(Originally posted to my SystemVideoBlog.com April 22, 2010)
Social media is hot.
It’s also one of the hottest refuges for scammers and BS artists.
I recently made the mistake of doing some pro bono work for a good cause run …
The future of social media
(Reprint of an old article I wrote that suddenly seems timely again)
Today, I’ve been having some back and forth with a friend who is struggling to make his online business work.
I asked him some pointed questions to focus …
Why discussion is closed on this blog
It’s a thrill to see old friends and colleagues who I haven’t seen in years post a comment about an article. It’s also fun to see the number of people who respond to any given piece.
New information, different points …
How I woke up one day in Guatemala and realized I was a Libertarian
I just got back from three months of traveling in Latin America.
There were a few reasons I made the trip:
1. Latin America is an extremely pleasant place (if you know where to go)
2. It has a dynamic, …
Numbers – Real, Make-Believe and Silly
Numbers are the fuel that runs business. They let you know when you’re on track and when you’re off track. They highlight areas of opportunity – and potential black holes. They can even inspire and motivate.
But numbers can cripple …
Stop the mass media crooks from torpedoing the Internet
By Ken McCarthy in Consumer protection, Human rights and justice, Internet history, Media Industry 9
Disney, NBC, CBS and other corporate slime balls would like to make common, everyday Internet activity – activity they actively enabled and promoted – a felony.
This analyst is loud and brash, but hang on. He’s got the goods on …