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I’m sorry, Malcolm Gladwell (but you’re still wrong)

An amazing thing happened earlier this morning. My wife and I were having a conversation during which she commented in a rather oh-by-the-way fashion, “I thought you were a big fan of Malcolm Gladwell. So why did you attack him … Continue reading

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The Revolution will be Tweeted

Like there is a Greenwich Mean Time that determines precisely the correct time on which all correct times are based, there should be a standard by which we measure bad timing. I propose such timing be called Malcolm Gladwell Time. … Continue reading

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Instant Review of RockMelt

As someone who likes to, in a mixed-metaphor kind of way, kick the tires of shiny new things, when I read about the new web browser, Rockmelt, I downloaded it (thanks to a Facebook friend who was notified by RockMelt … Continue reading

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Facebook Tip: How to avoid friend requests from spammers

Recently I complained (using my account’s rarely updated Status Update) on Facebook about receiving a flurry of friend requests that are obviously from spam accounts. The requests feature profile photos of, well, let’s just say these photos indicate the requester … Continue reading

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A WordPress plugin for adding the Facebook Like button to your blog

[Note: This post is rated: Geek.] While I know in doing so, I’m supporting Facebook’s march towards turning the “social” part of the internet into a corporate-state, I nonetheless decided to add a Facebook “like” button to each post on … Continue reading

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