Posts Tagged with ‘social’

Though the 2008 presidential election has already reach historic proportions with both women and minorities being represented in the tight Democratic primary, this election has signified a shift in the way candidates go about fundraising and targeting potential constituents. Many political experts are attributing Barack Obama’s achievement of the Democratic nomination to his internet [...]

As an avid Apple afficianado and advocate of all things open source, my stance on Microsoft is usually clear-cut: I don't care for it.  Everything about Microsoft's business practices rubs me wrong.  With that said, I was surprised to learn that Microsoft has been toying with its own little pet social network since the [...]

Twhirl, one of the more popular Twitter clients available to both Windows and Mac OS X users, just received a crucial tune-up. It would almost seem that the Twhirl team released this latest update to lend a hand to the struggling Twitter group; many Twitter users have been frustrated by recent cut-backs [...]

Its official: I am addicted to following Twitter .  The habit is nearly as obsessive if not moreso than compulsively jumping to my inbox anytime Mail.app for Mac shows I have a new email.  I even have SMS notifications enabled for a select group of Twitter friends on my cell phone.  Once the voyeuristic beast [...]

I can't decide whether I'm more tired of talking about Twitter 's ups and downs or the actual rollercoaster ride that is Twitter's service as of late.  Luckily, I'm not the only person who has to make that decision, and there are plenty of other bloggers willing to weigh in. 
For those who have been [...]

Web users have very unusual criteria for establishing the validity of websites.  Flashy web designs, original images, well-written content and even give-aways can sway a viewer's opinion from a bad position to a good one, or vice versa.  One of the more peculiar phenominons in regards to internet navigation is what draws users to click [...]

Without a doubt, this is the best time for up-and-coming artists to be working for exposure.  Many industry leaders like Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, Radiohead and others actively creating new models for music distribution outside the grasp of major record labels.  Current internet trends are also doing wonders for unknown artists, as [...]

Though integrating social aspects to websites seems more and more to be a necessary factor in keeping up with the Joneses, there is such a thing as going social for the wrong reasons.  At the heart of the web 2.0 and social push is to deliver a better online experience for users.  If companies try [...]

Though I am free of any major ailments that might require medicinal drugs at this point in time, I can say that the price of drugs is high, even with insurance.  The few times I have needed prescription medication, I have been very grateful that insurance has been willing to foot most of the bill.  [...]