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Divorce Via Text Message - Weird Stuff News - Strange & Unusual Things Of The World

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Divorce Via Text Message - Weird Stuff News - Strange & Unusual Things Of The World

A courts upheld a divorce by a Saudi Arabian man via text message this week. (more)

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Twitter, Facebook attack targeted one user | InSecurity Complex - CNET News

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Twitter, Facebook attack targeted one user | InSecurity Complex - CNET News

August 6, 2009 4:32 PM PDT Twitter, Facebook attack targeted one user by Elinor Mills A Georgian blogger with accounts on Twitter, Facebook, LiveJournal, and Google's Blogger and YouTube was targeted in a denial-of-service attack that led to the sitewide outage at Twitter and problems at the other sites on Thursday, according to a Facebook executive. The blogger,... (more)

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Woman Receives First Ever PhD in Texting | Discoblog | Discover Magazine

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Woman Receives First Ever PhD in Texting | Discoblog | Discover Magazine

For many people, texting serves as a useful tool. But for British student Caroline Tagg, a study of text-messaging earned her a PhD. That’s right, Dr. Tagg now has a doctorate of philosophy in texting—the first of its kind. To earn the degree, Tagg spent nearly four years studying a total of 11,000 text messages containing 190,000 words and sent by 235 people, all of which she compiled and analyzed in a database. The Telegraph reports: [Tagg] discovered that people text in the same way as if th... (more)

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USMC bans social media; could it happen for all? | CGBlog.org

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USMC bans social media; could it happen for all? | CGBlog.org

Posted on 4 August 2009 by Ryan Erickson The battle between the use of social networking tools and the military is really starting to heat up. Last week, while I was on my little hiatus, Peter posted a Danger Room story on the Pentagon looking into an all out ban on the use of social media tools/sites such as Twitter and Facebook, among other. This would seem a 180 degrees from previous reports that DoD services, such as that of the Army, were looking to open up it’s networks to the famed social site... (more)

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OpenSocial API Blog: Sonico has launched its OpenSocial Container!

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OpenSocial API Blog: Sonico has launched its OpenSocial Container!

I am pleased to announce that Sonico, one of Latin America's leading social networks, has successfully rolled out its OpenSocial container to over +39 million users! A fantastic group of launch partners, including Buddypoke and GameDesire, worked with us for this initial release! Sonico is one of the leading social networks in Latin America, and is positioned as the second largest social network in Brazil. It is available in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Sonico's OpenSocial (v 0.8) platform inclu... (more)

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Military May Ban Twitter, Facebook as Security ‘Headaches’ | Danger Room | Wired.com

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Military May Ban Twitter, Facebook as Security ‘Headaches’ | Danger Room | Wired.com

The U.S. military is strongly considering a near-total ban on Twitter, Facebook, and all other social networking sites throughout the Department of Defense, multiple sources within the armed forces tell Danger Room. It’s the latest twist in the Defense Department’s tangled relationship with so-called “Web 2.0″ sites. But while earlier social media blockades have been thrown up over bandwidth and secrecy concerns, this fresh ban stems from fears that Facebook and the like make it far too easy for hacke... (more)

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All the hype in the world (why PR isn’t enough to build your business)

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All the hype in the world (why PR isn’t enough to build your business) by Robert Scoble on July 20, 2009 As I travel around the world I see all the hype Twitter is getting. It’s on CNN. It’s on Entertainment Tonight. Everyone in UK seemed to be all atwitter. In Virginia the local TV weatherperson was touting her Tweets. Ad Age today commented that the free publicity alone is worth about $48 million. I think they undercounted it. You couldn’t BUY this kind of hype with $50 million in your pocket. I... (more)

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Personal Lives vs. Electronic Communication: The Battle Continues

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Personal Lives vs. Electronic Communication: The Battle ContinuesJuly 29th, 2009 (1:00pm) Charles Hamilton Managing the flood of electronic communication — phone, voicemail, email, SMS, IM, micro-blogging and status updates on sites like Facebook — is an increasingly difficult task. It’s being reported that Bill Gates recently left Facebook due to a surfeit of friend requests. I’ve struggled to manage these communications, and like most businesspeople I’ve talked to, my system is based on havin... (more)

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The Coast Guard Compass | Official Coast Guard Social Media

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The Coast Guard Compass | Official Coast Guard Social Media

Official Coast Guard Social Media By cbraesch⋅ July 28, 2009 The Coast Guard organizational structure can be a bit confusing. Now, with all the social media sites, it can be even more challenging to know where to go for official information. This post will break down the internal structure and provide li... (more)

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Digging Deeper Into DandyID

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Digging Deeper Into DandyIDJuly 28th, 2009 (1:00pm) Scott Blitstein In a great post from a couple of weeks ago, Charles wrote about some options for managing many online identities. As we branch out and use more and more services on the social web, sites like DandyID, GizaPage and Retaggr, which can help us to keep things organized and assemble together all of the parts that make up our online brand, are only going to become more popular. Charles liked the wide array of services you could c... (more)

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KDPaine's PR Measurement Blog: Great proof that social media works!

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KDPaine's PR Measurement Blog: Great proof that social media works!

