Ari Herzog

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Why Facebook Breeds Voyeurism

Ari Herzog

Rachel Jonat joined Facebook in 2006. I scroll through the newsfeed and click like on this and comment on that, but I find more value in psychographic groups. Comments I got Facebook early on out of curiosity and I'm still trying. Over time, she recognized the time suck. Everyone does. She did what few of us have the guts to do.

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Why Alps Bethneck is 5 Years Old

Ari Herzog

One night in 2006, over Tiger beer and carrot cake at a hawker center , my designer friend Little Ong told me about Multiply. Another friend, Dinnertube , started posting videos on Youtube in 2006. Please continue reading Why Alps Bethneck is 5 Years Old and leave a comment if inspired. I opened an account as soon as I got home.

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Why I Want a Dumb Phone

Ari Herzog

I bought my first smartphone — a BlackBerry Curve 8330 — in August 2006. I’m going dumb and I welcome fellow dumb humans to comment below. Comments Cheers. Besides, I have an iPad for that. If I want to take lots of pictures at better resolutions, I have a camera. I think this is a smart decision.

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#MySMCStory: Social Media Club and Me

Ari Herzog

I have been involved in some form with the Social Media Club Boston Chapter since its founding in 2006, and remain so to this day, currently serving as a member of the board. Why is 2006 important? 2006 was a big year for me in that regard. 2006 was a big year for me in that regard. Here’s mine. Got a question?

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Killing My BlackBerry Softly

Ari Herzog

I bought a BlackBerry Curve 8330 in August 2006 — with the specific intent to use the smartphone at a government technology summit I was to attend later that month. I’ve kept it through the 2-year Verizon Wireless contract but have used it less and less since the spring. I care less about the other applications in my pocket.

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Evolving on Facebook From Then to Now

Ari Herzog

August 20, 2006: Someone wrote on my wall for the first time. November 5, 2006: Someone sent me an event invitation for the first time. Recent comments Hi, Facebook is the best social network on the Internet and. Facts from my Facebook past… August 30, 2005: I wrote a message to someone for the first time.

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Cats and Social Media: Purrfect!

Ari Herzog

If 37,447,814 YouTube views of the above cat video since December 2006 are any indication, people like to watch funny cats. Juli Monroe, commenting on my article the other day about dogs and social media , asked about networking with cats. If you watched that video, feel free to raise the number by 1. Sounds impressive.