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Eating a little crow about Plurk

Eating a little crow about PlurkPlurk functionality beats all the other SMsI'm glad to see you are now commenting after trying it. Plurk is a Twitter-killer. However Twitter benefits from the inertia of most users. Social media are very time consuming, so if you have one that...

Tags: Plurk

Discussion threads 2008-07-13

Eating a little crow about Plurk

After backlash from Plurk fans who didn't like my initial review, I spent more time in the community. Now I've eaten a bit of crow and have also signed up to guest panel a Plurkshop on microblogging and security this Monday night. by Jennifer Leggio

Tags: Conversation, Plurk, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Security, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2008-07-13

When microblogging keeps you cozy (aka "My holiday with Plurk and Kwippy")

When microblogging keeps you cozy (aka "My holiday with Plurk and Kwippy")Thank you!I'd love an invite to [deleted for privacy]I was addicted to Twitter, but their recent stability issues are really a turn off.RE: When microblogging keeps you cozy (akaI would really appreciate an invite to lciesco [at] gmailThanks a...

Tags: Kwippy, Plurk

Discussion threads 2008-07-05

When microblogging keeps you cozy (aka "My holiday with Plurk and Kwippy")

A quick holiday evaluation of microblogging services Plurk, Kwippy and even Identi.ca. Invites for the Kwippy closed beta are available via TalkBack. by Jennifer Leggio

Tags: Conversation, Twitter, Plurk, Kwippy, Microblogging, E-mail, Blogging, Open Source, Online Communications, Internet, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2008-07-05

Quirky Plurk: another microblogging time sink

The other evening I started to receive unsolicited aka spam requests to hook up with people on Plurk. Spam might be too strong a word since the requests were coming from people with whom I'm already connected through other services. I've had my...

Tags: Web Browser, Twitter, Plurk, Web Browsers, Cyberthreats, Spam, Internet, Security, Spam And Phishing, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-06-04

Additional Resources

Why The Big Fuss Over Microblogs?

I microblog.Why? The truth is, I learn by doing and by speaking with others who do. So I dabble with Twitter, Plurk, Pownce, Spoink, Rakawa, Tumblr, Utterli, Yammer, FriendFeed, 12seconds, and probably a few others that I signed up for and forgot to use. I have found a nice collection...

Tags: Mobile, Fuss, Tool, Productivity, Web 2.0, Advertising & Promotion, Internet, Marketing, Gil Yehuda

Blog posts 2008-10-06

A Myriad of Microblogging Options...

The Microblogging world just got more complicated with Yammer winning the Pop Idol/American Idol style knock out ‘TechCrunch 50" competition, in which "52 of the best startups launched their products in front of the industry's most influential venture capitalists, corporations, fellow entrepreneurs, and press", along with a substantial...

Tags: Twitter, Yammer, ESME, Blogging, E-mail, Corporate Communications, Instant Messaging, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Groupware, Web Services, Internet, Online Communications, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2008-09-10

'ESME': Social messaging within an enterprise SOA environment

There are interesting community driven enterprise developments around SAP's 'Netweaver' SOA ('service-oriented application') and integration platform, with a sophisticated Twitter - style tool created by a diverse group of international users taking shape. Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that allows users to...

Tags: Environment, SOA, Messaging, Twitter, ESME, Company Usage, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Team Management, Productivity, Groupware, Middleware, Collaboration, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2008-08-04

News to know Monday

Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Yahoo rejects latest Microsoft-Icahn proposal; Calls Microsoft 'erratic' WSJ: New Rejection from Yahoo Sets The Stage for Ugly Fight Dana Blankenhorn: We don't want you to talk, Mr. Ballmer Murdoch says News Corp, Yahoo tie-up very unlikely ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, sdiaz

Blog posts 2008-07-14

If Twitter buys Summize now... are its priorities in order?

If Twitter buys Summize now... are its priorities in order?Twitter should have a lot of money left over if this happensI would hope that twitter would not spend more the $3 million for Summize, leaving it with plenty of money to rebuild the network. Summize is definitely nice. I started...

Tags: Twitter, Summize

Discussion threads 2008-07-08

Quirky Plurk: another microblogging time sink

Quirky Plurk: another microblogging time sinkplurkSpot on assessment of plurk. It is a time sink which I kinda don't need right now. I do like the way you can effectively create a group conversation by starting a thread. I can see uses with that. I can't...

Tags: Quirky Plurk

Discussion threads 2008-06-05

News to know: Windows 7; Firefox 3.0; Yahoo; SOA; Nokia

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Windows 7: To wait or not to wait? That is the question Microsoft continues paring back the Windows Live family Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Firefox 3.0 Release Candidate 2 available from FTP servers ...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows 7, Nokia Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Camcorder, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows, Web Browsers, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-06-05

Is Facebook an open source hero or Microsoft clone?

Neither. Facebook is a currently popular site with very personal information stuck in the crosshairs of dueling expectations. The Canadian Inquisition is, for all the heated rhetoric attached to it, not that big a deal. Canadian authorities want to use Facebook to set rules...

Tags: Facebook, Microsoft Corp., Canadian Inquisition, Software As A Service (SaaS), Government, Blogging, Channel Management, Open Source, Emerging Technologies, Internet, Marketing, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-06-03