I have decided that I still have much to learn about social media and that to do that I should read some books designed to teach me everything I need to know. Thanks to 10 Must-Read ebooks for Social Media Lovers and Top 5 Must-Read Social Media Books, from Mashable, and a small search on Amazon I have compiled a list of social media books I feel I must read.
The World According to Twitter - The Wit and Wisdom of the Twittersphere captured in a hilarious, and occasionally poignant, collection of handpicked tweets-the first-ever book created exclusively using content from Twitter.com!
Six Pixels of Separation -
Trust Agents - In Trust Agents, two social media veterans show you how to tap into the power of social networks to build your brand's influence, reputation, and, of course, profits. Today's online influencers are web natives who...
My son, Ethan, has never really been a gamer. At least not in any way that I'd define the term. Sure, he spends a good deal of his free time on his computer, and much of that playing video games, but I'd never say that it's something he's passionate about. More like something he does to pass the time when he's bored.
This weekend, after building myself a new computer last week, I gave Ethan's computer a much needed upgrade, and installed a few games on it that wouldn't run on his old machine, most notably, Mass Effect, and Dragon Age: Origins. Last night, sometime before dinner, I set everything up for him, and demoed the games. He seemed fairly interested, and soon after started into Mass Effect.
I took Tonya (my fiance) out to a movie last night, so we left Ethan, who recently turned 15, to his own devices. When we got home, he...
Thinking back to the first year of college and sitting in class, listening to your professor going on and on about how choosing design as a career choice is going to change the way to take notice of the world, naturally we all were thinking the same thing – sure ok, sounds good. Half way through second year that same teachers asks if we saw the new signage across the street that used some horrendous excuse for a typeface, naturally we all have and it becomes the topic of the morning.
Even as a junior graphic designer, now just finishing third year, I’m noticing and looking for the design aspect of everything.It’s become a little bit of a hobby looking for great design. I’ve taken an interest in the past little while to packaging design. On a trip to the grocery store for example. I’m sure the family has grown tired of the phrase: “wow that has great packaging, lets get it.” I...
I went to see Alice in Wonderland on the weekend. Refusing to wait for the crowds to die down in order to see what was sure to be an excellent movie. I, of course, went to see the movie in 3D and as with any 3D movie I was happy with my decision.
3D, which is becoming an exceedingly popular trend, is in my opinion worth the extra money and the slight head ache. When items are popping out of the screen at you, you can’t help but feel involved. This works well in a movie like Alice because the Underland is very interesting and a place that I'm sure many people would love to visit. Some other movies that are set to be released in 3D are, Toy Story 3, How to Train Your Dragon, Dispeciable Me, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 and 2, Disney's Rapunzel, and Tim Burton's Frankenweenie, that's just the tip of the ice burg. I09 has a list of 32 films to be released in 3D over...
I've been pretty hardcore during this year's olympics. In the past, I've done my best to watch key sports, mainly hockey, but this year I've been all over the olympics. Last night I had hockey up on the big-screen, while watching men's curling and arial skiing online in HD, all at the same time. I've been bleeding maple flavoured red and white this year, and my team, my country has delivered.
Last night, just as our Canadian women's hockey team brought home their third straight gold medal, I found my self embarrassed to be Canadian, and embarrassed to be a hockey fan, due to what I am calling the "douchebaggery" of the Canadian men's olympic hockey team.
CTV did a great job of covering the game, and moreover, did a great job of capturing the atmosphere of the arena last night as Canada supported their gold medalists. All of Canada that is, except the Canadian men's hockey...
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The World According to Twitter - The Wit and Wisdom of the Twittersphere captured in a hilarious, and occasionally poignant, collection of handpicked tweets-the first-ever book created exclusively using content from Twitter.com! 
Trust Agents - In Trust Agents, two social media veterans show you how to tap into the power of social networks to build your brand's influence, reputation, and, of course, profits. Today's online influencers are web natives who...