Return of the Decentralized Web
Recently I've seen signs that are promising in the pursuit of returning focus to a decentralized web / internet. There are still many hurdles to get us there, but we…
Facebook Ushers in Lifestreaming for the Masses
If you had been watching me as I watched Mark Zuckerberg present the new Facebook Timeline you would have seen a smirk on my face. It was also interesting to…
We Need an Open and Federated Social Network. Even Facebook’s Paul Buchheit Said So.
I've been somewhat following the whole Facebook privacy debacle over the last few weeks with some interest. The very passioned outcry I've seen from so many is something I didn't…
Progress on the Open Web is Finally Reaching a Tipping Point
Today provided several serendipitous stories which is what led me to write this post along with its headline. I'll start with some of my own observations. One of the biggest…
On the Evolution of Blogging and the Role of Lifestreaming
Image courtesy of Flickr user Colin Purrington Several events as of late have cause many folks to celebrate a resurgence in blogs. The events of FriendFeed being purchased by Facebook…
My Thoughts on the Current State of FriendFeed
Image courtesy of Louis Gray Its now been well over 24 hours since the initial shock that FriendFeed has been acquired by Facebook. I've been watching all the reactions originating…
New Open Source App AmpliFeeder Brings Beautiful Visualizations for Your Lifestream
I was recently contacted by Jon Paul Davies about a new open source Lifestreaming app called AmpliFeeder which he's working on. He's a longtime reader of the site and was…
My Thoughts on First LA Dataportability Meetup
Last Friday was the first Dataportability meetup to take place in Los Angeles at the super cool new co-working location Blank Spaces. For those of you not familiar with the…
Lifestreaming Posts and Pages from around the Web
I've noticed some intersting stuff about Lifestreaming out there and wanted to point out the people and posts for you. Jeremy Wagstaff is a columnist for the WSJ. He wrote…