14
2008
Shift Happens. Globalization and the Information Age.
Here is a terrific YouTube video (6:05) that gives a great view of the changes the internet is bringing and also a look at the global environment. Really, it’s not as boring as I just made it sound LOL.
In it you learn that…
There are 2.7 billion Google searches every month (hmm… wonder how many I’m [...]
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10
2008
There goes the neighborhood…
Kentucky Lawmaker Wants to Make Anonymous Internet Posting Illegal
“Kentucky Representative Tim Couch filed a bill this week to make anonymous posting online illegal.
The bill would require anyone who contributes to a website to register their real name, address and e-mail address with that site.
Their full name would be used anytime a comment is posted.
If the [...]
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25
2008
The Web in the Next Years: What’s Ahead.
It’s fun to try and envision the future. Who could have imagined the capabilities of the internet just 10 years ago! Lets see if we can make some predictions about the near future of the web. This post will give a good overview of the direction of the web. Comment and give me your predictions!
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16
2008
Second Life: A Video Introduction
I think its more fitting, in a way, to have a video explaining Second Life than text. So, checkout this YouTube video of Second Life. (4:13) [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b72CvvMuD6Q&rel=1]I thought the part about Star Wars "roleplaying" was a hysterical idea. Sorry, but I can just picture a bunch of these "avatars" playing from their mom's basement.
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