In the spirit of the upcoming IABC World Conference in Toronto (yay T.O.) I offer this post as an homage to Twitter and the phenomenal people with whom I've had the privilege of interacting and meeting to date. I may gush and gasp as if Twitter were oxygen to me. So if this bores you, … Continue reading The Iconic Face of Social Media
Author: autom
Autom writes at the intersection of communications and tech, tracking the why behind the what. He cuts through hype to surface nuance, moving from expanded insights on leading tech coverage to critical reflections distilled into rhythmic haikus. His work probes the tenor of an era saturated by hollow digital echoes. Driven by the gap between human intent and machine action, he both marvels at and cautions over tech’s relentless transformation.
Opinions are his own, not his employer's.
The Unexplored Art of Geotagging
Recent noise over location-based services (LBS) and geotagging (i.e., tagging and confirming your GPS-based location online) coupled with mixed reactions over the seemingly lackluster showing of tech prowess hoped for by some SXSW attendees have finally backed my brain into a corner to force a few scribbles on the subject. Well okay, the SXSW fascination … Continue reading The Unexplored Art of Geotagging
From Wave to Buzz to Google’s dominion over the social sphere
Complete and utter dominion? Mmmaybe. And for someone like me who squirms at the thought of in-your-face monopolies plowing through the globe with such wanton resolve, I'm actually more fascinated over information itself (how it's created, accessed, shared and managed) not so much the blatant hording and control freaking. Yeah okay, Google will be Skynet … Continue reading From Wave to Buzz to Google’s dominion over the social sphere
Twitter Lists: courtesy, classification, trust
Following someone back on Twitter validates a two-way connection. It confirms mutual interest. The rhetoric of courtesy Everyone online is entitled to be selective with their follows. In fact, some of the most successful networking efforts are deliberate and executed with clear purpose. So if someone follows you but you're not sure if you want to … Continue reading Twitter Lists: courtesy, classification, trust
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