Posted by piblogger on October 31, 2014 · Comments Off on Deliberate illiteracy and the Twitter effect?
Hagar the horrible was one of my favorite cartoon characters growing up. Of all the great strips that I read the one that has always stood out for me was when Hagar – an unapologetic barbarian – questioned his somewhat nebbish son as to why he would waste his time reading books. His son responded, … Continue reading →
Posted by piblogger on December 4, 2012 · 3 Comments
If you haven’t heard of the case of the writer who was sued by his former employer over the ownership of the company’s Twitter account followers, then you are in for an eye opening read. If you have been following the case between Noah Kravitz and PhoneDog, read on anyway because this might provide a … Continue reading →
Posted by piblogger on March 27, 2012 · 2 Comments
Note: The following article was originally posted to the 49th Parallel Forum Blog under the title “Are there entities even more powerful than the government that should be held accountable for violating First Amendment Rights? (Part 2).” The First Amendment applies to the government — to protect individuals from government censorship. While the text of … Continue reading →
Filed under Commentary/Article, Social Media, Social Networking · Tagged with current-events, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Facebook, First Amendment Rights, Forbes, free speech rights, International Freedom of Expression, Jillian C. York, Mark Gibbs, Richard Posner, The Constitution is not a suicide pact, Twitter
Posted by piblogger on July 13, 2010 · Comments Off on Business Intelligence In 140 Characters Or Less
Broadcasting live from the Strategic Social Media for Healthcare Conference in New York City, the PI Window on Business will cover key sessions of the conference as well as on the spot interviews with conference attendees and participants. In today’s post we will feature the session by Thurston Hatcher and Marie Mahoney from Rush Medical … Continue reading →
Posted by piblogger on May 18, 2010 · Comments Off on Twittering Money Away: API Service Review of Twitter Counter
Under the headline from their “Featured” web page, Twitter Counter boldly states “Become a featured user and gain more followers.” An interesting proposition to be certain, especially as I am always looking to expand the size and reach of my collective social network which at this time includes the PI Window on Business and Procurement … Continue reading →
Posted by piblogger on April 17, 2010 · Comments Off on Does Ning CEO Rosenthal Announcement Mark the Beginning of the End of Our Social Networking Free Ride?
so I’ve come here to give you a hand and lead you into the promised land so… come on and take a free ride [free ride!] Lyrics from the song Free Ride by Edgar Winter Group Denise, a member of my Facebook community shared a link earlier today regarding a major announcement from Ning’s new … Continue reading →
Posted by piblogger on August 30, 2009 · Comments Off on Death of Print Newspapers in 5 Years (J. William Grimes)
Newspaper, magazine and broadcast media continue to lose audience and revenues to new forms of content that sprout up daily in digital forms. With a 45-year career in the media industry, Grimes will highlight important industry trends, examine changing business models, and talk about social, environmental and economic impacts of the changing media landscape. from … Continue reading →
Deliberate illiteracy and the Twitter effect?
Posted by piblogger on October 31, 2014 · Comments Off on Deliberate illiteracy and the Twitter effect?
Hagar the horrible was one of my favorite cartoon characters growing up. Of all the great strips that I read the one that has always stood out for me was when Hagar – an unapologetic barbarian – questioned his somewhat nebbish son as to why he would waste his time reading books. His son responded, … Continue reading →
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Filed under Commentary/Article · Tagged with cartoon characters, comics, Hagar The Horrible, illiteracy, Twitter