From the monthly archives:

June 2009

Where to Network with White Supremacists

Jun. 26, 2009

Preface: I wrote the below after reading a blurb in UTNE that referenced this article in the Winter 2008 edition of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Report. The article mentions how Pentagon officials are ignoring statistics that white supremacists and neo-Nazis are infiltrating the U.S. military. While I don’t condone white supremacy, I was [...]

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Piloting Social Media as an Astronaut

Jun. 24, 2009

When someone asks you the ubiquitous question, “What do you do?” what do you say?
As I recently commented on Stuart Foster’s blog, I explain I am an astronaut. Fact is, when I’m in a setting with people who don’t live and breathe social media to the extent I do and start using terms like “online [...]

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Starting My Week with Government and Enterprise

Jun. 22, 2009

a href=”http://generationshift.blogspot.com”>Andy Krzmarzick–who I co-presented a workshop on metrics with at a social media for government conference in Washington, D.C. in March–landed in Boston yesterday in advance of two workshops he leads later today, hosted by the Greater Boston Federal Executive Board.
A senior coordinator with the USDA-affiliated Graduate School, Andy invited me to attend one [...]

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From a Mom to You: Sharing Your Child Online

Jun. 18, 2009

Responding to an email that questioned whether parents invade their children’s privacy by posting content across web channels, Chris Pirillo created a blog post last weekend entitled, “Should Parents Share a Kid’s Life Online?”
The crux of his blog post is echoed in this video:

At the end, Chris summarizes:
Be honest with your child about what you [...]

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Why Twitter Goes Green and Why You Should Too

Jun. 17, 2009

In accordance with Iran’s flag, its World Cup qualifying soccer team, and thousands (millions?) of Iranian residents wearing green in opposition to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s supposed fradulent electoral win, Twitter users, too, are going green.
With numerous Iranians sending Twitter updates at the risk of arrest and death, global Twitterati are taking notice, retweeting significant updates, and [...]

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11 Examples of Newburyport Users on Twitter

Jun. 16, 2009

Gillian Swart included an amusing bit on her blog today that Twitter is mindless, adding she’s unable to condense her thoughts to 140 characters.
Fair enough, I mused to myself. With 50 residents and businesses who certify their location as Newburyport, I imagine there are countless other Twitter users who don’t specify the city.
Here are 11 [...]

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