Matt Heerema

Tag: facebook

  • The App.net Plunge, and Related Social Media Realizations

    “So… App.net, it’s like Twitter, only with way less people on it, and you have to pay for it… uh….” Right? Two things happened recently that convinced me to take the App.net plunge. First, they changed their pricing scheme, lowering the bar to entry. I can try it for a month for $5, rather than…

  • The Global Facebook Obsession

    Astounding video: The World Is Obsessed With Facebook from Alex Trimpe on Vimeo. Which was inspired by this infographic:

  • Interesting Web Cites for August 31st

    Sites and articles that I found very interesting today… A Look At Facebook’s Reach Worldwide – If Facebook's membership were a country, it would be the world's fourth largest…. How Facebook Can Ruin Your Friendships – WSJ.com – Interesting article about Facebook Fatigue… people getting sick if you and your Facebook quizes, which I wholeheartedly…

  • The Future of Media – An Observation

    Living in a college town, and being a fairly socially active person, I hang out with a relatively large amount of college students (ages 19-24ish…). Recently I’ve realized a fairly significant generation gap. I was sitting in room with about 20 college students and asked them how many of them read blogs. The general reaction…