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Jenni Young

Why the spammers are winning - 0 views

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    Thought the war on junk mail was over? Think again (Guardian)
Jenni Young

When did our plainest punctuation mark become so aggressive? - 0 views

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    The period was always the humblest of punctuation marks. Recently, however, it's started getting angry.
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What the ... . - 0 views

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    Why everyone and your mother started using ellipses ... everywhere
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Serious reading takes a hit from online scanning and skimming, researchers say - The Wa... - 0 views

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    Our brains, neuroscientists warn, are developing new circuits with a big impact on non-digital reading
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    Our brains, neuroscientists warn, are developing new circuits with a big impact on non-digital reading
Jenni Young

Cambodian Cyber-Crime Law Could Engender Self-Censorship, Group Warns - 0 views

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    Cambodia: A draft law on cyber crime, which was leaked to the public recently, imposes major fines and jail time for vague offenses and has many online users concerned. (VOA Khmer)
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    Cambodia: A draft law on cyber crime, which was leaked to the public recently, imposes major fines and jail time for vague offenses and has many online users concerned. (VOA Khmer)
Jenni Young

I Couldn't Believe This Staircase Actually Exists…Even Now, I'm Still Stumped. - 0 views

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    Led by filmmaker Michael Lacanilao, we are a team of "Stairwell Believers" that has begun the ambitious task of creating a modern myth. The myth is that there is a stairwell in Rochester, NY that defies the laws of physics and logic by looping endlessly into itself. That is, by choosing to ascend or descend [...]
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    Led by filmmaker Michael Lacanilao, we are a team of "Stairwell Believers" that has begun the ambitious task of creating a modern myth. The myth is that there is a stairwell in Rochester, NY that defies the laws of physics and logic by looping endlessly into itself. That is, by choosing to ascend or descend [...]
Jenni Young

The Escherian Stairwell: Building a Modern Myth - YouTube - 0 views

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    How to create a modern myth - using technology to fool people.
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    How to create a modern myth - using technology to fool people.
Jenni Young

Cambodian Media 'Not Free,' US Watchdog Says - 0 views

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    US group Freedom House ranked Cambodia 149 of 196 countries in terms of press freedoms, putting it in the company of Burma, Cuba, China and North Korea, among others.
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    US group Freedom House ranked Cambodia 149 of 196 countries in terms of press freedoms, putting it in the company of Burma, Cuba, China and North Korea, among others.
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Popcorn cell mobile phone trick FULLY WORKING ! - YouTube - 0 views

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    Viral video - make popcorn with your cellphone
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    Viral video - make popcorn with your cellphone
Jenni Young

Name-Calling in the Virtual Playground - 0 views

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    "Secret" is the latest social media platform to confront the tendency of anonymous chat to provide cover for bad behavior (NY Times)
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    "Secret" is the latest social media platform to confront the tendency of anonymous chat to provide cover for bad behavior (NY Times)
Jenni Young

BBC News - Cyberbullying suicide: Italy shocked by Amnesia Ask.fm case - 0 views

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    MPs in Italy call for action against cyberbullying after a girl of 14, subjected to online abuse, kills herself in a north-eastern town.
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    MPs in Italy call for action against cyberbullying after a girl of 14, subjected to online abuse, kills herself in a north-eastern town.
Jenni Young

Cyber bullying on Facebook, Twitter and Ask.fm: 5.4m kids in UK are potential victims -... - 0 views

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    British charity, Ditch the Label, is worried that 69% of 7,000 young people surveyed have been victims, with the problem worst on Facebook (Daily Mirror)
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    British charity, Ditch the Label, is worried that 69% of 7,000 young people surveyed have been victims, with the problem worst on Facebook (Daily Mirror)
Jenni Young

Ask.fm pledges cyberbullying reform after Hannah Smith death | Society | The Guardian - 0 views

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    Website says it will increase protection for its users, as bereaved father says he will fight on to change law (Guardian Online)
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    Website says it will increase protection for its users, as bereaved father says he will fight on to change law (Guardian Online)
Jenni Young

Sarah Millican: Twitter was a pin to my excitable Bafta balloon - 0 views

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    Comedian responds to insulting comments on Twitter about her appearance
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    Comedian responds to insulting comments on Twitter about her appearance
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Comedian's Response to Criticism of Her Red Carpet Look Deserves a Standing Ovation - P... - 0 views

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    A funny thing happens when female celebrities hit the red carpet: The world tends to forget that they are actual human beings, with feelings and everything.
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    A funny thing happens when female celebrities hit the red carpet: The world tends to forget that they are actual human beings, with feelings and everything.
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McSweeney's Internet Tendency: This is a Generic Brand Video by Kendra Eash - 0 views

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    Poem by Kendra Eash - 'This Is a Generic Brand Video' - which looks at the techniques and cliches used in commercials.
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    Poem by Kendra Eash - 'This Is a Generic Brand Video' - which looks at the techniques and cliches used in commercials.
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    Poem which satirises advertising techniques and imagery
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Web Trolls Winning as Incivility Increases - 0 views

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    Emotionally abusive comments are becoming more common online, and the consequences could include scaring away from the web those subject to attacks.
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    Emotionally abusive comments are becoming more common online, and the consequences could include scaring away from the web those subject to attacks.
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A Song Born When Pain Is Still Fresh - 0 views

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    J. Cole's song "Be Free" quickly spread around the world in hours, highlighting the power to reach listeners while emotions are still raw.
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    J. Cole's song "Be Free" quickly spread around the world in hours, highlighting the power to reach listeners while emotions are still raw.
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