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January 2010 Blog Posts (9)

The iPad is Not A Kindle Killer; Blame the Display

The iPad, the much-anticipated Apple tablet computer announced today, is not going to revolutionize the display industry. It doesn’t sport a bright OLED display; it isn’t wearing the latest Pixel Qi technology that combines normal transmissive LCD technology with a black-and-white reflective version for easy viewing in bright sunlight.

The iPad simply uses a liquid crystal display backlit with light emitting diodes, the kind of display you see today… Continue

Added by Managing Editor on January 28, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

What's in it for you, really: Twitter and Maslow's hierarchy of needs

In discussing and strategizing about the business use of Twitter and other social media platforms, it's essential to get to the core of why exactly a business would/should engage. Whether the goal is set as listening and lurking, contributing new content, or actively seeking contacts and participating in discussions, the decision must be done. (And revised too, if need… Continue

Added by Reid Cornwell on January 27, 2010 at 11:19am — 4 Comments

Gyno-Binary Post

Even if you are not particularly lit up by my writing - this post attracted some very intersting comment. It would be interesting to hear a different section of the web's pov too.

"When it comes to matters of gender, I’m usually a dullard at the best of times. I’m mildly intimidated by feminists and mildly bored by misogynists. I’m broadly aware of the issues.

This week three things combined to make me think about things a little more closely. At the start of the… Continue

Added by Jamillah Knowles on January 27, 2010 at 4:06am — No Comments

World University

WorldUniversity.wikia.com is a global, digital, open, free, university and school, where anyone can teach to your WEBCAM, learn and add content, and focuses on great universities and is for OLPC countries and everyone. It's like Wikipedia w MIT OCW.…

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Added by Reid Cornwell on January 26, 2010 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

Turn on, tune in

I'm still hearning a lot about the media engaging in social media as a waste of time.

Naturally, you might guess from the way I work, that I think this is wrong.

I've followed the waves of social media through crisis reporting for a few years now. Although the percentage of consumers is stll small in comparison with the mainstream population, the narrow end of the scale is proving to be vital when it comes to communicating the messages that make our… Continue

Added by Jamillah Knowles on January 17, 2010 at 1:59pm — 5 Comments

A call for research

This is the Center for Internet Research, but I see very little in the way of actual research proposals. Is there an interest here in doing research? I have been involved in on line communication before the web existed and when the Internet was limited to academic institutions connected to the Department of Defense and people complained when the Net was invaded by commercial enterprises.

But that is the past. The internet has evolved enough to allow the existence of a site like this,… Continue

Added by Robert Zenhausern on January 14, 2010 at 12:10pm — 4 Comments

Use of Social Media by the Judicial Branch

What with the state's budget meltdown I didn't get to go to this year's Court Technology conference, but because of new technologies I was able to read and watch what went on, including that the keynote speaker made the case for the use of social media like Twitter, blogs and Facebook by the courts.

One of the democratizing consequences of the web is that even without funds to pay for going and staying at such gatherings one can hear CTC 2009 Keynoter, NPR Justice Correspondent Ari… Continue

Added by Don Plummer on January 12, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

How creativity is being strangled by the law: Larry Lessig

Larry Lessig, the Nets most celebrated lawyer, cites John Philip Sousa, celestial copyrights and the "ASCAP cartel" in his argument for reviving our creative… Continue

Added by Reid Cornwell on January 3, 2010 at 10:06am — No Comments

Internet Research and ESOF Voluntary

Testing feasilibity ESOF 2010 Voluntary Info Stream

Hi, All the member of voluntary ESOF 2010 group.

We are testing the feasibility of info circular system, the feed stream of this voluntary ESOF group.

1) ESOF 2010 Torino group on FB.

2) ESOF 2010 fan page on FB.

3) ESOF 2010 Voluntary agent on Twitter.

4) ESOF 2010 Torino group on Ning.

5) ESOF 2010 Voluntary agent on Myspace.

6) ESOF 2010 Voluntary HP on… Continue

Added by Shingo Hamada on January 1, 2010 at 10:00pm — No Comments