Taking advantage of the power of the web today is something that new companies are doing everyday. But for the past two years the major way I, and many other people have taken advantage of that power is by signing up for third-party web services. For me, I live everyday using Google services, specifically: Gmail, … Continue reading Moving Towards A Self-Hosted Cloud →

In my last post I talked about how the portability allowed by a platform like Laconica means big things for business.  Now with these tools, each business is able to have it's own internal micro-blogging platform, and it's own Lifestream, powered by the people who work there. When looking at how micro-blogging in an internal … Continue reading The Micro-Blogging Enabled Company →

After listening to the latest episode of FLOSS Weekly I've started to get very excited again about the philosophy that's behind the Identi.ca and Laconica platforms, as well as the possibilities that they provides. And after listening to an interview with him as well, Evan Prodromou (creator of Laconica and Identi.ca) seems like a really … Continue reading Why Laconica Means Big Things For Corporate Micro Blogging →

The other day I finished reading Keith Ferrazzi's book Never Eat Alone, and I have to say that it's been one of the most enjoyable books I've ever read. One of the eye opening parts of the book that really resonated with me had to do with becoming the sort of person that has the … Continue reading Be Your Own Purple Cow →