Last week I was afforded the opportunity to go to An Event Apart Boston, a conference I've wanted to attend for a few years now. I attribute most of what I know to the fine folks that run with that …
Reading Comprehension Worse on E-Readers?
In my online travels recently, I came across several stories talking about the merit of e-readers, and specifically reading comprehension when using them. The first story I came across (via …
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Employers and Colleges Asking to see Social Network Activity
This morning a read a story on MSNBC that got me all fired up: Govt. agencies, colleges demand applicants' Facebook passwords. It talks about potential employers and schools asking for access to …
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Social Media More Addictive than Cigarettes and Alcohol. Really?
BRG is reporting this morning that a new study suggests Facebook and Twitter are more addictive than cigarettes or alcohol. The way the study was set up is Blackberry users were polled several times …
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People Need to Relax About Google’s New Policy
I'm going to tell you a story- an anecdote of sorts. I decide one day that I am going to, of my own free will, run down a crowded street, screaming facts about myself. "I'M 26 YEARS OLD," "I COME FROM …
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Favorites of 2011
What has seemingly become a tradition on this blog is my annual "Favorites of" post, where I recap some of my favorite things of the year. Even though the posts on this blog have slowed in recent …