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So. Very. Extremely. A bit too much actually. People are actually concerned about me. I know I probably shouldn’t join another social net, but I get caught up in the moment. It’s such a rush. The joining. The setting up. The customizing. The friending. The snooping around. I’ll admit it. I get Zissou *crazy eyes* every time i jack into a new net of uber nerds. FYI. Matrix references are so 1.0.

Some 2.0s i’m currently digging.

Lastfm

I was slow to jump on this bandwagon. But I joined today and I am totally loving it. It’s like Pandora (which is now unaccessible to people outside of the US) + a social net of music lovers. Sharing, listening and talking about music is one of my favourite things and getting introduced to new wikkid music is the best thing ever.

The lastfm OSX App is pretty sweet. I love reading the bios of my fav artists, looking at their album art, and getting cool music recommendations.

Pownce

Though i still have been utilizing Pownce to it’s full awesomeness. This theme has made me want to. Love this Theme.

Gleamd is all about sheading light on cool people. You can vote for people to make them uber cool or learn about new cool people that you might not have known about. It’s all kinda inspiring!

Twitter. Lovable Twitter.

I love twitter. Some people (ahem… Tom) don’t get twitter. But after joining over 10 different social nets, twitter remains the ultimate champion. I can’t get enough of the my Twitter iFriends’ updates. They are my personal digg guide to the uber cool on the www. Somehow, they always seem to get to the latest and greatest news before anyone else. they are pretty much online all day and night which makes me feel more “normal” and less c-c-crazy and ob.sess.d.

And now a special high five to my beloved Twitter iFriends!

Here are some of my all time favourite Tweets. (I keep them for sentimental reasons).

Dmitry – Paid $70 for a new card because bank said the old one had been compromised. Biz idea: a bank that “compromises” cards and asks for reissue.

Vladimir – taking a meal in Russian Ministry of Emergencies. Bean soup+plov+salade=49 rubles (~$1.9), how do you like it?:)

Nik Amazed at how much BS some people will talk on Twitter to seem “cool” to people they will never meet. It’s just pathetic.

Nathan – Is there a way to turn down the pitch on Amber MacArthur?

Merlin – They should make a Bluetooth earpiece that squirts cologne and yells at waitresses for you. I’d call it “Le Douchebagoir™.”

oh Merlin! I am still laughing. There are so many more… but i’m totally dunzo. Dunzo. And I am shooting a campaign for Reflections eyewear. As the model. I know. A little role reversal never hurt anyone… or did it? Should be defo cool to work with uber photog Darryl Humphrey.

Later Peeps.

(wordpress ate my formatting. and won’t let me reformat. i will have to open up a can of whoopass on WP to fix this!)

(wordpress ate my formatting. and won’t let me reformat. i will have to open up a can of whoopass on WP to fix this!)

Back to business folks. Web 2.0 business. Now, I’ve been hearing some dissent in the blogging community regarding Web 2.0 and it’s chill factor. And dude, it’s so unchill to dis-Web 2.0. Dude. So. Non. Chill.

Today I’m gonna lay down the law on the 2.0 Social Networking Communities and Micro-blogging. Maxo Blogging platforms will be covered another day. Is that a word? Maxo. It is now. Ha.

Here’s what I like and don’t like:

Social Networking:

Facebook

It’s thing:

Everyone is on facebook. Everyone. Your ex-boyfriend(s), your high school bully, your dog, your entire family, your boss, your neighbour, your old high school English teacher, your parents, your friend’s parents, all dogs, some cats & now spambots! Yes!

• Like: Reconnecting is fun. Connecting with new cool people is fun. New WordPress app. is super chill. Love it. Twitter & Web Presence app are sweet. Video app is useful.
• Don’t like: All the other apps. People need to chill it with the apps. How many emotions/moods does one person need to emote? I have one mood. Chill. All the time. No seriously… your dog, your garden, your aquarium, your horoscope, fortune cookie, super wall, super poke, x-me, graffiti… ahh what is all this cluttered mess. It all looks like uber spam adware to me. And if I can’t find your wall in under 5s, my mood will change from chill —> unchill.

myspace

It’s thing: Bands are awesome.
Like: Nothing.
Don’t like: How much it sucks.

Virb

• It’s thing: Chillest Place for the uber hip and techy. CSS heaven.
• Like: Customizable CSS. The design is super chill. Love it. Everyone I meet on Virb is super cool and inspirational. Ease of sharing video, photos and embedding flickr, revver, vimeo. Cleanest site around.
• Don’t like: Searching for people is still a bit tricky, but once you find a group you like, you can find people easily. Still quite fond of my wordpress blog, so I haven’t spent a lot of time customizing my page or joining groups, so I haven’t reached the level of chill that I’d like to on Virb.

Pownce

• It’s thing:

Invite only message, file, link, event sharing network.

Jaiku

• It’s thing: The ultimate RSS collector.
• Like: Love the look of it. Love the ease of updating and how low maintenance it is. It just collects all my feeds puts them in one spot. Good work.
• Don’t like: Google ads that I don’t get paid for. Boo. No one I know is on Jaiku except Chief Twit, Leo Laporte.

Tumblr.

• It’s thing: All-star micro-blogging. Go nuts and share and embed and link to your heart’s content.
• Like: That is rocks. Templates are super sweet. Low Maintenance. Simple. Easy.
• Don’t like: Absolutely nothing. Get a tumblog. I dare you. Honestly, great for first time bloggers. So easy to use.

I’m out. Comments are always welcome.

And then go watch Jake and Amir. Chillest. Thing. Ever.