tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86120126907070978872010-03-11T14:02:13.033-08:00This blog is an examination and analysis of how communication principles inform social media, networking, and other web 2.0 phenomena.written thoughtshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02677089215153318922noreply@blogger.comBlogger91252010-03-07T00:00:00-08:00http://digg.com/users/ap1983//dugg#2010-03-06<ul> <li><a href="http://digg.com/travel_places/Transparency_The_Richest_and_Poorest_Neighborhoods">Transparency: The Richest and Poorest Neighborhoods</a><br/> Infographic collaboration between Good Magazine and Karlsson Wilker depicting the disparities between some of the nation's largest cities.</li> </ul>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612012690707097887.post-67363371556781856282010-03-01T15:33:00.000-08:002010-03-03T22:01:08.129-08:002010-03-03T22:01:08.129-08:00written thoughtshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02677089215153318922noreply@blogger.com0Some of you might recognize the title of this entry from the Stevie Wonder song, "These Three Words." The song, actually, covers many of the same concepts that i'm talking about: intimacy,...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]2009-11-15T00:00:00-08:00http://digg.com/users/ap1983//dugg#2009-11-14<ul> <li><a href="http://digg.com/movies/2012_Sucks_Worse_Than_the_Mayans_Could_Have_Predicted">'2012' Sucks Worse Than the Mayans Could Have Predicted</a><br/> 2012 is like watching a Special Olympics weightlifting event.</li> </ul>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612012690707097887.post-6322075564134742392009-10-25T23:24:00.001-07:002009-10-25T23:24:53.431-07:002009-10-25T23:24:53.431-07:00written thoughtshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02677089215153318922noreply@blogger.com1Hi,I want you to take a look at: How the Social Web Destroys Traditional Marketing - Articles - Baekdal.com <br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]2009-10-25T00:00:00-07:00http://digg.com/users/ap1983//dugg#2009-10-24<ul> <li><a href="http://digg.com/general_sciences/Scientists_study_possible_health_benefits_of_LSD_and_ecstacy">Scientists study possible health benefits of LSD and ecstacy</a><br/> A growing number of people are taking LSD and other psychedelic drugs such as cannabis and ecstasy to help them cope with a variety of conditions including anorexia nervosa, cluster headaches and chronic anxiety attacks.</li> </ul>2009-10-14T00:00:00-07:00http://digg.com/users/ap1983//dugg#2009-10-13<ul> <li><a href="http://digg.com/politics/Fox_Nation_falsely_attributes_entire_FY09_deficit_to_Obama">Fox Nation falsely attributes entire FY09 deficit to Obama</a><br/> The Fox Nation falsely attributed the entire fiscal year 2009 deficit to President Obama, using the headline &quot;Obama Triples Budget Deficit to $1.4 Trillion&quot; to link to an Associated Press article reporting on the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) most recent budget review estimate.</li> </ul>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612012690707097887.post-904093801118831212009-10-01T23:27:00.000-07:002009-10-02T00:28:09.768-07:002009-10-02T00:28:09.768-07:00written thoughtshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02677089215153318922noreply@blogger.com0Indeed, a question as old as the first transmission of the first data bytes between computer terminals: can relationships be built, and sustained via digital interaction?In a study(1) on...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Take this racial sensitivity quiz.</li> <li><a href="http://digg.com/television/10_Kinda_Fun_Facts_About_27The_Cosby_Show_27">10 Kinda Fun Facts About %27The Cosby Show%27</a><br/> Rudy was supposed to be a boy? Phylicia is only 10 years older than her daughter?</li> </ul>2009-08-12T00:00:00-07:00http://digg.com/users/ap1983//dugg#2009-08-11<ul> <li><a href="http://digg.com/business_finance/Twitter_CEO_s_wife_live_tweets_her_labor_2">Twitter CEO's wife live tweets her labor</a><br/> The wife of Twitter Inc. CEO Ev Williams is making full use of the company's product, tweeting about going into labor on Monday!</li> </ul>2009-07-05T00:00:00-07:00http://digg.com/users/ap1983//dugg#2009-07-04<ul> <li><a href="http://digg.com/environment/East_Bay_Express_Not_an_Environmentalist_if_you_re_a_NIMBY">East Bay Express | Not an Environmentalist if you're a NIMBY</a><br/> Two East Bay cities, Berkeley and Oakland are at the forefront of the debate between urban density, now looked at as 'smart-growth' and Not In My Back Yard sentiment that has been prevalent, especially in the iconic eco-friendly city of Berkeley.</li> <li><a href="http://digg.com/people/East_Bay_Express_The_Curious_Interaction_of_Sex_Religion">East Bay Express | The Curious Interaction of Sex &amp; Religion</a><br/> Sex and religion have many reasons to be entangled. Both can and are often abused in ways that pit the powerful against the powerless. However, when religion claims to have a mandate to lead based on a moral authority, it deserves special scrutiny.</li> </ul>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612012690707097887.post-19454895242116603192008-09-05T18:38:00.000-07:002008-09-05T19:03:43.913-07:002008-09-05T19:03:43.913-07:00written thoughtshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02677089215153318922noreply@blogger.com1Im back, after a long but uneventful Labor Day weekend. I think that it was this break that has inspired my latest entry. I had an uninterrupted opportunity to browse the web and explore several...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612012690707097887.post-70545756505651040472008-08-21T19:11:00.000-07:002008-08-21T20:53:18.593-07:002008-08-21T20:53:18.593-07:00written thoughtshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02677089215153318922noreply@blogger.com0In 2004, at a media and technology conference, the O'Reilly media conference a new term to describe the changing face of the internet was born, "Web 2.0." Despite some debate circulating between...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612012690707097887.post-86267727808169966652008-08-21T17:49:00.000-07:002008-08-21T20:55:15.891-07:002008-08-21T20:55:15.891-07:00written thoughtshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02677089215153318922noreply@blogger.com1Recently, I've awaken to the advent of social networking sites. I haven't decided if i was just being stubborn to change or just simply naive to the fact that Myspace, Facebook, and others we're...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]