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April 28, 2008 Breaking News
Clay Shirky On Why User-Generated Media Is Better Than Gilligan’s Island
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:30:09 PDT
Author Clay Shirky gave a speech at the Web 2.0 conference, April 23, 2008, that touched on his idea of the social surplus - the vast quantity of people’s time that is being freed up to do user-generated media, Wikipedia and other useful things as they move their attention from television to the Internet Along the way, Shirky explained why user-generated media is better than Gilligan’s Island: If you take Wikipedia as a kind of unit, all of Wikipedia, the whole project–every page, every edit,
TV tonight: Five worth watching
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:57:03 PDT
TV tonight: Five worth watching April 20th, 2008 Oprah and Jen give it up: Oprah’s Big Give pulls out the big guns for its season finale, with a special appearance by Jennifer Aniston, who will apparently deliver "big news" in this closer (CTV, ABC at 8). Brotherly love: Brothers & Sisters is finally back with fresh episodes, as Kitty (Calista Flockhart) and Robert (Rob Lowe) make a life-changing decision, Danny Glover guest stars and Ken Olin pops up as a new love interest for Holly (Patr
TG Sambo's LLuon, Another iMac-Styled PC to Hit US
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:20:42 PDT
Just the other day we were showing you the very iMac-esque Fujitsu all-in-one desktop PC, and now there's news that TG Sambo are making their own similar machine dubbed Lluon. It's got a built-in 22-inch screen and right-mounted DVD-drive, and the usual array of ports and sockets shared between the rear and side.
10 trends in private equity - CPI Financial
This Week in Photography: Podcast + Blog = Good Stuff
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:02:54 PDT
It's a rare treat when you find a podcast that is hosted by experts who come across as engaging, knowledgeable and entertaining while managing to not sound arrogant. This Week in Photography (TWiP) is exactly that type of podcast. Hosted by Alex Lindsay and Scott Bourne, TWiP manages to hit each and every week on topics of interest to beginning and intermediate photographers with a well-structured yet jovial roundtable style. Regulars on the show include Fred Johnson from Adobe and Ron
Obese Inmate Sues Jail Because He's Lost 100 Pounds
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:04:16 PDT
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — An inmate awaiting trial on a murder charge is suing the county, complaining he has lost more than 100 pounds because of the jailhouse menu. Broderick Lloyd Laswell says he isn't happy that he's down to 308 pounds after eight months in the Benton County jail. He has filed a federal lawsuit complaining the jail doesn't provide inmates with enough food. According to the suit, Laswell weighed 413 pounds when he was jailed in September. Police say he and a co-defendant fatally
TTC union boss unapologetic, blames Giambrone for downplaying ... - National Post
CBC to close Calgary unit of Newsworld - Toronto Star
US News Expands The Ranking Service
Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:14:05 PDT
US News&World Report, an authoritative source for US university rankings has launched an auto ranking website in what seems to be an expansion move towards a general online ranking service.
The need for unanimity in China exacts a hidden price
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:06:09 PDT
A university student in a journalism class taught by an American in southern China wrote his professor with an urgent question the other day.Given that Westerners have been inundated by biased news reports about China and Tibet in recent weeks, he wrote, "How can Chinese people and Chinese media make the foreign world understand the real China?"
The Legal Right To Decide On Your Health Solutions
Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:54:02 PDT
With the growing trend towards natural health solutions, the pharmaceutical companies are try to take away our legal right to decide for ourselves.
Political Wrap-Up: Obama on 'Fox News' (NPR)
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:04:59 PDT
Morning Edition , April 28, 2008 · Renee Montagne talks to NPR Senior News Analyst Cokie Roberts about the race between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
WiFi In the Sky
Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:02:19 PDT
Within a year or two, some travelers will have in flight Internet access and some non U.S. carriers will allow cell phone use for in flight calling. Read more on Trendcetera.com, a new Webzine that is trend forecasting for the people.
