Sep 14, 2009
Not too long ago I got an email from a person I didn’t know with the subject line: ‘I was just on your blog’.Well, naturally I was curious. I opened the note only to read how much the woman liked my blog (flattered) and, how she felt it was an ideal...
Jul 13, 2009
It wasn’t that long ago when MSM was our main filter (and source) for news. And it was usually quite reliable. Sure something outrageous might slip through and cause a stir, but generally what you read in the paper was considered to be accurate.Then along came...
Mar 31, 2009
When I was at PodCamp Toronto 2009, a thought occurred to me amid the lively, p2p discussions: social media feels like it’s nearing the end of its indie phase.By that I mean it’s being embraced (or at least considered) by a lot of folks who wouldn’t...
Mar 29, 2009
I’m trying an experiment: writing a blog post composed of 140 character paragraphs (or less) to see if Twitter supports longer-form thoughts.I’m checking each paragraph in Twitter – to make sure it doesn’t exceed the limit. And, I’m...
Jan 28, 2009
Just under two weeks ago, there was a power outage in Toronto that left about 250,000 residents without heat or electricity on one of the coldest days of the year (-19C).I was one of those folks in the dark.When the incident occurred, just after 10 on a Thursday...
