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MYTH BUSTED: Internet Use Doesn’t Lead to Isolation

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:59:22 GMT

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MYTH BUSTED: Internet Use Doesn’t Lead to Isolation

November 5th, 2009 | by Stan Schroeder

Imagine this: once a happy child with a lot of friends, little Jack has started spending many hours per day on social networking sites such as Facebook, which has turned him into a pale asocial freak. Oh, if only he’d never touched that cursed box we call the computer, he’d be a healthy young man now!

a study conducted by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, it’s simply not true.

“Social media activities are associated with several beneficial social activities, including having discussion networks that are more likely to contain people from different backgrounds. For instance, frequent internet users, and those who maintain a blog are much more likely to confide in someone who is of another race. Those who share photos online are more likely to report that they discuss important matters with someone who is a member of another political party.”

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Open Networkers Unite

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:50:04 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Do you want to grow your social network fast? This site is for you.

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Open Networkers Unite

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Ever send an invitation and never heard from the people that you invited to connect in a network? Do you some times get a rejection to your invitations making you wonder why some people joined a network to begin with.

Well, Open Networkers Unite has a solution to your problem. By bringing people who are serious about growing their network together, Open Networkers Unite has eliminated the guess work out of sending out invitations. So if you want to Grow Your Network Fast this is the perfect network to belong to.

Tags: grwo your network, open networkers, social network, social networking

Don't buy solar panels and don't waste your time on government grants and rebates

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:26:21 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Is using solar energy a cost effective way to achieve energy efficiency? No, solar is one of the least cost effective ways to save. Is using solar energy

Clip Source: www.3magicalsteps.com

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Greg Lowe, Social Media Architect/Program Manager, Alcatel-Lucent

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:07:58 GMT

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Clip Source: www.e2conf.com

Greg Lowe, Social Media Architect/Program Manager, Alcatel-Lucent

Is Enterprise 2.0 a Crock? #e2conf-15

The Dark Side of Enterprise 2.0 #e2conf-39

Over20 years of success with transforming organizations through technology as an IT professional for large Fortune 500 companies in emergent areas such as; Desktop Management, Identity /Access Management, Collaboration and Unified Communications. Currently working at Alcatel-Lucent and recognized as a corporate leader in driving strategy and adoption of many Enterprise 2.0 initiatives including; Micro-blogging, Communities of Interest, Social Networking. Key member of a company-wide, cross organizational team charged with understanding and solving Collaboration & Knowledge Management challenges. Inaugural Member of the 2.0 Adoption Council.

The future of interface design

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:37:35 GMT

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clipper's remarks: It's amazing to think what we can control and interact with, alot of these ideas were in Hollywood sci-fi only 10 years ago, the rate of development is staggering.

Great article showing the technology and how we can use it in the real world.

Clip Source: www.uxbooth.com

Did you know the first “brain-tweet” was sent out this year? How about that we may someday be customizing windshields with widgets? In the not-to-distant future, we may be interfacing with computers in exciting and innovative new ways.

In the grand scheme of history, it wasn’t long ago that the first telephone conversation took place. Relatively speaking, that makes the personal computer an invention of yesteryear, and social networking only a blink of an eye later. Just imagine what’s coming in the near future…

The future of how we interact with computers is exciting to say the least. What once seemed like nonsense outside of Hollywood and Science Fiction is now starting to find it’s way into reality, and some of the technology is a bit overwhelming. Have a taste of what the future of interface design has to offer:

Last but not least, interface designers are tapping into something almost as ubiquitous as air itself: surfaces.

Social Networking: The Challenges of Privacy and Openness

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:22:46 GMT

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Clip Source: www.truste.com

[VIDEO] Social Networking: The Challenges of Privacy and Openness

Check out video below from the event “Social Networking: The Challenges of Privacy and Openness”, which TRUSTe jointly hosted with the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) at Google’s Mountain View (CA) campus last month. Speakers include:
-Chris Conley, Technology and Civil Liberties Fellow, ACLU Northern California
-David Glazer, Engineering Director, Google, and Board member, OpenSocial Foundation
-Tim Sparapani, Director of Public Policy, Facebook.

Tags: truste, online safety, online trust, online privacy, internet privacy

House GOP Brings Transparency To HealthCare Bill Online

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:19:09 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The GOP will continue its online push against the bill on Thursday, when Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) will lead a 12-hour online town hall to discuss health care.

VIA Representative Bob Latta (Oh.-R)

http://latta.amplify.com/

Meanwhile, the Republican caucus is using the social networking site Amplify to highlight portions of the bill with which they take issue. On their page healthcaretruth.amplify.com, Republican users share the actual text of the bill up for discussion and leave a comment. Other users can leave their own comments or share the content using Twitter, Facebook, Digg and other social networking tools.

Reps. Boehner, Bob Latta (R-Ohio) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) spearheaded the project, and Boehner introduced it to other House Republicans this morning at their weekly members-only meeting.

http://rnmc.amplify.com/2009/11/03/house-gop-brings-transparency-to-health-care-reform/

Clip Source: www.cbsnews.com

Meanwhile, the Republican caucus is using the social networking site Amplify to highlight portions of the bill with which they take issue. On their page healthcaretruth.amplify.com, Republican users share the actual text of the bill up for discussion and leave a comment. Other users can leave their own comments or share the content using Twitter, Facebook, Digg and other social networking tools.

"As House Republican members continue to move through this massive bill, we wanted a tool that would make it easy to show Americans what it means in plain English -- the general public doesn't have the time or the inclination to read a 2,000-page bill," Nick Schaper, the director of new media for Boehner's office, told the Hotsheet. "We'd really like to start a section-by-section discussion on the bill."