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:30:09 PDT
Author Clay Shirky gave a speech at the Web 2.0 conference, April 23, 2008, that touched on his idea of the social surplus - the vast quantity of people’s time that is being freed up to do user-generated media, Wikipedia and other useful things as they move their attention from television to the Internet Along the way, Shirky explained why user-generated media is better than Gilligan’s Island: If you take Wikipedia as a kind of unit, all of Wikipedia, the whole project–every page, every edit,
TV tonight: Five worth watching
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:57:03 PDT
TV tonight: Five worth watching April 20th, 2008 Oprah and Jen give it up: Oprah’s Big Give pulls out the big guns for its season finale, with a special appearance by Jennifer Aniston, who will apparently deliver "big news" in this closer (CTV, ABC at 8). Brotherly love: Brothers & Sisters is finally back with fresh episodes, as Kitty (Calista Flockhart) and Robert (Rob Lowe) make a life-changing decision, Danny Glover guest stars and Ken Olin pops up as a new love interest for Holly (Patr
TG Sambo's LLuon, Another iMac-Styled PC to Hit US
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:20:42 PDT
Just the other day we were showing you the very iMac-esque Fujitsu all-in-one desktop PC, and now there's news that TG Sambo are making their own similar machine dubbed Lluon. It's got a built-in 22-inch screen and right-mounted DVD-drive, and the usual array of ports and sockets shared between the rear and side.
10 trends in private equity - CPI Financial
 CPI Financial | 10 trends in private equity CPI Financial, United Arab Emirates - 7 hours ago In such a perplexing environment, I foresee 10 trends emerging. 1. PE investments will increase, and expected to surpass 2007 investments of $3.3 billion. ... |
This Week in Photography: Podcast + Blog = Good Stuff
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:02:54 PDT
It's a rare treat when you find a podcast that is hosted by experts who come across as engaging, knowledgeable and entertaining while managing to not sound arrogant. This Week in Photography (TWiP) is exactly that type of podcast. Hosted by Alex Lindsay and Scott Bourne, TWiP manages to hit each and every week on topics of interest to beginning and intermediate photographers with a well-structured yet jovial roundtable style. Regulars on the show include Fred Johnson from Adobe and Ron
Obese Inmate Sues Jail Because He's Lost 100 Pounds
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:04:16 PDT
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — An inmate awaiting trial on a murder charge is suing the county, complaining he has lost more than 100 pounds because of the jailhouse menu. Broderick Lloyd Laswell says he isn't happy that he's down to 308 pounds after eight months in the Benton County jail. He has filed a federal lawsuit complaining the jail doesn't provide inmates with enough food. According to the suit, Laswell weighed 413 pounds when he was jailed in September. Police say he and a co-defendant fatally
TTC union boss unapologetic, blames Giambrone for downplaying ... - National Post
TTC union boss unapologetic, blames Giambrone for downplaying ... National Post, Canada - 2 hours ago I don’t think that was helpful,” Mr. Kinnear told CBC Newsworld this morning. Union members went on strike Saturday at 12:01 am after giving less than two ... |
CBC to close Calgary unit of Newsworld - Toronto Star
CBC to close Calgary unit of Newsworld Toronto Star, Canada - Apr 3, 2008 CALGARY–CBC News will close the Calgary unit of its Newsworld channel as of next month. The public broadcaster announced Thursday that the two hours of ... |
US News Expands The Ranking Service
Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:14:05 PDT
US News&World Report, an authoritative source for US university rankings has launched an auto ranking website in what seems to be an expansion move towards a general online ranking service.
The need for unanimity in China exacts a hidden price
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:06:09 PDT
A university student in a journalism class taught by an American in southern China wrote his professor with an urgent question the other day.Given that Westerners have been inundated by biased news reports about China and Tibet in recent weeks, he wrote, "How can Chinese people and Chinese media make the foreign world understand the real China?"
The Legal Right To Decide On Your Health Solutions
Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:54:02 PDT
With the growing trend towards natural health solutions, the pharmaceutical companies are try to take away our legal right to decide for ourselves.
Political Wrap-Up: Obama on 'Fox News' (NPR)
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:04:59 PDT
Morning Edition , April 28, 2008 · Renee Montagne talks to NPR Senior News Analyst Cokie Roberts about the race between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
WiFi In the Sky
Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:02:19 PDT
Within a year or two, some travelers will have in flight Internet access and some non U.S. carriers will allow cell phone use for in flight calling. Read more on Trendcetera.com, a new Webzine that is trend forecasting for the people.
