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New technology: first awe, then fear…
Here is a test. Watch this New Scientist video and think of all the potential uses for this technology. (And would the article be the same without the video?) [HT: Marc Andreessen]
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Can you trust Wikipedia – or Jimmy Wales?
Ah yes, the battles are so bitter because the stakes are so low. Wikipedia uber-ed Jimmy Wales stands accused of pocketing US$5k for cleaning up a Wikipedia entry on this guy. Interested? If you don’t have kids of your own, you can get the whole “he said/she said” thing by following the thread. Toys quickly…
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Old people LOVE political blogs!
Psst, politicians! Want a great new way to connect with older people? Try political blogs. Despite the attention blogs can get … 56 percent of Americans say they never read blogs that discuss politics. Another 23 percent read them several times a year, the survey showed. While blogs are largely considered the realm of young…
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Ofcom report card…
So you don’t have to, Ofcomwatch has been keeping tabs on the UK media regulator for five years now. Here are the lessons these tortured souls have gathered (the last one is my favourite): UK media regulation and policy is almost exclusively a Labour affair…the key people, the key themes, and the key policies are…