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"Last week my wife and I told our 13-year-old daughter she could join Facebook. Within a few hours she had accumulated 171 friends, and I felt a little as if I had passed my child a pipe of crystal meth. I don't mean to be a spoilsport, and I don't think I'm a Luddite. I edit a newspaper that has embraced new media with creative, prizewinning gusto. I get that the Web reaches and engages a vast, global audience, that it invites participation and facilitates - up to a point - newsgathering. But before we succumb to digital idolatry, we should consider that innovation often comes at a price. And sometimes I wonder if the price is a piece of ourselves. "

"In his speech, Williams explained what the internet is, how it works, and how to get rich from it. ... Williams believes that the real trick is to find something that's tried and true - and to do it better. It's a speech that should serve as a signpost, a bit of much-needed direction for the Valley's younger generation."

Powered by Google this "instant" search portal searches the Web, images, news, video, Twitter and Google Maps. Though it is slower to react than single focussed searches, because it aggregates results across a range of reference types it is still useful. To find out more check out the video link in the bottom right corner of the search screen.

Twitter's importance as an ecosystem can't be underestimated. Sociologist Brian Solis and data visualization specialists JESS3 have got together to create an infographic that shows just how big it's become. This version is interactive with each application link active.