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Greetings! Confused? Does this all sounds like crazytalk? Or maybe, just maybe these are familiar terms, but you're just looking for someone to explain it all? That's where we come in. This edition will be another two parter on the phenomenon of Social Networking and Social Media - the latest sensation on the web - regardless of age, gender or background. What is it? Who's doing it? What are your choices? Do you even want to be part of it? Read on to join the craziness. Dave Casuto Founder, Senior Surf Computer Education |
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Humans are social creatures. Yes, even when we're holed away behind our computers, playing Solitaire or writing the great American novel, we still cannot fight the powers of interacting with our fellow earthlings. We have email. We have telephones. We have CELL phones. What more do we need to stay in touch with our loved ones past and present? That's where new social media such as Facebook and Twitter come in (have you heard the buzz?). What is Facebook? Facebook is a popular website service that allows one to stay in contact with "Friends", know what they are up at any given moment, share and view photos, news items, websites, videos and more. It is also a venue for meeting new people through "Groups" consisting of people of shared interest. For example, one group I am part of is a group that consists of people who used to play Little League baseball in a stadium in my home town back in New York. It's been a great way to view and share old photos and to get back in touch with old friends! There are groups for everybody. If you can't find yours, create it yourself! Facebook just celebrated their 200 millionth member (yes, you read right. And most of these folks are outside of the US, and an increasing number are older adults 50 and better...read this article from the NY Times for some good info. Click HERE). Sign up at http://www.facebook.com/. It's free and only takes a sec. Psst...trying to find an old friend...use the easy to use Search box and just type in there name! And I love this...
What is Twitter? What are you doing right now? Your friends want to know. What is Hillary Clinton doing right now? Become her friend on Twitter and find out! What does Governor Arnold have in store for we Ca-li-fornians (insert your best Austrian accent here)...join his 100,000 followers on http://www.facebook.com/! In 140 characters or less, you can share every exciting (!) moment of your life, every thought, your every action with all of your "followers" (your internet minions). You can receive them in your email, through your cell phone or just visit Twitter.com to have direct access to both your followers and your own people you follow. Do you want to do it? Do you have the time? Do you see the point? Maybe not. 10 Million Twitterers are waiting.... And here is a video if you would like to watch an interview with the founder Biz Stone on the Colbert Report. HERE. And one more NY Times article on Twitter...also very good. Click HERE.
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