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built-in self-destruction

30Nov07

I promised myself that today would be a “get a jump on Christmas shopping, clean the apartment and study for my accounting final” kind of day. Therefore hours at my computer and blogging was not necessarily intended to be in the picture. However, I simply couldn’t resist sharing this interesting (and entertainingly written) article. Enjoy.
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world aids day :: restaurant campaign

29Nov07

Who doesn’t love a reason to grab a meal out - especially after a long week? Dine at one of the participating restaurants below in observance of World AIDS Day (this Saturday) and to support the work of the AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts.
Avila (Saturday, December 1) prix fixe menu
Bambara Cambridge (throughout December)
dante (Saturday, [...]

…fears not the chimerical precipice

27Nov07

Check out Aubree’s new blog. Most recent post is Smoke and Mirrors: EULAw and stay tuned as she seeks “to understand what virtual worlds can offer the world around her.”
Up Next: Free-market freedom of speech, and a revolution for Avatar Civil Rights in our future.
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the facebook bridge

27Nov07

I’ve been trying to put a finger on my perpetual gravitation towards Facebook. It’s starting to feel a bit like a “bug drawn to light” route - and my intent is not to continue bullying this particular tool. But I think I’ve finally figured it out. Facebook provides context for a multitude of issues that’s [...]

digital privacy and facebook

27Nov07

Courtesy of the Digital Natives blog:
Building Walls in Facebook
There are, of course, still millions of college students who post anything and everything to their profile, with no qualms about who sees it. Call it negligence, call it expression, it doesn’t matter. What does matter, and what interests me, is the growing group of students who [...]

danah boyd: symbiotic relationships

26Nov07

Marketers and politicians are trying to become actors in these networks. Typically, they want to leverage the networks that people build to engage directly with consumers. Yet, all too often they come barreling in with their own norms and expectations like a bully or a narcissistic princess. By broadcasting instead of engaging, they demand attention. [...]

privacy, literacy and responsibility

26Nov07

The privacy debate isn’t new and spans well beyond the realm of social networking, but with the advent of increasing online participation the conversation takes on greater urgency.
I’ve been mulling over this issue more and more - especially since reading Anna Papadopoulos’s article, “There’s a Reason it’s Called “Social” Media” via the Huffington Post.
Privacy groups [...]

web trend map 2007 - version 2.0

25Nov07

Courtesy of Information Architects Japan (wanna learn more)
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what’s next for social networks

25Nov07

One of the questions being asked about social networking is simply - what’s next. The conversation has been hovering around the idea of mobile social networking and the role of email as the next incarnations of social networks.
The New York Times published an interesting article entitled, Inbox 2.0: Yahoo and Google to Turn E-Mail Into [...]

rumor has it

20Nov07

Who doesn’t love a good rumor? There’s quite a bit of buzz this morning about the supposed acquisition of Chinese social networking site, Zhanzuo.com, by Facebook. The rumor was featured in an article by The Times entitled, “Facebook’s hopes to enter the tangled web of China gain momentum“.
Facebook appears to have decided on acquisition as [...]


 

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