Are you a GEEK? I am.

I am. I admit it. [video]

So do are these leading lifecasters. They claim, the internet is your identity.

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Brains for Dummies?

Is this the dumbest generation?

Is the revolution in texting, facebook and twitter making young people dumb? Do they need to get back into classic media and interaction to restore their brain power? (more…)

Twitter Goes to Baghdad

Tweet a story as you travel.

With twitter you can share a real time travelogue as you road trip the world.

In the tweets below, follow twitter founder Jack Dorsey as he tweets his way to Baghdad and back. A fascinating read.

Jack’s posts tell a story, and it’s all the more dramatic when it’s real time. He shares emotions, observations and questions from his network of followers. A real time story.

Twitter postings show the last post at the top of the list. To go to the beginning of Jack’s trip, click here.

Note: Some links may be broken. I’ve also removed some posts that were background conversation.

Happiness is an empty seat next to you on the flight to NYC. Farewell, Amman.about 7 hours ago from txt

 

Checking out of my hotel and on the way to Amman airport. Sleepy.about 9 hours ago from txt

 

Getting ready to go out on the town in Amman.about 19 hours ago from web

 

Making my way back to the hotel. And some dinner.about 20 hours ago from txt

 

Watching the sunset 475 meters below sea level, over the dead sea. Beautiful breeze.about 22 hours ago from txt

 

Reflecting on everything that occured this week as I stare out to Israel.9:35 AM Apr 23rd from txt

 

Looking at Isreal7:50 AM Apr 23rd from txt

 

Getting ready to head to the dead sea5:13 AM Apr 23rd from txt

 

Farewell, Baghdad. Hope to see you again soon. Stepping off the C130 into Amman.3:53 AM Apr 23rd from txt

http://twitpic.com/3tb2m 12:11 AM Apr 23rd from Tweetie

Haven’t had a lot of sleep. Not sure when I’m going to do that.12:09 AM Apr 23rd from txt

 

Saying goodbye to our security detail 11:45 PM Apr 22nd from txt

 

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Twitter Does Brain Surgery

Yes, twitter has found its way into the OR.

How can there be any value to posting tweets which are seemingly random, superficial thoughts limited to 140 characters? There’s lots of debate over this.

I have to admit, I like following people. In a recent blog post, Living in a World of Tweets, I discuss why.

The New York Times article, Putting Twitter’s World to Use, highlights many interesting twitter applications, including…

…an elastic band with vibration sensors that his pregnant wife wore to alert Twitter each time the baby kicked… research into sending home security alerts or tell doctors when a patient’s blood sugar or heart rate climbs too high… surgeons and residents twittered throughout a recent operation.

“A portion of the skull is being removed to allow access to the dura, the lining of the brain,” an early tweet said.

Don’t laugh if you see your OR Doc tweeting as they put you under.

There are many business applications as well.

Mary F. Jenn, of True Massage and Wellness in San Francisco, twitters when masseuses have same-day openings in their schedules and offers discounts. The spa is often fully booked within several hours.

Twitter’s most productive use has been for businesses that want to peer into the minds of their customers, reading their immediate reactions to a product.

Another article in the New York Times, Take 1 Recipe, Mince, Reduce, Serve, reports on the growing use of people who tweet recipes…

Strudel Pastry: cut 2T butter/1c flour/mash tater. Knead w 2t yeast/2T h2o; rise 1h. On flour cloth gently pull 17×25″; trim-1″/butter well.

If you have seen some funny tweets, post them in our comments section.

Are You a Lifecaster?

Yes, if you use facebook.

That makes just about everyone, especially if you use the facebook wall, post tweets or write a blog (I admit, I do all three).

Lifecasting is defined by wikipedia as the continual broadcast of events in a person’s life through digital media. People capture daily routines and provide interactive communication with their audience.

Is it really just a compulsion?

USA Today has an excellent article, The popularity of Twitter has some relationships in a twist.

The fight between pop-music couple Rihanna and Chris Brown started because, according to the police report, she saw a text message from another woman on his cellphone and got upset.

For Justine Ezarik, 25, lifecasting has become a great opportunity. She is a real pro at this, currently ranked #27 in the all time list of twitter followers as reported by twitterholic. That puts her at just over 423,000 followers. Her bio: New media chick and Apple fan girl. I make funny videos and blog about everything from technology to pop culture. She posts commentary, which is mostly all about… her. But it’s entertaining and to her credit, tasteful. She is smart and has talent. Back to the USA Today article…

But even iJustine is getting fed up with Twitter twits. “You realize you might be with a person but they’re completely thinking something else — and they’re Twittering it,” she says. “My sister came to visit me and she would not get off the phone, she was constantly texting. I was, what are you doing? I never see you, can you just put down the phone?!“

Explore Justine’s online world and you will see lifecasting done right. This girl has talent, not just in front of the camera, but as a producer and writer and marketing maven. She has several sites from her Tasty Blog Snack at  iJustine.com to her own channel on youtube.com. If you want to join the minions who follow, including me, her twitter name is iJustine.

…iJustine, for instance, has learned her lesson: She stopped the live streaming of her life 24/7 online (yes, she wore a camera on her head) because it was upsetting her friends and business partners. Her best friend moved out…

Well, at the time, it probably seemed like a good idea.