"For years the top record label executives have been claiming that it's impossible to compete with free, but YouTube is proving them wrong. With billions of views every month the major record labels are making millions by sharing their music for free."

Interesting tips for social media users that go well with the NPR recording on how employers really have more power to fire people than I originally thought. This may be a must read for teens/college students in regards to new jobs and social media.

An article on the issues that the digital divide is having in online education

Is technology promoting free speech or helping dissidents in controlled countries? "We see more and more people around the globe using the Internet, mobile phones and other technologies to make their voices heard as they protest against injustice and seek to realize their aspirations," Mrs. Clinton said. "There is a historic opportunity to effect positive change, change America supports," she said. "So we're focused on helping them do that, on helping them talk to each other, to their communities, to their governments and to the world."

Hmmm...Interesting thought. With the popularity of twitter and facebook, perhaps this is a reality.

Two examples of using social media in the classroom. It basically comes down to this quote at the end of the article - "The bottom line is this: Anyone can be involved in solving the problems of our era. With 21st century tools, a small group of students can stand up to the devastation of nature, and a small group of teachers can be strengthened by the shared opinions of a larger group and take a stand against the devastation of certain policies that may control our practice."

A comical look at how social media may take over the news

This is an interesting concept about storing not just your music but all your personal information as well. I think it will probably catch on quickly, but privacy is still a main concern.

This is an interesting article which highlights how large companies failed in the social media world. Because Web 2.0 is a fairly new concept, there are new "rules" for businesses to follow, or they may face damaging results.

I can't believe we're fourth on the list of facebook "hours." I would have definitely thought Americans were first!

This is a short clip by Nicholas Negroponte, who is the founder of One Laptop per Child. He talks about how technology has made a way to mesh together our work and home life. It's interesting how opposite the views are for this topic.