Our community Facebook group recently had one member post images of alleged shoplifters, and even asked for their names, or perhaps it was just for the purpose of shaming the pair into oblivion. Unsurprisingly a huge community uproar ensued, with only a couple of people questioning if it’s an appropriate use of the channel. What […]
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There IS such a thing as data, Benedict Evans
Again I was drawn to Benedict Evans’ emphatic statement that there is no such thing as data. In his essay, Benedict challenged the present infatuation with data, claiming that in practice, data’s value is ineffectual, even bordering on the irrelevant. Naturally I needed to respond. So I dusted off this blog, after almost 2 years hiatus, and wrote some words.
Should we be Social after we die
Last year a dear family friend passed away from a heart attack. This morning on my smart phone I received a Notification it was his birthday today, “Tap to write on his Timeline!” I decided not to. It made me wonder though, what is the protocol in these socially-connected times when you do pass away? […]
More than a Facebook status
I was at a meeting recently where someone asked the dozen attendees how many used Twitter. Only my friend and I raised our hands. The lady shared she was at a loss why people tweet. In her words, it’s no different to Facebook status updates, only less. It made me think back a little over […]