Category Archives: Internet culture

The Facebook song

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Michael

A cute little treasure. I especially love the lines about stalking (at around 2:00ish):

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Kirkpatrick (2010): The Facebook Effect

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Michael

The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company That Is Connecting the World by David Kirkpatrick My rating: 4 of 5 stars Kirkpatrick’s The Facebook Effect is a journalistic approach to the development and changes in Facebook as a … Continue reading →

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PSU “Be Safe” videos

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Michael

Penn State’s Information Technology Services has created some cool videos to educate students about safety online. I think it’s a pretty cool approach, though I wonder how quickly the videos will catch on or get watched. Here’s the one I … Continue reading →

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Bruns (2008): Blogs, Wikipedia, Second Life, and Beyond

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Michael

Blogs, Wikipedia, Second Life, and Beyond: From Production to Produsage by Axel Bruns My rating: 3 of 5 stars Bruns’s Blogs, Wikipedia, Second Life, and Beyond is a solid argument about how the Internet is changing the way we produce … Continue reading →

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Blackbird Pie

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Michael

Okay, this tool is pretty cool. If you post screen captures of tweets, or links to tweets in your blog, you should check out Blackbird Pie. Example, from an August 5 tweet by my friend Eric (who mentions this tool, … Continue reading →

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