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Obama Has Advantages in Battleground State of Michigan

Chris Savage | Posted 09.26.2008 | Home

The youth vote in Michigan may be the deciding factor for Obama in November with increased registration, participation and perception of Obama as "cool" amongst young voters.

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The Power of Small Features Over E-Gov

David Weinberger | Posted 09.23.2008 | Living

Read More: E-Democracy, E-Government, Social Networks, E-Gov, Barack Obama, Living News

Inevitably, one day in early 2011, the media will discover that PolarKing111 is a 15 year-old girl.

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Facebook Nation: Are We Losing "Touch"?

Margot Rogers | Posted 08.18.2008 | Media

Read More: Social Networks, Communication, Facebook, Media News

A number of years ago, I was having dinner with some friends at a now defunct steak place in L.A. I remember a conversation we were having that night ...

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Frustrated With TV Ads? Run Your Own for $6

Ryan Kauffman | Posted 08.08.2008 | Media

Read More: Msnbc, Naral, Cnbc, Espn, Free Speech, Surveillance, Human Rights Campaign, Media, Facebook, Television, Internet, Social Networks, Advertising, Activism, Mybarackobama, Telecommunications, Fox News, Youtube, Community Organizing, Fisa, Technology, Media News

Instead of having content generated in studios, financed with giant bankrolls, and distributed to the masses on a limited number of channels, SaysMe is encouraging you to attack the media world asymmetrically.

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Everyone Else Is Taller, Better-Looking, Smarter, Cooler, and Has a Better Backhand

Ann Handley | Posted 06.28.2008 | Living

Read More: Linkedin, Internet, Social Media, Flickr, Social Networks, Online Profile, Social Networking, Social Networking Sites, Insecurities, Technology, Facebook, Google, Feedburner, Happiness, Technorati, Plurk, Taylor Mali, Living News

When you are prone to measuring yourself against others, like I am, and when you both work and live out chunks of your life online, as I do, the Inter...

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LinkedIn Joins Elite $1 Billion Club

Financial Times | Richard Waters | Posted 06.17.2008 | Business

Read More: Linkedin, Social Networks, LinkedIn Social Networking, Social Networking Sites, Business News

The biggest online social network intended for professional use has been valued at more than $1bn, putting it among a small group of private internet ...

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Con Man's Nightmare: Unlocking Academia

Aaron Greenspan | Posted 05.14.2008 | Business

Read More: Identity, Education, Information Technology, Security, Social Networks, Platform, Industry, Business News

No one can force universities to open their records, but they should. It's a win-win situation for education and industry, it will make lying on one's resume a pointless endeavor.

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Social Drinkers Earn More Than Non-Drinkers

Savvy Sugar | Posted 04.11.2008 | Business

Read More: Salaries, Non-Drinkers, Social Networks, Social Drinkers, Social Capital, Female Salaries, Women Salaries, Business News

A study conducted by a couple of economists found that people who drink in a social setting earn 10 to 14 percent more than those who save their drink...

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Social Network Caters To Foodies

Thrillist.com | Posted 04.07.2008 | Living

Read More: Social Networks, Social Network Food, Social Networking, Eats.com, Living News

Social networks promise life improvements via connections, but generally just result in you dabbling in perversion and unwillingly learning junk about...

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AOL-Bebo: An Analysis

Silicon Alley Insider | Henry Blodget | Posted 03.13.2008 | Business

Read More: Social Networks, AOL Bebo, Aol, AOL Buys Bebo, Bebo, Business News

Key points on AOL-Bebo (TWX): *Price probably fine. Social networks very hard to monetize, but given per-member price deflation since Murdoch bought ...

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My First One-Night Stand Found Me On Facebook

Samara O'Shea | Posted 02.20.2008 | Living

Read More: Facebook Privacy, Social Networks, Facebook, Social Networking, Myspace, Friendster, Living News

Are we meant to be in constant contact with each other... but not really?

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Facebook Backlash Begins Over Privacy

Guardian Media | Jemima Kiss | Posted 11.20.2007 | Business

Read More: Facebook Privacy Settings, Social Networks, Facebook Privacy, Targeted Advertising, Facebook, Business News

To put it concisely, targeted advertising is crucial to pushing forward a powerful, far more efficient advertising model that can fund media companies...

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Mark Cuban: Never "Friend" Anyone Over 29

Blog Maverick | Mark Cuban | Posted 11.06.2007 | Business

Read More: Social Networks, Social Networking, Business News

It happens all the time. Some new technology or application comes out , it catches on like wildfire and then someone in the media writes an article ab...

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Release 0.9: More on Cookie Crumbles Video Contest

Esther Dyson | Posted 10.17.2007 | Business

Read More: Release 0.9, Marketing, Cookies, Social Networks, Business News

People who would have thought the notion of controlling their interactions with marketers was unduly complex or weird, are learning to do just that with their friends.

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EBay Woos Customers With Social Networking Service

AP | Rachel Konrad | Posted 10.10.2007 | Media

Read More: Neighborhoods, Social Networks, Ebay, Social Networking, eBay Neighborhoods, Media News

Hoping to woo shoppers who say eBay Inc. has lost its folksy appeal, the world's largest online auction plans to launch its own version of a social ne...

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Take Up Less MySpace: Social-Networking For Dieters

WSJ | JOSEPH DE AVILA | Posted 10.10.2007 | Living

Read More: Social Networks, Women's Health, Dieting, Living News

Jennifer Wood used to be an overweight, emotional eater who snacked on ice cream and junk food during her weak moments. Then one day, Ms. Wood, 29 yea...

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100s Of Facebook Friends Can't Replace Flesh And Blood Pals

Reuters | Michael Kahn | Posted 09.11.2007 | Media

Read More: Social Networks, Facebook, Media News

Having a huge network of online buddies does not mean you have any more close friends than the rest of us, a British researcher said on Monday. Socia...

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Fine: "O.K. (Sigh), I'll Join Facebook"

BusinessWeek | Jon Fine | Posted 09.07.2007 | Media

Read More: MySpace, Social Networks, Facebook, Media News

You've been hearing a lot about Facebook lately. Not, mercifully, in the "there's this crazy social-networking thing the kids are doing" sense. Rather...

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