Rintel, S. (2011, October 17). Why aren’t we using Google+? TheConversation.edu.au.
Features are not friends. That’s the simple message to Google+ from 40 University of Queensland students after using the system since its invite-only launch in July.
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Rintel, S. (2011, August 30). Is StumbleUpon trumping Facebook in the internet attention wars? The Conversation (Online).
Wirehead – Source: AndYaDontStop
The latest salvo in the internet attention wars has come in the form of figures from StatCounter. A relatively small content driving service called StumbleUpon drove more than 50% of all social media referral traffic in the US [...] The StumbleUpon figures represent a new front in the debate over content freedom versus focus. But they do not offer an easy solution.
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Rintel, S. (2011, August 15). Obama? Norway killings? London riots? You can has a meme for that … TheConversation.edu.au.
I don't always loot, but when I do, it's cuz I need some basmati rice - Source: Reddit
Alongside serious reportage of bad news, you’ve probably come across at least one crisis meme that treats that bad news with a dose of ghoulish humour. Why does internet social commentary take these precise forms? And why does that matter?
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Rintel, S. (2011, July 18). Are Facebook and Google+ limiting your opinions? TheConversation.edu.au.
Mr Moustache is confused - Source: a r b o
Social media sites are at war for your opinion. Why? Targeted advertising. The weapons in this war are the “share, “Like”, and “+1” buttons beside searches, video, news articles and blog posts. They seem innocuous, but might these buttons affect the way you can express your opinion?
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Rintel, S. (2011, July 12). Face to Facebook: Can video chat get over its hang-ups? TheConversation.edu.au.
Facebook-Skype video chat - Source: Facebook
Last week, Facebook introduced one-to-one video calling. With a claimed userbase of 750 million accounts, the potential for ubiquitous video calling seems obvious. But, will it work? Of all post-industrial revolution communication technologies, video calling has had the rockiest path to usability and popularity. Could Facebook have the edge that has eluded prior services?
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