Aardvark and the Synaptic Web
A meta-web is forming that connects the bits and bytes of our online social actions in new and startling ways. The social search start-up Aardvark shows us how five years from now the 2010 Web will appear quaint.
Why Tech Tools Work in Some Crises but not Others
Audio: Compared to Iran, Twitter was not especially useful in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake. Joshua Keating of Foreign Policy and Andy Carvin of NPR’s social media desk discuss why some tools prove useful in crisis situations and not in others.
Quick Links on Nonprofit Engagement
Four quick links to with information about how and where non-profits and NGO’s are using social media and what their return on investment is.
I'll See You in Court
A Dane turns himself into the police saying he illegally made legal copies of his private DVD collection.
The Telegraph and Network Neutrality: A History Lesson
A walk down memory lane shows how monopoly control of America’s first network led to corruption and censorship.
Be Nice, Or Leave
What is the best way to leverage the branding, marketing and communications possibilities provided by social networking tools? Faris Yakob has a surprisingly simple answer.
