Andy DeSoto

Professional homepages of most academics tend to fit a common theme: they’re rather static and rarely up to date; they look ancient and can be confusing to navigate. Although sometimes I wonder if researchers purposefully create their sites to fit “industry norms,” the most likely explanation is simple: Professors just don’t have the time to [...]

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Social media over periods of transition

by Andy DeSoto on March 6, 2009

So if you know anything about my “professional” life, you know that this blog has been quiet so that I can focus on my primary goal– achieving admission into a PhD program in Cognitive Psychology.  As I prepare for the considerable life changes that will accompany the segue from undergraduate to graduate study, any casual [...]

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A first look at Kakuteru

by Andy DeSoto on January 16, 2009

For those that haven’t received an invitation to the invite-only service quite yet, I thought I would share some first impressions about this “customizable lifestreamer” called Kakuteru.

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