http://www.jbryanscott.com technology, investing & related business Sun, 13 Jul 2008 08:26:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Background It was recently my birthday and I received a massive number of wall posts on my Facebook profile. This Birthday Effect is propagated when Facebook advertises a user's birthday to a user's friends on the Home page via a profile link. I call this hyperlink the Birthday Link. The effect ... http://www.jbryanscott.com/2008/07/13/how-facebook-can-monetize-birthdays/ After years of writing only impromptu articles, I've decided to take the leap and write on a routine basis via this blog. Why a Blog A blog is a powerful, thought-provoking medium of discussion. Blogging gives me the opportunity to explore my ideas with a wider audience. Tangentially, I seek deeper understanding ... http://www.jbryanscott.com/2008/07/06/finally-a-blog/