1. I think i’m going to start posting links of suggested articles. I read alot. Books, yes – but also do alot of online reading, and you should too. Not everyone uses Google Reader, and not everyone is subscribed to my shared items, but I’d like to have my friends know what i’m talking about, at least some of the time. So I’ll probably start throwing the odd link in here and there for fun. Like this one, an analysis of contemporary romantic comedies, focusing on Cameron Crowe’s films.
2. Twitter. I don’t get it. What’s the appeal? I don’t want everyone to know what i’m doing all the time, and I don’t think anyone would care to know anyway. I’m not being self effacing, i’m just keeping it real. If you’re my friend in real life, and you want to know what i’m doing, ask. Even if you aren’t my friend, I’d probably still tell you. Unless I get a creepy vibe.
Anyway, Twitter. Feel free to try and convince me to use it. Really. I know I give some people a hard time over certain techno-purchases and passtimes (“how is this neccesary?”), but I really want to hear the argument.
3. I still won’t add a facebook application. It’s become a matter of principle now. I’ll admit, I added the bumper sticker application once when Jenn sent me something. I knew she wouldn’t send me a request unless it was worth it. And it was. I laughed so hard my somach hurt. Then I deleted it. There’s just nothing else I want from facebook. I’m completely satisfied.
4. Last weekend, I convinced my Dad to use Gmail. I can’t believe anyone uses anything besides Gmail really. I think what sold him was when I showed him that I have several thousand emails stored, never need to delete anything and can search through every single email for the mere mention of anything. I typed in his name and we pulled up every email we’ve exchanged since who-knows-when, then searched every time I’ve mentioned Connecticut in an email, and then every time the word “Unicorn” was mentioned (which, mind you, was way more often than you’d think) and that was enough. I’d follow google into the dark.
5. Holly used to always send me LOLcats. Randomly if she saw one she’d think I’d like, or sharing them on her reader. Now she’s in Paris, and I never thought I’d say it but I kind of miss the LOLcats.
But not nearly as much as I miss her.
1. google reader is awesome and everyone and their mom can use it [ my mom actually does] this blog came to my reader and its my favorite <3
2.twitter, well i don’t think the poeople who use it quite understand it. but i think the whole thing behind it, is that you can talk to your friends every second of their life. if i had twitts my updates would be like this ” i am walking” “still walking” ” nope, now i am penguin walking with mindy” etc.. on on and so forth. Honestly though i think i would forget to update it therefore not useful for me and my pocket of friends.
3. OKay FB apps. c’mon. i know its not your thang. but listen i get fun stickers and flair that make my day and its a grand ol time. did you know that myspace has apps now…..what a copycat. i would not add any of those. thats fo sho.
4. That’s good gmail is a fantastic thing. my mom uses it as i mentioned and granted she still asks me five million questions but she likes it. i hooked her up with all the bells & whistles.
5. LOLcats makes my day, i’ve told you this but i save my LOLcat feed in my reader for last. its kinda the best part. and YAY i knew you missed lolcats. and AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW your lolcat is adorable…. i shall send you some.
most importantly,
I MISS YOU.
xoxo
h
Read this: http://www.toprankblog.com/2008/05/top-10-twitter-uses/
I think that any communication/advertising/marketing student should keep on top of the latest trends/tools in the industry, and for any marketing/advertising/communications/IT person Twitter is an incredibly useful tool.
If you’re not in one of the above mentioned fields you can still find it to be an incredibly useful for professional networking. Twitter is widely used by CEO’s, entrepreneurs, and people in the business world, and when used wisely it can get you in touch with people who are usually very difficult to contact, possibly get you in with a company, or help you gain exposure to whatever project/product/creation/idea you’re trying to draw attention to.
Best way to understand something is to try it.
The social side to it simply keeps things personal. Nobody wants to read spam. It’s a way of strengthening relationships between your contacts by sharing interests. It’s not a matter of writing about every detail about what you’re doing.
It’s also about collaborative thinking & shared knowledge, along the lines of the ideals behind things like Wikipedia.
Using twitter or not using twitter has nothing to do with “keeping it real”. It’s a communication tool, use it to your advantage.
Sean,
I said “keeping it real” in the sense that I was being honest , and not self effacing when saying that nobody cares what i’m doing.
I don’t think using twitter is keeping it anything but real. It’s really real. So real. Surreal. But, mostly just real.
Anyway, our conversation yesterday at work was what promted my thinking about it again. I watched the commoncraft video on it, and read the article you suggested, and I think my reluctance really stems from two things. First, oversharing, and second, spending even more time on the new fangled internets.
I see the benefits, but i’m still on the fence.