The World Wide Whirlpool

Tweeting in the World Wide Whirlpool

2009-05-13T21:55:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, on Twitter, I was tweeting my own thoughts about my theory 'The World Wide Whirlpool" and using Twitter as a practical tool for online communication and/or social network. Following you will find sentence by sentence of my writings and tweets I sent out yesterday to my respectful followers. I just wanted to record my thoughts in this way and then doing this to my tweets today. I was writing my tweets in a way that for instance I am talking to my audience or speaking for a group of people informally. I didn't want to go into details because as you know we have a limitation of 140 characters for sending a tweet. If you go there and follow me and my tweets on my twitter account - http://www.twitter.com/taban - you will see while I was writing I had spelling and dictation errors. Well, English is not my native and first language, and that may happen even with native speaking not only in English, but in any other languages.

I noticed that tweeting in this way was a very creative and motivating activity. It was creative because I was actually WRITING, and it was motivating because people reacted with following me. My thoughts was traveling at the speed of light. Following you can find my tweets sentence by sentence altogether. I was writing about Tweeting in the World Wide Whirlpool:

In the World Wide Whirlpool, you have to be organized, confident and a good communicator - you have to be able to work as part of a team. I believe Twitter is still an ‘important tool’ for journalists, although some may call it a 'nightmare' or a 'fad'. Digital / social media has improved the range of sources available to journalists and researchers. Thanks God I live in this era ... The World Wide Whirlpool, is somehow my own analogy @webfaqt about the Internet and the digital media, some say it's like a car or a city.

Are you saying you cannot follow your friends' and followers' tweets no more, I say it's natural, you are in the World Wide Whirlpool. To survive in The World Wide Whirlpool, you just need to learn n move faster, to manage and handle your tools to get what you want. You say there are so many tweets, blog posts or articles out there that I want to read them right now but you've got no time to capture all. I simply say you are in 'the World Wide Whirlpool' pal! No escape from it if you use mobile phones or computers to connect or be connected. I simply say you are in 'the World Wide Whirlpool' pal! No escape from it if you use satellite dishes to get more info and watch TV channels. I am tweeting online what I think right now, I am sharing with you my thoughts, to say hey there! I'm here thinking, sharing and informing. To say simply that we are now in 'the World Wide Whirlpool'! I believe just right now more than one sixth of the world's population are somehow connected to this virtual world via computers n internet. To survive in your life and business, to survive in this World Wide Whirlpool, you have to master fast learning digital skills ... To survive, you have to master faster and wiser thinking, decision making, managing your time and capital, set your goals and move ahead.

Suppose you have the ability to travel at the speed of light, like photons. How can you control your direction n your landing at this speed? In the digital world, messages travel at the speed of light, in 'the world wide whirlpool' we have to learn where and how to land safe. Within our brain, we think and our thoughts travel at the speed of light, in the 'World Wide Whirlpool' we need to think the same way. Within our brain, we can make decisions instantly at the speed of light, in the 'World Wide Whirlpool' we need to decide the same way. And, we have to learn how to decide wisely: where to go, what to say, how to say, saying, which RSS to subscribe, which twitter to follow?

Twitter is a new media to broadcast our thoughts. Like any other online tools, we have to manage to use it wisely. By saying 'wisely' I mean exactly: showing experience, knowledge, and good judgment. Therefore, in using any online tools ... We need these elements: Experience, Knowledge, and Good Judgment. We have to ask ourselves: for instance, Is this twitter thing a suitable tool or media for me to broadcast my thoughts? Does it really work?

Are you following the 'News'? How do you interpret the word 'News'? Is this that I'm broadcasting, a piece of 'News'? No, but my Act maybe. In the 'World Wide Whirlpool', online people come and go, here and there, to expand their knowledge, experience to achieve a good judgment. By that, I mean, online people are not here and there to gather only news, they are here to communicate and gather knowledge and experience.

As far as I know, for a good judgment, we need precise observation, we need knowledge, experience, fairness, freedom and responsibility. Consider all these above-mentioned elements in a matter of seconds and tweet to the world, post to your blogs and participate in forums. Because, you are using a media to broadcast your observations, your feelings, your thoughts, your knowledge and your experience. The act is 'tweeting', but do all of us have the same 'freedom' of any biases or prejudice? Find out from where I am tweeting out! I hate being called 'anonymous'. I am from Iran, the beautiful Persia. The Persian Gulf, hey, look at some of these faces, prejudice: they may say: Just another jerk! But, I am a human being, or better to say, almost, I try to be one! I'm talking about 'a good judgment', read my previous tweets if you wish to find out more. I'm talking about 'the World Wide Whirlpool', read my previous tweets if you wish to find out more. The virtual world we are living in, today, I mean.

Online, I believe, we need a better understanding of words and concepts. We should pay attention to the technology, psychology, sociology .. You know, the web is a 'written' form of communication, so, we need to pay attention even to etymology - the history of words. Also many other sciences are involved in the virtual world, and that's the hard part or aspect of living or doing business online. I am saying if you want to succeed in the 'World Wide Whirlpool', you have to equip yourself with many skills, knowledge and experience. It is almost more than ten years that I am using Internet, reading, searching, talking, writing and teaching other fellow Iranians about it, and please let me say that it has been, is and will be really very hard to use all these tools, the digital media, to succeed and survive.

