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  • The Sociology of the Internet Consumer (part 2)

    Marketers need Sociologists. Actually, marketers should be Sociologists (or Sociologists should be marketers).

  • The Sociology of the Internet Consumer (part 1)

    For those of you who followed the SOPA / PIPA saga, know that, at least for now, the Internet has defeated the Congressional Hollywood lobbyists and the "public servants" they have in their deep pockets. It's a good thing and we should all be proud.

  • Why My Mother Loves the Internet

    A few years back I did something that had serious ramifications for my family. There were unexpected consequences, some serendipitous, others just scary. It started as simple fun, but then became increasingly more intense. There were moments I thought we would totally lose control.

  • 5 Top Ways to Piss Off your Website Programmer

    If you've ever contracted a programmer, whether it be through a company or a freelancer, you've likely encountered some rather frustrating responses to your requests. Programmers aren't always right, but for the most part, the ones I know are honest and have the goals of the client in mind.

  • The Sociology of the Forum and How to Prevent Freedom of Speech Tragedies

    Long ago, about 252,288,000 seconds ago in programming time, Clay Shirky gave a speech called A Group Is Its Own Worst Enemy.

  • Your Really Long Password is Your Friend

    I know that people have been writing about passwords, password management, password memory techniques, and password encryption forever, but I'm not done.

  • The Most Important Question When Creating Your Website

    I have created or been involved in scores of websites in my 15 years as a web programmer, and one of the hardest tasks is convincing clients that they're missing the point. By the point, I mean the point of having a web site at all.

  • How Blogging Improves Social Media

    When I created this website, I really wasn't going to start a blog here. I swear. But then I read a friend's Facebook update, or should I say updates. It started with one sentence about a morning on the beach.

  • Moral Panics and Facebook

    When I wrote TranceNational AlienNation, my thesis that researches Trance Music culture in Israel and discusses the moral panic that ensues and targets the global trance community, I was surpri

  • How Yahoo! is Losing One of Its Biggest Fans

    I am a Yahoo! holdout. I have been using MyYahoo as a source of news feeds (RSS) for years -- over a decade, I believe. It was easy, comfortable, and their news site was (and still is) extremely user friendly. I often preferred Yahoo Sports to ESPN or SI.

  • Fear Success: When Your Site Goes Viral

    I am so happy that I develop sites with Drupal.

  • Pitfalls in Communication with Developers

    (The following is based on actual events)

  • The Search Engine Optimization Conundrum

    Think you need SEO help?

    Let's try something. Google "SEO". Then click on the "10" in the Gooooooooogle pager at the bottom. Go ahead and do it. I'll wait...

Articles

  • The Sociology of the Internet Consumer (part 2)
  • The Sociology of the Internet Consumer (part 1)
  • Why My Mother Loves the Internet
  • 5 Top Ways to Piss Off your Website Programmer
  • The Sociology of the Forum and How to Prevent Freedom of Speech Tragedies
  • Your Really Long Password is Your Friend
  • The Most Important Question When Creating Your Website
  • How Blogging Improves Social Media
  • Moral Panics and Facebook
  • How Yahoo! is Losing One of Its Biggest Fans
  • Fear Success: When Your Site Goes Viral
  • Pitfalls in Communication with Developers

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