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Cellphone reporting in Family Disputes

I totally admit that this story caught my eye because the "bad father" was a Packers fan, and let's just say I'm from Chicago... yet beyond the wacky news/ha ha quality of the story, note that the mother...

created by biverson | 1 year ago
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Science 2.0 Debuts at Scientific American

Scientific American comes out boldly with a wiki experiment that invites readers to edit an article and weigh in on some of the "meta publishing" issues that crowd sourcing via wiki technology brings to science, including consideration of the impact of this kind of...

created by biverson | 1 year ago
819 views | 4 recommendations | 2 comments

elojodearena

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Clowns are not comforting to Children

This story is funny, but sad. Clowns are terrifying, at least they were to my kids. A real clown is like trickster figures in mythology. They can be nice, but you can't trust them, and kids hate that. The whole...

created by biverson | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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OLPC at Chicago Bloggers Meetup group

One of our bloggers, Brian Beatty, took the photo and posted it from the meeting. That is my new OLPC. I was doing a show and tell. Does anyone else have an OLPC that is around Chicago? I would love to meet and try out "mesh" sometime. Email me.

created by biverson | 1 year ago
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Saudis go for education not torture

This is an intriguing story from the CBC in Canada. Not sure what I think, but I too would like to check on their progress."They're doing art therapy to get their anger out on paper rather than acting it out as, for example, suicide bombers. If the inmates get it right here,...

created by biverson | 1 year ago
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Flight delays? Be in the know via Google.

Has anyone tried this out yet? I'm flying next week and it will be on my list."For the latest information on a flight's status, simply search for an airline and flight number, and the first result will tell you whether your flight is on time or delayed as well as the...

created by biverson | 1 year ago
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biverson

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If you don't get this, don't blame me

Geekculture presents the "Joy of Tech" guide to MacWorld. Lots of this is pretty standard, but the TV-B-Gone and fake Gizmodo badge are too funny.

created by biverson | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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mvonraesfeld

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Landlocked, I am in Awe of Maverick & those who take it on

"Founder Jeff Clark first surfed the dense, 25-foot swells in 1975; he kept the spot secret for years, but now it's so well-known that environmental protectionists have gotten involved. Mavericks waves are...

created by biverson | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Is There Something Rotten in NH?

"2008 New Hampshire State Primary ResultsA Closer Look At The Count" I heard Brad from bradblog talking about this issue on the radio. According to Brad, "he has no dog" in Democratic hunt, but is concerned about the process and transparency. Sure, I'm no believer in polls as...

created by biverson | 1 year ago
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Using High-Speed Internet? Are you one of the Six in Ten who Watch Video Once...

If you are a journalist or journalism teacher (or student for that matter) and you aren't using your handheld device, MP3 player, or phonecam to check out video, be aware more than half the rest of Internet users are. How are you changing your reporting and publishing? It is...

created by biverson | 1 year ago
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My daughter emailed this site to me

I would add, when something goes wrong with your computer, don't you call the tech and say, "it's green and blinking in the corner.""Twenty-First-Century Computing,as Explained byMy Mother."

created by biverson | 1 year ago
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Persistent Thread: The Economics of Information Today

Tom Curley, CEO of AP, has understood that news content is valuable but that it must "float" and not be mired in a single medium nor a single location. I say, "micropayments." What Tom Curley says: "Where I’m coming from is that we must go forward with Web 2.0—all aspects...

created by biverson | 1 year ago
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Persistant theme: Why are J students so close-minded? Who instill that in them?

Rob Curley, midwestern wonderkind of effective journalism in our world of constantly changing technology posted this question for J-schools. As a J prof who came to the field via multimedia, I am stunned by the close-mindedness of students and faculty. Why is it so? Amy...

created by biverson | 1 year ago
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Ego Can Push You Into Spyware Maze

"The malicious widget, called "Secret Crush" first appears as a Facebook request...In opening the request, the recipient is informed that one of his/her friends has invited him/her to find out more information by using "Secret Crush" (this happens frequently with Facebook's...

created by biverson | 1 year ago
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biverson

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Twitter: More than an Annoying Teen Toy

"IowaCaucus IowaCaucus's updates via SMS.Tonight's after-action: http://tinyurl.com/2e3pwh. This is @IowaCaucus signing off! about 11 hours ago It looks like Edwards was really the second choice of many, but...

created by biverson | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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