Shirin Ebadi: Prison is not the place for journalists and for bloggers

2008-12-16T01:05:00.000-08:00

Iranian Nobel peace prize winner Shirin Ebadi called on Monday for the release of a pioneering Iranian blogger, who is reported to have been arrested on suspicion of spying for Israel.

Hossein Derakhshan, nicknamed "the Blogfather," is credited with launching a blogging revolution in Iran with his Internet diaries, in both English and Farsi, which have in the past been critical of the Tehran government. More

webfaqt.com on handhelds and mobile phones

2008-11-18T00:03:00.000-08:00

Now you have access to my site and blogs via handhelds and mobile phones both in Persian and English.

THIRST

2008-10-04T09:14:00.000-07:00

THIRST

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Google Labs launches GAudi - Find your keywords

2008-09-17T20:51:00.001-07:00

Google launched Google Audio Indexing (aka GAudi) in Google Labs. It is a new audio search tool. Simply find your keywords within Youtube's video audio. The dedicated site offers features such as "search within video" and "sharing," and a more robust user interface. More here!

Google: The future of online video

2008-09-17T20:51:00.000-07:00

"Ten years ago the world of online video was little more than an idea. It was used mostly by professionals like doctors or lawyers in limited and closed settings. Connections were slow, bandwidth was limited, and video gear was expensive and bulky. There were many false starts and outlandish promises over the years about the emergence of online video. It was really the dynamic growth of the Internet (in terms of adoption, speed and ubiquity) that helped to spur the idea that online video - millions of people around the world shooting it, uploading it, viewing it via broadband - was even possible." Read more here : The Future of Online Video
By Chad Hurley, CEO and Co-Founder, YouTube

Vote for John McBarack Hussein Obama Cain

2008-09-10T00:22:00.000-07:00

And see Ahmadinejad wins the election here in Iran!

Persia: Ancient Soul of Iran

2008-08-03T02:50:00.000-07:00

"What's so striking about the ruins of Persepolis in southern Iran, an ancient capital of the Persian Empire that was burned down after being conquered by Alexander the Great, is the absence of violent imagery on what's left of its stone walls. Among the carvings there are soldiers, but they're not fighting; there are weapons, but they're not drawn. Mainly you see emblems suggesting that something humane went on here instead—people of different nations gathering peacefully, bearing gifts, draping their hands amiably on one another's shoulders. In an era noted for its barbarity, Persepolis, it seems, was a relatively cosmopolitan place—and for many Iranians today its ruins are a breathtaking reminder of who their Persian ancestors were and what they did." Read more
Persia: Ancient Soul of Iran
By Marguerite Del Giudice

Why Search Marketers Can Safely Ignore Cuil

2008-07-31T01:08:00.000-07:00

"Several people wrote to me asking me to review Cuil, the hot new search engine that everyone is talking about. Except me. I've explained in the past that I am not expecting any new search engine to come along to dethrone Google. But people persisted, "This one is really different!" So I looked and I listened and I read, and I'm sorry folks, but I don't know what all the fuss is about." More ...
By: Mike Moran, Search Engine Guide

Cuil: A Massive Search Engine on the web

2008-07-28T21:59:00.000-07:00

Cuil Launches A Massive Search Engine with an index of more than 120 billion web pages, making them arguably the most comprehensive search engine on the web. I found it very useful and practical. The way it displays the search results is friendly and interesting.

One small step for (a) man; One giant leap for mankind

2008-07-17T12:09:00.000-07:00

"When Iran carried out missile tests last week, they were widely condemned as being 'provocative', by the usual suspects. Defence commentator Robert Fox claimed that Iran was playing a 'dangerous' game. In fact, by making it clear that Iran had no intentions to attack anyone, but that if it was attacked, it would retaliate in no uncertain fashion, Tehran was playing a very sensible game, as I (Neil Clark - UK based Journalist) argued here. And what do we get a few days after the tests? A major shift in US policy towards Iran." More ...

Will Israel And / Or The U.S. Attack Iran?

2008-07-15T10:18:00.000-07:00

"If you want to understand the policy of a country, look at the map - as Napoleon recommended.
Anyone who wants to guess whether Israel and/or the United States are going to attack Iran should look at the map of the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.
Through this narrow waterway, only 34 km wide, pass the ships that carry between a fifth and a third of the world's oil, including that from Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain." By Uri Avnery More ...

Iran: Death Penalty for Blogging?

2008-07-06T02:42:00.000-07:00

"On Wednesday, Iranian members of parliament voted to discuss a draft bill that seeks to “toughen punishment for disturbing mental security in society.” The text of the bill would add, “establishing websites and weblogs promoting corruption, prostitution and apostasy,” to the list of crimes punishable by death." More ...

