Until recently, I ignored the whole social media thing. I just didn't want to bother having to keep another site active. Keeping my blog current was and is challenging enough. Much to my surprise, however, I found I enjoy Twitter.
So what's so special about Twitter? My answer is that it's fast and light. When I spot something interesting, I can quickly blast off a tweet, and I'm done. The vast majority of my tweets are simply articles that I have found interesting. Occasionally, I respond to someone else's question or concern. Oddly enough—at least to me—I actually read a substantial number of tweets from those that I follow. When I fire up TweetDeck, I scroll back in time and quickly review everyone's posts.
I follow an eclectic mix people. Most are related in some way to financial markets. Some are related to photography. A few are writers, and the rest are just a general assortment. Now that I am following more people than I can keep up with, I am reluctant to follow more. In fact, I probably should prune my list to reduce the noise level. For those that do want to follow me on Twitter, you can find add me @Stecyk. As mentioned, I am following enough people now, so I am unlikely to reciprocate.
Switching emphasis, I will provide a list of some of the recent articles that I highlighted in my tweets. Please note that Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, and Barron's are all paid subscription sites. You might need to be a subscriber to see their articles. The New York Times requires a free registration.
- Financial Times Microsoft in free software assault on Google;
- The New York Times Exxon to Invest Millions to Make Fuel From Algae;
- The New York Times Updates to Google Voice;
- King World News Bill Fleckenstein podcast;
- King World News Jim Rogers podcast;
- The Wall Street Journal One Small Step for Man, One Giant Mess in the Spacecraft (be sure to view the Interactives;
- The New York Times Driven To Distraction: Drivers and Legislators Dismiss Cellphone Risks; and
- Barron's Gold Still Has That Glitter.
On 18 July 2009, I enjoyed a 50 kms (30 mi) bike ride through the Weaselhead Park area and onto Fish Creek Park. I was looking west when I took the picture above from a bridge in the Weaselhead area. If you click on the picture, you will be taken to Flickr where you can see more pictures.
