Creating an On-line community

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:19:48 +0100

Online communities are the stock of trade in the human media age:

Having had my memory banks spurred into action by MyDL’s year-end blogging competition, I found it fascinating to ponder on my adventures or misadventures with technology over the past year.

Over the past year I have played on Facebook, texted on Twitter and actively blogged on MyDL, WordPress, Scribd, YouTube and MindBloom: all from the comfort of my desk with a 2006 PC and a 19” CRT Screen.

For some reasRead More...

Send Money App on Facebook

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:27:50 +0100

Send Money on Facebook with Paypal and theSend Money App!

We called it at the beginning of 2011.
We thought it would be named Paypal Send Money

Who owns your identity online?

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:33:48 +0100

In any normal circumstance, you are required to own an Identification card once you reach the age of sixteen, and thereafter wherever you go, you have to present it when entering social places such as clubs or bars. It’s also essential to have it in order to vote in an election or make payments at the bank.

We’re all pretty much accustomed to presenting our official identification when needed, and this is so routine in the physical world, but is still such a hazy area on thRead More...

Social Media = Social Depression

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:41:21 +0100

I popped into Facebook earlier to have a squiz and see what's happening, something I don't do that often. Unlike most people, I don't have the urge to affirm my popularity by checking for new messages and friend requests. I am however sometimes bored...

Social media gave us the initial ability to share text and connect with friends online. It has since grown to share our entire life with a bunch of strangers.....anyway...after my recent login I saw one of my "friends" updated their staRead More...

LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter....nothing but fashion accesories..

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:34:24 +0100

We all have real world accessories such as cell phones, laptops, pc's etc. In cyberspace these are complimented by some must have accessories like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn etc. not to mention your own blog spot. The latter can be classified into three simple purposes:

- Sharing your life with friends and anonymous cyber lurkers

- Social Networking & staying informed

- Business Networking & staying informed

Over the last week I have come to realise theRead More...

NEW: Facebook Timeline

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 15:58:02 +0100

Anyone activated the Facebook Timeline yet? It is currently available as a developer preview and anyone can activate it if they follow steps as seen on Mashable.com. If you don't want to wait for the public roll-out, which begins on 30 September, you can get it immediately here: http://mashable.com/2011/09/22/how-to-facebook-timeline/

Out of lack of better things to do yesterday, I activated it and so far, I think it's the best layout yet. Everything just falls into place and you can sRead More...

BBM: the new spy game

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 06:25:17 +0100

South Africa’s Deputy Communications Minister Obed Bapela says government is considering decrypting BlackBerry messages "if crimes are committed using the BlackBerry service".

What that means exactly I’m not sure, sounds like a meshugass.

Alas, it is not. It seems to be the latest gov-trend since the UK and United Arab Emirates have called for the same formal regulation after the London riots and Arab state uprisings respectively.

This regulation would give poRead More...

Facebook flaw or feature allows hijacking of pages

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:25:25 +0100

If you create a Facebook Page and add an administrator to it, this individual can remove you from your own Page. There is much debate about this, as it may seem like a flaw but other reports say it is a feature, and some may argue that the admin has the right to do this.

This recent Facebook security flaw or feature aRead More...

“Dumbphone” of the season: Vodafone 555 Blue

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:01:06 +0100

Yes, I know the general term for WAP enabled phones these days is “smartphone”, but after doing some research on the Vodafone 555 Blue, I had to borrow the term “dumbphone” from Tech Crunch’s Chris Velazco.

While there have been other Facebook phones, this latest feature phone claims to take Facebook integration to the next level on pay as you go (PAYG) phones.

The reality is 555 Blue was launched about two years too lateRead More...

Google plus games, a threat to Facebook?

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:54:39 +0100

Google Plus which is Google’s recent attempt to create a social network is branching out and has just implemented a Games feature to its social network. Users are now able to play games while they are on Google Plus much like Facebook.

This is a big year for Google as they have launched a large social network in front of the world's top social network, Facebook. After the launch of Google Plus the statistics show that it is much better than what Facebook had in its early dRead More...

Social Media: revelation or revulsion

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:58:48 +0100

Calls for government to stop social media practice in London are the beginning of constitutional violations of freedom of expression and privacy.

No democracy government should stop the free flow of information and communication but what happens when we use our freedoms as weapons against the state.

In this year alone we have seen how social media has influenced the political and social landscape of many states.

Social Media: 6 best practices

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:54:01 +0100

Social media is like Google’s elusive Algorithm which keeps search engine marketers on their toes around the clock. It’s a constantly changing and evolving species of technology meshed with 2-way communication channels, audience scope and UGC.

Everywhere we turn, we’re told that we should have this social networking account and that micro-blogging account – but this is all very jarring lingo to some.

Online privacy: Where do we draw the line

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:16:41 +0100

Reuters has reported that a UK MP has asked for BBM to be suspended because London rioters used the messaging service to organise riots.

This isn’t the first time that RIM has landed itself into hot water with governments either. Reuters also stated that both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have criticised the BlackBerry maker for allowing unrelated men and women to communicate. In India, BBM was slated because militant allegeRead More...

Give the phone a break: mobile addiction

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:10:39 +0100

Research

As I was researching addictions, I found an interesting article by Kathleen McGowan on Psychology Today. The article deals with addictions from the perspective of Nora Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

Volkow talks about a term called dopamine, a brain chemical involved in motivation, pleRead More...

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