Do you think some feature films may be crowdsourced someday? I got to thinking it may be possible after checking out a contest that crowdsourced the best commercials made by independent filmmakers. MOFILM runs a series of competitions connected to festivals around the world, from Cannes to Rio. Nascent filmmakers choose one of the sponsors [...]
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Failed Tech Predictions
Ever since new technologies have been invented there has been speculation on their success. There will always be naysayers and haters. Some though are more vocal than others. Some have been right in their assertions while others have been pitifully wrong. Let’s take a look at a few of them.
Two Main Reasons Empire Avenue is Worthwhile
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 [...]
Skype Rolling Out “Phone Booths”
Imagine being able to hop into a booth like Superman and “call” up your wife and kids, or some friends via Skype. That’s the plan they have in store for you. Just launched is the first of its kind in Estonia’s Tallinn Airport. You can now connect to all your Skype buddies via this wonderful device. [...]
Now THIS is Good Facebook Engagement (Pic)
Everybody and their mother want advice these days on how to “engage” their Facebook audience better. More and more people are realizing that Facebook has become a top unique visit referrer, so there’s a lot of motivation. Amazingly enough, even folks at TV stations are understanding what has to be done through outlets such as [...]
Brian Solis and Katie Couric: Turns out Couric Understands Social Media
Back in 2009 when I spoke at the Twitter140 conference in New York I had the chance to meet a personal hero of mine, Ann Curry, who works the Today show for NBC. She spoke on a panel about how Twitter played a role in the Iranian green revolution of that year. Afterward I got [...]
The Social Media Tsunami is Here
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.
Is Craig Ferguson the heir apparent to Bill Hicks?
One of the interesting things about Craig Ferguson is that, not only does he semi ad-lib his way through extremely funny monologues most nights, he also periodically injects his humor with life or history lessons. He did this one night when he started the Late Late Show by explaining, in a very succinct manner, why [...]
The World at Large is Transitioning to the New Digg?
If you are active on Digg.com you receive a steady stream of email notifications telling you that people are now following your account, because they are “interested in what you are up to on Digg!” or some such. Well as if that steady stream of “fan following” wasn’t enough… it’s apparently started coming from the [...]
My 89-Year-Old Grandma Loves Playing Solitaire on iPad
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 [...]
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My 89-Year-Old Grandma Loves Playing Solitaire on iPad
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Two Main Reasons Empire Avenue is Worthwhile
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Wow, they only have 42 of ‘em? (pic)
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Journalists Wonder What’s Better on Twitter – “First” or “Correct”
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Using Pics with Tweets to Engage People and Attract Followers
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SEO Salary Guide [Infographic]
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Social Media And Why You Should Bother With Online Education
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Black Friday And Cyber Monday: Hacks And Scams [Infographic]
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Google vs. Facebook on Privacy and Security (Infographic)
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Best Education Sites, and the Schools that Rule the Web (Infographic)
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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.
