These studies and others are fueling a growing recognition that many behaviors are swayed by social networks in ways that have not been fully understood. And it may be possible, the researchers say, to harness the power of these networks for many purposes, such as encouraging safe sex, getting more people to exercise or even fighting crime.
In London, a Glimpse of a Broadband Future May 28, 2008
In London: 40 percent of people watch TV or video content online, 20 percent make VoIP calls., 32 percent are using their mobile phones to access the Internet, and 19 percent listen to audio content on their mobiles.
Opt Out of Facebook Application Invites May 15, 2008
Lifehacker: “You never have to decline zombie bites again Facebook finally offers long-overdue opt-out capabilities for applications and by sender…”
Report: Slowing Economy Finally Catches Up to Online Ads May 13, 2008
The argument that online ads will generally fair well in a recession usually goes something like this: online advertising cheaper than traditional print and television advertising and offers far more accurate ROI measurement, so when budgets are squeezed, Internet advertising will look more attractive…But a new report from PubMatic appears to indicate otherwise.
Five Social Networking Sites Of The Wealthy May 7, 2008
Though it once seemed that the Web was the last place where status didn’t matter, the elite are now looking for a comfortable place to mingle with like-minded people. They’re leaving Facebook and LinkedIn to the riffraff. In Depth: Social Networking Sites for High Society.
Cubicle Culture: Tech’s top 10 workspaces May 7, 2008
What makes for an appealing workspace? The envelopes they leave in your mailbox every two weeks. But after that, it comes down to design and amenities. Also, we like windows and brick. Lots and lots of brick. After spending some time on Office Snapshots, we present the ten best-looking offices in tech…
How to (and how NOT to) Submit a Story to Digg April 29, 2008
ReadWriteWeb: “Think of Your Submission Like a Mini-Article. A good title and summary in your submission is a make-or-break matter. An indecipherable title or a summary that doesn’t really summarize the article means very few people are gonig to click through or vote for a story. Sometimes the title of the original blog post may be more suitable for the blog’s regular readers than it is for Digg – you might want to consider coming up with a new title for your submission. There’s room for some artistic license.”
Computerized Combat Glove April 29, 2008
A new glove lets soldiers operate wearable computers while still holding their weapons.
How to Monitor Websites that don’t have RSS Feeds April 28, 2008
“…If you’re a Firefox user then you can try Update Scanner. It’s an extension that lets you monitor webpages for changes. You have an option to choose how often the website should be checked for changes, and whether it should ignore the minor ones, such as the changes to numbers….”
VisualRank:”Google algo” rankin images tht look most similar April 28, 2008
Google researchers say they have a software technology intended to do for digital images on the Web what the company’s original PageRank software did for searches of Web pages. On Thursday at the International World Wide Web Conference in Beijing, two Google scientists presented a paper describing what the researchers call VisualRank, an algorithm for blending image-recognition software methods with techniques for weighting and ranking images that look most similar…
