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Twitter Tweeters
In today's over-blogged, hyper-texted, socially networked world, Twitter has once again revolutionized the way young people define their community. In this pod, by vc2 producers Open Content, we meet a superuser who tweets incessantly to hundreds of loyal followers, a father of 5 who tweets as a buxom blonde, a Berkeley student whose tweet got him out of Egyptian jail and sit down with one of the founders of Twitter, to find out where the company came from and where it's going. In today's over-blogged, hyper-texted, socially networked world, Twitter has once again revolutionized the way young people defin... more
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Palin's Email Hacked?
A hacker group allegedly gained access to Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin's e-mail and the screenshots are revealing. A hacker group allegedly gained access to Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin's e-mail and the screenshots are rev... more
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Mega-Microcelebrity
Microcelebrity is the phenomenon of being extremely well known not to millions but to a small group -- a thousand people, or maybe only a few dozen. This phenomenon is seen most prevalently in the online world of social networks, blogs, and vlogs. Aaron Krane was the marketing manager for Technorati and the former host of the web TV show Buzz! He's often recognized at tech events, knows how to pose for pictures, and obsessively counts how many photos have been tagged of him on Facebook - all factors that contribute to his microcelebrity status. We'll follow Aaron as he shows us how, in this era of global and internet communities, who's a celebrity and why, may not really matter - as long as you get your 15 minutes somehow. Microcelebrity is the phenomenon of being extremely well known not to millions but to a small group -- a thousand people, or maybe onl... more
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Online Optometry
Buying your prescription eyeglasses online may seem questionable at first, but this Web site provides help in choosing a reliable retailer. Buying your prescription eyeglasses online may seem questionable at first, but this Web site provides help in choosing a reliable reta... more
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YouTube Graveyard
YouTomb.com keeps an eye on the most popular YouTube videos and tracks when and why they were pulled off of the internet.
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Twitter Replacement?
FriendFeed.com is a new site that allows users to track all their social networking activity in one place so friends can stay up-to-date. FriendFeed.com is a new site that allows users to track all their social networking activity in one place so friends can stay up-to-da... more
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Reframe
ReframeCollection.com helps helps independent films find an audience.
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Posterous
Like blogging, but loathe to put in the effort? Posterous is about as easy as it gets.
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Dropping Off
"Drop dot IO" is a new website that allows users to upload any kind of file they choose. The location is private and cannot be searched on Google which will give users a chance to share files freely. "Drop dot IO" is a new website that allows users to upload any kind of file they choose. The location is private and canno... more
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Alerts.com
Petrol price alerts, traffic updates, and horoscopes are all manageable from one site. Visit alerts.com to find out more.
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Mother Knows Best
No more wire hangers! Check out this new Web site that lists a bunch of emails or instant messages from mother dearest to her adult children. No more wire hangers! Check out this new Web site that lists a bunch of emails or instant messages from mother dearest to her adult c... more
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College for Free
Find out how to get into the lecture halls of schools like MIT, even if you don't have the money or the grades.
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Haters Anonymous
Yea Big and Kid Static's first music video got 250,000 hits in 2 days. Along with the hits came some nasty comments about the mixed race duo. In this pod, vc2 producer Noah Banks hears from the duo about the offensive comments and their decision to delete said comments and learns more from Northwestern University Professor Clark Caywood about the rise in comment abuse due to internet anonymity. Yea Big and Kid Static's first music video got 250,000 hits in 2 days. Along with the hits came some nasty comments about the mi... more
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Facebook's New Look
Faster, smarter, quicker, deadlier. Facebook's back, and this time ... it's more user-friendly.
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Juicy on Campus
Connor Diemand-Yauman is president of the sophomore class at Princeton, and determined to help counteract the pernicious effects that gossip sites like Juicy Campus have had at his school. Connor Diemand-Yauman is president of the sophomore class at Princeton, and determined to help counteract the pernicious effects that ... more
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Facebook News Flash
Facebook News Flash: Your News FeedÂ…As it Happens
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A!erts.com
Gas price alerts, traffic updates, and horoscopes are all manageable from one site. Visit alerts.com to find out more.
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