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What The Heck Is Pinterest?

Posted by Michael Bloch in online world (Saturday January 14, 2012 )

I was going through a backlog of various marketing newsletters from the past week and just about every publication mentioned Pinterest at some point. (more…)


Better Online Communities In 2012

Posted by Michael Bloch in online world (Wednesday December 21, 2011 )

Most forum/blog commenting guidelines are a joke in that they are not enforced. Let’s turn that around in 2012. (more…)


Bloggers Are Not Journalists

Posted by Michael Bloch in online world (Sunday December 11, 2011 )

I’ve been blogging since before the term was invented. I’ve never considered myself a journalist, but many bloggers see themselves that way. It could be a dangerous mindset. (more…)


Google Chrome’s Rapid Rise

Posted by Michael Bloch in online world (Sunday October 2, 2011 )

I haven’t been paying much attention to the latest in the browser wars over the past couple of months, but it seems Google Chrome is predicted to pinch FireFox’s no.2 position soon. (more…)


“Stealing” Facebook Photos A Crime

Posted by Michael Bloch in online world (Saturday August 20, 2011 )

An Australian journalist was recently arrested for allegedly being in receipt of photos taken from a breached Facebook account. (more…)


IAB and ANA oppose new gTLD’s

Posted by Michael Bloch in online world (Wednesday August 17, 2011 )

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has added to the call for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to put a stop to its plans to allow for new generic Top Level Domains (gTLD’s). (more…)


“Microsoft” scammers take to the phones

Posted by Michael Bloch in online world (Saturday August 13, 2011 )

I know of two people who have been affected by this scam recently, so I thought I’d make mention of it. (more…)


Google Effects On Human Memory

Posted by Michael Bloch in online world (Sunday July 17, 2011 )

Nearly 4 years ago, I mentioned my failing short term memory and questioned if my reliance on the Internet was part of the cause rather than perhaps a case of early onset Alzheimers. A recent study shows the former may be the case. (more…)


Social networking and our lives

Posted by Michael Bloch in online world (Sunday June 19, 2011 )

It only seems like yesterday Facebook was a closed shop and MySpace ruled the roost. Things have changed, as has the impact of social networks on our lives generally. (more…)


Facebook send button feature

Posted by Michael Bloch in online world (Sunday May 8, 2011 )

Just over a week ago, Facebook launched a new feature site owners can integrate into their content – the send button; to complement (rather than replace) the “like” button. (more…)