Get Sprung by Formspring.ME

February 26, 2010
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I broke down and created a formspring account. My good friend Eric is conducting a “social media experiment” and possibly writing about it for Too Shy to Stop; his enthusiasm/curiosity pushed me over the edge. users can “send and receive anonymous questions, and learn more about people you find interesting…”.

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And Then the Creative Class Spontaneously Combusted

February 25, 2010
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According to science fiction writer Gwyneth Jones, the company as a digital publisher is now getting “…unprecedented access to billions of tiny payments, for product that costs them effectively nothing, at their point of entry. This seems to mean they don’t have to worry about any form of resistance at all…”.

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Laryssa Makes Appeal to Leader of “The Olds”

February 24, 2010
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However, as champion of “The Olds”, you should know that if someone checked your stuck-in-the-ground/attached-to-your-door mailbox every day, they could draw a few conclusions about your most frequent contacts. How do you feel about that, Daniel Lyons?

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Laryssa Checks out ChatRoulette (Video Post)

February 23, 2010

ChatRoulette is not advancing social media; it’s only mimicking the ways we don’t connect in real life. If you like the voyeuristic feeling you get from riding a train and imagining other people’s histories, then go ride a train. Or play ChatRoulette without leaving the comfort of your home.

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@ryssiebee Stings Google’s Buzz

February 22, 2010
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I just disabled Google Buzz. I was sick of seeing the 100+ updates alerts in my Gmail inbox – they were making me feel guilty and left me wondering: should I care? I love Google Reader, and I would recommend it to anyone who regularly reads certain blogs. However, I still have 1000+ items yet to read.

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