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State of Me (or, Me In A State) – May/June edition

So, Mike, how goes it?

What? Who…who are you?

I’m your imaginary audience!

Uh, I already have an imaginary audience. That’s the fuel that powers my ego. That’s the crutch that props up my personal blogging, allowing it to stagger and lurch erratically ever-onwards towards some…

Yes yes. Use less words. Listen! I may be imaginary, but I have a real question that needs a real answer.

Namely?

“What’s going on with you?” Because this is supposed to be a personal blog, but it’s Kindle this, authenticity that, trains, bad places….come on. Where’s you in all this? (more…)

Equipment Fail: 10 Traps of Travel Technology

Does technology make travel less interesting?”, asks Guardian journalist Vicky Baker in this article and on her blog. It’s a question we so rarely asked – maybe because it’s so tricky to answer. (After all, it’s technology that is allowing us to even ask the question, making hypocrites of us before we’ve even started).

So what are the dangers of our travel-gadget habits – and what can we do about them before we truly lose our way?

(Personal disclaimer: I love technology, and I hate technology. I hope that’s clear. Thx).

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Can We Really Be Friends?

Have you actually met any of these people?

- a large proportion of friends and family, to me, at various points in the last decade.

Hi.

There’s a very good chance that we’ve never met. But that’s okay – we can still be friends. And here’s why that is. (more…)

The Worst Things To Tweet In 2011 (Part 1)

However much I love Twitter (and despite being eternally conflicted, I do love Twitter) – there’s a lot about it that doesn’t bode well. It probably won’t destroy the world anytime soon, but the prospect of using Twitter in 2011 is disturbing me.

Here are a few reasons why. (more…)

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