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Open Thread: Mainstream Media Discovers Geekery, Is This a Good Thing?
Written by Jolie O'Dell / December 30, 2009 7:44 PM / 25 Comments
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Facebook's getting its own movie, Ashton Kutcher is the social web's unpaid spokesman and now NBC is launching a show dedicated to mobile apps. What's the world coming to? Call Continue reading »


Researchers Say the Social Web Improves Kids' Literacy (Geeks Say 'Duh')
Written by Jolie O'Dell / December 3, 2009 7:20 PM / 8 Comments
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According to a recent survey of around 3,000 kids, those who text, blog and use social sites such as Facebook have better writing skills than their less technologically inclined counterparts. Continue reading »


Amazon Wins for Most Visited Site on Black Friday
Written by Jolie O'Dell / November 29, 2009 7:10 PM / 1 Comments
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As we reported Thanksgiving Day, web searches and traffic for online retailers during the holidays were significantly down as compared to previous years, according to research from Experian Hitwise. However, Continue reading »


Shark Week Scores LOLs with Facebook Connect Promo
Written by Jolie O'Dell / July 29, 2009 1:00 PM / 4 Comments
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In 2007, Discovery Channel impressed us by embracing the social web in their attempts to promote perennial favorite Shark Week. Back in the day, a five-track DIY video mixer was Continue reading »


Open Source and Social Media: Community, Collaboration, Freedom
Written by Ravit Lichtenberg from Ustrategy.com / July 20, 2009 6:00 AM / 13 Comments
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To most people, the term "open source" immediately conjures an image of two geeks sitting in a dark room (probably a basement) -- curtains drawn, McDonald's remains strewn across the Continue reading »


Pope in a Box: The Vatican Comes to YouTube
Written by Marshall Kirkpatrick / January 23, 2009 8:15 AM / 3 Comments
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Pope Benedict XVI made a big jump into the world of social networking today, making public statements about Facebook and MySpace and launching an official Vatican channel on YouTube. The Continue reading »


Times Extra: The New York Times Opens Web Front Page to Outside Content
Written by Rick Turoczy / December 4, 2008 4:00 AM / 12 Comments
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At a time when the online world is continually seen as a more trusted source of news, mainstream media outlets find themselves forced into the position of becoming more and Continue reading »


Report: Social Web Usage Tipped in 2008
Written by Richard MacManus / October 22, 2008 9:20 PM / 9 Comments
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A new report by Josh Bernoff of Forrester Research states that usage of social technologies increased markedly in 2008: three in four US online adults now use social tools to Continue reading »


Religion and Web Technology, Part 3: Inside Islam
Written by Richard MacManus / September 25, 2008 1:31 AM / 14 Comments
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This week we're looking at how religious organizations are using Web technology. Today's post looks at a blog that aims to "challenge misconceptions and stereotypical perceptions about Islam and Muslims Continue reading »


Religion and Web Technology, Part 2: Shalom Hartman Institute
Written by Richard MacManus / September 23, 2008 1:45 AM / 13 Comments
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This week we're looking at how religious organizations are using Web technology. Yesterday we reviewed LifeChurch.tv, an innovative Christian website. Today we check out what the Shalom Hartman Institute, from Continue reading »


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