Has your Google RSS Reader replaced the local library?

Overwhelmed is not myexperience when I visit my local library. On the contrary, as an active member of three libraries (Manly, Manhattan and Brooklyn – yeah I boast) my experience, is always one of hope and curiosity. The book lined walls never reproach me for not having read them. Neither do I labour under the [...]

Three ducks and a blog

Blogging is an art form. More than content, timing, form, and expression are all elements of a craft I’m yet to master. For that reason, I was a little taken aback when I stopped by the blog of a Social Media Chieftain. It had been months since my last visit, so reading another post about [...]

For whom the iPhone tolls

Has time with your gadgets replaced quality time with family? Do you respond to the ping of your iPhone quicker than a snuggle from your nearest and dearest? To be honest, I’m becoming increasingly impatient with our excessive reliance on the internet and technology. Not that I don’t appreciate the benefits of the internet, on [...]

Mark Zuckerberg: Red Faced or an Emperor With no Clothes?

Today I came across this question on a friends Facebook status? A friend I respect, even if we occasionally disagree. He asked ‘ Do you think the backlash against Facebook is real or is it a media event? I had this to say, ‘media or member beat-up, Mark Zuckerbergs character is on record.’ As a [...]

What Really Get’s Your Goat on Twitter?

There are some people who add value to your day. They provoke thought, post interesting material, and are all round really lovely. One such friend is Robin Dickinson. He’s very serious about the business of helping, and inspiring others. He recently asked: ‘What’s something that people do on Twitter that really bothers you? After thinking [...]

Can the iPad Replace the Irreplaceable?

Filed under: Publishing, Storytelling Tagged: Alice for the iPad, Books, Publishing, Storytelling

Let’s hear it for The New Dorks: They’ll tell you social networks are what dreams are made of

So you’re in the blogosphere and the twitterverse, what of it? YOU tell me … Spoof of Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ “Empire State of Mind” Copyright Pantless Knights Filed under: blogging, facebook, fun, google, linkedin, myspace, search engines, social media, social networking, twitter, web 2.0 Tagged: blogging, empire state of mind, new dorks, pantless knights, [...]

14 Million Stories, Half a Billion Diggs in 1883 Days Says It All

If statistics drive your decisions, and in business they do, these are very compelling numbers. No more dragging the chain. Whatever your business model, whatever the format, getting your story on the internet is good for business. Posted in case studies, social media, social networking, web 2.0 Tagged: blog, business, digg, internet

Recession Hits Adult Content: Sign of the Times

Another sign in my ‘Sign of the Times’ Series. Adult Store in 8th Ave, between 47 & 48th Streets, New York. Posted in business, sex Tagged: new york, porn, sex, sign of the times

Business Sucks Sale: Sign of the Times

Shoe Store in 8th Ave, between 40th & 41st Streets, New York. Here’s to a better things in 2010 Posted in business Tagged: 2010, business, catherine white creates worth, new york, sign of the times