Internet and social media technologies for humans
by Andy DeSoto on August 5, 2008
Whether you want to believe it or not, the way a particular social network is designed can have wide-reaching effects on our behavior. Staying plugged into any network, digital or otherwise, for a prolonged amount of time can begin to change us unconsciously in a way we don’t realize until we finally become untethered. Here’s a little anecdote of why I’m iterating this particular message now.
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by Evan Doyle on June 21, 2008
There are countless social networking sites on the web today, but only a few make the front page. Everyone has heard of Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, Plurk, Digg, and Pownce, but what is it exactly that makes these sites so well known? Guest contributor Evan Doyle outlines four elements every social networking site should have.
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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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