This post will be valid for about an hour – Apple, iPods, and The Beatles

September 9, 2009

It’s only an hour away. The big 9-9-09 Apple announcement. Rumors have been flowing about new iPods, iTablets, Beatles appearances, and Beatles music. I discussed that, and The Beatles: Rock Band with Curtis Sliwa last night on WABC Radio. Listen or download the 12:30 segment. [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

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Cranky about #followfriday, Skype, Apple, and The Beatles

September 3, 2009

On this week’s episode of Cranky Geeks, John C. Dvorak wakes up and we talk about the tech news of the week including: Is Twitter going to fade away like CB radio? How can we make #followfriday suck less? (see my article) Apple’s big announcement next week. New iPods, yes, but will they finally start […]

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Can we all make #followfriday suck a little less?

August 27, 2009

I’m not a fan of the current format of #followfriday which is currently just a non-contextual listing of @ reply’s to Twitter users you enjoy following.  For example: While I’m all for being recognized on Twitter (thanks to all the people who have #followfriday’ed me), I’m stunned that the Twitter community has communally accepted the […]

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Businesses built on contests

August 25, 2009

Since I’ve begun conducting research about social media powered contests, I’ve written an article for Mashable (10 Creative Contests Powered by Social Media), an article for Spark Minute (20 Expert tips on running a contest powered by social media), and now a piece in Media in Canada, “MiC Picks: David Spark’s ‘Three Things You Should […]

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Social media "gurus" and bloggers are egotistical jerks

August 20, 2009

That about sums up my feeling towards a few of my brethren in social media and journalism after yesterday’s Brody PR “debacle.” (I used that title only for dramatic effect. They’re not all egotistical jerks. Then again, if you have a blog you likely have a decent sized ego. But that doesn’t make you a […]

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Cyberbullying: Should it be a felony?

August 19, 2009

The state of Missouri thinks cyberbullying should be a felony if the person doing the bullying is over 21 and the bullying recipient is a minor. This cyberbullying law is now officially on the books in Missouri after 13-year-old Megan Meier committed suicide supposedly after being berated by a fictional boy on MySpace who was […]

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First review for my sister's new novel, "Good for the Jews"

August 12, 2009

My sister, Debra Spark, is an award winning novelist and her third novel, “Good for the Jews,” is coming out in October, but already has received its first stellar review from Booklist. Here it is. Good for the Jews. Spark, Debra (Author) Oct 2009. 264 p. Univ. of Michigan, hardcover, $24.00. (9780472117116). Spark is at […]

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Facebook, Google, and the future of real-time search

August 12, 2009

Last night on WABC Radio, Curtis Sliwa and I discussed the wife of Twitter’s CEO, Evan Williams, tweeting her labor, and the new announcements around real-time search: Facebook made its announcement about real-time search for all its users. Facebook buys Friendfeed which has real-time search. Google announces Google Caffeine which is really just an improved […]

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20 Expert Tips on Running a Contest Powered by Social Media

August 10, 2009

Looking to run a contest, but you’re worried nobody will participate? Or worse, that something could go wrong? Lucky for you, you’ve just won the advice of five contest production specialists:

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Interview: Twitter DDoS attack and using social media to break news

August 7, 2009

Last night on WABC Radio in NYC with Curtis Sliwa, Curtis and I discussed the Twitter and Facebook DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack and the fact that many celebrities and politicians are looking to social media, such as YouTube and Twitter, to make announcements before they release the news to the press. Listen to […]

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