gadgetblog

I have taken an additional dive into the social networking pool and joined FriendFeed this week.

As the title to this post asks; are social networking applications tools or gadgets? Remembering my earlier definition of what a gadget is, mostly a luxurey item that serves no real everyday purpose, I often wonder if I use these tools as gadgets then tools. I mean really, how much time do I/you spend watching the chatter flash on our displays? How often do we actually join in on a conversation? What real role do these tools play?

For bloggers such as myself, I find these social networking applications as tools. They do help me keep track and up-to-date on a variety of information I am concerned about. I am not too interested in the ‘water cooler’ approach many people use these tools for. Although I have reverted to using them as a chat mechanism instead of the typical IM tools.

So gadget? Yes, to some; Tool? Can very well be one if an effort is made.

If you are just getting started, as I am, it is surely a gadget. So go lookup FriendFeed on the net and get going.

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