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Introduction Diigo is a powerful information capturing, storing, recalling and sharing tool. Here are just a few of the possibilities with Diigo: Save important websites and access them on any computer. Categorize websites by titles, notes, keyword tags, lists and groups. Search through bookmarks to quickly find desired information.

Last week, King.com, the creators of Candy Crush Saga were approved for their request to trademark the word Candy for use in all video games and clothing lines.

This article found in the Globe and Mail discusses internet content piracy in both Canada and the US. It also discusses the actions being taken to help stop this issue.The consequences in the US are mostly court based whereas in Canada they are technology based and social change based. To find these intellectual property thieves, companies are using anti- piracy firms to track down people who illegally downloading off the internet. These initiatives are part of a larger plan to change the Canadian mindset about downloading illegally, if people understand consequences can occur at random they will be more hesitant to commit online theft.

A really great video on what Reddit is and how you can use it. I think many people are intimidated by Reddit's interface and is confused by how to use it, but it is a great source of user-approved information that is constantly updated and relevant.

This article talks about how 2013 was the years for podcasting. There are a number of factors that play in the rejuvenation of the podcasts popularity. Riismandel first says that the popularity came back when main stream comedians started use the podcast medium as a way to share their comedy with their audience. This brought back a big audience, but comedians can't be thanked alone. In order for podcasting to maintain this growth it needs to become sustainable, meaning people need to make profit from their podcasts. The launch of a podcast advertising agency did just that. This is good news for the future of podcasting because it is now a business instead of a hobby. Another point Riismandel makes is that the ease of accessibility to download podcasts via apps has helped with the growth it has seen in 2013. 

This article discusses four ways to enhance storytelling for listeners. I think the podcast regarding deep sea divers that we listened to in class definitely incorporates some of these techniques.

For people who do not fully understand what copyright is and how it works, this article will be very useful. The author, Amanda Williams, uses a more comedic tone to outline 16 facts about copyright that everyone should have a basic understanding of.

In this article found on Forbes magazine website the article discusses the continuous extension of copyright terms. In specific it highlights how disney used its influence on members of congress to keep extending copyright term therefore disney material could never be used by other authors or film makers. It is ironic owing to the fact that a large number of works created by disney were based on stories in the public domain.

A comparison between the blogging platforms, blogger and wordpress.

I use this site for my blog to keep track of the geographic location of my viewers as well as how many views I get on a certain day to see how successful my posts seem to be. 

A website showcasing various transitions people can use to make their website interesting when transitioning between pages. The animations may be applied to "pages" for creating interesting navigation effects when revealing a new page.

With the overdue update to HTML5, many designers have already opted to use the newest version of the markup language. Awwwards is a website that collects the best web designs from web designers, developers, and agencies in the world through an evaluation system. This link shows some of the best uses of HTML5 in web design, to date.

10 of essentially the worst possible tips for customizing your blog. The examples used are the most basic and tacky of tumblrs default themes, and each tip offers suggestions to make them even tackier, uglier and more difficult to navigate. Should be titled "10 things not to do when designing a tumblr theme."

This article discusses the potential that podcasts have over blogs and other media. There is a podcasting market and businesses can use this medium to reach and educate consumers.

Some quick and easy production tips which will help improve the quality of your audio recordings. I think this article will be really helpful when working on Assignment 1.

Oops, Just noticed Brittany already posted this link. Sorry for the double.

A handful of very helpful tips on recording audio. Very applicable to both podcasts and video production. Next time, we should try using 'foambrero' to dampen background noise.

This article touches on the best practices of audio recording in terms of what equipment is good, what audio programs to use and the actual recording session.