Tag: twitter

  • Two Fundamental Things Wrong with Social Networks

    Two Fundamental Things Wrong with Social Networks

    There are many things wrong with social networks and I won’t cover all of them here. But I’d like to address two. Productivity Tech really shines when it comes to making tasks more efficient. But I don’t want my relationships to be more efficient! There was a time before social networks where I had lists…

  • Example #1: Augmenting Ozh’s Twitter Archiver

    Example #1: Augmenting Ozh’s Twitter Archiver

    Last week I spoke at WordCamp NYC and demonstrated various ways you can augment your site by replacing or just importing various services you use. The first service on the chopping block was Twitter. “I’m not about to delete my account, but wouldn’t I wouldn’t want to lose the thousands of witticisms I’ve tweeted over the years, if…

  • Facebook vs Twitter: So what’s the difference between them?

    Facebook vs Twitter: So what’s the difference between them?

    Social networks have been growing rapidly. EVERYONE who is ANYONE is a part of at LEAST one and usually many networking platforms. Some use them for reconnecting with long-lost friends, while others use it to aggressively market their new… whositzwhatzit. But with so many new and crazy things out there it’s hard to decide what…