Gamification is a trend in technology right now where people are given micro rewards…
The Other Half of Online Education
We’re all well aware of the growing list of high-quality universities offering…
Recording and Replaying Experiences
One of the things I worry about most is not being able to recall the great experiences…
I’ll Not Hear Another Word About Apple Restricting Freedom
From Stallman to Raymond, the favorite counter-tone in recent days has been that…
Your Problem with Vim is That You Don’t Grok Vi
From StackOverflow: Your problem with Vim is that you don’t grok vi.You…
Anything Worth Saying is Worth Owning
I’ve been coming repeatedly to a simple conclusion regarding content creation…
Digital Inputs and Outputs
Consume content Think about it Produce output Share that content Repeat [ Jul…
A Social Media Security Model
I am often asked how I handle handle security while using social networks. This…
Summarized Differences Between iPhone and Android
This is an attempt to show the differences–not without bias, but without…
Flattr, and Why It’s Brilliant
Flattr is an exciting new social networking / micro-payment service that allows…
The Goal of SocialTech is to Broadcast You as a Personal Stimuli Frequency
Jun 4, 2010 I’ve written before about how SocialTech’s main purpose…
A News Aggregator Idea: Filtering by Result Count
How about an aggregator technology that lets you filter the number of links you…
Using Twitter Lists to See How You’re Perceived Online
People often wonder what others think of them. If you use Twitter to any significant…
An Idea for a Web Application
How about a web app that filters meritocracy sites (Digg, Reddit, Hacker News)…
My Only Shot at Immortality
Like my religious friends, I too would like to live forever. The thought of there…
Social Media is Nothing But a Global Interface to You as a Person
The problem newcomers often make when thinking about social media (Facebook, Twitter,…
Password Reset Mechanisms: The Online Security Threat Nobody’s Talking About
Humans are notoriously poor at weighing risk. We use emotion, rather than reason,…
How to Sign In to Facebook Using Google
So you have a Facebook account, right? And you use Google Mail, right? Good, then…
Federated ID, OpenID, and OAuth: A Web Authentication Primer
Federated ID Federated ID, also called Federated Identity Management (FIM), allows…
Wireless: WPA2 Enterprise Integration With Active Directory 2008 Using NPS
So I finally got my Wireless Access Point (an Apple AirPort) authenticating off…
True Digital Assistants
I wrote a while ago about the fact that digital assistants are going to be major…
The Connected Web: Why It’s Time For Strong Authentication
It’s getting exciting in the world of cross-network authentication. Let’s…
Twitter Explained in Three Paragraphs
People struggle with why Twitter is special. It’s special because it counters,…
FriendFeed’s Real Purpose
At this point, FriendFeed’s real purpose is to give users a glimpse of what’s…
A Few Thoughts on Social Networking Tools
Ok, just a few random thoughts; I’ll do a real post later on this once things…
