I’ve caught a lot of flack in recent weeks from friends for my growing addiction to Empire Avenue. (an addiction to which I am only too happy to admit I have) I’ve experienced a lot of mental discomfort over spending a good amount of time on a service that may or not be beneficial to [...]
Two Main Reasons Empire Avenue is Worthwhile
by John Boitnott on May 28, 2011 in Facebook, Social Media, Tech Culture, Twitter
The Social Media Tsunami is Here
by John Boitnott on October 20, 2010 in Media Stuff, Social Media, Tech Culture, Television
It’s becoming more and more well known. The more clients I talk to, the more I hear that someone on their team is attending “Social media Bootcamp” or some such. This video perfectly illustrates why.
My 89-Year-Old Grandma Loves Playing Solitaire on iPad
by John Boitnott on July 31, 2010 in Fun Stuff, Tech Culture
So when my mother first bought an Apple IIc back in the day, one of the main things that we got it for, aside from me being able to play King’s Quest II or whatever, was that my Dad could learn how to use the mouse and keyboard better. My Dad had been a security [...]
New Meme: The “Dick Chicken”
by John Boitnott on December 6, 2009 in Social Media, Tech Culture
It’s rare these days that you come upon a new meme in its infancy — or to be honest just another bizarre oddity that makes you laugh a little while consuming alcoholic beverages at the local watering hole. I was carousing at Murio’s on Haight Street in San Francisco a little while back with my [...]
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My 89-Year-Old Grandma Loves Playing Solitaire on iPad
July 31, 2010
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Two Main Reasons Empire Avenue is Worthwhile
May 28, 2011
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Wow, they only have 42 of ‘em? (pic)
July 2, 2010
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Journalists Wonder What’s Better on Twitter – “First” or “Correct”
June 19, 2009
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Using Pics with Tweets to Engage People and Attract Followers
October 11, 2009
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SEO Salary Guide [Infographic]
November 30, 2011
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Social Media And Why You Should Bother With Online Education
November 22, 2011
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Black Friday And Cyber Monday: Hacks And Scams [Infographic]
November 22, 2011
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Google vs. Facebook on Privacy and Security (Infographic)
November 8, 2011
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Best Education Sites, and the Schools that Rule the Web (Infographic)
October 27, 2011
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Hi I'm John Boitnott. Welcome to my blog! Here I talk about how old media is coping with the Web. I write for Soshable.com, build buzz for sites and advise writers on how to make their work more likely to be shared online. I have worked at Venturebeat, Village Voice Media and NBC. Before that I held several positions at various TV newsrooms in the state of California, from 1994 to 2009.