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Student uses Twitter to get out of jail

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:50:14 GMT

clipped by: egoldstein
clipper's remarks: What an incredible example of the power of the social web. It's truly remarking how much power is gained by the people from the web. Knowledge is power...and the internet definitely helps spread knowledge more quickly to more people than ever before.

Clip Source: www.cnn.com

Buck, a graduate student from the University of California-Berkeley, was in Mahalla, Egypt, covering an anti-government protest when he and his translator, Mohammed Maree, were arrested April 10.

On his way to the police station, Buck took out his cell phone and sent a message to his friends and contacts using the micro-blogging site Twitter.

The message only had one word. "Arrested."

Tags: twitter, web, egypt

Is Forbes acquiring Clipmarks?

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:20:21 GMT

clipped by: egoldstein
clipper's remarks: VentureBeat just ran a story stating that Forbes has acquired Clipmarks. I wanted to quickly fill everyone in on what's going on.

First, this article is a bit premature. We have not been acquired by Forbes. However, for the past few months we have been meeting with people at all levels of Forbes and the excitement and support they have shown for what we're creating has been very meaningful to us. As many of you have probably seen already, a number of their writers are already clipping and our technology has been integrated on forbes.com.

For quite a while, we have been in talks with various parties about helping to financially support clipmarks. However, we hadn't yet found the right "partner" to help us complete this journey. A partner who fully understands our vision for making news and information more portable and interactive than ever before. Therefore, we just kept looking.

Continued...

Clip Source: venturebeat.com

Clipmarks, one of the many startups that helps users collect and organize information from around the web, is being bought by Forbes Magazine, an inside source tells us.

Tags: clipmarks, forbes, web, business

Viewing American class divisions through Facebook and MySpace

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:38:09 GMT

clipped by: maiki
clipper's remarks: This is of particular interest to me, as I am new to Facebook (though I had been curious after learning of their widget API), and I was at first amazed at the loops I had to jump through to add a friend. I do not have a single e-mail address as a point of contact, and that is what had bound students to their colleges, and then high schools. It is important to note how members of socio-economic classes view each other.

Honestly, it makes me want to invite every person I know of, to flood the user base with my peers. The thing that bothers me (besides my own biases and reactionary behavior in this matter) is that I don't know if I am an accurate representative of the lower classes as I may have been in the past. The technorati, that is the banner I fly under, and it is something to consider as I make choices in my career and hobbies that will no doubt create an impact beyond my immediate environment. This really makes me want to teach computer classes.

Clip Source: www.danah.org

Viewing American class divisions through Facebook and MySpace

Over the last six months, I've noticed an increasing number of press articles about how high school teens are leaving MySpace for Facebook. That's only partially true. There is indeed a change taking place, but it's not a shift so much as a fragmentation. Until recently, American teenagers were flocking to MySpace. The picture is now being blurred. Some teens are flocking to MySpace. And some teens are flocking to Facebook. Who goes where gets kinda sticky... probably because it seems to primarily have to do with socio-economic class.

danah boyd
June 24, 2007

Citation: boyd, danah. 2007. "Viewing American class divisions through Facebook and MySpace ." Apophenia Blog Essay. June 24 . http://www.danah.org/papers/essays/ClassDivisions.html

(If you have comments, please add them to the related entry on my blog. Thank you.)

Tags: facebook, myspace, classes

What is a meme ?

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 11:07:49 GMT

clipped by: skillskimming
clipper's remarks: I ask

Clip Source: thedailymeme.com

This is the definition page for "What is a meme?"
The main page for The Daily Meme is http://thedailymeme.com/.

People often ask, "What is a Meme?" so here's a more than a little information on that. I pronounce it so it's rhymes with 'dream'; some pronounce it so it sounds like 'mem' (from mem-ory).

Other information from around the web

A meme is:

An idea that, like a gene, can replicate and evolve.

A unit of cultural information that represents a basic idea that can be transferred from one individual to another, and subjected to mutation, crossover and adaptation.

A cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one generation to another by nongenetic means (as by imitation); "memes are the cultural counterpart of genes".

Origins of the word

The term and concept of meme is from the 1976 book by Richard Dawkins, The Selfish Gene

Other Sources

Google

The Daily Meme

Tags: meme, definition, language

Clipiversity needs your diggs!

Tue, 22 May 2007 17:57:44 GMT

clipped by: ericskiff
clipper's remarks: We need your help spreading the word about Clipiversity. If you'd like to vote for Clipiversity on digg's podcast section, click here

Clip Source: www.glitchnyc.com

Clipiversity, our new video podcast where we feature interesting things we learn on Clipmarks.com has been approved on Digg’s podcast section. I’d really appreciate your diggs to help get the show onto the “up and coming” list. Suggestions and comments about the show are always appreciated as well. Thanks!

