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On Twitter and Ethnicity
A few days ago, I stumbled upon a post from the blog Business Insider that asked “Why Is Twitter More Popular With Black People Than White People?” Drawing on data from Edison Research, the writer...
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What News Organizations Share With Facebook
Last month, Facebook announced a number of new features, including “personalization” (which generated significant controversy) and “social plugins.” The plugins are described as follows: Social...
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Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the 2010 Political Networks Conference. The first day of the conference included workshop sessions led by Matthew Jackson and Carter Butts, two eminent...
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Announcing Anti-Social
I’m happy to announce my newest productivity software: Anti-Social. Anti-Social is a neat little productivity application for Macs that turns off the social parts of the internet. When Anti-Social is...
View ArticleFarhad Manjoo on Freedom
Farhad Manjoo, of Slate and the New York Times, has featured Freedom in his Killer Apps video cast for Slate. I love the video!
View ArticleWhy Gender is Important in Facebook
If you recall, a few years ago Facebook forced all users to select a gender if they wanted to continue using the site. This move generated a little controversy – some individuals didn’t feel...
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Pricing a used Honda Odyssey
One of the fascinating things about Craigslist is its informal post-sale sanctioning system. That is, if you don’t take down your post after you sold the item, you get an increasingly annoying stream...
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New Yorker on Procrastination (and Freedom)
The October 11 New Yorker features a review of current thinking on procrastination from James Suroweicki, and I’m pleased to note a brief nod to Freedom. The article is based on a new collection of...
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Google’s Social Challenge
Yesterday’s launch of the Google “+” suite of products was a pleasant surprise. Google’s “social network” project has long been rumored, and Google’s approach to social — a suite of independent tools...
View ArticleFreedom for the New Year
The new year is off to a great start with a flurry of press coverage for both Freedom and Anti-Social. The coverage started with Pico Iyer’s wonderful New York Times piece, The Joy of Quiet. Iyer’s...
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