I wrote about being socially active online before. It’s much easier to make friends online because it’s easier to connect, cheaper to maintain, and there’s no awkward face-to-face meetings. On the other hand, making friends offline (as in reality) requires interpersonal skill, much preparation where first impression (i.e. look) counts, and in some cases, money […]
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This is a slightly different type of lunch bits edition for me. I felt like eating alone in my company’s cafeteria, but still let myself be connected via Twitter and Yahoo IM. It was a warm sunny day outside, when I learned about: @thinkgeek was holding a contest for the geekiest childhood memories, on Twitter. […]
We went to Foothill Ranch and Avila’s El Ranchito in the past two weeks. The days were warm and sunny when we talked about: Wii multiplayer over the internet: Here’s an illustration why it’s not there yet. Xbox Live has a good network and server infrastructure. Took advantage of their 1 year lead in the […]
When I first wrote a post about being social, I knew I wasn’t specifically identifying the post’s title with my internet social experience. I didn’t think it matters because being social could apply to both online and offline (real life). Now there seems to be an obvious difference for being social online: internet marketing and/or […]
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When I was 14 years old, I got a 300 baud modem and logged on to a BBS (Bulletin Board System). I was hooked. Me, a geeky teenager, who was just entering high school, suddenly found a whole new set of people to talk to. As the years go on, some of those people turned […]
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