The Twitter redesign – it’s about the people
Written on December 12, 2011 at 7:30 pm, by wunderbar
Yes, the Twitter redesign is different. No, there are parts of it I don’t like either. But yes, it is better for Twitter. Too much is being made of how it’s changing too much and it’s not the same way it was 5 years ago. People say the same thing about Facebook, and last time Read more...
Playing politics on social media
Written on August 12, 2011 at 6:40 am, by wunderbar
Politics and religion. If you ask your parents or grandparents the two things that should never be talked about among family, that that is it. They will say that no good can some from talking about politics or religion in large groups, because often times someone will have a strong opinion that most others will Read more...
The Edmonton Twitter Community – what makes it good, and why we have been noticed.
Written on December 18, 2009 at 2:13 pm, by wunderbar
I’m not going to lie, this post is 100% inspired by this blog post by Adriel Hampton (@adreilhampton). Mr. Hampton is a “journalist, Gov 2.0 and new media strategist, public servant, and licensed private investigator” in San Francisco. His blog post highlighted the Edmonton Twitter community, known by our hashtag of #yeg, as a wonderful Read more...
Tragedy at Big Valley Jamobree
Written on August 1, 2009 at 8:38 pm, by wunderbar
Tonight another storm ripped through central Alberta. 2 weeks to the day after tragedy struck the city of Edmonton, a community just south of Edmonton was struck. This weekend is the 17th annual Big Valley Jamboree. it is a massive outdoor event showcasing country music. When the storm hit, the winds, in excess of 100km/h Read more...
What a Storm
Written on July 20, 2009 at 9:20 pm, by wunderbar
Last saturday an absolutely wicked storm blew through the Edmonton area. It was truly one of the most damaging storms I have ever seen. It was matched only by the massive storm that caused flooding few years ago. And while there was little to no rotation in the clouds, to many, the storm reminded them Read more...
Twitter and the media
Written on March 4, 2009 at 6:34 pm, by wunderbar
Yesterday Lynda Steele of Global TV Edmonton posted to Twitter asking for suggestions on how the media can effectively use Twitter, and asked for anyone to email her with suggestions to take to a newsroom meeting today. This, along with the recent rush of Edmonton media flocking to Twitter really got me thinking about Twitter, Read more...
