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How many Presidents do you recognize?

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Could the next generation of online communications strengthen civil society by better connecting people to others with whom they share affinities, so they can more effectively exchange information and self-organize? Could such a system help to revitalize democracy in the 21st century? When networked personal computing was first developed, engineers concentrated on extending creativity among individuals and enhancing collaboration between a few. They did not much consider what social interaction among millions of Internet users would actually entail. It was thought that the Net's technical architecture need not address the issues of "personal identity" and "trust," since those matters tended to take care of themselves.\n\nThis paper proposes the creation of an Augmented Social Network (ASN) that would build identity and trust into the architecture of the Internet, in the public interest, in order to facilitate introductions between people who share affinities or complementary capabilities across social networks. The ASN has three main objectives: 1) To create an Internet-wide system that enables more efficient and effective knowledge sharing between people across institutional, geographic, and social boundaries. 2) To establish a form of persistent online identity that supports the public commons and the values of civil society. 3) To enhance the ability of citizens to form relationships and self-organize around shared interests in communities of practice in order to better engage in the process of democratic governance. In effect, the ASN proposes a form of "online citizenship" for the Information Age.

Recently, the BBC announced it would be creating an "open source" documentary series on the creation and impact of the World Wide Web, and I'm more than a little bit excited to see how it all turns out.

A collection of free Internet materials designed for help students studying to become teachers, new teachers, and experienced teachers with the art of teaching.

A handful of social networking sites are fighting to fill the gap left by Facebook's success, by targeting students like you...

For nursing students or professional nurses in general, a huge source of insight and confidence often comes from the communities they find online.

Insight into how the media affects your mood, and how it collectively affects everyone around you. Good stuff.

Whether you're an AI expert or a blog-hopping Internet jockey, talking to one of these bots provides insight into how artificial intelligence works, or at least some quick fun...

Online dictionaries are nearly all free, and they all give you more or less the same definitions. So why are there so many?

A social web blog for anyone interested in web applications, internet tools, social networking, web 2.0, internet marketing & making money online.

For students who study online, having a network of other students in your field is a great way to exchange ideas, or just vent steam.

Five of the most useful (and fun) subject-oriented online research Web sites.