, and for the others, if I feel it's something that should be secure, I'll use a strong password that I can remember. If not, I'll use a weaker one from the list of passwords I have memorized.
The trick is using the service enough to memorize the password, which I do for FB, Twitter, Google, etc.
The most important password is the one for your email account, since that's where all the forgot password notices go. That should definitely be strong and memorized.
So, I use OpenID whenever possible, and for the others, if I feel it's something that should be secure, I'll use a strong password that I can remember. If not, I'll use a weaker one from the list of passwords I have memorized.
The trick is using the service enough to memorize the password, which I do for FB, Twitter, Google, etc.
The most important password is the one for your email account, since that's where all the forgot password notices go. That should definitely be strong and memorized.
8 months ago
in Does Blogging Matter Anymore? on Oracle AppsLab
I definitely think blogging still matters.
It's true that as the number of the number of blogs increased, it's harder to get attention. But like advertising, the point shouldn't be to get the largest number of lookers but rather the right lookers. A successful blog is one that builds an audience actually interested in what you have to say, who wants to be part of *that* conversation.
Also, as you've pointed out the blogosphere has been diluted with uninteresting content. Bloggers who post because they feel obligated to and have nothing valuable to say. A lot of echoing and linking, and very little perspective.
It's true that as the number of the number of blogs increased, it's harder to get attention. But like advertising, the point shouldn't be to get the largest number of lookers but rather the right lookers. A successful blog is one that builds an audience actually interested in what you have to say, who wants to be part of *that* conversation.
Also, as you've pointed out the blogosphere has been diluted with uninteresting content. Bloggers who post because they feel obligated to and have nothing valuable to say. A lot of echoing and linking, and very little perspective.
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Jake
Sounds like we all agree that blogging, as it has evolved, still matters, but the old ways are, well, old. The Scobles of the blogosphere have realized this and adapted their blogging and moved to other outlets like Twitter and FriendFeed.
1 year ago
in AppsLab FAQ: How Do I Start a Blog? on Oracle AppsLabWhen I read your headline "How Do I Start A Blog?" I initially was thinking of the technical aspects like using choosing WordPress vs. TypePad vs. Blogger, etc. But truthfully, the topics you covered are far more important.
I think the most significant consideration is the motivation aspection you mentioned: *why* you want to blog. I'm finding many people (myself included) do it for ill-conceived reasons like "a quick way to make money."
My other thought is that while it's possible any single post has the potential to generate a lot of traffic, the best blogs are ones that have endured over time so patience is needed. A blog won't be remembered by a single post or even several posts; it's the overall body of work that's important, it's kind of like a comic strip in that sense.
That's how I see it, anyway.
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Jake
Yeah, blogging software is boring. People don't usually ask about that anyway. Honestly, I'm not sure it even occurs to them until they login the first time and then try to post something.
As for "why", most people I talk to want to spread knowledge about Oracle, so making money isn't a thought. Frankly, it's way to hard to make money blogging anymore b/c of longstanding blogs like TC.
You're right about the body of work. Traffic is fickle and so are readers. If you can keep it up over time and build a loyal audience, you win.
As for "why", most people I talk to want to spread knowledge about Oracle, so making money isn't a thought. Frankly, it's way to hard to make money blogging anymore b/c of longstanding blogs like TC.
You're right about the body of work. Traffic is fickle and so are readers. If you can keep it up over time and build a loyal audience, you win.
1 year ago
in Blogging is Hard on Oracle AppsLab
Definitely enjoyed your blogging so far.
I have a particular interest in social media, and how the web enables communities to form and enable interactivity. Of course, with the variety of tools out there now from Facebook to blogs, Twitter to Ning it's hard to keep up. I know you've done coverage in this area already, but I especially enjoy the posts that shares the developments in this area.
I have a particular interest in social media, and how the web enables communities to form and enable interactivity. Of course, with the variety of tools out there now from Facebook to blogs, Twitter to Ning it's hard to keep up. I know you've done coverage in this area already, but I especially enjoy the posts that shares the developments in this area.
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Jake
Thanks for the kind words. Since you are the only respondent, I will make sure to keep blogging in those areas you like. Good news, I like those topics too.
My use of Twitter has changed a lot since I started, especially now that more people are on it. I don't keep up and haven't for a while. I drop in and out on what I care about (using TweetDeck groups) and converse around that.
Otherwise, I use it for conversations. I do keep up with @ replies to me though.
Search and discovery/trending are my newest uses. Good stuff goes on in there that's really interesting and unfiltered. It's great for breaking news too, and not just the really big news either.