Making a Mac netbook, part 1: Why I Mac-ified
Why I turned my HP Mini 1000 netbook into a Mac — after months running it in Ubuntu and Windows.
Why I turned my HP Mini 1000 netbook into a Mac — after months running it in Ubuntu and Windows.
After seven years in which out-of-town travel was a relatively infrequent (and rushed) experience, I’m struck by how much easier air travel is now compared to my pre-parent days. Here are a few of the non-social-media innovations that make travel much better than it was in 2002.
Social capital, understood as the density of relationships and trust within a community, is a key determinant of health. Individuals are happier and healthier in communities with high levels of social capital, and high social capital communities have stronger economies and more stable political systems. This post provides an introduction to the role of social media in building social capital, illustrated with examples of how health care organizations are using social media for storytelling, connecting and knowledge management.
Unlike my Twitter conversations, blog comments often take a day or two to hit my radar. Since Tweetdeck (my Twitter client) is my de facto engagement hub — the place where I engage in online conversation — it makes sense for me to track other conversations in that context. To that end, I’ve figured out a setup that pulls comments on my blog posts, plus blog posts about my writing or speaking, into Tweetdeck.
Are you a superhero? Do you know someone who might be? E-mail them to ask them to support the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation with a personalized video from Global TV.
If you love the Iraq war, global warming and free trade, gosh, have I got great news for you. This week the US Supreme Court heard additional arguments in a case concerning Hillary: The Movie, a notorious anti-Clinton documentary that was set for release during last year’s Presidential race.
I’ve lost too much of the present to my constant need to check the iPhone. Here are seven practices that are helping me break free of my compulsion.
Twitter users love to scold their fellow tweeters — not to mention all the company, people and products that disappoint us off-line. Here’s how to break the nagging cycle.
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