Quotes from personal bloggers related to my Gnomedex talk– Figleaf: “As you know, one of my on-going themes is that the average sex blogger doesn’t do anything the average non-sex/non-blogger does except admit it. One of the huge benefits of sex blogging, especially anonymous sex blogging, is that we learn from each other that we’re… Continue Reading

“The publicity of an online journal is like a kind of shield. I like to say that publicity is the new privacy. However, anonymity isn’t guaranteed.” And “The way a person’s blog interacts with a person’s life is a work in progress.” — Shakes, commenting at Delta of Venus about the freedom offered by writing… Continue Reading

My first Gnomedex, and a night of mega-schmoozing. I don’t get out that much so these big tribal tech events like reunions–with the benefit of new people to discover as well. I’ll skip the big lists and just say that it was great to be there tonight. gnomedex

Walked down to the Pike Street Public Market from 4th Avenue, amazed at how different this part of Seattle feels from San Francisco–or Vancouver. First of all, mega street people everywhere; secondly, way more alt-style on the passersby–scrag beards, soupstrainers, mohawks, shaved sides among the hair de choice for men, women very outdoorsy or alternative… Continue Reading

You fly to Seattle for Gnomedex, the city looks glorious, and the first thing you do is check into your hotel room and go online. Yep, that’s me–geekazoid.

I’m going to be talking about sex and relationships at Gnomedex this year–specifically about the bloggers, vbloggers, podcasters and photographers who are using Web 2.0 tools to give voice to their longings and experiences with a vitality unmatched since the Victorian era– and the communities forming around these topics. This isn’t a talk about porn,… Continue Reading

I am still trying to explain why widgets and their ilk matter, and this column by Dion, tho it quotes me, actually does a good job explaining the whole widget value concept a bit more, (and has a lovely illustration, to boot.) Dion writes: “…widgets, in the form of easily added functionality to a Web… Continue Reading

One of my favorite sites, Smart Mobs, has redesigned. The designer writes: “”Boris-flavored mash-up of Khoi Vinh and ‘Web 2.0-ish’ styles”–and it looks great! Cleaner, way more modular and very neat.

“…Now you’re starting to understand the basic principle of Web 3.0: Anti-Social Software. We don’t need systems to invite us to Social Networks, we need Anti-Social Network software to make all those people leave us alone.” –Commentator Charles, posting on Jeremy Zawodny’s blog in response to a post noting the launch of FOAF identity management… Continue Reading

“‘I’m a senior vice-president, which is a pretty high title in this company; there’s only one title, EVP, that’s higher, and then after that you’re the president of a division. I have absolute access. I went to dinner with Jon Miller the other night in L.A., and I hang out with Leonsis, I go to… Continue Reading