Editor’s Note: A special post-counterpost from two of the PRBC bloggers to end 2009 with a bang. For the counterpoint be sure to check out Keith Trivitt’s post.
I’ve recently become obsessed with FourSquare. I can’t seem to stop myself from “checking in” places, and now that they’ve made it easier to add new venues, I’ve become the resident scout for my town in New Jersey. So you can imagine how sad I was when my buddy Keith told me that he’s not a fan of the service. However, I know that he isn’t alone- many people are questioning the point of FourSquare and other location-based applications. Continue reading →
Editor’s Note: A special post-counterpost from two of the PRBC bloggers to end 2009 with a bang. For the counterpoint be sure to check out Jess Greco’s post.
I don’t care if you’re the mayor of the Kirksville YMCA, or you just ousted Marcy as the mayor of Pistol Pete’s Coffee Shop in Kalamazoo. That’s great … for you. But not so much for me. Even if I am your friend, and we have all long given up hope of not knowing every intimate detail of your life, played out for us online in real time, the fact that you have “checked in” at some store, office, coffee shop, etc., whether it be in the same city that I live in or 3,000 miles from me really doesn’t matter. Continue reading →
It’s that time of year again – time for reflection over the last 12 months, time to consider our victories and our losses, time for copious amounts of champagne and other adult beverages, and time to improve ourselves for the coming year. And so, in no particular order (and with varying degrees of humor, sarcasm and (hopefully) wit)… Continue reading →
…..a chance to start the day off right.