Tag archive: friends
“Those connections on your computer aren’t real…” and other falsehoods
I may or may not have heard a speaker recently cite the rampant use of digital devices by millennials. In this discussion, said speaker might have referenced Facebook and other tools by saying, “I have a hard time convincing kids… continue reading »
How social media militancy confuses people
So I deleted my Facebook profile the other day. Or I should say, deactivated. It was a personal thing. I can’t recall the last time I did that, but it was cathartic. Until about a week into my most recent… continue reading »
The ghost of Facebook past: Social media doesn’t make us more connected
I’ve had a number of conversations with friends — who aren’t web people — who use Facebook and mentioned that thing which many early adopters lament. When folks from the past, try to add you as a friend on a… continue reading »
When people you know do big things…
It always trips me out when friends of mine go off to do great things. Not because I’m particularly surprised by it, because I knew they were awesome. It’s just a neat thing when you move on to other things… continue reading »