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Google Web Elements

Posted on May 27, 2009 By Tom No Comments on Google Web Elements
General Technology, Internet

Google has made it easy to add cool stuff to your website with the release of Web Elements.  Each of these elements have been available for some time now, most with embed codes or API’s readily available.  Web Elements is a collection of eight tools in one easy-to-find place, each with a simple interface and … Read More “Google Web Elements” »

Sound Off South

Posted on May 17, 2009 By Tom 6 Comments on Sound Off South
Internet, Local, Miscellaneous

This week RandomConnections.com was the spotlight blog for Sound Off South, a website from WYFF-TV that showcases blogs from Upstate South Carolina. Early this morning I headed down to the WYFF studios for a live interview with Kelly Coakley for the 7:00 am Sunday morning newscast. I would be doing two short segments, one during … Read More “Sound Off South” »

Adding Google Earth to PowerPoint

Posted on May 6, 2009 By Tom 4 Comments on Adding Google Earth to PowerPoint
EdTech, Geocaching and Maps, Internet

I occasionally check to see what leads people to this website – what search terms they are using to find me, or what sites link to this one. Lately I’ve gotten lots of hits from search engines with people trying to find out how to embed Google Earth into Powerpoint. I had posted something a … Read More “Adding Google Earth to PowerPoint” »

Hamlet as a Facebook Feed

Posted on March 11, 2009 By Tom No Comments on Hamlet as a Facebook Feed
Internet, Weirdness

I was doing some research on literary characters as Facebook profiles when I came across this gem on Timothy McSween’s blog… HAMLET (FACEBOOK NEWS FEED EDITION). BY SARAH SCHMELLING – – – – Horatio thinks he saw a ghost. Hamlet thinks it’s annoying when your uncle marries your mother right after your dad dies. The … Read More “Hamlet as a Facebook Feed” »

Twitter Hits the Mainstream

Posted on March 8, 2009 By Tom No Comments on Twitter Hits the Mainstream
General Technology, Internet

Twitter certainly has been getting A LOT of press this past week. On Monday, the Daily Show did a segment on it, John Cleese released something on his video blog about it, Daniel Schorr and Scott Simon discussed it on NPR’s Weekend Edition, and there have been at least three articles about it in the editorial pages of the Greenville News. I think the catalyst was when various politicians were spotted Tweeting during President Obama’s recent Congressional address. If Congresscritters could do it, then it must be (A) easy and (B) the thing to do.

As you might imagine, these stories have run the gamut from those who think it’s the absolutely best thing, and everyone MUST start Twittering (Tweeting?) to those that think it’s a complete waste of time. I think I fall somewhere in the middle.

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The Incomparable Weirdness of Twitter

Posted on January 26, 2009 By Tom 1 Comment on The Incomparable Weirdness of Twitter
Internet, Weirdness

Twitter-Capture

As if there were any doubt, my true nerd nature is about to come through.  Some of my admissions in this post will be embarrassing, but it gets my point across about Twitter.

I freely admit that I am a Trekkie.  I can usually name most of The Original Series episode titles having seen just a few seconds of one.  I am not, however, a “Trekker”.  I don’t have a Star Fleet uniform in my closet (although I did have a model phaser when I was a teenager), nor to I dress up like a Klingon and attend conventions.

So what does this have to do with Twitter?  I’ll get to that in a moment.  I signed up for Twitter as a matter of convenience.  It was a simple way of updating my blog and Facebook from one location.  I didn’t really have any intention of “following” anyone on Twitter, but soon I got tired of looking at my own updates.  I added a few friends and locals that I knew from other social networking sites.

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How to Kill Twitter (or Facebook)

Posted on January 21, 2009 By Tom No Comments on How to Kill Twitter (or Facebook)
Internet

One of the things I love about Twitter and Facebook is that you can update one from the other through various third party services.  Unfortunately this opens up some potential security problems for these services.  I’m sure someone has already thought about this, and I’m sure these services have safeguards in place, but what if… … Read More “How to Kill Twitter (or Facebook)” »

“What will you miss about newspapers?”

Posted on January 17, 2009 By Tom 3 Comments on “What will you miss about newspapers?”
Entertainment, General Technology, Internet

A recent post on BoingBoing.net posed this question by linking to a post from Seth Grodin with a more extensive analysis.    Both posts presuppose the demise of printed news.  True, newsprint is obselete when compared to online resources, but is it really on its deathbed? There have been some local signs.  The Greenville Cageliner has … Read More ““What will you miss about newspapers?”” »

Reflections on Twitter and The Death of Conversation

Posted on January 12, 2009 By Tom 2 Comments on Reflections on Twitter and The Death of Conversation
Internet
http://wheresmyjetpack.blogspot.com/2009/01/tweet-your-breakfast_01.html
http://wheresmyjetpack.blogspot.com/2009/01/tweet-your-breakfast_01.html

A synopsis/compilation of recent conversations…

Me: Yesterday several of my friends and I went for a hike in the…

Sibling/Friend: …yeah, I read that in your blog.

Me: For our anniversary we went to Disney and…

Sibling/Friend: …I saw your posts and pictures online.

Me: Um, is there anything new I can tell you?

Sibling/Friend: [silence]

I began to wonder if blogging and social media had, in fact, killed conversation, rather than enhancing it.

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Targeting to the Extreme

Posted on January 9, 2009 By Tom No Comments on Targeting to the Extreme
Internet, Rants

I am not naive.  I am aware of the level of targeting and profiling that advertisers use to get their message across, especially on the Internet.  However, every now and then it really catches me off-guard.  Facebook is notorious for this, sending ads my way that read “Sing in Italy this summer” because I’ve listed … Read More “Targeting to the Extreme” »

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