Truemors
UPDATE: Can 10th graders go for a whole week without electronics?
It had been two days since they used anything. Octavio Cruz didn’t know what to do with himself on the first day so he rearranged his entire room. Jamila Martinez was waking up in the middle of the night, bashing her head into... 
Parking Meters Text Cops when Time is Up
If you're like me, you may test your luck with each metered parking spot you pull in to. Though the money I've saved on not re-filling parking meters on time probably just about evens out with the amount of... 
SMS is a Legal Document in South Africa
A court case centered around a missing email and a last-ditch text message has effectively established the SMS as a legally-binding document.A newly-hired employee, whose acceptance of a new job was lost due to a...
Obama Campaign Utilizes The Power of Text-Messaging For Election Day
Throughout the duration of the US Presidential race, the campaign for Democratic nominee Senator Barack Obama of Illinois has employed numerous conventional and ingenious ideas to advertise. So far, it has been revealed that the campaign has paid for an in-game ad for the...
Face To Face Contact Deteriorating
I hate facebook. I hate text messaging. And oh how I hate instant messaging and emailing. But hypocritically enough, I use all. I text message my friends when I could simply call them. I’m facebook friends (what a ridiculous term)... 
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Is surfing the Internet altering your brain?
According to the article, it makes people sharper, although with some people it interferes with in person social interaction and contributes to ADD; i'm on so many email lists and RSS feeds, i'm losing my mind!!!"CANBERRA (Reuters) - The Internet is not just changing the way...
The end of Unlimited Text Messaging in Canada
Over 45 million text messages are sent every day in Canada, which hit a record 4.1 billion texts sent in just the last three months. Now, it seems Canadians wanting to text their friends about a party will... 
created by Rob Walker | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
3824 views | 10 recommendations | 14 comments
3824 views | 10 recommendations | 14 comments
Dadnab Nominated for 2008 Austin Business Award
Transportation technology startup Dadnab is among the nominees for a 2008 Greater Austin Business Award.Each year, the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce awards small, medium, large and not-for-profit businesses...
'Cellular Novels' Are Most Popular Books in Japan
This is a fascinating story about the mobile evolution of a traditional literary form. I personally can't imagine reading a novel on my tiny-screened Motorola Slivr, 150 characters at a time, but for Japanese... 
created by Jarrett Martineau | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
1332 views | 12 recommendations | 11 comments
1332 views | 12 recommendations | 11 comments
Parents Aren't LOL Over Teacher's Text Messaging Abbreviations Assignment
A Texas middle school math teacher hands out a homework assignment to his sixth-grade class to find out the meaning of some text messaging abbreviations. Needless to say, some parents are miffed. " Some of the 20 abbreviations translated to "keeping parents clueless"...
created by TheBigRuski | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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1074 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
