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A research center at Harvard University focused on the impact of technology on society. Premised on the observation that what we seek to learn is not already recorded, our method is to build out into cyberspace, record data as we go, self-study, and share. Our mode is entrepreneurial nonprofit.

I don't remember if anyone posted this -- just wanted you all to be aware of this research center.

This is really informative! Thanks.

From Brookings, this 2011 YouTube video on internet privacy and security takes a different view point, that if people are unwilling to share their information online, parts of our information economy could collapse. (Video is approx. 5 mins)

I particularly like how he points out the different definitions of data ownership and how data is shared

This podcast deals with a discussion of internet anonymity and the Tor software. This program allows people to be online anonymously and hides their location and activity. With many sites like Google, Facebook and Amazon tracking and monitoring our activity for many reasons, including advertising, this discussion of online privacy and anonymity is timely and informative.

A pretty lengthy scholarly article that hits on some key points such as privacy, cyber bullying, authorship, and how these topics can be taught to students in the classroom to make them better informed users of the internet.  

Mobile phones are becoming more and more numerous across the African continent. I found out about this competition a year or two ago, and thought it was really neat because it shows innovators designing unique apps to help solve social problems within their communities.

This is a really cool find...I volunteered with the Lubuto Library Project (http://www.lubuto.org) and there are some amazing things being done in and for Africa, as this article highlights. I also hadn't heard of Hilary Clinton's Civil Society 2.0 initiative...I'm interested to explore more about that to see what other sorts of work is developing.

NASA Hosts Teleconference About Rover En Route To Mars Landing WASHINGTON -- NASA will host a media teleconference at noon EDT, June 11, to provide a status update on the Aug. 5, 2012, landing of the most advanced rover ever to be sent to Mars. Just something interesting about the far-reaching capabilities of technology and how we rely on and interact very closely with the technology we create.

Natalie, I really think this is interesting, and thanks for posting it in time that we can actually tune in! Ever since I took an Astronomy class as an undergrad I've loved learning as much as I can about everything cosmic.

How to understand and communicate social informatics

this is not bad!!

Cool, we're already doing almost all of these! I'm always in favor of step by step instructions.

Interesting look at the different speed which technology is adapted by different people/groups and how it effects sharing information.

A news story of a construction company using social media to improve their customer relations. They're keeping up with the times and connecting with their technologically savvy client-base, a smart business move.

An inside scoop in the social gaming industry, including all the latest news, game releases and studies.

I think this is pretty relevant to the discussion about texting ruining the art of conversation. Is writing becoming obsolete?

Social media is becoming big business inside businesses.

Someone posted an article earlier that was kinda related to this called "Data-mining your desktop." It was about HP's "Collective" project which would basically work like a facebook for the workplace, which would allow others to see what different projects people were working on and thus potentially setup networking opportunities. I wonder, though, if such tools might actually leave a company more vulnerable to corporate espionage.

It's funny that you posted this just as I was generating ideas for our final project and completing research on the increasingly important role of apps. I had no idea that social business applications are a $6 billion industry, or that companies are using internal programs such as Yammer to bolster communication lines. After reading this article, it makes perfect sense that business wants to capitalize on the social media market, but I always associated networking sites with personal and professional connections. Thanks for the post!

Continuing with the theme of my other bookmarks, this is a lengthy but accessible report by the US Center for International Media Assistance on how mobile devices are changing society and information seeking habits. I don't know about you, but I would have no idea where to dine out were it not for my Yelp app!