Digg it

Tags: clipmarks, clipiversity, podcast, digg, vlog, video

3M's sticky bear... umm, just wow!

Mon, 07 May 2007 14:37:00 GMT

clipped by: BigBadWolf
clipper's remarks: Were they passing out crack laced coffee the week this was Ok'd for release?

Clip Source: texyt.com

3M's Sticky Bear is VERY Pleased to See You

Unintentionally hilarious product design or subversive moral commentary? 3M is selling these cute self-adhesive hooks in Asia. Just take a look at 3M's colorful, friendly animal pals with their handy hooks to hang your stuff on.

Hmm... but those hooks are positioned rather, er... prominently, aren't they? That bear definitely has a reason to grin, you could say he's um... bursting to meet you.

But wait, there's more. If bears aren't your thing, 3M also has a frog, a cat and a monkey. Mix it up, why don't you?

And in case you're not sure what to do with such a big stiff hook, check out the serving suggestions on the top corner of each package: “follow me, hug me, kiss me.”

By the way, there's some innovative new technology in use here. The self-adhesive hooks feature 3M's new re-usable Command adhesive, which can keep sticking and sticking, again and again, and still come back for more. No, we're not making this up.

Marketing

Tags: marketing, advertising, funny, humor

Welcome to the Clipiversity

Tue, 01 May 2007 22:57:16 GMT

clipped by: egoldstein
clipper's remarks: We were talking recently about how much we learn each day from reading clips on the site. I won't speak for anyone else, but i definitely have learned more from the clips that you all have posted than i did in high school, college and law school combined. Sad, but true.

So, Skiff set out to create a fun podcast that highlights some of the interesting clips we find each day. It also gives us an opportunity to weigh in on them. Now you can sit back and listen to highlights from clipmarks on the clipiversity podcast...and don't worry, there will be no pop quizzes...get it, pop

Clip Source: clipiversity.com

Clipiversity for Monday, April 30th, 2007

Clip Source: clipiversity.com

Tags: clipmarks, clipiversity, podcast, learning

Did we cure cancer, but no one cares?

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 06:38:12 GMT

clipped by: B Rosen
clipper's remarks: While this may not be the miracle drug this article seems to make it out to be, it seems the this is something that deserves a lot more research.

Clip Source: media.www.studentprintz.com

Scientists cure cancer, but no one takes notice

Scientists cured cancer last week.

Here's the deal. Researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada found a cheap and easy to produce drug that kills almost all cancers. The drug is dichloroacetate, and since it is already used to treat metabolic disorders, we know it should be no problem to use it for other purposes.

The drug also has no patent, which means it could be produced for bargain basement prices in comparison to what drug companies research and develop.

Scientists tested DCA on human cells cultured outside the body where it killed lung, breast and brain cancer cells, but left healthy cells alone. Rats plump with tumors shrank when they were fed water supplemented with DCA.

The side effect of this is it also reactivates a process called apoptosis. You see, mitochondria contain an all-too-important self-destruct button that can't be pressed in cancer cells. Without it, tumors grow larger as cells refuse to be extinguished. Fully functioning mitochondria, thanks to DCA, can once again die.

Here's the big catch. Pharmaceutical companies probably won't invest in research into DCA because they won't profit from it. It's easy to make, unpatented and could be added to drinking water. Imagine, Gatorade with cancer control.

Cancer cells don't use the little power stations found in most human cells - the mitochondria. Instead, they use glycolysis, which is less effective and more wasteful.

Tags: cancer cure, cancer, science, drug

Four Futures for the Earth

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:19:04 GMT

clipped by: JICWyllie

Clip Source: www.worldchanging.com

Tags: i-peak oil, energy, scenarios

Are You Left or Right Brain?

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 02:18:20 GMT

clipped by: k9riley99

Clip Source: www.lovethosekids.com

Look at the chart and say the COLOR - NOT the word

This is a left brain - right brain conflict.
The right brain wants to say the color
while your left brain insisits on saying the word.

Tags: conflict, left brain, right brain

Five Signs of Job Burnout

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:54:55 GMT

clipped by: Sorgalim
clipper's remarks: These physical signs are common indicators of job stress, and demonstrate that this can turn into a physical problem.

If you are experiencing these symptoms, it's time to make some changes. You can start by talking to your boss or someone in your human resources department about how you can confront the problem together by redefining deadlines, delegating or outsourcing a project or two. In her book "Stress Management for Busy People," Carol A. Turkington recommends taking these proactive steps:
# Learn to say no.

