Category Archives: Social Media

Buy Twitter Shares Today

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Carps

I jest, of course. Buy shares in something with a proven track record of success. Twitter is a walking timebomb of dead. I feel like this subject is a scab I keep picking but hey – that’s why I’ve got … Continue reading →

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Returning to Twitter…

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Carps

To paraphrase Marvin the paranoid android: “Twitter: loathe it or despise it, you can’t ignore it” I quit Twitter last year primarily because it is a metric tonne of balls – a constantly churning stream of alternating great stuff and … Continue reading →

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Shutting My LinkedIn Profile

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Carps

I’ve done a lot of thinking about my relationship with social media over the last few months. Perhaps my mind has been giving me subtle approbation when I’ve found myself checking my Facebook on my phone while cuddling my son … Continue reading →

Posted in life, Social Media | 2 Comments

OK Go are the most important band of the last 10 years

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Carps

Firstly, if you’re not familiar with the band, check them out. During the making of the White Album, the Beatles played every song to death. There are mouldering tapes of ‘Revolution’ marked ‘Take 168′. 168 takes! Imagine! Even a deceptively … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Social Media, Technology | 1 Comment

The New Twitter vs. Google

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Carps

Google has, for most of us, been the only way to find information on the internet for the best part of a decade. Their model is simple, even if the technology isn’t: Index every page on the internet Determine what … Continue reading →

Posted in Pointless Futurology, SEO, Social Media, Technology | 3 Comments

Mary Bale, a cat in a bin and a little perspective

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Carps

Mary Bale – seen on video dumping a cat into a wheelie bin – has aroused the fury of the internets. A Facebook group called “Death to Mary Bale” has sprung into existence wherein the charming correspondants make such enlightened … Continue reading →

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