A Mission Statement for WiredJournalists.com

2008-01-26T00:03:00.000-08:00

"WiredJournalists.com was created with self-motivated, eager-to-learn reporters, editors, executives, students and faculty in mind. Our goal is to help journalists who have few resources on hand other than their own desire to make a difference and help journalism grow into its new 21st Century role."

Happy New Year 2008

2007-12-31T10:57:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in many languages Click Here!

Getting Started with Technorati

2007-05-28T07:45:00.001-07:00

"What is Technorati?Technorati is an almost in real time search engine focused primarily on blogs, but really it picks up anything with an RSS feed that has been "claimed" in Technorati.
How do I claim my blog in Technorati?It's a very simple process; in fact, I've claimed two blogs now with nary a fuss. Just go to the Technorati Claim Your Blog page and follow the directions. " - More ...
[About.com - Wendy Boswell ]

The Secrets of Public Relations Revealed

2007-05-28T07:39:00.000-07:00

I just read this great interview Neil Patel had with Chris Winfield on The Secrets of Public Relations Revealed. Very informative and practical.

Study: More spam but fewer complaints

2007-05-24T04:20:00.000-07:00

A new report from the Pew Research Center says: "The volume of spam is growing in Americans' personal and workplace email accounts, but email users are less bothered by it."
Complete report: http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/214/report_display.asp

Media literacy in a media saturated world

2007-05-23T00:37:00.000-07:00

"The question of what becomes of journalism in the age of mass media, in which anyone with an Internet connection can be their own publisher and reach a potential audience of billions with a single click was the subject of a conversation at a cybersalon" ... “The world is not binary,” Dan Gillmor said. “It’s nuanced and complicated, and we are failing to deal with that in this conversation. No one is arguing that traditional media reaches absolute perfection or arguing that new media is perfect….We are engaged in finding our way in a difficult period of de-evolution of the old journalism business model and the rise of a new one.” ... More

Twam, Twitter spam

2007-05-23T00:07:00.000-07:00

That's a new phenomenon on the Internet, and it has a new weblog to define it http://www.twitterspam.com/

101 Articles That Will Make You "A Complete Blogger"

2007-05-22T23:25:00.000-07:00

"Once you are into blogging it may eventually take you a good time to understand the roadsteps to glory,say a year.That is only if you stumble upon right information at the right time.It took me 6months to realize that social media marketing can do wonders and another two months to realize that a Linkbait [or Link Bait]is much rewarding and time worthy than link exchange.After seeing quite a few seasons come and go in my blogging journey i have learned to distinguish between quality and pure crap.So i've decided to do the hardwork for you by listing some articles which on aggregate have enough information to make you a complete blogger." More ...
Blogger Whale - [Via BL Ochman ]

How to Improve Your Cheapo Webcam's Picture Quality

2007-05-22T23:14:00.000-07:00

Adjusting your light source, turning down the monitor brightness, softening your desk lamp light, wearing a white shirt and even setting up a background you can make a huge difference in how you come across on your webcam. Check out the image above for a before and after shot, and head over to Strobist for the details on how to get yourself looking that good on the cam. — [Via Gina Trapani - LifeHacker]
How to Improve Your Cheapo Webcam's Picture Quality [Strobist]

Web-Based Instant Messengers: A Mini-Guide

2007-05-20T21:10:00.000-07:00

If you are looking for a way to connect to your favorite instant messaging network without having to install any kind of software on your computer you have certainly come to the right place. We all know that instant messaging represents the most popular form of real-time communication between two or more people based on typed text. This type of communication is generally possible through the use of appropriate client software that needs to be installed on computers connected over a network such as the Internet. However, the necessity to boost cross-platform communication has recently generated a major need for instant messaging applications that could be used by anybody, independently of the operating system they were adopting and - More ...

Forget about universities, if you want knowledge

2007-05-18T08:10:00.000-07:00

In the current world wide whirlpool, if you want to acquire some knowledge over something you want, forget about universities and academics, they are already far enough behind you I believe, you have to gather your needed knowledge from other resources, for instance, books, ebooks, people involved in the technology within societies, associations and clubs. You have to check out events, exhibitions and participate in seminars and watch webinars online, read more on publications including magazines and newsletters, and meet with specialists and consultants in the field, you even have to go for consumers and market research firms etc. Consider this, try it and see the difference between the knowledge you have acquired in this way and the one you could possibly receive from a given universities. The current age, is based on self-training and now it is a time for sharing thoughts with others to get smarter and smarter. What do you think?

Business Telecommuting - What You Need To Know If You Want To Work At Home Online

2007-05-18T07:45:00.000-07:00

Business telecommuting is fast catching on as an effective way for companies to see a boost in productivity, and employees to escape the drudgery of life spent in a cubicle. In this guide to telecommuting jobs, I take you through what you need to know to work at home online. There are certainly plentiful opportunities in the world of online, independent publishing, but working as a freelancer or trying to make money from your blog have their downsides. Freelancing can be a precarious profession at the best of times, and while blogs can bring in some serious money, it seldom happens overnight. So how can you keep your job, or find another salaried position in your ... More ...