One of the things I like about the Web in the age of social networking is that it provides easy ways to expand my brain’s storage capacity. This idea was first suggested by Marshall McLuhan when he defined media as “an extension of ourselves.” McLuhan theorized this idea years before the personal computer hit the [...]
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Blogs Over?
They are so 2004.
According to Paul Boutin, in the November 2008 issue of Wired, personal blogs should be retired. With the dominance of professional blogs, trolls, and time limitations, Twitter seems the obvious choice for the 2008 blogger. He explains:
When blogging was young, enthusiasts rode high, with posts quickly skyrocketing to the top of Google’s [...]
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About G. R. Lucas
Gerald "Jerry" R. Lucas is an English Professor, photographer, science fiction geek, Mac and Linux dude, devoted husband, cat owner, part-time runner, full-time vegan, BMW motorcyclist, and Mini Cooper "S" driver. And this is his web site.
