The Internet
Making Your Phone Work: Just-in-time Information through Mobile Conections
We've observed an uptick in cell phone use for research purposes recently, including confirmation of the owner's accuracy in a conversation with friends. "Let me check that (on my phone)". They're also looking up times that events will start, nearby restaurants, objects on view at a musem, shopping nearby and so on. more »
The Multitasking Myth: You may think you’re being productive, but, get real, you're not
Rose Madeline Mula writes: "We see parents at dance recitals, soccer games, graduations — engrossed in texting, instead of focusing on their little darlings who are going to be grown and out of the nest almost before the next message pops up on mom’s or dad’s I-phone. Meanwhile, students in classrooms are surreptitiously texting, oblivious to the words of their professors ..." more »
Testimony From Sandra Fluke and Limbaugh Apology: "A woman’s health takes a back seat to a bureaucracy focused on policing her body"
We had seen Sandra Fluke's testimony televised live on February 23 but realized, sadly so, that many are hearing references to it that are not only preposterous but perhaps libelous. We've included video and portions of the transcript, in addition to Mr. Limbaugh's printed 'apology'
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Social Sites: Have You Pared Down Your Friends? And Did You Regret Your Choices?
63% of Internet users have deleted people from their “friends” lists, up from 56% in 2009; 44% have deleted comments made by others on their profile; and 37% have removed their names from photos that were tagged to identify them.
How many social networking sites do you currently have a profile on?
Feb 24, 2012, Pew Internet & American Life Project
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