This is a side effect of personal publishing. Individual people, who have previously been consumers of things, are now learning what it means to be producers of things. It’s the process of learning about that mysterious connection between an artist … Continue reading
You’ve got to give it away.
Or at least to The Happy Moron. The first post was a year ago. I’ve posted almost exactly one post every two days since then (my count makes this the 185th). You know what this means – time for navel … Continue reading
I’m cross-posting my comment on Dare Obasanjo’s blog. It’s somewhat repetitive, but it says nicely what I think. What the heck, bits are cheap – I’ll keep it around. But first, here’s an odd thing – I’m a little nervous … Continue reading
Gee, that didn’t take long. Facebook have reverted their terms of service changes (temporarily, mind) while they try to draft a version that doesn’t make them sound like Big Brother. The BBC has a reasonable summary.
Part of the reason I started this blog was to learn how to write. Arguably I already know how to write, but not all writing is writing. Wait, that doesn’t make sense. But it does. If not all writing is … Continue reading
Your data no longer expires when you close your account. Facebook’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg, has a response on the facebook blog: “In reality, we wouldn’t share your information in a way you wouldn’t want. The trust you place in us … Continue reading
The internet brings together minds from across the globe. If you want to observe a flame war with a “stage parent”, look no further. Here are person who, though human, are alien to me. Fascinating. The internet lets me eavesdrop … Continue reading
One of the most important things you learn from the internet is that there is no *them* out there. It’s just an awful lot of *us*. Read the whole piece; what blows me away is that he wrote that in … Continue reading
Here’s why the Happy Moron will likely never be popular. I’m okay with that, the value of the Happy Moron lies in the experience, not the product.