The Steve Rubel Lifestream

I got a lot of value from your blog posts, Steve, but I'm not inclined to chase a proliferation of services to keep up with you. If it doesn't make it to your RSS feed (or Twitter) I probably won't see it. I love the idea of exploring new means of expression, but please don't do a Scoble and dilute your brand by abandoning your long-time subscribers - I know that's not entirely fair to Robert, but that's the feeling I get as a long-time subscriber to his blog. (Apologies if I'm speaking out of ignorance - I used to feel confident your RSS feed would catch all you had to say; I'm not sure that's the case anymore.)

I just recently started visiting your blog. Now that I know its shuttered...will am checking out Posterous. I find the mindmap cute. Its kind of...... inviting; It has a childish whim to it and hence approachable; it takes you into the teeny world of organizing and hence, like a breath of fresh air; and its coming from you, so it's credible.
I hope I am making some sense here.

Cheers!

Text is really the only "machine-readable" format there is. Some people (e.g. Kurzweil) hope that "recognition" will improve -- but they overlook that all recognition only succeeds insofar as it successfully maps to text.

Your alliteration idea is cute! :D ... but probably impractical O_O ... (IMHO)

Chasing conversation to the spokes takes me away from the platform where I'm spending time. Each day, I spend a few minutes diving into RSS feeds, a few minutes perusing Facebook, a few minutes scanning Twitter, etc.

Sure, I'll follow links out to good content, but like a farmer, I prefer to finish tilling one field before I jump to another.

I think the map concept you've shared above -- it's a good way to ensure your content reflects the format balance/mix you're looking for. My gut says it'll be tough to stick to a "Day X = Format X" schedule, though. Don't let me discourage you from trying, though...if you can bring a little order to the world, I'll gladly follow your lead.

It is almost relevant to any weekly task organization. If we all thought of our weekly life holistically, I am sure we could develop such a lifestream as this.

Good luck.

Tell us more about stuff we can't access, i.e. what you, SR, see and hear. Insightful/vision(ary) posts are most rewarding.

TC, RWW,TechMeme...they give us the news (not-so-insightful). Give us something only you can provide. Stick to that framework and it should flow naturally.

"He is charged with helping clients identify emerging technologies and trends that can be applied in marketing communications programs."

Tell us more about the last part of that...

Nice work thus far on posterous...

(p.s. just call it "stream/streaming", Lifestreaming sounds like a Tony Robbins seminar...)

Anyway, maybe lifestreaming isn't quite spot on -- and maybe not even streaming? I have also been thinking a lot about the idea to call this system posterous -- and of course the root "post" plays a very significant part.

Without getting into some of the racier connotations of the notion of "exhibition", I would say that the attitude that I find most useful for using posterous is that of exhibiting (i.e. exhibiting my "discoveries" or "insights")... and such exhibitions then travel off to a wide range of communities.

This loosens up the idea of community, such that it is no longer the "card carrying member" that counts, but rather the sharing of facts or facets of life's complex story -- and yes: there's a hint of multi-culturalism in that. I can share with different communities, much in the same way that Benjamin Franklin (one of MY role models) could be a scientist and a politician (and more) -- all at one at the same time.

:) nmw

Like a jazz riff on a familiar melody, the job is to expound on it, making of the melody an unique expression in the moment.

The structure, helpful - without it, you may be too diffuse, but, the structure's there to be stretched to a breaking point. That's where the good stuff happens.

I'm following your development, it is useful, to me. I'm in early stages of moving in a less syndicated direction, however, attempting to maintaining more unique conversation with specific communities on each platform.

I'm thinking of it as an author on a book tour, giving presentations to different audiences, responding to interview questions from various journalists. Rather than repeating the same points that are "in the book", I'm thinking it is best if the author uniquely expresses the truth of each moment, responding to each questioner, each audience specifically, allowing each journalist, each audience to see the author as a larger creative force than the book. A better chance of meaningfully connecting to individuals, this way, I think.

We could trust search to connect our various conversations and media messages. A little bit of Steve Gillmor's startling "links are dead" concept from a couple of years are influencing my current thoughts. I think those who make some effort to find the content will be more responsive, therefore more valuable, contacts.

With all the feeds, photo-streams, video channels, family & friends updates, we are way beyond the ability to keep up with the totality of anyone's output, and shouldn't try. It is the limits of our perception that shapes our intelligence.