I recently changed the comment systems on Open Mode And Toronto Dev to both use the DISQUS comment system, where they were previously using Intense Debate. DISQUS did a great job of jumping on any Discussions either I was having, or that I could see other were having on Twitter about their system. Besides DISQUS’s […]
Tag: Friendfeed
I’ve had a few friends in the past couple of months start new blogs, which is great, but a big part of starting a new blog is deciding on what plugins should be installed as well. Instead of helping these new bloggers one at a time, I’ve decided to be a bit more efficient and […]
Single In, Single Out
It’s really fun being part of online social networks. It’s fun to communicate with others and to share. It’s a big pain in the *#$ to participate in all of the great networks out there. It’s really difficult to make sure we broadcast a consistent message across the different publishing platforms, but more importantly, its […]
Social Media Is Not For You
I’ve been getting into a lot recently of being connected to systems, while at the same time really being as disconnected as possible from them. I starting thinking about that while reading Tim Ferriss‘s book, the 4 Hour Work Week. Tim gives examples of businesses that he’s set up, which require very little interaction from […]