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In defense of Twitter

Posted on March 30, 2009 by admin

Recently, a colleague stopped following me on Twitter because, he says, keeping up with my feed is “emotionally exhausting.” Others have panned the practice as banal, self-indulgent, time-consuming or narcissistic. And then there’s this video, which successfully, and hilariously, paints … Continue reading →

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Breakup 2.0

Posted on February 17, 2009 by admin

Breakups have never been simple affairs. No matter how quickly we try to tear off the Band-Aid, there’s the inevitable period of disentanglement between the initial conversation (“We have to talk…”) and the final separation (“Kthxbye”). And generally, the longer … Continue reading →

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Christmas Networking 2.0

Posted on December 3, 2008 by admin

December 25 feels like it’s eons away, but stop for a second and you can practically feel Santa breathing down your neck. (No, not in that way. What’s the matter with you? Perv.) Anyhow, between shopping and decorating and the … Continue reading →

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Why we’re no longer friends on Facebook.

Posted on November 17, 2008 by admin

Hi. This is awkward.  Well, awkward for you anyhow. You might have noticed that I recently terminated our friendship on Facebook. Please try not to be too upset. This decision is by no means a reflection on you or on … Continue reading →

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