# Reevaluate your goals.

# Reduce your commitments at work and at home.

# Learn stress management skills.

# Get plenty of rest and eat a healthy diet.

Finally, give yourself a break. This means taking your vacation days, no matter how important you job is, and taking little breaks every day to re-group, re-energize and unwind. Remember, if you don't take care of yourself in the office, you work will suffer and your health may pay the price, too.

Clip Source: msn.careerbuilder.com

Sign No. 1:

If you find yourself becoming cranky and irritable with co-workers you used to get along with, it may be more than just typical interpersonal dynamics.

Sign No. 2:

You used to wake up in the morning excited for another day, but now every day you dread heading into the office. Once lunch passes you start watching the clock, counting the minutes to the end of the day.

Sign No. 3:

You feel no motivation, no sense of accomplishment and have no desire to be challenged. Those who have burnout lose their motivation to perform, as well as their feelings of pride for a job well done.

Sign No. 4:

You're no longer interested in the company network. You used to go to lunch, go out for drinks and participate in other company functions but now have no desire in socializing in or out of the office.

Sign No. 5:

You always feel exhausted, have headaches, feel tension in all of your muscles and are having trouble sleeping.

Tags: cranky, irritable, no motivation, exhausted, headaches, tension, trouble sleeping

Singing in "private"

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 19:25:51 GMT

clipped by: ericw

Clip Source: www.youtube.com

[Video]

Tags: funny

Henry Miller Qoute

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 17:10:41 GMT

clipped by: IAMpmpope

Clip Source: app.bluetie.com

Quote of the day:
"Confusion is a word we have invented for an order which is not understood." -- Henry Miller

Tags: henry miller, confusion, writer, qoutes

Linda Hirschmann: Why "choice feminism" is B.S.

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 02:09:55 GMT

clipped by: enbar
clipper's remarks: A long article by Linda Hirschmann on how the idea of giving women "the choice" to stay home and raise children ultimately defeats the original vision of feminism. Her advice to women? Marry down. A provocative, thoughtful piece.

Clip Source: www.prospect.org

Homeward Bound

From our December issue: “Choice feminism” claims that staying home with the kids is just one more feminist option. Funny that most men rarely make the same “choice.” Exactly what kind of choice is that?

Women who want to have sex and children with men as well as good work in interesting jobs where they may occasionally wield real social power need guidance, and they need it early. Step one is simply to begin talking about flourishing. In so doing, feminism will be returning to its early, judgmental roots. This may anger some, but it should sound the alarm before the next generation winds up in the same situation. Next, feminists will have to start offering young women not choices and not utopian dreams but solutions they can enact on their own. Prying women out of their traditional roles is not going to be easy. It will require rules -- rules like those in the widely derided book The Rules, which was never about dating but about behavior modification.

Tags: gender, marriage, family, opinion, law, economics

The Girls 'Sexualised' At Age Of Five

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:08:42 GMT

clipped by: Sorgalim
clipper's remarks: Researcher Dr Eileen Zurbriggen said that girls as young at four are at risk.

"The consequences of the sexualisation of girls in media today are very real and are likely to be a negative influence on girls' healthy development," she said.

"As a society, we need to replace all these sexualised images with ones showing girls in positive settings.

"The goal should be to deliver messages to all adolescents - boy and girls - that lead to healthy sexual development."

Michele Elliot, of child protection charity Kidscape, said: "Bratz dolls are little sexualised creatures which give the wrong message to kids.

"Let them be kids. We have got children of 12, 13 and 14 who are ashamed that they haven't had sex yet. They think sex is the be all and end all."

A spokesman for Bratz said that children see the dolls as being pretty rather than sexy.

Clip Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

A generation of girls is being psychologically damaged by the sexualisation of toys, clothes and cartoons, experts have warned.

Exposure to sexy images from an early age as a devastating impact on mental and physical health, leading to low-self esteem, depression and the onset of eating disorders such as anorexia, research has shown.

It could lead to girls under-achieving in school and in the workplace and even contribute to paedophilia, a report by leading psychologists warns.

Of particular concern are Bratz dolls - mini-skirted mannequins which outsell more conservatively-dressed Barbie dolls by two to one.

The report warns: "Doll play is a popular activity for children, especially girls. It is therefore of concern when sexualised dolls are marketed to girls.

"It is worrisome when dolls designed specifically for four to eight-year-olds are associated with an objectified adult sexuality."

Tags: low-self esteem, depression, eating disorders, paedophilia