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Monthly archive November, 2011

Social network interview about Facebook

Every now and then students contact me while doing research on articles I've written on this blog or interviews published on my work. So this one started out very interesting although the eventual questions were not asking the right questions I believe.

Student Request

I'm studying journalism at Stellenbosch University, and have to write an in-depth article about something, and I chose Facebook . So it's not for any publication and the deadline is Wednesday.  Read More →

New look Gmail

Gmail is the most powerful email application on the planet. It revolutionised how people use web-based email. For many years email users relied on either Microsoft Outlook or some software application to download emails daily, send and receive, etc. Hotmail became a hot property when Microsoft purchased it in the 1990s. However, spammers soon began to abuse web-based email like Hotmail and Yahoo! Mail. Another consideration is that these emails devalue your brand when using them for business. Gmail entered the fray in 2004 and was upgraded from Beta status in 2009. Anyway, I have used it for Read More →

Social media goes mainstream in South Africa

Recently World Wide Worx, one of our partner companies, released the definitive study on the social media landscape in South Africa. Instead of simply republishing the press release with the research findings, I also include a short email interview with the co-author, Mike Wronski. The questions we answer in the report deal with the specific demographics and user base sizes of the major social networks in use in South Africa. We have also in depth analysis of some top social media campaigns conducted in South Africa. 1. What conclusions can you draw from your research on the impact of social media Read More →

Window above the Brain

Jon Rappoport creator Logic and Analysis courseThis week we have another guest post from Jon Rappoport, creator of the Logic & Analysis course. WINDOW ABOVE THE BRAIN AND THE MAGIC THEATER --for Tim Leary, after reading his autobiography, Flashbacks-- OCTOBER 31, 2011. I have written essays that make it clear the brain can't be the seat of thought if you want to retain the concept of free will. It's a rather easy argument. The activity of the brain is electrical and chemical and biological. Messages flow. Patterns are established. The brain Read More →