Source: The New York Times
If the Times says it's a trend, it must be. Next week in the NYT Magazine: the employer/Facebook backlash? Seriously, there is a World in WWW. Don't be stupid.
Source: mediaweek.com
MySpace plans to launch at least a dozen stand-alone programmed channels designed to offer advertisers more comfortable, and more policed environments to reach the exceedingly popular social networking site's 70 million registered users.
Source: zephoria.org
Just because things can be made persistent or information about people's social lives can be revealed does not mean that it should be done.
Source: webpronews.com
Because, you know, all the hip terrorists have Myspace profiles. Seriously, if data mining phone records was hard to swallow, I can't possibly see a legitimate justification for data mining personal information off of social networking sites.
Source: New Scientist
New Scientist has discovered that Pentagon's National Security Agency, which specialises in eavesdropping and code-breaking, is funding research into the mass harvesting of the information that people post about themselves on social networks.
Source: newscientist.com
New Scientist has discovered that Pentagon's National Security Agency, which specialises in eavesdropping and code-breaking, is funding research into the mass harvesting of the information that people post about themselves on social networks.
Source: publishing2.com
Guy Kawasaki held a focus group with six teenagers — this is a small sample, of course, but their view of MySpace is telling: Two panelists were MySpace users. The others expressed a certain backlash and purposeful resistance to the addiction of MySpace.
Source: mycatholicblog.net
Source: arstechnica.com
Prominent Linux distributor Red Hat has revealed a new open source social networking service called Mugshot. Designed to facilitate integration of live social interactivity into the desktop computing experience, Mugshot emphasizes communication and entertainment.
Source: gigaom.com
Robert Young discusses the burgeoning industry of "digital self-expression" being the the driving force behind new media; social networks being their "distribution channels."
Source: news.zdnet.com
A growing number of enterprising MySpace users who are using software to exploit the hugely popular social networking site for profit or fame. But the tools they use are controversial.
Source: alternet.org
A comparison of some of the "News 2.0" sites cropping up on the net, Newsvine included. Most fo the others I hadn't heard of, and myabe it's just my personal prejudices interfering, but it seems as if the Vine comes out best in the discussion.
Social Networking site MySpace is not without it's share of perils. Sexual predators, pedophiles, murderers, adware, spyware. There's another danger: you cannot be certain that the MySpace page you're on belongs to whoever it appears to belong to.
Source: news.com.com
MySpace and other social-networking sites like LiveJournal.com and Facebook are the potential targets for a proposed federal law that would effectively require most schools and libraries to render those Web sites inaccessible to minors
Recently, Michael Arrington blogged about how Photobucket, the image, and now video hosting site, received a second round of investment, this time totaling to $10.5 million. Apparently, Photobucket makes up for a fat 2% of total Internet traffic in the United States of America.
Source: businessweek.com
" A proposed law banning social networks from computers in schools and libraries could block access to a huge slice of the Net -- without protecting kids."
Source: MTV Think News
Government intervention where none belongs. Social networking sites are social, when the constraints become too significant, the masses will move. There are alternatives to MySpace (which is why Murdoch paying $580m was obscene), and more will appear.
Source: start.aimpages.com
A quick, easy way to create an online profile has launched. Check it out!
Source: pronoia.wordpress.com
The Radical Mutual-Improvement blog describes an exercise in reaching your goals: visualizing yourself in five years.
Source: technologyreview.com
Social Networking is in current events and should be assessed by all. There is NOT an all in one answer. For example, myspace is not "evil"! I personally find it a great tool for seeing what bands or musicians are playing in Manhattan when I visit. This is a must read.
Source: news.com.com
A San Francisco start-up is making friends with Microsoft to create the next great thing in social networking.
Future collectibles: Will gaining attention by opinionating/ reporting on an item be more important than the item itself (attention vs. physical possession, or productivity vs.
Source: searchenginewatch.com
I plan to start using this pretty darn immediately: Google has released its long-rumored calendar service, offering an appealing set of features that makes it easy to keep track of your own schedule and share calendars with others.
Source: adholes.com
Recruiters and candidates debate the best methods of getting a job.
Source: adholes.com
The joke seemed harmless enough, but the user was booted. Was the moderator overzealous? Where does the line cross between good fun and censorship.