Hey, you moron! (1)
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Hey, moron. If you're a teenager, or in your twenties. You're part of the dumbest generation. The reason? The internet. You know nothing. You're losing your social skills. You steal. You're violent, you're a bunch of bullies. You're a narcisitic "Me"-generation. Nee hoor, deze cynische kijk op de generatie-die-met-het-internet-is-opgegroeid is niet waar en wordt niet gestaafd door onderzoek. Deze blik wordt ontkracht door Don Tapscott (de man in bovenstaand filmpje), de auteur van het boek ...
Incredible Web Efforts Made to Shield Victims of Santa Clara Shooting (17)
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Note: I recognize this is an extremely sensitive issue, and one that continues to develop, so the words I use here are measured. Condolences to all affected by this horrible incident.On Friday, as you most likely know, an employee of Santa Clara-based SiPort, who had lost his job that morning, returned to the office and took the lives of three of his former colleagues, the CEO, VP of Operations and head of human resources. In ...
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Robert Scoble said:
This is so sad. It also shows how stuff that used to be local news now is global news. Several people in China have asked me about this shooting. Of course these are people who use Google Reader and FriendFeed and see posts like these.
Finovate NYC (1)
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A month ago I had the privilege of attending Finovate NYC, as a guest blogger. The event is hosted by Jim Bruene, President of the Online Banking Report and NetBanker, and features short 7-minute presentations from 24 leading innovators in the financial world. It’s a wonderful format, featuring twelve presentations in the morning and twelve [...]
Quarter of a million (1)
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Back in February, it had 90000 views, but as of today, my slidecast (combination of slideshow with audio track) “Experience is the Product” has just passed 250000 views, making it the most popular slidecast on Slideshare (and the 7th most popular presentation). The next closest slidecast has 86000. I have no idea what so many folks find interesting about the presentation, but I’m gratified.
David Letterman takes on John McCain (1)
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After getting snubbed once and making a mockery of Sen. John McCain for it, David Letterman wasn't going to back down last night in the slightest when the Republican presidential nominee showed up to try to make amends on The Late Show with David Letterman. No, no. Instead, Letterman came out swinging right from the first monologue joke, implying that all of the audience members in the balcony were Alaska state troopers fired by Gov. ...
Obama's Predatory Lending Concerns (1)
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NPR Blogs: Vox Politics (2)
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Addressing some of our fact-check backlog -- wolkingsworld Tweeted early in the debate wondering about Biden's statement that Obama sounded the alarm two years ago about subprime mortgages. Our fantastic reference librarian Mary Glendinning found this from The IRE Journal March 2006 - April 2006 (a publication of Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc.): ...The reaction to our five-part series was swift. Citing the Tribune's report, U.S. Sen. Barack Obama called on the Senate Banking Committee ...
Websters' Dictionary (as in WEBsters') (1)
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From the CC blog: The Websters’ Dictionary: How to Use the Web to Transform the World is a newly released book on “how to create communities of thousands [...] and channel their energy to effect political, social and cultural transformation.” Written by tech-advocate and political theorist Ralph Benko, The Websters’ Dictionary aims to educate on the web’s potential to motivate groups and enact change on broader issues, all while keeping in mind the complexities inherent ...
Realizing the Potential of Virtual Worlds: Why and How to Support OpenSim (1)
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Are you one of those people who need something more to get you excited about the future of virtual worlds than, “I am in ur browser, chatting in 3D?” Well, perhaps, it is time for you to take a close look at the burgeoning open source ecosystem surrounding OpenSIm. Jonas Karlsson, Xerox, (avatar Poinky Malaprop) wrote an excellent post (I quote his great title above!) explaining why he is not turned on by the big ...
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This American institution began with Abraham Lincoln following Stephen Douglas on the campaign trail and heckling him from the crowd. Today, the presidential debate is one of the most informative and anticipated markers of candidates' campaigns.Shared by Mermaid (555)Contribute commentThe IT Skeptic - A sceptical view of ITIL, CMDB and whatever catches my eye (14) permalink
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Internet hipster: It's a meme of a meme, so it's meta.Boss: What?!Fontana, California Alsome | Thumbs up | Thumbs down | wtf? Link · Email · Quote this! · Del.icio.us · Posted 2008-09-24Shared by Karl Hakkarainen (50)Contribute comment
