Archive for March 11, 2009

Facebook, and the world I left behind… (Part 2)

Continuing in my observations of my Facebook experience, I’ve noticed something else beyond just the collision of worlds; Facebook interactions often lead to self-reflection on physical attributes. In other words, People want to see what you look like. You can’t hide physical features like on a traditional forum environment; there’s a strong pressure to post [...]

March 11, 2009 · stuart · No Comments
Posted in: Health, The Social Web

Testing Ping.FM

As I attempt to become more socially active, I’m trying to implement some of Brent Ozar’s advice; I’m using Ping.FM to manage my Twitter and Facebook entries; let’s see if this works. Tweet This Post

March 11, 2009 · stuart · 2 Comments
Posted in: The Social Web

Facebook, and the world I left behind… (Part 1)

OK, so a few posts ago, I was questioning the level of connectivity required for the social DBA to be considered “involved” in the community, and I took a mild swipe at Facebook. Obviously, I now have to eat my words; I got connected to Facebook over the weekend, and I can begin to understand [...]

March 11, 2009 · stuart · No Comments
Posted in: The Social Web