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Re: Stats Confirm It: Teens Don’t Tweet

tomguarriello — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:14:13 -0000

I'm 62. Guess that makes us both curvebusters!

Re: Stats Confirm It: Teens Don’t Tweet

tomguarriello — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:11:28 -0000

Here's one.

Re: Symmetric Follow and Second Twitter Accounts

tomguarriello — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:35:50 -0000

I like the use of the word "undertow" in this context.

Re: Correspondence Is Making A Comeback

tomguarriello — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 12:00:52 -0000

Interesting. I've been thinking about McLuhan's "tetrad" this weekend. McLuhan asked four questions about every technology:

1. What does it enhance?
2. What does it obsolesce?
3. What does it revive?
4. When fully deployed, what reversal of an older technology does it encourage?

So, let's see, the telephone enhanced real time, person-to-person communication. As you point out, it made letter writing largely obsolete. It revived the intimacy of the village which began to be lost with increased mobility. Now that it is fully deployed, we see a revival of the written word but with the reach enabled by electronic means. I suspect we're also seeing a re-appreciation of the "localness" that was lost when anybody could talk to anyone, anywhere, anytime. (Remember when a "long distance call" meant something special?)

Re: Obama's bone-headedness, day 2 (Scripting News)

tomguarriello — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:01:59 -0000

I saw Warren at TED and found him to be an interesting, intelligent person. That doesn't mean I believe any bit of what he does, but I was impressed with him that day.

Re: My Vision For Social Media

tomguarriello — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:31:57 -0000

Good to see someone make the distinction between being an extravert and being outgoing. These are two very different things, although the popular use of the term "extrovert" had made them equivalent in most people's minds. I find extraverts, like myself, eager to gain energy from online interaction as well as RL f-2-f contact. The distinctions will always remain but for digital natives they're blurring. Outgoing communicators, also like myself, find the online world, especially video, highly attractive as a means of quickly working out ideas and presenting them for others reactions. Just as I found when I started blogging four years ago. Good comment, PCGuy and excellent post, Fred. Many, like Mike Arrington, will argue that you're overstating the appetite for expression by a factor of 100, but these are likely to have been the same reactions people received at the idea that everyone would want a telephone in their home, or a cell phone in their pocket. Who would they all possibly need to speak with? The answer: everybody else.

Re: A Very Smart Obama Supporter

tomguarriello — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:17:41 -0000

"Slimy politician"...wow! And, not voting IS logical, Brad? I'm curious: ever seen a politician you could support?

Re: A Very Smart Obama Supporter

tomguarriello — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:45:44 -0000

Well, Mike UNLEARNING is enormously difficult, as you know from the Saturn challenge. And, while age doesn't necessarily equal rigidity, McCain and Clinton look like old pols without motivation to do anything differently while Obama looks to be ready to deeply innovate. At least that's the way I see it. Good to hear from you.

Re: A Very Smart Obama Supporter

tomguarriello — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:45:17 -0000

Re: Run Straight Down? No.

tomguarriello — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:50:23 -0000

Yup, maybe it's you or maybe it's me, but, either way, I'm happy to be in the company of geniuses like Steve Pinker on this one. Thanks for the comment.

Re: WoW is Right

tomguarriello — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:34:23 -0000

I think women are much more open to inter-generational collaboration than men. Somehow, we get all "alpha" about those situations. Good point about Leo! Thanks.

Re: WoW is Right

tomguarriello — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:33:42 -0000

I think women are much more open to inter-generational collaboration than men. Somehow, we get all "alpha" about those situations. Good point about Leo! Thanks.

Re: How Many Yous Are There?

tomguarriello — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:40:14 -0000

Wilver Darnell Stargell could put fear in the heart of pitchers with that routine!

Hope all's well down there in Plano.

Re: How Many Yous Are There?

tomguarriello — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:00:20 -0000

That's from way back in the "We Are Fam-a-LEE" era!

Re: Statistics on verified profiles

tomguarriello — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 09:33:07 -0000

Well, unfortunately, email verification is a pretty weak identity certifier. This is a step in the right direction but email verification isn't a real troll deterrent.

Re: Flipping Through Twitter

tomguarriello — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 08:38:47 -0000

Hey, Daniel, didn't realize you were Disqus founder. People have been complaining about not being able to register for Disqus from here. Not sure what OS, browser, etc. I'm really enjoying the service so far. Now, if you could only extend it to YouTube comments...

Re: Flipping Through Twitter

tomguarriello — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 22:07:06 -0000

Kinda cool, isn't it?

Re: Flipping Through Twitter

tomguarriello — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:05:02 -0000

Thanks, Warren. Yes, there is this Puritan ethic that still gnaws at
us, leading us to feel "wasteful" if we don't read every word. Today,
it's get what you can when you can.

Glad you found my blog. Look forward to getting to know you better.

Re: Flipping Through Twitter

tomguarriello — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:46:59 -0000

I think the temporary unfollow option would be very helpful. Can't you set up SMS alert in Twitterberry? Check follow profiles and turn SMS notice "on." Works to cell phones.

Re: Flipping Through Twitter

tomguarriello — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:45:29 -0000

I think that's how we all start, Rob. I found it very interesting to follow others to bring a little serendipity into the mix. Thanks.

Re: The Story's Story Thusfar

tomguarriello — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:35:37 -0000

Testing out the Disqus comment module.