There's a lot to like out there. Like...pizza! I like sharing my interests with others who are like-minded. You and I like connecting with people. We all like the camaraderie, the feeling of belonging, and being accepted. We like to be liked!
I deleted my Facebook account today. Finally.
As I sit here typing on my iPad, my thoughts spill over with uncertainty. I feel conflicted - over my Facebook account! This should not be. And you're probably thinking, "Really!?" I'm not being melodramatic. Yet where do I begin? How about we try to keep it simple. Simple is good, don't you think? Cyclical... Continue Reading →
You and I won't need to tolerate Facebook's privacy woes much longer. Recent news about The Social Network trying to change its stripes expresses what's been a long time in coming: the end of the Newsfeed era. Keep in mind, headlines are meant to be catchy or sensational. Something like, "The Death of Facebook" is... Continue Reading →
As one who likes to blog, I try to embrace and promote the "Open Web" or the "Indy Web." So when I bump into these ideas online, it's encouraging. In the past week I found two little gems with Open Web vibes. The first is by Brad Frost over at his own blog. I liked... Continue Reading →
Facebook is ubiquitous. If you need to find someone, chances are they're on Facebook. And most people are so hooked on it that they'd never delete their account. Would you? If not, can we keep the next generation off it? I think that's a key part of ending Facebook's ubiquity. This Gen OnCurrent generations (Boomers,... Continue Reading →
Another day. Another deletion. This time it was Instagram. I had almost deleted my account back in December last year but just removed the app from my iPhone and left the rest alone. Until today. I dropped a nuke from orbit. There wasn't much to nuke really. I had only just created my account in... Continue Reading →
Two months ago to the day, I posted thoughts on social media. It was a general look at my social media use at the time and a point of scaling back from Facebook in particular. My conclusion was apt: "Minimalism is a good final point on my current thoughts on Social Media. I don’t want... Continue Reading →
This year has seen a lot of bad news concerning Facebook and online privacy. The drum beat of anti-social media has grown louder. You'd think scrolling a newsfeed is like smoking cigarettes. Perish the thoughtcrime! On some level I think that's an apt description. Like maybe Brave New World is coming true. Or 1984. Or... Continue Reading →
Lately, I've been thinking a lot about social media versus the blogosphere. To help distinguish them, the term social network is synonymous with social media, whereas I refer to the blogosphere as 'online networking'. But today I discovered something that clarifies and simplifies this latter term. Online networking is simply...the internet! I kind of knew... Continue Reading →
Venerable tech veteran Walt Mossberg announced he's quitting Facebook after 12 years of socializing there. But does this news really matter? First, I applaud Mossberg's decision. More power to him. He's doing what he thinks is best. And frankly, my opinion is that we should all probably quit Facebook. More on that later. That said,... Continue Reading →
Social media was supposed to be awesome. Until it wasn't. In another recent act of backlash against social media, Glenn Reynolds (a.k.a. Instapundit, Blogfather) deleted his Twitter account and published the story online. (I credit Cal Newport for the link to the USA Today op-ed.) I like what Reynolds had to say in general about... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite blogs is Study Hacks by Cal Newport. After reading his latest post, "On Blogs in the Social Media Age," I was sparked. He makes an interesting distinction between the blogosphere and social media today. The Blogosphere Survives Newport's blog post title itself is noteworthy. Blogs do still exist in the social... Continue Reading →
Some of my thoughts lately have dwelled on Social Media like Facebook. I often re-think my personal use of it, and I also ponder general ideas about the pros and cons of social networks in our culture. These kinds of thoughts are also prevalent in the news and other publications, which fuel my thoughts more.... Continue Reading →
Hey! I’m Jason, and this is my personal blog. You’ll find articles and notes about consumer tech, entertainment, photography, and more.
