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Once again this is a blog post sparked off by some of the great discussion over in the Business7 and Insider group on Linkedin.

Mary-Jo Devlin's topic on 'Would you do business with individual who has no photo on their LinkedIn profile?' has sparked more than 30 responses.

And it is something of a mixed bag from outright no and yes to musings on the power of looking attractive.

One reply suggested being on a social network without a photo was like leaving your date of birth out of a cv as the omission immediately makes people suspicious.

There are already a couple of regular social media events in Scotland (such as the New Media Breakfast or Craig McGill's Scottish Social Media Dinners).

The latest to step out onto the landscape is Media140 Scotland which kicks off in Glasgow on Thursday.

Keynote speaker Trey Pennington has drafted up a guest blog piece for us ahead of his arrival in Scotland.

The American, who has 85,000 followers on Twitter, is recognised as a big hitter when it comes to social media uses for business.

So here's what he had to say.

Like many men (and women) I am a sucker for a shiny new piece of technology.

Sleek cutting edge looks, functions I will never use (much less understand) and a fancy name all tick my consumer box.

So when the computer generated design for Aquamarine Power's updated Oyster wave device, pictured above, dropped in to my inbox I really had to share it.

Putting aside the name - Oyster 2 doesn't quite have the punch of Oyster 2.0, Oyster Plus or Oyster Evolution does it? - it is a lovely looking piece of industrial science fiction style kit.

There is a fascinating discussion going on at the Business7 and Insider Linkedin group.

The topic, proposed by Adam Gordon, is whether you or your employer should own the connections you make in Linkedin.

It has already provoked a good level of debate from the members of the group.

I find myself writing this introductory blog in the foyer of the Best Western hotel by San Francisco International Airport.

After 28 hours traveling I finally arrived in the Bay Area, ready to throw myself into the four months of internships and projects I have undertaken.

However, before I discuss the things I'm hoping to get involved with over the next four months I think I should do the polite thing and introduce myself.