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Blogging is a big game

by Andy DeSoto on September 6, 2008

For a nonprofessional like me, blogging isn’t work. Rather, it’s much more like a big game, and here are a few reasons why.

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Observations from a first-generation Facebook member

by Andy DeSoto on September 5, 2008

Most of the time, the early adopter set is a super-geeky and tech savvy bunch that’s wormed its way into beta testing a service through high-powered connections, scrounging for invitations on blogs, or a similar tactic. However, today’s most popular social network actually began by locking early adopters out– only allowing .edu-registered college students to join. As a result, two very different types of users have arisen within Facebook.

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Observations on social media compression

by Andy DeSoto on August 27, 2008

When time is limited, human beings have a tendency to go for the biggest bang for their buck. Whatever can provide the biggest return on a minimal investment of time is reinforced with each passing experience.

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