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Why we read
икониикони“I read my eyes out and can’t read half enough…the more one reads the more one sees we have to read.” — John Adams
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Interchange Project: Where technology meets the liberal arts
Prof. Jeremy Littau and myself have launched a new website and podcast, the Interchange Project. I highly encourage you to check it out and provide us with feedback. The project aims to provide meaningful news and discussion around technology, media, information, … Continue reading
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Who needs a business model, anyway? Online journalism does. #jcarn
This post is for the Carnival of Journalism. Every month some of the top journalism thinkers around get together to debate topics in journalism. What’s the biggest problem facing journalism today? Lack of journo-hackers? Not enough staff resources? Too little … Continue reading
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Tagged business models, Craigslist, Facebook, Groupon, jcarn, Knight Foundation, Knight News Challenge
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I don’t have a smartphone; I have a 3.5 inch tablet
I’m 11 days into my billing cycle this month on my iPhone, and the data about my usage really shows how I communicate and live my life has changed a lot over the past few years. These stats really popped … Continue reading
Posted in Mobile
Tagged Android, iOS, iPhone, Palm OS, smartphones, tablets, Windows Phone 7
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Mobile, mobile, mobile. Mobile Internet will overtake desktop Internet usage within 3 years (infographic)
Here are some key takeaways that underscore how mobile computing is the next big chapter in computers (mainframes to desktop pcs and now to mobile): 4 billion mobile phones in use. 1.08 billion of those phones are smartphones. 3.05 billion … Continue reading
Social media IS engaging in the political process
I have a voice. You have a voice. Everyone using the Internet to connect with people all over the world has a voice. We deserve to be heard. Social media is amplifying that voice, letting us reach people and institutions … Continue reading
Posted in On social media, social networks
Tagged Facebook, local politics, pedestrian bridges, politics, social media, Twitter
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Thoughts on Chrome OS and the Cr-48
Much to my surprise, I receieved an unmarked box containing a Cr-48 laptop from Google. No warning. Just arrived. I’m not complaining. I’ve been using the Cr-48 with Chrome OS a lot this past week. It’s been a pretty enjoyable … Continue reading
Well at least they (adorably) are honest…
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Our oceans are dying
“Fisheries management around the world has failed. We now have the capacity to be able to catch the last fish, the last whale, the last dolphin, the last shell.” A must watch video on what we need to do to … Continue reading
