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Very fitting for our PC8005 readings, as well as what we're learning in Professor Fung's class. Another example of how technology and new developments can leave a lot of people behind, unless they adapt to new forms of technology quickly! 

For all you "micro-bloggers" out there, this article examines where Twitter will go next including ideas for a broader platform with more value and the ability to download all your old tweets. 

Looking at how a politician turns to reddit to see legislative advice. Showing how technology/social media is being used to engage the public on political issues- even the future of their governance. 

I like it already, read about this on reddit (of all places), very interesting!

Based on today's Mashup, an article on big data privacy invasion as a business model for companies. Our data is moving more and more out of our control.

I figured this would interest most people in our class. "As Election Day nears, Twitter's new "Political Engagement Map" lets users see where people are most interested about specific issues -- at least as measured by tweeting patterns."

Definitely an interesting new way of using Twitter: to storytell. "The first Twitter Fiction Festival, a five-day event starting November 28 that will showcase "creative experiments in storytelling from authors around the world." Twitter to announce the authors on November 19.