Monthly Archives: April 2008
[SociaList] April 11, 2008
28 Million Mobile Subscribers Responded to At Least One Mobile Ad “According to a new report from The Nielsen Company, twenty-three percent (58 million) of all U.S. mobile subscribers say they’ve been exposed to advertising on their phones in the past 30 days. Half (51% or 28 million) of all data users who recall seeing mobile advertising in the previous 30 days say they responded to a mobile ad.” Social networking websites protect children, says Bebo “Social networking websites are taking their duty to protect younger users more seriously following …
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The Internet Effect
It seems like “Google it” has now become the de facto answer to any question with an unclear answer (is it strange that a man-made machine will provide a plethora of options to answer most questions?). When the Internet became widely available a little over a decade ago, I doubt anyone had the slightest idea how revolutionary this thing would be. Obviously, that’s a different story now: in today’s world, it would be foolish to deny that this “series of tubes” (techno remix here) has had a significant effect on …
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[EssentiaList] Of Things Well Done
1. Kobe Bryant Exhibit A: Kobe’s Top 10 plays of 2007 Exhibit B: The impressive numbers he’s consistently posted 2. Malcolm Gladwell’s Tipping Point 3. Apart from the fact that it gets the equivalent of 137 mpg, and is one of the most beautiful cars on the road today, the Tesla Roadster is undoubtedly a solid choice for a car (assuming the $98,000 tag doesn’t scare you, that is). 4. Michelangelo’s Ceiling 5. Hans Rosling‘s Debunking 3rd World Myths (this is a highly recommended video, if only because it’s very …
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[SociaList] April 4, 2008
Craigslist Is Our Mirror, Nothing Better (Or Worse) on TechCrunch “I flipped on the news today (yes, my actual television, not sure why) and the big story was Craigslist gone wrong. Someone placed an ad on Craigslist saying that anything at a home in Jacksonville, Oregon was up for grabs. People responded, and carted away most of the belongings of resident Robert Salisbury. He arrived home to thirty people picking over the last of his stuff. Even the man’s horse was taken.” Apparently, sticks and stones may break your bones …
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