Is the internet weakening our social ties?

Does the Internet weaken our social ties? Not according to research conducted by Pew in 2004. Based on the work of Barry Wellman this study shows that those who are active in a face-to-face setting are more likely to actively use the Internet to maintain their relationships.
Wellman argues that the Internet promotes “networked individualism” which [...]

When was Twitter launched?

A friend on Twitter posed a question in the form of a statement recently. She asked, “Still searching for the full official launch birthdate of Twitter! Only got March 2006 so far…Even tweeted the creators!”. It was an innocent enough request.
In reading Foucault’s Nietzsche, Genealogy, History I can’t help but think about posing the [...]

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Facebook revert to their previous Terms of Use

In the past couple of weeks Facebook has come under enormous pressure about their new Terms of Use. People claimed it was onerous and heavy handed. A great deal of discussion about the subject took place on blogs, on Facebook itself, and on Twitter.
Here’s the text of the notification shown on my Facebook newsfeed today.
Over [...]

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Wordlings in a web 2.0 world | Carolyne Lee

It’s easy for business people to be dragged into managerial speak. The jargon of an industry sucks us in to talking in the lingo of our “ist”. But all too often it’s a language that becomes, as Carolyne Lee, describes it, “turgid”. Words and phrases are emptied of meaning. Passion vanishes, swallowed by the carefully [...]

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Be it known, it’s official

I graduated last night.
 
 I’m a bit chuffed.

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My honours thesis

If you want to read my honours thesis you can find it here.

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Starting Your First Blog? 29 Tips, Tutorials and Resources for New Bloggers | Problogger

Darren’s post contains a range of resources about getting started as a blogger. Tip Top.

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