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I just want to kill myself when my parents send me forwards like this.
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Just as Adam and Eve tasted the sweet nectar of a crisp apple and so began various dances with the devil, a modern day version of sorts will rain down upon the free, socially-conscious, iPhone toting and courting world come June, 2010. And this genesis (drum solo, please) will attract those looking to get...
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Due to be released late 2010, Microsoft goes back to basics with its Windows 7 phone series.  At first glance, it’s beautiful and I want one.
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Dear Macmillan and other arrogant publishing companies, I have a Kindle, first edition. I am part of a target audience for the Kindle and similar devices: I travel a lot, I’m overeducated, and an early adopter of technology (for another example, I bought my first Tivo in 2000). Recently, there has been a lot...
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Last week, there were some major revelations about who owns what in the 2.0 world.  We decided to summarize what we learned in order to help you keep track of your digital footprint. Twitter What they own:  All of your tweets – public or protected What you own:  The ability to protect your tweets...
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In the style of “first comes love, then comes marriage” First name’s Palm, last name’s Pre, you don’t get to play with me. In the style of… Have fun listening to your Zunes.  Lots of luck without iTunes. In the style of “Bubblegum, Bubblegum, in a dish” Directions: Circle up in group. Each person...
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I am as big a fan of efficiency as anyone. Though I enjoy the smell of old books, I don’t miss looking through library stacks when deadlines approach. However, I do wonder what negatives will result from tools that provide instant access to heretofore unthinkably vast repositories of knowledge. I was recently introduced to...
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This is why the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments are important. When the FCC Visits, It Doesn’t Bother to Knock If you have a wireless router, a cellphone or a cordless phone in your office or home, the Federal Communications Commission says it has the right to walk right in without a warrant at any...
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“In an age where participatory democracy is seen to be in decline, the emergence of the internet as a tool for communication seems variously to be an agency for that breakdown of democracy, yet also a vehicle for mass communication and political participation on a scale exceeding anything our governments have yet been able...
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Like RustedJesus’s mom, my mom may be changing too.  While she does not really “get” Web 2.0 (I mean, c’mon, she’s still using an AOL e-mail address), she did forward me this video: Maybe she’s learning?  I mean, she is on Facebook.
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