Tags: amplify-twitter, bring transparency to citizens, cbs.com report, healthcare, house gop members

roadmap to becoming freelancer

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:33:32 GMT

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Clip Source: www.smashingmagazine.com

The Roadmap To Becoming A Professional Freelance Web Designer

1. Do the Necessary Research

2. Become a Brand

Logo

An Elevator Pitch

An elevator pitch (or elevator speech) is an overview of an idea for a product, service, or project. The name reflects the fact that an elevator pitch can be delivered in the time span of an elevator ride (for example, thirty seconds and 100-150 words).

An Overall Style

3. Create a Portfolio Website

Consider a 1-Page Portfolio

Use a Contact Form

Make the Most Important Things Noticeable

4. Build Legal Documents

5. Find a Starting Wage & Budget

6. Create a Résume

7. Find “Portfolio Building” Clients

8. Create (and Stick to) a Schedule

9. Create a Business Plan

10. Know How to Gain Recognition

Expand with Social Networking Sites

Get Recognized in a Crowd of Applicants

11. Blog often, but pay attention to the quality of your posts

12. Get into the Community of Freelance Web Designers

Attend Conferences and Other Face-to-Face Events

15. Keep Learning New Tricks

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10 steps to portfolio

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:30:51 GMT

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Clip Source: www.smashingmagazine.com

10 Steps To The Perfect Portfolio Website

1. Logo

2. Tagline

Once the user sees who owns the website, they’ll want to know what it is you do. This is where you explain what you do with a tagline. Your tagline should be short and snappy, summarizing what you do.

3. Portfolio

This is a personal portfolio website after all, so your portfolio will determine whether the website is interesting or not. People will want to see your previous work to decide whether you’re good or not and for general interest, to see what you’ve been up to in the past.

4. Services

5. About me

It’s all about you. Let people see the man or woman behind the mask (i.e. website). Share your background, where you came from, how many years you’ve been in the business, etc. The more details you give, the better your users can form a bond and build trust with you.

6. Contact

7. Blog

8. Call to action

9. Use social networking websites

10. Language and communication

Other tips:

40+ beautiful personal portfolio websites

Facebook survival guide for awkward adults

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:30:16 GMT

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Clip Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

What you need to know to avoid embarrassing your kids (and yourself)

Thirty-five percent of adults would like to know 25 stupid things about you. Actually, that's an overstatement, but 35 percent of your peers are actually using the sort of sites where that nonsense occurs.

Still, the fastest growing group on Facebook is infamously the 35-54-year-old segment. And since grown-ups have quadrupled their likelihood of using these sites in the last four years, you might find this orientation guide to Facebook useful.

Tags: facebook, social networking, adults

Ecco un piccolo trucco per tornare alla vecchia versione degli aggiornamenti di Facebook

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:53:42 GMT

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Clip Source: stylesilver.blogspot.com

Ecco un piccolo trucco per tornare alla vecchia versione degli aggiornamenti di Facebook

Gli utilizzatori di Facebook, il social network più noto della grande rete, di certo avranno notato, in questi ultimi giorni, i piccoli cambiamenti avvenuti per quanto riguarda la visualizzazione del servizio.

Si tratta di aggiornamenti che se da una parte costituiscono un passo avanti, contribuendo a rendere il servizio ancor più professionale e funzionale, dall’altra lasciano comunque disorientati una buona parte degli utenti, affezionati ad un interfaccia più classica ed agevole.

Di certo non è possibile tornare indietro nel tempo ed impedire che il servizio di social networking venga aggiornato, ma sicuramente possiamo apportare qualche piccola modifica alla nostra homepage così da avere una visualizzazione più agevole, in vecchio stile.

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Some dimwits that use facebook

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:12:53 GMT

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Clip Source: tech.ca.msn.com

Facebook's biggest fools

* The funniest people on Twitter
* Tell us: Share your embarassing Facebook stories
* Blog: Will Cdn. Internet traffic be limited?
* Bing: Find more Facebook fools

We love Facebook. It's a source of constant amusement, in so many ways. Sure, we can use it to keep in touch with friends or play some online games, but this ever-growing social networking site also provides a window into the depths of dimwittedness of which some people are capable. Barely a month goes by without "what were they thinking?" stories emerging. Here are some of our favourite Facebook farces.

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From hapless fugitives friending detectives to absent-minded employees offending their bosses, we round up the stories that serve as a lesson on how not to use Facebook.

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At Home Work Jobs

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:30:43 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The Top legitimate Work At Home Job Site For Over 3 Years! To be successful in your career, you must do what you are

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Tags: at home work jobs, telecommuting jobs

Beginner piano lessons - makes it easy! Don't waste time on lengthy and expensive lessons

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:26:30 GMT

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clipper's remarks: We all have learned some of basic music skills in school. Some of us may have even learned how to play an instrument or two! There are times we just want to be

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Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:04:27 GMT

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Clip Source: www.fhsu.edu

e-Citizenship initiative at FHSU encourages using social networks for civic engagement

Fort Hays State University and almost 40 other state colleges and universities were recently selected out of more than 130 institutions to participate in a three-year online social networking experiment called "e-Citizenship."

"The participating institutions will work together to study the relationship between social networks and civic agency," said the invitation from the American Democracy Project (ADP) of the American Association of Sate Colleges and Universities (AASCU).

"Our goal is to provide insights into and strategies for engagement with social networks and technology tools that can be used to prepare undergraduates for lives of engagement and participation," said the invitation.

"FHSU has proven time and again that we prepare world-ready students, and the

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