There’s a new Twitter clone on the block. Plurk is much more visual than Twitter, which I like. It’s colorful (and customizable), quirky and, best of all, uses timelines. It also allows you to follow people without adding them as friends, lets you divide your friends into groups (or “cliques” in Plurk-speak). It also groups [...]

Newspapers must create networks, not “destinations”: The kind of network I’m referring to is a web of interconnections — links between content and between people. In essence, I’m arguing that on the Web, news organizations — perhaps, all media — should focus on building themselves “into the clickstream.” The goal: make your Web site a [...]

ODDS & ENDS • While searching for “Keep calm” signs, I found Apartment Therapy. I find something new and interesting every time I visit. • MySpace and politics … What’s next? I do like the approach the reporter took, though; it was a quick and fun read. • Fun marketing ideas. • My mother and [...]