links for 2007-10-26

Dave McClure writes a wonderful post on the Facebook poke! Well worth reading. “so at least for me & my over-35 demographic, Poke seems less about hooking up & more about saying “hey there” or just keeping in touch.

Ethan Zuckerman writes about live blogging (he’s a master at it!). Someplace there is a liveblogging skillset. I also agree that liveblogging is complementary. He goes on to cover an Interesting Stewart Brand presentation at poptech.

What’s your point of view? “In this work, we show that this phenomenon places knowledge workers and managers worldwide in a chronic state of mental overload. It exacts a massive toll on employee productivity and causes significant personal harm…..”