So I was on Plurk and MCM (@amspring on Twitter) and tinaladuke (@tinaladuke on Twitter) told me I should Plurk and work at the same time… I don’t think she knew what kind of work I was doing. LOL – BTW the neighbors think I’m a little Plurky now!

Plurk Me: http://tinyurl.com/5s3sv5

Have you heard of Plurk.com? If not it, is worth taking a look at. Plurk is a new micro-blogging site that will compete with Twitter for users. And at this point with Twitter being so unstable, I think you will find a lot of people migrating over to Plurk.

Plurk does not have a lot of users yet. However, it is prime for early adaptors to hop on board and start building their friend base.

Check it out and comment below to let me know what you think: http://tinyurl.com/5s3sv5

What are your thoughts? Comment below. Thank you!

Well everyone… Twitter is down.

What are we going to do? How are we going to make it through the day?

A report last week stated that Twitter.com was estimated to be worth anywhere between 76 million and 100 million. And now, only one week later, it comes in at a big fat $0 (just until they get back up and running).

Its worth was based on its users. Now that it is down, it has no users. So how much is it worth at this very moment? That’s right, donut ($0)!

Oh wait it’s back up right now (7:40 PM Central). Life as we know it may continue!

Tweet you soon!

“Social Networking” is a web 2.0 term for online interaction. “Social Reality” is going to be a web 3.0 term for an advanced version of interaction that is focused on getting you results from your networking. You will see a lot of niche sites that focus on getting you results from your networking. You heard it hear first!

There are very few days of the year where you asked to focus completely on one person in your life and nothing else. Are you making your Mother feel special this Mothers Day? What if it were the last one you could spend with her? How would you spend it then?

There is a reason for this post other than the fact that it is on Mothers Day (I have a very specific niche that is covered on this blog and I wouldn’t dilute that if it wasn’t important)…

I come from an Italian background where family historically has a very well-built bond. And I just wish I would have followed that tradition more closely over the past few years.

My Grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s about 10 years ago and was placed in a nursing home for the past 7 years. The last time I saw Her was about 5 years ago… I justified this by saying to myself “I wanted to remember Her the way she was”. Well, this past Tuesday, May 4th 2008, I answered the phone only to hear my Mother crying on the other end of the line. Apparently with Alzheimer’s one of the last things you forget, is how to eat. And that is exactly why my Mom was calling that particular day, to tell my that my Grandmother had reached that stage. When that happens, they usually don’t have much time left. And foolish me, I was still sticking with the thought of “I want to remember Her the was She was, by choosing not to see Her in the nursing home”. Last night at 9:41 PM I received a message that my Grandmother had passed away. At that instant my theory of “wanting to remember Her the way she was” was completely erased from my mind and replaced with “why didn’t you go see go see Her you FOOL!” She spent so much time with me when I was a child and really made everyone feel special. And I keep thinking that I repaid her, by abandoning her when she needed family the most.

I can’t change the past, but I sure can change what I do from this point forward and so can you! I usually don’t share this type of personal information to the general public, but I hope this post will inspire you (if not currently doing) to do something a little extra this Mothers Day. And don’t procrastinate… It will only lead to personal heartache in later years. Make this Mothers Day a day to remember for the woman that brought you into this world.

* This post is in memory and dedicated to my late Grandmother.

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SociaUpdate.TV is having a drawing for the first Sponsor which will appear on Episode 1. The winner will get a banner ad that will link to your site, blog, Twitter account, whatever you want. They will also get a shout out on Episode 1 of SocialUpdate.TV

Do you want free publicity? Comment bellow with your Twitter username (example: @username). I will announce the winner on Monday on Twitter.

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Just read an article on Variety.vom and Thought I would share. Read the Article

I have not seen the movie… However, I have to give major respect to the people responsible for brining this character to “Social Networking” sites like Myspace and Facebook!

MySpace Stats (April 25, 2008):

Iron Man – 36,444
Jon Favreau – 34,033

Hello Everyone,

A lot of exciting news!

I was recently asked by @WarrenWhitlock to be a Contributing Editor for the Twitter Handbook (www.twitterhandbook.com)! I gladly accepted, of course. Thanks @WarrenWhitlock!

And… I had a meet up the other night with Jason Alba, Founder and CEO of JibberJobber.com. We talked for an extended amount of time about social networking, where the web is going, web 2.0, and blogging. He gave me some great suggestions and direction on where my professional life is going and the new social networking site that my developers and I are creating.

The overall outcome:

1. The majority of this blog will still be video, but now there will be some writing mixed in as well.
2. And… I am Writing a Book!!!

Yes that is right… A BOOK! Immediately after the meeting with Jason, I started writing and planning. The subject is chosen, layout is complete, first four pages done, and more to come.

The topic will be released soon! All I can say is that this could really shift the “Social Networking” culture as many know it (more people, more connections for everyone).

I do need some help from my connections throughout this process (stories, success, failures, examples, etc…). So please let me know if you are interested in helping!

Thank you for being so great! And… Thank you Jason Alba for the meet up (great guy)!

Respectfully,

Adam DesAutels

Follow me on Twitter.com: @AdamDesAutels