Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]thanks again Nathan. Twitter is also application based with dozens of add ons. Fascinating - daunting - time consuming and hopefully useful. ;~) Fond regards, George george@imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Nov 26, 2008, at 12:16 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > I forgot to mention that Facebook is more than social networking, > it is increasingly a platform for applications. So far the > applications are mostly for fun, like the Leica gift collection > etc., but I am sure that more substantial ones will appear within > months. > > As for groups, I can see already now that there are some serious > ones. For example, there is a large Cisco group (6390 members). > Closer to home, there is Black & White photography group with more > than 40000 members, a Graphic Design and Adobe Photoshop group, > also with over 40000 members. And so on. Lots of chaff, I'm sure > but also some wheat, I'm equally sure. > > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > On Nov 26, 2008, at 6:34 PM, Lottermoser George wrote: > >> Thanks Nathan. >> >> Fond regards, >> George >> >> george@imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> >> >> On Nov 26, 2008, at 11:11 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >> >>> It may slightly OT, but it is not controversial, so with Brian's >>> permission I will reply here. >>> >>> I have used LinkedIn for a few years, and on occasion have found >>> it useful. I have not used it to look for a job, but I have used >>> it to recruit people and have helped others do so. I also find it >>> handy to keep updated on what acquaintances from previous jobs >>> are doing today--with my friends, I know it anyway because I am >>> in touch with them through other means, but there is a larger >>> group of people with whom my relationship was strictly work- >>> related, and for keeping up with that group I find LinkedIn very >>> useful. >>> >>> I joined Facebook a few months ago, mainly to see what my >>> daughter was spending lots of her time on, and to see what she >>> was up to (with her permission, obviously--that is one of the >>> strong features of facebook, that you cannot "spy" on people). >>> During the past month or so I have expanded my use of it, and >>> have reconnected with classmates from 30 years ago with whom I >>> otherwise had lost contact. So I quite enjoy it. And its chatting >>> feature is useful too, obviating the need for having a separate >>> chat program running. >>> >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>> http://www.nathanfoto.com >>> >>> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >>> >>> >>> >>> On Nov 26, 2008, at 5:56 PM, Lottermoser George wrote: >>> >>>> My personal interest in the subject of these many "social media" >>>> has more to do with understanding how to use them >>>> efficiently and effectively >>>> for business networking, client development and service. >>>> Probably quite off topic. >>>> >>>> If anyone has an interest in discussing this further >>>> we could move it to the Forum >>>> >>>> Although, on some level >>>> it relates to the contemporary marketing >>>> of photographic services >>>> >>>> Fond regards, >>>> George >>>> >>>> george@imagist.com >>>> http://www.imagist.com >>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Nov 26, 2008, at 12:22 AM, Didier Ludwig wrote: >>>> >>>>> True. Probably, there are even more Leica enthusiasts over >>>>> tehere than here. A search gave me 80 Leica related Groups, >>>>> Microsystems and Geosystems included. Leica Lovers (1026 >>>>> members), Leica Photography (417), Leica M users (233), Leica >>>>> M8 User Group (187), The Haunting of Leica (177), and lots of >>>>> small groups down to 1 or 2 members. There's also a funny Leica >>>>> M application (303 members), which let you virtually collect >>>>> and send Leica items as gifts. I just sent a black M3 to >>>>> Nathan. If he's kind, he'll get a 50/2 Summicron another day. >>>>> :-) >>>>> Didier >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> If the LUG were to start today, it would likely would start on >>>>>> something >>>>>> like Facebook. There may be a LUG like group there already >>>>>> that we don't >>>>>> know about. >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Clive >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>> information >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information