We Build Our Tools And They Shape Us: How Lifestreaming Is Shaping Web Culture

Aside from a reprise of my Building Social Applications workshop/seminar (new and updated), I am leading a session on Lifestreaming at the upcoming Web 2.0 Expo in Berlin on 6 Nov at 9am.

My abstract:

New applications like Twitter, Facebook, Jaiku, and Pownce have rapidly emerged as the leaders in the exploding lifestreaming niche. This networked form of communication has been compared to talking on a partyline, and the flow of updates, insights, and recommendations is having a big impact on how people perceive web sociality. What are the long-term impacts of this new medium on media, business, and society?

Got to put a lot more flesh on the bones. I will touch on Leisa Reichelt's Ambient Intimacy meme, which focuses on the nuances of streamed relationships, and David Weinberger's Continuous Partial Friendship insight. But I want to peel back the layers a bit more on this onion, and start to touch on workstreaming in earnest.