Archive for December, 2008

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Teachers face quandary over online student-friends

Monday, December 29th, 2008

What seems like an easy question -- Will you be my friend? -- is not necessarily so for teachers who have joined the Facebook phenomenon.

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Networking sites face data cost crisis

Monday, December 29th, 2008

Surviving websites may be forced to supplement their revenue with pay-subscriptions, selling members' data or extra financing, the researchers said.

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HP debuts Mac-compatible MediaSmart ex485 / ex487 home servers

Monday, December 29th, 2008

It's been a long, long while since we've heard the words HP MediaSmart , and in fact, the last mention that was made wasn't exactly positive .

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More Queer People Murdered. Lesbian and Gay Organizations Seem To Care Less

Monday, December 29th, 2008

New Orleans Police discovered the bodies of three young, Black, Queer people in a 7th ward house Saturday.

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Lindsay Lohan overshares on blog

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

In this Sept. 6, 2008 file photo, actress Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson, left, attend the Charlotte Ronson 2009 Spring Collection in Bryant Park during Fashion Week in New York.

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[OPINION] US public diplomacy with Twitter

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

As I got ready for an overseas trip this month, I did the things diplomats normally do: I made last-minute calls, prepared notes from meetings, packed briefing materials and travel documents.

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The End of Brand Advertising [Liberal media's demise]

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

The internet has witnessed the conversion of analog advertising dollars into digital advertising pennies for 'coining' that metaphor). Despite the fact that a viewer is always just a 'click away' on the ...

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Back injury woman rescued from house

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

FIREFIGHTERS from Ipswich rescued a woman with spinal injuries by lifting her on a stretcher though her first-floor window.

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U.S. Bank PowerTrack Supports Families in Need

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

Employees of U.S. Bank PowerTrack continued their legacy of volunteerism during the holiday season by participating in a number of events that provided support to 56 families this year.

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Online protest grows of Facebook ban on breast-feeding photos; spare…

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

Online, the virtual "nurse-in" to protest Facebook's ban on breast-feeding photos has taken off, with hundreds hourly joining a group that crept toward 70,000 members Saturday evening.

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UrbanBaby.com, a cautionary tale

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

Internet startup UrbanBaby.com was very successful in its infancy. That was until it tried to change its website and got spanked by its users.

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Facebook Thinks My Tetas are Obscene

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

Facebook is deleting users for having obscene user photos. What's so obscene? Well according to the social networking site, mamis breastfeeding is obscene , especially if there is nipple involved.

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Darling, it’s over

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

By Nick Harding Mobile phones, BlackBerrys, emails, social networking... Never before has it been so easy to cheat on a partner.

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Wailin Wong: In 2009, trade Facebook for more face time with friends

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

Nothing screams holidays more than a year-end summary in list form. In that hallowed tradition, I present my 2009 social media resolutions.

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Media Literacy: Making Sense Of New Technologies And Media by George Siemens - Dec 27 08

Saturday, December 27th, 2008
A look at the future of technology and trends in this issue of the Media Literacy digest. Media_literacy_George_Siemens_by_Jay_Cross_c.jpg Photo credit: Jay Cross In this issue: George Siemens deals with changing paradigms in education, a new report about the Twittersphere, two interesting studies on the importance of video games in online learning, and a top ten of everything that's going to be hot in 2009. What seems to be crucial for Dr. Siemens, is the access people have to educational resources. Media trends and technology role in our lives are the bread and butter of this weekly digest. Here you can find education-related pointers and tools that may help you make greater sense of the deep changes that new technologies and media are bringing. Here all the details: Intro by Daniele Bazzano