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within one year social networks account for 10% of all internet time. the site talks about how much use of internet time goes into social networks and which ones we can find to be most popular, no surprise here but facebook takes the lead. The article talks about how the demographic of social network users is ranging in age and becoming more popular with older members which we all know is true.

This research talks about the benefits of using technology in education. It also talks about the need for technology education for future businesses.

This is just an interesting article talking about how some good books can end up being disasters as movies. I don't agree with everything on the list because it is just opinion. It's also sad to see a good book turned into a bad movie because people's opinion of the book will be wrong.

Video of Davy Rothbart, author of Found Magazine, talking about his favorite "finds" and other things related to Found.

This article talks about the various ways people are staying connected via the web--including social networking sites, skype, blogging, etc. It talks about how it's not only "hopping on the web" but staying connected "virtually face-to-face."

This article talks about how the multimedia environment has changed the writing process.

This is a YouTube video of three astronauts talking about how they "tweet" from the International Space Station. Interesting to think that it literally has no limits.

talks about how twitters popularity is mostly due to older users over the younger audience that is stereotypically known. this article also goes through a number of certain other popular networking sites and how it is relatively a myth that teens have made the site popular and this even as the article states goes for gadgets as well. More people over the age of 18 are buying a wii to help with there health and allow them to become more active. The age range is changing.

"Immerse yourself in the energetic, innovative and potentially illegal world of mash-up media with RiP: A remix manifesto. Let web activist Brett Gaylor and musician Greg Gillis, better known as Girl Talk, serve as your digital tour guides on a probing investigation into how culture builds upon culture in the information age."

A mashup artist that combines multiple songs to create each of his tracks. This is different than DJing. On average, he uses 21 songs for each one of his. His performances are featured in the documentary I posted earlier, "RIP: A Remix Manifesto". It's interesting to look at his music as a prime example of postmodernism and what that all means in terms of copyright infringement.

Article talking about the growing dispute between Apple and Amazon over ebooks.

This article talks about a case study in which special education children used multimedia software in order to learn how to drive.

This article talks about how employers use social networking sites to determine potential employee standings.

Although this article is from 2002, it's interesting and important. It talks about how the web has helped deaf people be able to communicate and relate to others easier and more effectively (i.e. with the telephone).

This article talks about investing in the web (i.e. investing in Twitter or Facebook). Borthwick, who works for Betaworks has invested in Twitter and has his company invested in 21 other social media networks.

This article talks about the ways companies use what we post on our social media. For example, if we blog about something it can be added to their database. Companies are using this information to find out what and who they should be advertising to.

This article talks about the sales of the Kindle and the decline in traffic at the BookExpo America compared to previous years. It discusses the fact that publishing executives have worries concerning the development of this technology and at the same time mentions that the device has also gained fans in the publishing industry.

This article talks about how Tufts University now accepts YouTube videos as part of their application process. Potential students still need to write an essay but they can also submit a video to show admissions who they really are.

An online article by Nicholson Baker about the Kindle and whether or not it is really an improvement on the book. He talks about his own experience after purchasing the Kindle and comments on other people's remarks about the device.

This article talks about the history of instant messaging and how it works. It states that "IMing" is used as a faster way to emailing.