Monthly Archives: July 2009

July 23, 2009   Social Media   No comments

People in Common

I work in a building with about 400 people in it that is a corporate headquarters for a national chain. My company subleases space from that company. Aside from the my colleagues, I seem to run into the same dozen or so people on a regular basis. What are the chances of that? Granted, the people I normally see are people on the same floor I’m on (it’s a 3 story building), but even then, you’d think I would run into more of the 50-75 people that are on my floor, wouldn’t... (more...)

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July 18, 2009   Social Media   1 Comment

Twitter and Generation Y

This discussion about Generation Y was originally part of my Subconcious Motivation post, but as I was writing, I determined it was really a subject on its own, so I pulled it out to a separate post. If you didn’t read that post (why didn’t you?), it put forth the theory that tweeters and bloggers have two subconscious motivations: they want to make an impact on the world, and they have a need to belong. About two months ago, I read an article that said that Generation Y (kids in their... (more...)

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July 14, 2009   Social Media   2 Comments

Subconscious Motivation

As I was preparing to write my Why I Tweet post, I had a discussion with my wife about my thoughts on the subject. While she didn’t really understand what I was talking about, or understand Twitter in general, she understood enough to have her own theory about why people tweet. While she doesn’t like to take credit for it, she has a lot of insight into the human psyche. While my Why I Tweet post dealt mostly with the conscious thought processes of why I tweet, my wife offered a deeper,... (more...)

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July 1, 2009   Mobilaneous   2 Comments

The Visionary of a Generation

Apple has released word that Steve Jobs has returned to work at Apple. I, for one, am relieved to hear that he’s feeling well enough to return to his duties. Not just because he is back at the helm at Apple, but because it means he is feeling well again. A recent article lamented how the recent passing of Michael Jackson marks the passing of superstars of pop culture. Such super-fame will never again be achieved. But in the technical world, one superstar still remains. If you came of age... (more...)

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