There is some great data in here about how and why Social Media Brand Engagement is worth investing in. It backs up my theory that the true ROI of social media will not be in the number of "eyeballs" it reaches, or how cheaply it gets messages out, but rather it will be shown in the improvements in work processes and efficiencies and problem solving. (more)

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Quid Pro No

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Quid Pro No July 25, 2009 Consider this an open-ended kind of post. I have questions as much as I have ideas. It revolves around online etiquette and human interaction. I’d love your thoughts, if you’ve a moment. It revolves around quid pro quo, or “something for something.” The basic premise of quid pro quo is that people attempt fair/equal transactions. This makes perfect sense when the exchange is obvious: I’ll give you $1.00 for that soda pop. It’s a lot harder when i... (more)

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How to Develop a Content Strategy for Your Professional Blog

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How to Develop a Content Strategy for Your Professional BlogJuly 23rd, 2009 (4:00pm) Celine Roque Many web workers have their own blogs, which are usually shared with colleagues and clients. But a good professional blog is not just a matter of just setting up your blogging platform, typing whatever comes to mind, and clicking “Publish.” Most professional blogs would benefit from a well-planned content strategy. So, how do you develop one? Know your objectives. Your objectives will determine... (more)

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Geek to Live: Have a say in what Google says about you - Geek to Live - Lifehacker

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Geek to Live: Have a say in what Google says about you - Geek to Live - Lifehacker

Someone out there's trying to find information about you right now, whether it's a potential employer, date or a long lost friend. What happens when they Google you? A recent poll here on Lifehacker shows that for about half of you, information about someone else with the same name or a web site you don't control gets returned in search results for your name. Today we'll go over the ins and outs of setting up a nameplate web site that makes you Googleable with a web page whose content YOU control. (more)

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Starbucks Becomes the Most Popular Brand on Facebook

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With over 3.6 million fans, Starbucks has just passed Coca-Cola to become the the most popular brand on Facebook. How? A good combination of a well-done Facebook Page, fun promotions for fans, and effective Facebook home page Engagement Ads. In fact, Starbucks gained nearly 200,000 Facebook fans this week alone. As you can see below, Starbucks saw some significant spikes on July 18 and July 21, when the company was running its Free Pastry giveaway. Fans who printed out this invitation could redeem a f... (more)

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Could policy end Coast Guard social media? | CGBlog.org

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Could policy end Coast Guard social media? | CGBlog.org

Imagine if you will that the Coast Guard, say in 2006-07, embraced the landscape of social media as it does today. If they, or we, were to do so we would have used sites like Amitize.com, TheHub.com, or perhaps Yahoo! 360. In doing so we would have run into a problem we’re bound to run into in the future- these three sites, though perhaps popular at a time, are now dead. Here in lies our problem. In the current climate of daily social interaction, via the web, you’ll find a plethora of Coast Guard dat... (more)

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Demystifying Social Media Tools and Techniques at Fast Wonder: Online Community Consulting

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Demystifying Social Media Tools and Techniques at Fast Wonder: Online Community Consulting

I was in Eugene today to talk to the Willamette Valley AMA about social media. The presentation was similar to the one that I gave earlier this year at WebVisions, but with a few more details on how to use some of the various tools. Here are the topics that I covered and a copy of my slides. (more)

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Bantam Live: A Social Project Management Dashboard

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Bantam Live: A Social Project Management DashboardJuly 21st, 2009 (3:00pm) Thursday Bram Having easy ways to share information with your teammates is absolutely crucial when your office is wherever you happen to set down your laptop. Various tools have emerged that let you share a dashboard of sorts with your teammates. Many of them have the ability to share files, to provide instant updates on what you’re doing, to assign tasks to team members — but one feature that I’ve been looking for just... (more)

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Six Questions: Chris Spooner on Blogging as a Designer

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Six Questions: Chris Spooner on Blogging as a Designer July 22nd, 2009 by Jacob Gube We interviewed top designer and blogger, Chris Spooner, to find out about managing weblogs on top of being a professional creative. Here’s what he has to say… 1. What are benefits and disadvantages of blogging as a designer? There are countless benefits from blogging as a designer, a few that spring to mind include the hugely increased exposure to both your work and name... (more)

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Facebook is Becoming the Most Popular Way to Share Links. Surprised?

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Facebook is Becoming the Most Popular Way to Share Links. Surprised?

You know the ubiquitous buttons you see on your favorite sites that allow you to share content on multiple sites, including Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, etc.? Well, according to AddToAny, which makes a product in the space, users are sharing their interesting finds on the Web on Facebook more than any other channel. And yes, that includes the beloved email. While 24 percent of shares is going to Facebook, only 11 percent is being sent via email - a clear sign that when given the choice, people would ra... (more)

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Divorce Via Text Message - Weird Stuff News - Strange & Unusual Things Of The World

Twitter, Facebook attack targeted one user | InSecurity Complex - CNET News

Woman Receives First Ever PhD in Texting | Discoblog | Discover Magazine

USMC bans social media; could it happen for all? | CGBlog.org

OpenSocial API Blog: Sonico has launched its OpenSocial Container!

Military May Ban Twitter, Facebook as Security ‘Headaches’ | Danger Room | Wired.com

All the hype in the world (why PR isn’t enough to build your business)

Personal Lives vs. Electronic Communication: The Battle Continues

The Coast Guard Compass | Official Coast Guard Social Media

Digging Deeper Into DandyID

KDPaine's PR Measurement Blog: Great proof that social media works!

Quid Pro No

How to Develop a Content Strategy for Your Professional Blog

Geek to Live: Have a say in what Google says about you - Geek to Live - Lifehacker

Starbucks Becomes the Most Popular Brand on Facebook

Could policy end Coast Guard social media? | CGBlog.org

Demystifying Social Media Tools and Techniques at Fast Wonder: Online Community Consulting

Bantam Live: A Social Project Management Dashboard

Six Questions: Chris Spooner on Blogging as a Designer

Facebook is Becoming the Most Popular Way to Share Links. Surprised?

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