Archive for April, 2010

Followers (or fans or friends) are not all created equal

It’s easy to get followers; it’s hard to get good followers. Be patient. There are a bunch of tools to get people and organizations a mass of Twitter followers quickly. But raw numbers won’t help you. What your organization needs are followers that actually care about your product and want to interact with you. That’s why I [...]

On libertarianism and different generations

A debate has sprung up in the blogosphere about libertarianism and millennials based on this OkCupid post on political leanings and generations. (hat tip to Andrew Sullivan) William Wilkinson has a great take home on why many millennials may lean libertarian and yet also feeling more comfortable with the democratic party, while boomers that lean libertarian [...]

How I’m going to test the iPad and how you can help

By now, you’ve probably read glowing review after glowing review of the iPad by tech columnists, but I want to share my experiences with you when I get my iPad. I will not have received an iPad for free, nor will I be testing it out as my job for  a news outlet or tech [...]