Monthly Archives: December 2009

From Sotomayor to Social Media: 2009 Year in Velez’s View

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Looking back on my blog posts for 2009, two distinct topics highlight the year: Sotomayor and social media. The year began with great excitement for our new national leader and finally some serious hope for political change. Posts also concentrated on blog development and social media in general, with focus on the enormous increase and recognition of Latino audiences online.

Prior to Barack Obama’s nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the highest court of the land, the President appointed the former Bronx Borough President to a high level administrative position at the White House. The Puerto Rican quarter officially debuted this year and the territory’s political and economic status were the subject of blog posts. I wrote entries about my experience with Twitter and my attendance at the first conference of Latinos in Social Media.

Overall, 2009 was an excellent year for Latinos and social media. I look forward to 2010 and am certain that both will continue to be influential.

Happy New Year!

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Google Wave

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I was recently fortunate enough to be offered a Google Wave invite. As an avid Google product user, I had been patiently waiting for a direct invite from Google for a few months now. Finally, the wait is over. Google Wave has been called the next big thing in online revolutionary technologies. The Internet communications platform aims to provide an unprecedented real-time interactive experience. Google Wave was introduced back in May of this year and only several thousand invites were initially assigned. Google Wave just took the first ranking in Twitter’s Top 10 Tech Trends of 2009. It is sure to become an incredible online force in 2010. I’m just catching the wave and will need some time to feel it out. I hope you get an invite soon. For now, check out the short video below for more info on Google Wave.



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Blog Update

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Last January I really started promoting this blog online. Before that time it was mainly just a place for my personal writing. It has sure come along nicely. Thanks to everyone that follows it and has left a comment or two along the way. Every now and then I am asked, “What do you blog about?” I used to answer anything and everything, which was and still holds true. However, within the last year this blog has concentrated on a few solid topics: politics, Puerto Rican/Latino culture, and social media. I still want the freedom to write about what ever is on my mind, but those three subjects will remain the focus of this blog for now and well into 2010.

If you have not visited in some time, please check out my Best Blog Entries, the Blogroll/Link Exchange, and the Blog List, which are updated occasionally. I have also recently revised the blog’s subtitle and added a few new social networking communities.

I hope to continue creating some good content, however if you have anything you’d like me to blog about please feel free to contact me via any social medium. Your support and continued readership is greatly appreciated. Thank you for stopping by.

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