Blogging: Apparently it's good for your health, according to Scientific American.

Normally I talk about tech and entrepreneurial trends, but I couldn’t resist talking about this Scientific American story when it popped up on my Google Reader. Apparently, blogging provides significant physical and psychological benefits derived from the creative and expressive writing. This is even more interesting when you consider a New York Times article last… Continue reading Blogging: Apparently it's good for your health, according to Scientific American.

Micro-hoo-book! has potential. But the (unlikely) combo reeks of disaster.

Tech rumors are always fun to follow. Today’s tech rumor is that Microsoft will buy Yahoo!’s search business and ALL of Facebook. And as you may have guessed, there has been nonstop chatter on the subject. Robert Scoble really got the ball rolling when he started theorizing on the synergies of such a deal, primarily… Continue reading Micro-hoo-book! has potential. But the (unlikely) combo reeks of disaster.

If you could rebuild Facebook, what would you change?

An article today in the Mashable Blog had me thinking about Facebook and social networking in general. Before I continue with this article, disclaimer: I have interviewed with Facebook for a position in the past and I am partly responsible for Facebook’s biggest PR disaster, the Students Against Facebook News Feed Controversy. The article, if… Continue reading If you could rebuild Facebook, what would you change?