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Presented without comment #10

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Ben

‘A journalist kicking it old school on Twitter‘ by Mark Colvin at The Punch. The phones were the first to go, replaced first by push button models and electronic switchboards that let you do your own dialling, then gradually by … Continue reading →

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Presented without comment #9

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Ben

‘The Different Types of Comments People Leave‘ by Leigh Alexander at Thought Catalog. The internet is widely perceived to be a ‘content democracy.’ whereby an equal-opportunity platform places all contributors on the same footing. Most are under the impression there … Continue reading →

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Presented without comment #8

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Ben

‘Is Twitter Biased? Yep‘ by Jonathan Oake at Spongeist. Is Twitter biased? Of course it is. It is a self-selecting sample, and as such will always exhibit a bias. If you set up a stall offering free cupcakes, you’re going … Continue reading →

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Presented without comment #7

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Ben

‘The need to protect the internet from ‘astroturfing’ grows ever more urgent‘ by George Monbiot at The Guardian (make sure to watch the video). As the Daily Kos has reported, the emails show that: • Companies now use “persona management software”, … Continue reading →

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Presented without Comment #6

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Ben

‘Illustration: KillScreen online editorials 003‘ by Dan Purvis at Purvis’ Perspective. …consumer reviews are shit. They mean nothing to the world. That’s where Kill Screen reviews are different. They want to mean something to somebody. And, I believe they will. ‘The … Continue reading →

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Presented without comment #5

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Ben

A special Search Engine Optimization themed selection of pieces presented without comment, for your casual perusal. ‘Trouble in the House of Google‘ by Jeff Atwood at Coding Horror: Throughout my investigation I had nagging doubts that we were seeing serious cracks in the algorithmic … Continue reading →

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Presented without comment #4

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Ben

A special Leigh Alexander themed selection of pieces presented without comment, for your casual perusal. ‘“You” Suck’ by Leigh Alexander at Sexy Videogameland, posted Dec 14th, 2007: Which raises a crucial points about this whole Web 2.0, user-generated content, world-building … Continue reading →

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Presented without comment #3

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Ben

And so we continue our series in which relevant and timely articles are ‘Presented without comment‘, for your casual perusal: ‘Could I sell my facebook account ?‘ by Christophe1700 at Black Hat SEO forum: Hey there, I have a facebook … Continue reading →

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Presented without comment #2

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Ben

And so we continue our series in which relevant and timely articles are ‘Presented without comment‘, for your casual perusal: ‘The end of journalism as we know it (and other good news)‘ by Annabel Crabb at the ABC’s The Drum: … Continue reading →

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Presented without comment #1

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Ben

And so begins a new series in which relevant and timely articles are ‘Presented without comment‘, for your casual perusal: ‘Are you a digital sharecropper?‘ by Jeff Atwood at Coding Horror: In essence, any website where user generated content is the … Continue reading →

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