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The grass is greener ... or is it?
When I started in graphic design, I was often struck with jealousy that other designers got to do high-profile jobs for brand-name clients with huge budgets and award-winning photography.
see inside »Why you need to be on Twitter
When was the last time you were contacted personally by an airline representative after you experienced a late flight or lost luggage?
I recently tweeted a link to an article I'd written and within two days had received ten times as many hits to the page as my newsletter had generated
Okay, you don't need to be on Twitter. And sure, in a couple of years it'll be superseded by the next new hotness. However, those who dismiss it as a frivolous time-waster are way off the mark. Twitter's not going to replace other forms of communication, but it's a good indicator of how information is going to be disseminated in the coming years.
see inside »The kudos economy
In the kudos economy, the more you give away, the higher your stature
Kudos can only be acquired through confidence and a certain lack of regard for whether you're earning kudos or not
Colonel Hatherence leaned over toward Fassin.—This kudos thing, then, she sent. It is really how they calculate their worth?
—I'm afraid so.
(from The Algebraist, by Iain M. Banks)
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