Here’s a short digression from social networking and social capital, but it illustrates the principles of an aha-moment very well.
For a long while, washing machines have required a large amount of water (measured in litres and gallons) to clean the laundry. We have come to take this process for granted. What if you could clean [...]

As humans, we learn from the successes and failures of others. As a child, we might put a hand on the stove, even  though someone warned us that we would get burnt.
However, as we get older, we quickly learn that we do not need to test every single possibility ourselves. We can learn from others’ [...]

We’ve also seen social media be used for violent (and likely criminal) activity both within Iran and outside. For example, there’s a thread on Twitter which calls for people to participate in denial-of-service attacks on Iranian government websites. In many ways, DOS attacks stands somewhere between hooliganism and an act of war.
Think about it. Individuals can launch coordinated cyberattacks [...]

Tony Karrer makes a very interesting post about finding expert answers within the extended social network of LinkedIn. If you use LinkedIn, it’s a worthwhile read, and it may change how you use LinkedIn.
As my father (a reference librarian) used to say, “You don’t need to know the answer yourself. You just need to know [...]