February 2009
checking out my acer aspire one, it’s so cute…
Act now to avoid ghost towns http://bit.ly/m2vka
Demo 09: Where start-ups show off | Digital Media... →
The high-tech confab prides itself on putting cutting-edge companies in front of A-list venture capitalists and journalists. Here’s this year’s crop.
Facebook’s “In-House Sociologist” Shares Stats on...
Facebook’s “In-House Sociologist” Shares Stats on Users’ Social Behavior: “ The famous Dunbar number, or ‘theoretical cognitive limit to the number of people with whom one can maintain stable social relationships’, is generally accepted to be about 150. However, in a recent interview with The Economist, Cameron Marlow, a research scientist at Facebook, shared some interesting stats on...
Spending time online is essential for young... →
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I agree it’s not really down to how long the young people spend online (of course there are the cases of isolation and limited exercise etc) it’s what they do online that is…
Edmodo →
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great where confidentiality is a key part
Edmodo is a private microblogging platform that teachers and students can use to send notes, links, files, alerts, assignments, and…
yfrog →
yfrog is a service run by ImageShack that lets you share your photos on Twitter. yfrog makes tweeting photos a breeze and your friends will also be able to easily retweet any yfrog post directly from…
How Many Friends Can You Really Have on Facebook?... →
UK Governmentseeks Web 2.0 head →
The post would work across Government departments to encourage the adoption of social networking tools such as Facebook, Twitter and “challenge them in …
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Concluding Twitter Week: Predictions on How... →
To conclude Twitter week on Portals and KM, I want to share 10 Ways Twitter Will Change Blog Design in 2009 by Rachel Cunliffe on Mashable. I am reorganizing her content to reflect its availability…
Whiteboard Friday - Dude, Your Links Kinda Suck →
Posted by great scott!This week on Whiteboard Friday we’ll look at link quality. The strength of your link profile isn’t all about volume anymore. You need to know where and how to attract strong…
Been waiting all day for a delivery that’s not arrived, too late for a rant as well!
twistori →
The Heart of Innovation: 50 Ways to Foster a... →
A few good ideas sprinkled in this article.
New profile picture…ohh feels kinda half undressed with no cartoon pic!
BBC NEWS | Education | Museum lovers' social...
BBC NEWS | Education | Museum lovers’ social networking: “Museum visitors will be able to share their cultural passions in a social networking website.
A group of the UK’s most famous museums, including the British Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum, is creating a collective website.”
Reinventing Advertising: Tools, Youth, and Social... →
I Wear Your Shirt - 365 Days of Sponsored Shirts →
Marketing Your Social Media Profile |... →
There is a reason that social bookmarking sites and news aggregators do not have anonymous members. It’s true that many of those who submit content to these sites are doing so for the pure need to…
Hansard Society →
The Hansard Society is the UK’s leading independent, non-partisan political research and education charity. We aim to strengthen parliamentary democracy and encourage greater public involvement in…
Fliggo - Bulid yoru Video Site →
Bulid yoru Video Site Fliggo lets you create your own customizable video sharing site in seconds. Build a video blog, the next YouTube or just a private place to share videos. No downloads, no…
Another Way To Look At Terms Of Service...
Another Way To Look At Terms Of Service Agreements: Wordle Visualizations: “
This is what you get when you use a slick tool like Wordle (try it!) to run all the words used to make up the Terms of Service agreements of seven notable internet companies: cool visualizations that somewhat capture the essence of their content.
Pointless? Very. Cool? Definitely.
Here’s how Facebook’s Terms of...
Ryanair Hits Reputation Turbulence; Apparently...
I love how Ryanair completely miss the point of blogging and engaging in open discussions with the consumer.
Check this out below:
Ryanair Hits Reputation Turbulence; Apparently Doesn’t Care:
A Ryanair employee getting busted for leaving an abusive comment on a blog, or the official-and equally abusive-statement from the airline Ryanair.
I’ll let you read the full details, but long story...
Social Media Changes Brains
The neuroscientist proclaims here that teenagers are not communicating and concentrating well away from the screen…argggh…can we agree that this has always been said for a number of teenagers!
This type of reporting attempts to generalise teenagers based on the ‘expert’ view which time and time again has proven to be way off line. What about the ability to form meaningful...
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Rebuilding a community through memes
There’s plenty of talk going on at the moment about web 2.0, social media (SM), networking, and building online communities much of this relates to business, friendship and family gains.
What also seems to be happening is the formation of new communities, communities of interest, practice and purpose. The community members are no longer restricted by geographical limitations and status, no...
I’m stuck at home and would like to be involved in #burslemfriday can we get video conf set up? What’s the hack by the way, remote offer…
Microsoft takes fresh look at social media... →
Microsoft is rethinking its entire global social media policy, as part of an effort to dramatically improve its consumer communications. The company has called in its three global PR agencies –…
Time to get ready for the gym, at least it’s mild outside, no ice to battle against!
10 Secrets For Creating Viral Content by Adam... →
Interesting use of the term secrets to attract the reader into the article, some useful tips here though.
Mashery: APIs the Key to a Thriving Cloud -... →
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Surgeons send 'tweets' from operating room -... →
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“The clinical psychologist Oliver James has his reservations about twitter.
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– I Tweet, Therefore I Am
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“We are one of the only services on the web where people are sharing pretty...”
– Facebook Drafts New Governing Documents, Adopts New User Voting Process on Policy Changes
Women flock to social networks →
The number of UK females accessing social networks shot up by 53 per cent in 2008, according to new research by IPC Media. The Women’s Space 2 study polled …
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3 steps to Social Media success - Latitude -... →
Twitter is the current flavour of the month in UK media. Its use has ‘rocketed nearly 1000% in the UK over the past year’ according. Within sites like Twitter there will be key influencers relevant…
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“This article pulled out some nice stats however I’m not sure what research...”
– Is Social Media taking over our lives? | SEO Agency | PPC Campaign Management | Browser Media Ltd.
UK Government to level the playing field? at OSS... →
The Marketing of Unmarketing, A History and Primer... →
Right Brain Rules to innovate | WeMedia.com →
the idea about separate hemispheres is a bit of a myth in reality however the idea of using different parts of the brain is always worth exploring.
Happiness, how it affects Your Self Confidence and... →
Volunteers needed
Social Networking On The Up Among UK Women →
Women\’s Space The number of UK women regularly using social networks has grown by 53% in 12 months, according to Women’s Space 2, the IPC Media study …
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DNA09: Embrace social networks and local media... →
Journalism.co.uk
Speaking to Journalism.co.uk ahead of the Digital News Affairs (DNA) 2009 conference, Rosenblum says the media’s need to cost-cut in the present climate …
I’m liking the shared garden idea just reported on BBC! Allotments have long waiting lists in places. So here’s a solution.
SME Web - news, tips and information for small... →
Web 2.0 and Human Resource Management: ‘Groundswell’ or hype?, which aims to inform on the latest thinking as well as outline good practice strategy development for the so-called V(irtual)…
Tonido →
Tonido is a smart way to access your applications, data and share, sync, collaborate with friends and family without relying on public online services. Available for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.
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New interactive maps too complicated for the...
New interactive maps too complicated for the average user and so a painful lesson for the Police. The idea behind the crime map may have been a good idea however the level of knowledge required to use it was not considered enough. “However, the execution and communication of data that are meaningful to citizens is currently lacking and a complete turn off. New police crime maps...
Digg in cartoon form
Drivl.com | Social Media Websites in Illustrated Form
J-Lab →
Support for citizen journalists
Old News Organizations Hook the Public With New... →
Ideas around news agencies actually bringing communities together combining with citizen journalism.