http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:43:59 -0700 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:10:28 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Socializr-and-the-new-leaner-startup-Jonathan-Abrams-interview-part-2?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner Photo: Jonathan Abrams. To San Francisco’s dotcomerati, Social Media is just another tech play. Even when, in the case of Friendster founder Jonathan Abrams, you created the modern version of it. When Abrams told me that he didn’t believ... social media TechCrunch news socializr jonathan abrams venture capital startup Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:10:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Socializr-and-the-new-leaner-startup-Jonathan-Abrams-interview-part-2?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m8d11-3-reasons-why-Facebook-search-is-bigger-than-the-FriendFeed-takeover?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner Sure, the social mediasphere is abuzz about Facebook’s acquisition of FriendFeed, but I’m more interested in yesterday's other Facebook announcement: they’ve expanded their search to include user content and real-time results. You... Facebook social media twitter search friendfeed real-time Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:30:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m8d11-3-reasons-why-Facebook-search-is-bigger-than-the-FriendFeed-takeover?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Go-talk-to-a-girl-Friendster--Socializr-founder-Jonathan-Abrams-sets-us-straight-on-social-media?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner Socializr founder Jonathan Abrams enjoying cake, the most social food of all. Jonathan Abrams doesn’t believe in Social Media—at least, not on a semantic level.“The term ‘social media’ isn’t terribly meaningful t... Facebook social media san francisco friendster socializr jonathan abrams Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:26:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Go-talk-to-a-girl-Friendster--Socializr-founder-Jonathan-Abrams-sets-us-straight-on-social-media?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m7d23-6-Social-Faves-from-Jack-Wu-of-ScreamStream-Interactive?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner Who better to ask about what’s hot in SF Social Media than one of our local digerati? If you’ve been dot-com'ing around SF for the past 10-15 years (or read Monday’s WEDYD profile), you’ll know Jack Wu., Founder and Creative ... Facebook social media san francisco technology twitter TechCrunch widget yammer geni tinker fwix news Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:25:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m7d23-6-Social-Faves-from-Jack-Wu-of-ScreamStream-Interactive?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m7d20-What-Exactly-Do-You-Do-Jack-Wu-FounderCreative-Director-Screamstream-Interactive?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner   And so begins a regular series that covers Social Media, one job at a time. The more involved I’ve become with players in this business of Social Media, the wider variety of jobs and job descriptions I encounter. Some jobs are completely... social media san francisco WEDYD jobs Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:10:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m7d20-What-Exactly-Do-You-Do-Jack-Wu-FounderCreative-Director-Screamstream-Interactive?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m7d16-Giving-a-crap-for-a-good-cause?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner (Updated to link to the WHO factoid) I try to run a classy column here at the Examiner, I really do. So please know that all the feces references that follow are for a good cause. First, the heavy stuff: what kills more children in developing nation... social media san francisco viral twitter charity nonprofit funny Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:31:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m7d16-Giving-a-crap-for-a-good-cause?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m7d14-Reccod-reading-July-14-2009?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner FaceBook and Peter Wolf: separated at birth? First, let me get this off my chest: am I the only person to notice that the classic Facebook icon is a dead ringer for J. Geils Band frontman Peter Wolf? My memory has just been sold.And now, the local S... Facebook social media san francisco technology twitter J. Geils Google TechCrunch Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:42:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m7d14-Reccod-reading-July-14-2009?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m7d13-Local-Social-the-Isotope-Comics-Lounge-keeps-the-party-going-online?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner James Sime of Isotope: The Comics Lounge. Photo: Matt Silady Even among San Francisco’s prodigious geek community, It’s not just anyone who can talk about his Web 2.0 presentation  and the latest issue of CAPTAIN AMERICA in the same... social media san francisco comics branding retail Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:05:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m7d13-Local-Social-the-Isotope-Comics-Lounge-keeps-the-party-going-online?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Share-the-flu-online-disease-widgets-from-the-CDC?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner The latest CDC widgets.   Update: I've just discovered that five pregnant women in San Francisco have been diagnosed with Swine Flu. This makes the post very, very local, and a lot less humorous than I had planned. If you're of a mind, pass the... social media san francisco technology viral Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:41:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Share-the-flu-online-disease-widgets-from-the-CDC?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Imeem-sheds-UGV--UGP-scrambles-to-keep-U?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner imeem will no longer allow user-submitted photos or video.   In local SocMed company news, second-tier-but-still-pretty-massive social network imeem has alerted its users that users can no longer upload photos or videos, and soon won’t be... social media personalization san francisco photos imeem Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:08:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Imeem-sheds-UGV--UGP-scrambles-to-keep-U?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Social-or-nocial-Running-down-the-6-companies-at-SF-New-Tech?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner   If last week’s SF New Tech showed me one thing, it’s that there’s nary a new tech company out there who’s not trying to incorporate at least a little social media into their product. Does this make them “Social M... social media san francisco technology Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:05:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Social-or-nocial-Running-down-the-6-companies-at-SF-New-Tech?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m6d15-SF-New-Tech-a-shot-of-life-for-the-nolife-crowd?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner “Who here has a life?” Author Brian Solis asked the two-hundred-odd attendees of the latest SF New Tech meeting. Few people raised their hands. Having a social life isn’t something you brag about among the startup community. Which ... social media san francisco technology Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:14:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m6d15-SF-New-Tech-a-shot-of-life-for-the-nolife-crowd?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m6d15-5-results-of-the-Facebook-namepocalypse?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner People grabbed their Facebook vanity URLs with no crashes & minimual fuss. I’ll post some SF-based, non-facebook news very soon, promise. In the meantime, I submit to you the fallout from this weekend’s Facebook namepocalypse.The ups... Facebook social media URL personalization Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:01:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m6d15-5-results-of-the-Facebook-namepocalypse?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m6d12-CNN-Faces-stolen-from-Facebook?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner   While you're waiting for tonight's Facebook namepocalypse, here's a CNN with delightful anectode of stolen identity (delightful in that it was relatively harmless):Facebook blogger Danielle Smith tells the story of discovering she had a photo... Facebook social media identity photos Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:35:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m6d12-CNN-Faces-stolen-from-Facebook?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m6d11-Facebook-gives-you-your-or-at-least-a-name?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner I’d be remiss if I didn’t use my initial social media article to cover the biggest news in social media: Facebook’s decision to open up their URL format to personal names. And they’ve offered them up to their users in what&r... Facebook social media URL personalization Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:22:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13532-SF-Social-Media-Examiner~y2009m6d11-Facebook-gives-you-your-or-at-least-a-name?cid=exrss-SF-Social-Media-Examiner