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One Big Happy Social Media Family

Post author:Dirk Strauss
Post published:November 21, 2013
Post category:Technology
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Social Media Family – How much of your personal information is available on-line for any passer by to see? It seems that every app on your smartphone wants you to integrate it with your Facebook or Twitter account. In fact, there are apps out there that don’t allow for another type of account creation.

I do admit that while integrating some of your smartphone apps with Facebook certainly does improve the user experience (such as with QuizUp for example), I am careful of allowing that level of integration with every app.

So just how much information is available on-line? Jack Vale has a look. (more…)

The Daily Six Pack: October 30, 2013

Post author:Dirk Strauss
Post published:October 30, 2013
Post category:The Daily Six Pack
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A COLLECTION OF LINKS FOR LOVERS OF I.T. Dirk Strauss . . . . Feature link: Buffer Hacked Buffer confirms hackers stole users’ Twitter and Facebook tokens, but billing information unaffected, Kaylene Hong Other Different ways of getting Path, Abhishek Sur My Responsibilities as a Social Media Strategist, Ahna Hendrix…

Ten Minutes With…Ahna Hendrix

Post author:Dirk Strauss
Post published:October 25, 2013
Post category:Interviews
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Ahna Hendrix – There is a lot of creativity that goes into everything that Ahna leaves her mark on. Since I have known her, I have been intrigued by her zest for life and how she applies that to business.

I feel that there is a lot that we can learn from Ahna’s approach to Social Media and her approach to business as a whole. I wanted to find out more about her and her dreams, hopes and goals for her future.

Bio

Digital Strategist. Designer. Content Creator. Offering Small Businesses A Single Solution.

Website: www.ahnahendrix.com

Twitter: @AhnaHendrix

Facebook: Ahna Hendrix (more…)

Finding Paul Miller – A Year Without The Internet

Post author:Dirk Strauss
Post published:May 13, 2013
Post category:Technology
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I have to say that when I first thought about the journey that Paul Miller took, I was confronted by my own inner demons of what my life would be without the Internet. You see, Paul Miller undertook to stop using the Internet for a whole year. No emails, no Google Maps, no Reddit, no Twitter, no Facebook, no reviews of the latest movie or restaurant or accommodation. He took a brave step back to 5 August 1991, into where we came from… the unknown time before we had the Internet.

On 6 August 1991, the Internet became publicly available. Tim Berners-Lee posted a summary of the project on the alt.hypertext newsgroup. This heralded the birth of a new phenomenon of the human race that changed the world as we knew it. (more…)