Blogging
Slow August
I have been blogging only a little because I am busy with trying to finish my book this August, so expect only a few updates in the coming couple of weeks. Normal service will resume in September.
Blogging
Blogging, anonymity and identity
As of today, I will semi-detach my personal and professional identity from the TechnoLlama online persona. This sounds more ominous than it actually is, what will happen is that I will remove my full name from the blog and my Twitter account, but will not hide who I am, will Read more…
Blogging
Back in business!
[Warning, uninteresting details about the inner life of a blog to follow] Habitual readers may have noticed that the site was down for just over two days. Having a hosted WordPress site allows one the freedom to configure a blog in ways that some ready-made services such as Blogger simply Read more…
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Update on Costa Rican sugar trade row
I recently wrote about a story that appeared in BoingBong and Michael Geist’s blog about Costa Rica being forced by the United States to pass maximalist IP legislation through the imposition of sugar import restrictions. Diego Delfino of the excellent site 89 Decibleles has posted a response to my claims. Read more…
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Freedom to be obnoxious?
Nobody knows how it happened, but Stephen Fry was declared sometime last year the King of the Internet. However, His Royal Tweetness seems to have lost some of the vibrant love for all things participatory. During a social networking conference, he is quoted as saying: “I don’t know about you Read more…
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Sometimes I feel like somebody’s watching me
Have you had an embarrassing or worrying moment with communication technologies? Are you concerned about online privacy? If you answered yes, then you may be happy to know that you are not alone, the number of people concerned about online privacy is increasing. Of course, this is not the exclusive Read more…
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Cogito, ergo blog
I’ve been reading some of the fascinating research coming from Technorati’s State of the Blogosphere, and a couple of things have jumped out at me immediately: Two-thirds are male 60% are 18-44 The majority are more affluent and educated than the general population 75% have college degrees 40% have graduate Read more…
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If you build it, they won’t come
Last month I presented a paper about Web 2.0 broken expectations at a conference in Sweden. It seems relevant as there is once more talk of the death of blogging. Last year’s Technorati report first raised the alarm when it was noted that out of 133 million indexed blogs, only Read more…
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TechnoLlama has moved!
If you are here, you may have noticed that the blog has moved from Blogger. While I spent a long time in Blogspot, and had a great time there, I decided that it was time to move on and host my own WordPress blog. The features and powerful customisation opportunities Read more…