Facebook is testing a new feature called Close Friends, which lets you know every action the people you add to the list take on the social network. Facebook told Mashable it began the push to some users Thursday.
We've been doing it for ages at Symbyoz.com :) okay okay, not true, maybe not ages ... but still ... we are way ahead of that curve. 
When Google's Priority Inbox went out on GMail, I thought that was the most beautiful innovation of the decade. Although it won’t reduce the noise it can help to recharge. Overall, uncluttering my online inbox and/or taking a break is essential for my peace of mind. 
LinkedIn recently published an infographic depicting financial advisors' use of social media. Advisors' use of LI exceeded their use of other networks like Facebook and Twitter. As Gomer Pyle would say, “Soo-prise, soo-prise! 
Imagine a world without networking. 
Mathew Ingram is having a skeptical look at the new Discover tab Twitter introduced in the past few days.
He feels the company didn't yet crack it in spite of its recent acquisition of startups like Summify.
As he points out "Curation and filtering are the holy grail for media".
But the problem I see is that Twitter's fundamentally based on a people-centric model which makes it hard for interest-based filters to be put in place.
His example of the Mexican food article shared by a NYT reporter is a good one: the Interest Graph can NOT be captured by people to people relationship. We need to filter by topic. Via gdecugis 
Caution as you proceed, this is a very long article. Proceed if you have time to dig into one of the most interesting and insightful article about the "Facebook effect" in our day to day lives. And yes, the comments are almost as good as the article. I'll summarize the main points in a bottom line: 1 - We are lonelier than ever ... 2 - Our connections are growing broader but shallower 3 - Facebook is NOT to blame 4 - Valuing happiness is not necessarily linked to greater happiness.
In a recent post, I shared some of the results of our survey on how Americans are keeping in touch with each other. ![72% of Adults Are Still Local News Enthusiasts [STUDY] | Stay on top of your social networking | Scoop.it](http://img.scoop.it/E9ktx9IyYByxDKPf3wg0PTl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVaiQDB_Rd1H6kmuBWtceBJ)
Social media connectivity and the digitization of news have not squashed American fervor for local news, a Pew study says. 
At Symbyoz we're passionate about finding the smartest ways for people to keep in touch. Yes, we believe it's that important. 
Very interesting analysis. I'm curious to hear what developers using the Twitter API think about them charging to access their API stream.
It seems to be an interesting business model for Twitter given the popularity and usage of their API, and it provides just about enough value for all these tech startups to pay if the pricing is right.
What are your thoughts? 
Apparently, Skype thinks so. They have new ads up to convince social networking users that their service is the only truly human way to communicate - and that Facebook and Twitter are draining our souls.
Most of that message hits some very important points we stand for @ Symbyoz. In the linked article though, Chris Matyszyk destroys meticulously the notion that there might be a more meaningful way to communicate than Facebook or Twitter.
He even goes at length as to say: "We exist to offer our depth in sly, shallow ways. Something Facebook and Twitter help us do perfectly."
That's a very cynical and simplistic way to view humanity Chris. Of course it's part of it, but it doesn't define our existence. And if it does, it shouldn't: it would indeed mean that we have lost something we could have been proud of. 
The original, full quotation reads: Battle not with monsters, lest ye become a monster, and if you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you Alright Nietzsche fans, can y... 
Networking is a much more important thing than people realize. Here are a few basic ideas when using LinkedIn, or any other networking tool. |
Forget what you know about Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. The truth doesn't match the myths. Finally an intelligent analysis of the social media landscape ... I've been saying some of these things (and more) for years! I slightly differ with some other things (privacy, google+, automatic sharing), Overall it's a refreshing read. 
The social media mayor explains the strategy behind his hyperactive Twitter feed . He regrets just one tweet, and he can't think of another politician who gets it. This is a great read and philosophy on using Twitter and social media. To be fair to politicians, they're definitely not the only ones who don't get it. 
Despite the hype as it prepares to launch its IPO, the giant social network still has plenty to prove 
After their stance on patents, give it up to Twitter for at least appearing to be drawing a line in the sand and do what's right. Thumbs up Twitter, you're doing the right things. And in case you were wondering, at least for Reddit's founder, Facebook is not : http://rt.com/usa/news/reddit-facebook-cispa-support-795/ 
This is an inspiring story, that highlights the importance of taking a deep breath and paying attention to what's important vs. reacting viceraly to stimulus that are a mere distractions, and covering it up with the excuse false comfort of doing something meaningful. A lot of what Peter has been through is also true for posts and updates overload on social networks. 
Superb post and evidence that there's a real gap between people when it comes to social media and online social networking. There'll always be laggards, and they will always say "no". That doesn't mean the future has to leave with their fears, the future is for the braves. The future doesn't wait and see. A nice treat for the week end :) Season 2, episode 13 Sheldon displays his friendship algorithm as a flow chart, and tests it. Enjoy 
Interesting story from Judith Hurwitz that adds fuels to the conversation/debate about how Facebook, and really popular social networks in general, should engage into a more active conversation with their user base for criticaly sensitive topics such as managing their security. 
A bid morbid, but somehow inspiring story. A palliative nurse has recorded the most common regrets of the dying. "I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends" obviously hits home for me. What would your biggest regret be if this was your last day of life?
Everyone has a story. A reason why they are who they are, why they do what they do.
It’s obviously very important to surround ourselves with the right people, those who we want to create great things with, those who can help us to achieve success and happiness. But who are those people? And how do you find them? 
Pretty accurate assessment of how LinkedIn is used. It's important for users to step up and make things happen by being more proactive and not just relying on the tool to do everything for him or her. LinkedIn can be a powerful tool to assist your job search, but to use it effectively, a strategy is required that is appropriate for you. 
I don't agree with everything Devin Coldewey says in this article. In particular I don't consider Google+ a failure because it lacks users. It actually has a lot more users other social networks such as Facebook or Twitter had by that time.
As I already expressed in another post, I believe the expectation for it to turn into a Facebook overnight are irrealistic and exagerated.
Nevertheless, Devin brushes up a very deep and detailed assessment of the ongoing social networking war between Facebook and Google, and I do believe he's on to something.
Lots of good to great points and plenty of food for thoughts! |
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