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Social Networking Beyond Twitter

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Julian

I know, I know, the title of this post makes me throw up in my mouth a little too but you have to get those search engines wet somehow… Anyway, I left Twitter. That’s not news to anyone. What may … Continue reading →

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Hack the world…

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Julian

By way of an update: I’ve been away from Twitter for one week. In the two weeks prior to quitting, I wrote 30 pages of the screenplay I was working on. In the six days after I quit, I wrote … Continue reading →

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It’s all about me…

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Julian

The delightful Mark Boardman, who I met on Twitter some months ago and whose company on there I’ve enjoyed ever since, has written a great piece on social networking (that just so happens to mention me once or twice along … Continue reading →

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Taking the red pill…

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Julian

Thanks for all your emails and comments. You’ve all been really nice and overwhelmingly supportive of my decision to leave Twitter. When I say “all”, I’m obviously not including @misterdevans, whose comments on the subject have marked him out as … Continue reading →

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A few more thoughts…

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Julian

So I’ve been gone from Twitter for an hour or so now and it is weird. Something came on the TV and I opened Tweetie, without thinking, to let people know about it. Tweetie told me my account no longer … Continue reading →

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Best Desktop Twitter Apps

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Julian

This is not quite the post I was promising. I said I was going to review a variety of desktop applications for Twitter, draw the comparisons and give some idea of which were the best. At the time I meant it. Now I’ve done the research and I’ve had a better idea. For “better” read “easier”. Continue reading →

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A little more Steampunk…

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Julian

Following my previous post on the subject, lots of people have sent me links to various things Steampunk. I’ve spent a little time trawling myself, as well, and so here are a few more links for your delight and delectation:

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Sifting through the crap, so you don’t have to…

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Julian

Morning!

My trawl of the web over coffee this morning has revealed the following…

The Oscar and Bafta nominated short “The Mysterious Explorations of Jasper Morello” is now available for free on You Tube. I found it on Boing Boing. Check it out… Continue reading →

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