social media

Finding new ways to read and publish blogs.

Posted on 14 March 2013 and filed under articles, social media, technology

By killing Reader, Google is missing an opportunity to bring more people inside the Google+ environment.

Posted on 14 March 2013 and filed under articles, comments, social media, technology

What would the “Letters to the Editor” section look like on the web?

Posted on 8 March 2013 and filed under articles, comments, misc, social media, writing

How many people considered the full context of what Tom Flanagan said before condemning him? What are the odds you’ve formed an opinion about this post before you even read it?

Posted on 2 March 2013 and filed under articles, comments, social media

Keeping the trust online.

Posted on 8 February 2013 and filed under articles, Best Of, CBC, comments, main, social media

Short version: this photo is fake and I didn’t think anyone would believe it and I’m sorry if you did.

Posted on 3 December 2012 and filed under articles, comments, social media

If the internet makes everyone a broadcaster, what aspects of journalism need to be part of basic education?

Posted on 29 October 2012 and filed under articles, Best Of, comments, journalism, social media

I’m now on app.net and tent.is I understand and largely agree with the principals behind each, but I’m really not sure either will succeed (and if they do, if they’ll provide any use for me). So for now, I’m just hedging my bets and getting in early.

Posted on 6 October 2012 and filed under social media

“Sometimes you just want to check-in to foursquare and move on.”

Posted on 19 June 2012 and filed under social media

If you go to my homepage, you will see the following words: “I have a blog for long thoughts, Tumblr for shorter ones, and Twitter for even less.” I try to mean that literally. Occasionally I’ll put short thoughts on my blog and long ones on Twitter, but I do actually envision these as separate experiences. Twitter is stream-of-conscious stuff. I […]

Posted on 23 May 2012 and filed under articles, social media

image via artthreat.net Yesterday, the federal budget came down, and included was the announcement that the CBC would be getting a 10% cut. While there is obviously a serious side to this, members of Twitter took to the humorous side, reimagining what you might call popular CBC programs if they were pared down. Here are […]

Posted on 30 March 2012 and filed under CBC, comments, social media

What if you could get an email everyday telling you what your parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents were thinking, where they went, and what they saw on this exact day in past? With social networks and new tools, we may be creating that future.

Posted on 29 March 2012 and filed under Best Of, main, social media

waiting in line at Vancouver’s top-rated restaurant   I’ve posted before about why I think using Foursquare is a worthwhile thing, but it wasn’t very well-written. So I’m going to try again with a concrete example. Last night I had an excellent dinner at one of Vancouver’s best-reviewed restaurants. It’s #1 on Trip Advisor. It […]

Posted on 10 March 2012 and filed under social media

From Minister of State for Democratic Reform Tim Uppal: 1/5: GoC is committed to bringing Canadian elections into 21st century… — Tim Uppal (@MinTimUppal) January 13, 2012 2/5: … by introducing legislation to get rid of the dated ban on early transmission of election results. #elxnresults — Tim Uppal (@MinTimUppal) January 13, 2012 3/5: The […]

Posted on 13 January 2012 and filed under articles, Canada, social media

I’ve been doing some heavier posts lately, so here’s something lighter-weight. It’s highlighting a cool new service that I’ve found very useful and think deserves some attention. If This Then That (henceforth ifttt) is a simple tool that let’s you tell the internet “If this happens, then make that happen.” It’s really straight-forward and well-designed, and you can […]

Posted on 21 December 2011 and filed under how to, reviews, social media