The Myspace teaser video: A site for everyone if everyone’s a celebrity
The teaser video for the new MySpace interface gave a sneak peek at a site that “puts the power to express yourself back in your hands”…. Read more
A journey to a new blog design: Welcome to the new Sideways Thoughts!
The journey to here Has it really been three years since I started this blog? That’s like forever in digital dog years. My old design… Read more
Blogging as a self-presentational persona: Why I have a WordPress and Tumblr blog
I revived my Tumblr blog last week on a whim when I hooked it up to my Instagram account. Next thing I know, I am… Read more
A mumuration, a whale almost swallows a surfer, and an eagle in a parachute: Does Internet video eliminate faith or make you believe?
Recent videos of chance encounters with starlings, eagles and whales highlight a growing global population and the increased capture of that population on video. Will… Read more
An incomplete social media taxonomy: Creating 35 social media profiles and losing identity
Literal blog post introduction: There are lots of social media sites. I categorised a few. I joined some. Read this if you’re interested. Click some… Read more
Foursquare gamification: Exposing my mundane and meaningful life
It is usually the player who determines whether a game is boring. After five months of playing, I find it is Foursquare that makes such… Read more
The stories we tell: Social media as narrative psychology
Every man invents a story for himself – which he often, and with great cost to himself – takes to be his life. ~Max Frisch,… Read more
Social (media) loafing: Shared vision and the use or ban of social media at work
Do you feel your staff spend excessive work time on social media and non-work related sites? Research tells us that rather than stopping the behaviour… Read more
An avatar analysis: Choosing your profile picture
I was recently asked the question about my profile picture: “why a cartoon?” My response takes me on a journey through options not chosen and… Read more
Measuring a meme: Did 32% of active Facebook users change their profile picture to a cartoon to stop child abuse?
A recent Facebook meme asked people to change their profile pic between 3 to 5 December to a cartoon to end violence against children. My… Read more
Do you want spam on your pizza personality? A Twitter case study
A month and over 600 responses into the My Pizza Personality project and my disillusionment with Twitter has solidified like congealed cheese. After weeks of… Read more
Green pizza: Social media, the environment, and fast food convenience
I posted a while back about the complexities of our self-worship of the consumer god. Looking into our deific motivations a bit more for some… Read more
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Crystal Apple
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