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I'd favorite you any day, Valentine

A tasty Valentine's Day greeting from Social Signal

14 February, 2011
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by Alex and Rob

To the sweetest thing online, the sweetest things online. Happy Valentine's Day!

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Social media in 2010: a cartoon year in review

3 January, 2011
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by Rob Cottingham

The year that started with Angry Birds and wrapped up with Angry Delicious Users is finally over.

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With this ringtone, I thee wed

(woman holding mobile phone, to couple in wedding outfits) And so, by the power vested in me as Foursquare Mayor of this coffee shop, I now pronounce you husband and wife.

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Foursquare needs a little judiciousness to stay useful

12 June, 2010
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by Rob Cottingham

For Foursquare, the situation would seem to be straightforward: the more special offers, the better. And at first that's true.

But if the company keeps accepting deals like the Starbucks Frappuccino promotion - low-value offers available only to a tiny number of people - then that "Special Nearby" link will mean little more to users than "Come read some ads".

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We see you when you're sleeping. We know when you're awake.

Little disclosures can add up to big exposures

28 March, 2010
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by Rob Cottingham

Social media culture is all about transparency: tell the world about your last meal, your current location, your relationships, your likes and dislikes, your hopes and dreams. (So far, to the best of my knowledge, there's no social network devoted to sharing recent digestive updates. No, I'm not going to go Googling for it.)

But at least you're conscious of what information you're choosing to share and with whom... right?

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