It makes the case as to why we should use social networking sites not only inside of organizations, but also why we should not block employees from accessing outside sites like Facebook and LinkedIn.). Before we get to the topic of using Facebook and LinkedIn at work, I want to tell a story which was prompted by the comment yesterday from @LisaMeece108.  When I first joined Facebook I also joined my high school’s graduating class Group that one of my old classmates created.  To be fair, Facebook is not an E2.0 I promise.  One particular person was Janice.  MORE >>

Leon Cych's post on outdoor video streaming got me thinking. Hit the Stream button and you're instantly streaming video to the qik website. So you have to use the main camera, which makes it a bit hard to see what you're streaming (as you'll see below!). It can be embedded on any webpage, and sent to Facebook, Twitter, Youtube et al. It's fabulous for streaming and recording stuff that is OK to be public. wondered if I could do the same thing with my phone (a Nokia 5800 - their first attempt to compete with the iPhone, now incredibly cheap). MORE >>

If I were to start over, I could see using Google+ over Facebook or Twitter. JU: I think it’s the best of Twitter plus the best of Facebook. But Google+ also encourages deeper communication by having no character limit and keeping the whole conversation in one place (one strength of Facebook). The comparison to Facebook is tougher. For me, the biggest difference between Facebook and Google+ is really a mindset, not a specific feature. ve never been a fan of adding professional contacts in Facebook. Uncategorized facebook google+ linkedin twitter MORE >>

Readers of this blog will know that I have been re-organising my Twitter, Facebook and Google Buzz activities. . There has been discussion in many quarters about whether to synch accounts with one another, ie whether you should send your Twitter feed to Facebook or vice versa.  It has also become clear from (online) conversations with individuals that many want discussions in the different networks to be maintained quite separately; Facebook fans/friends are often not interested in your tweets. Thanks to all those who have signed up.). so I soon unsynched networks.  MORE >>

Instead of a world where full information flow is the default and filters are needed to remove distractions, I hope for a world where our senses are our primary inputs and assistive technologies help us decide when to “turn on” certain curated streams of information. Facebook will either change or give way to other things. The controlled, specific look of Facebook has served it well in attracting new users. At some point, Facebook will lose the enthusiasm of many users if it doesn’t allow greater flexibility and control to the user interface and options. MORE >>