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Category: Information Society

Infographic: Who I Am on Twitter (according to Visual.ly)

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

Here's an infographic on me and my tweeting profile based on my Twitter data , provided to the infographic service visual.ly.  I'm not sure I agree with the topics listing at the end — what, no "food porn"?  And I could hardly be called a "shopper."  But otherwise, kind of interesting. You can generate your…

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Netiquette Question: IMs from Old Acquaintances – Accept or Not?

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

  Say you worked with someone 12 years ago.  You were friendly in the workplace, chatted during lunch, but didn't socialize after work. Then, one day, many years later, out of the blue, an instant message from that person pops up on our screen.     "Hey, Rik, it's so-and-so…" it begins. You, hesitate for a…

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Rikomatic.com is dark to protest web censorship

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

Today, Rikomatic.com joins those striking against censorship. Join us in this historic moment: tell Congress to stop this bill now! First Name: Email: Address: ZIP Write Congress Now! Not In The US? Petition The State Department. I am writing to you as a voter in your district. I urge you to oppose the Senate version…

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Ready Player One: 80s Era Gaming Meets Snow Crash (review)

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

"Everyone my age remembers where they were and what they were doing when they learned about the contest."  — Opening sentence of Ready Player One   I finally got around to reading Ready Player One, by Earnest Cline, after friends told me I had to read it. A near future scifi adventure, Ready Player One…

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Digitally Disconnected ≠ Discontented?

Posted on October 9, 2011 by

I have been having a frustrating time getting some kind of communications system working in my otherwise charming new pad in Oakland.  In most of the apartment I have zero bars on my cell phone, which is a big bummer.  Just as importantly, I have been so far unsuccessful at getting any kind of broadband…

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Goodbye, Mr Jobs, and Thanks for All the Inspiring Tech

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

RIP Steve Jobs. You made cool things that brought delight and joy to my life. Thank you. – Rik Panganiban : Mac Fanboy for Life

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Watch Online the Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown Live this Saturday from NOLA! (video)

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

The Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown in New Orleans is one of those epic dance events that I have somehow never managed to attend. Everyone I know who has attended tells me that it hosts the most blazingly awesome lindy hop dancing you will ever see, plus social dancing all over this greatest of jazz cities….

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How to Give a Great Presentation, Online or Off : Video and Blog Recap

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

In case you missed my talk, on August 26, I joined Kivi Leroux Miller, president of the Nonprofit Marketing Guide and Nat Robinson, vice president for business development at SlideRocket, to talk about "Giving Great Presentations." It was a fun online event with lots of great questions from the virtual audience. And now you can watch the…

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“Twitter for Good”: a Breezy Primer on the Nonprofit Uses of Twitter [UPDATE e-version FREE Today!]

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

Twitter for Good by Claire Diaz-Ortiz is a concise primer on how to effectively use the Twitter micro-blogging platform to support your nonprofit or charitable cause.  I received a reviewer's copy last week and found it to be a quick and informative read for the nonprofit professional. Subtitled "Change the World One Tweet at a…

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This Friday Learn How to Give Great Presentations at NPLive Online Event

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

 This Friday, August 26, starting at 10am PST, I will be speaking at an online interactive event on "Giving Great Presentations," as part of TechSoup's "Nonprofits Live" series.  Other speakers are : Kivi Leroux Miller, speaker, writer, and the president of the Nonprofit Marketing Guide Nat Robinson, vice president of SlideRocket, who provides insight into…

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