http://www.pamsykes.com/2008/03/transfixed-by-a-storm-in-a-teacup-very-far-away/ A multi-faceted site Mon, 26 Sep 2011 07:50:03 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.pamsykes.com/2008/03/transfixed-by-a-storm-in-a-teacup-very-far-away/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Anne Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:25:50 +0000 http://www.pamsykes.com/2008/03/10/transfixed-by-a-storm-in-a-teacup-very-far-away/#comment-20 Delighted to have discovered your blog, Pam. And definitely relate to this posting. I often find myself transfixed (like a rabbit in the headlights). I think you've pinpointed my own addiction, which has to do with the illusion of being there. Sometimes it's a rush, but often it's depressingly isolating. There's also something about dipping my toes into the edge of the social media pool that makes me feel my age. Jarred Cinman wrote a great piece about it a while back, which you can read here: http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/burningpaper/2008/01/16/am-i-irrelevant/ Delighted to have discovered your blog, Pam. And definitely relate to this posting. I often find myself transfixed (like a rabbit in the headlights). I think you’ve pinpointed my own addiction, which has to do with the illusion of being there. Sometimes it’s a rush, but often it’s depressingly isolating. There’s also something about dipping my toes into the edge of the social media pool that makes me feel my age. Jarred Cinman wrote a great piece about it a while back, which you can read here: http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/burningpaper/2008/01/16/am-i-irrelevant/

]]> http://www.pamsykes.com/2008/03/transfixed-by-a-storm-in-a-teacup-very-far-away/comment-page-1/#comment-13 pam Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:48:41 +0000 http://www.pamsykes.com/2008/03/10/transfixed-by-a-storm-in-a-teacup-very-far-away/#comment-13 Yep, I'm getting the hang of who "the right people" are -- slowly. Google Reader has led me rapidly into overwhelm, partly because I find it very slow. Bloglines where I keep my personal reading list is much faster (the separation is another experiment). Yep, I’m getting the hang of who “the right people” are — slowly. Google Reader has led me rapidly into overwhelm, partly because I find it very slow. Bloglines where I keep my personal reading list is much faster (the separation is another experiment).

]]> http://www.pamsykes.com/2008/03/transfixed-by-a-storm-in-a-teacup-very-far-away/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Tyler Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:24:01 +0000 http://www.pamsykes.com/2008/03/10/transfixed-by-a-storm-in-a-teacup-very-far-away/#comment-12 If you want to stay on top of Social Media, you need to follow the right people on Twitter. I use Google Reader less and less because I get a lot of relevant information much quicker. :) If you want to stay on top of Social Media, you need to follow the right people on Twitter. I use Google Reader less and less because I get a lot of relevant information much quicker.

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