2 posts tagged “consumer internet”

I live and breath consumer Internet namely social networks and media but I keep this personal blog independent of that so that I can reflect on some larger intangible characteristics that make us who we are offline and often compare it with our behavior online. Its not about tools and technology, its about people.

So when I got invited to write a guest post on Techcrunch about a basic question on Twitter, MySpace and what really makes us social, I took up the opportunity to muse there

You can read it here - Is Twitter Turning Into MySpace? or here through Techmeme.

And you can follow me on Twitter here.

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Imagine Again: Make Friends, Not Add Them

As I was watching the final moments of the Oscars, I think Daniel Day Lewis was the only one that I had a high recall for and on pondering it over a little, here is why:

• He thrives on quality, not quantity and consequently picks the right story
• He is very selective (focused with no dilution to his brand) about his movies
• He loves acting, not money and generally eschews the trappings of a celebrity (Nope - Social Media is not for him :). His passion talks

• He attracts the best people - they want to work with him
• He owns and lives his character 24/7 - on and off-set: sleeves rolled up and gets into the trenches 

• He defies conventional wisdom

"For 1989's "My Left Foot" he insisted on staying in his character's wheelchair during the shoot to the consternation of crew members forced to carry him above or around camera cables and lighting"

"For Martin Scorsese's period drama "The Age of Innocence," Day-Lewis reportedly donned 1870s garb and spent several weeks wandering around New York to get into character"

Imagine: Its Not about the Exit, its the Journey