Tag Archives: social networking

They call it ambient awareness

By reckon | Published: September 7, 2008
Social scientists have a name for this sort of incessant online contact. They call it “ambient awareness.” It is, they say, very much like being physically near someone and picking up on his mood through the little things he does — body language, sighs, stray comments — out of the corner of your eye. Each [...]
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Social Networking and Health Care

By reckon | Published: September 7, 2008
The social-networking revolution is coming to health care, at the same time that new internet technologies and software programs are making it easier than ever for consumers to find timely, personalized health information online. Patients who once connected mainly through email discussion groups and chat rooms are building more sophisticated virtual communities that enable them [...]
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The Beauty, Secrets and Utility of Twitter

By reckon | Published: March 25, 2008
The Beauty, Secrets and Utility of Twitter for Business Lots of people laugh at Twitter, call it a waste of time and worse, and, that’s just fine with me. While they’re laughing, I’m learning, listening, meeting, and enjoying a global view of an endless flow of creative thought – 140 characters at a time…[Continue reading [...]
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