Tag Archives: identity

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Jun 11

What’s In A Name? The Internet vs. The Real World

Posted on 13th June 2011 by Gary

In the real world we own our name. I’ve got a birth certificate somewhere which confirms who I am and, short of changing it by deed poll, this name will remain with me until I shuffle off this mortal coil. … Continue reading →

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Mar 10

Reclaim and Own Your Short URLs

Posted on 3rd March 2010 by Gary

There are many reasons to like the use of URL shorteners such as bit.ly and tinyurl.com. These free services take a long URL such as this post – http://www.vicchi.org/2010/03/03/reclaim-and-own-your-short-urls – and compresses them down to a much more manageable shorterned … Continue reading →

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Jan 10

Footprints (Of the Digital Variety)

Posted on 18th January 2010 by Gary

One of the things I write about a lot on this blog are the areas of location and online, or digital, identity and how these two areas overlap and sometimes conflict. I write about this stuff not only because I’m lucky enough to … Continue reading →

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Aug 09

Online There’s More Than One of You

Posted on 25th August 2009 by Gary

A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article on this blog that highlighted the issues around managing our digital identity. “Managing our digital identity through those sources we know about is a challenge for a significant percentage of the … Continue reading →

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Aug 09

Harvesting Your Digital Dandruff, Crumbs and Footprints for Fun and Profit

Posted on 10th August 2009 by Gary

“I’m just a face in the crowd, Nothing to worry about, Not even tryin’ to stand out, And I have nothing to say, It’s all been taken away, I just behave and obey” Trent Reznor, Nine Inch Nails, Getting Smaller … Continue reading →

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