For three days, I visited Washington D.C. in order to surround myself with artists who express themselves with Lego bricks, and to share, display and drink with other like minded Adult Fans of Lego (AFOL).
We have reached a point where our reliance on technology has become ubiquitous in modern life. We have reached a period where our technology progresses at blazing speeds and becomes less reliable at the same rates.
There’s no such thing as a stupid idea, but it is possible to have a stupid implementation. Ideas themselves are never innately stupid, it’s a matter of what you do with them.
If you don’t like the way something is on the internet, stand up. Say it, do it, get others to believe in your cause and you can and will enact change. You just have to want it and be willing to follow the dream of change.
Your identity online is not dependent on your name. The name you choose to call yourself online is not as important as the value you give those people who choose to “follow” you and listen to what you have to say.
My friend Anna sent messages to Twitter after a bank robbery, leading to a big game of Telephone in the media.
On February 12, 2009, Twestival not only raised $24,000 in New York City and $250,000 worldwide, but it changed my life as well.
Most social media startups are a collaboration between the social aspects and the technology. Even the most pure technological startups require an edge that people can relate to in order to gain success, otherwise your userbase will not be interested in your product, and potentially use your competitor’s product.
Social Media requires the interaction between the social aspects and the technological medium in order to create a successful message to the masses.
On Thursday, February 12, 2009, over 200 cities worldwide held events to raise money for Charity:Water, an organization to build wells for clean water in third world countries. I am proud to have been part of the committee to run the event here in New York. At the beginning of January, I saw a tweet […]
