Reposted from: matthewb, originally posted by matthewb
State of the Internet, a motion type presentation by the Jess3 agency of mostly mind-blowing statistics from the big social networks during 2009.
Reposted from: jarredbishop, originally posted by jarredbishop
Nada Bike is a venture from Project M that sells bike frames for $100, with no manufacturer’s markings or brands. It’s an effort to democratize the idea of bikes as a transportation method, without it being under the thumb of a company’s brand. Buy your frame, and build up your bike the way you want, with parts you have in the garage or with fancy ones you purchase new.
Reposted from: putthison, originally posted by putthison
For years the hollow claims of every marketing guru who insists that consumers ‘demand authenticity’ has been neatly debunked by the success of the high-end ‘distressed’ denim phenomenon. Buying jeans whose wear-and-tear is implemented by far-flung factory workers and machinery, according to specific standards devised and overseen by layers of corporate design-management — and in fact paying extra for such jeans, and pretending that this somehow signals rebel style — a capitulation to simulacra-culture so Xtreme it would make Debord giggle and Baudrillard weep
Reposted from: quietbabylon, originally posted by quietbabylon
“The bridge collapsed on both ends … turning it into an island. There it stands out in the Tiber, a bridge no one can walk upon, a piece of urban geography gradually wilding in sight of the bustling city on the banks.” (image via en.wikipedia.org, text by Matthew Battles)
Reposted from: knickknack, originally posted by knickknack
Communication in twitter is improbable because of its sheer volume. Simply “saying something” doesn’t secure the attention of a desired audience, let alone an individual. This places burden on action as a means of increasing the probability of communication. @replies address an author, increasing exposure to one’s own followers and finding their way into the @repies of the intended addressee.
Because twitter is made of un-coupled tweets, its conversation space is limited by the @reply and RT. Neither of these are captured in a view that threads conversation and makes it visible to others. Consequently, it makes little sense to try to tweet conversationally in twitter. Conversations require that statements be displayed serially and in order. Twitter can’t do this. It thus makes more sense to tweet one-off statements, links, and for the most part monological messages.
Buzz solves the coupling problem: by eliminating the need to address the original author directly, and by threading comments beneath the original post. The distinction will result in a much different sociality. First, high profile (well connected) users will be more visible. They will not need to buzz as much to get visibility. Their more interesting and dialogical statements (questions, claims, arguments, etc) will attract commentary, which, reinforced by Buzz’s notifications and privileging of commented posts, results in a conversational sociality.
