Meet Your Neighbors, but Just Not in Person
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A new company, LifeAt.com, is putting a local spin on social networking, creating password-protected Web sites for apartment buildings and housing developments.
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They're not obvious, and they're not always cheap.
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Knowing a few people at a company doesn't mean you know what happens there.
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Posts on Craigslist offer a host of options for those unable or unwilling to wait in line for the coveted device.
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Cities and towns are jumping on the Wi-Fi bandwagon. But a municipal model of connectivity may be tricky to pull off.
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The other week I joined MeetUp.com, the online event, local and &#8220;meeting up&#8221; social networking site, in an effort to meet other bloggers, search marketers, web developers and restaurant snobs in the Tampa area.  I moved to Tampa, Florida last month and SEJ contributor Rhea Drysdale suggested MeetUp as a local networking tool.  So, I [...]
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Sometimes it's good to have friends. And competition.
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Fatdoor.com has launched a social network that focuses on letting users communicate with neighbors and local businesses.
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New Yorkers know how to hide when crowds roll in.
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A little less conversation and a little more action
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Many new services put the emphasis on finding your friends, not finding your way, as GPS evolves into a social tool.
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Web 2.0 moves into your neighborhood as firms vie to deliver local content to your cell phone
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See the world, experience new cultures and meet interesting people - or just get drunk at the pub with your mates from home.
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These aren't your teenager's social networking sites.
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While travelling I like to meet locals. In some countries this is easy, I look different and peole approach me. In other countries people are more reserved. What can I do in the latter case?
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Even for families vacationing closer to home than Venice, there is something to be said for inviting along a companion for a child or children.
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Schmoozing can be a trial for the shy, reclusive, and socially challenged. Even those who understand the power of networking sometimes quake at the thought of a roomful of strangers.