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• Links 3-32-11: +1, Project Thunderdome, Amazon's consumer cloud, Against gamification – http://aramzs.me/3d #
• Tweeplayer plays tweets in sync with recorded TV http://feedly.com/k/i6hCoq #
• Sure, I Could Join a Google-Based Social Network — But Why? http://feedly.com/k/foCIai #
• North Florida Spinnaker ‘Sex Cover’ Controversy: Update on Funding Freeze http://feedly.com/k/i7pl4e #
• Facebook vs. Twitter: Are People Actually Reading the Articles, or Just Sharing them Via Social Media? http://feedly.com/k/f4XbCw #
• Skype Launches a Dedicated Network for Teachers http://feedly.com/k/ht30Ik #
• Tell-all telephone reveals politician’s life http://feedly.com/k/gP5gp3 #
• So, then…if you jump The New York Times’ paywall, are you stealing? http://feedly.com/k/hGqfob #
• Using Intersect and an iPhone to show Recession Road http://feedly.com/k/hMmcNt #
• It's World Backup Day: Here's How to Avoid Inevitable Disasters [Backup] http://ff.im/-Aaqdk #
• It's World Backup Day: Here's How to Avoid Inevitable Disasters http://otf.me/Kgj #
• Are community moderators etc. journalists? Another ice cream question http://otf.me/Kgk #
• @nutzareus Did anyone really 'join' Buzz? Wasn't the whole problem that we all sort of just found ourselves in it? #
• Cut the Crap and Write Better Now – http://otf.me/Kgr #
• Does Amazon Cloud Player (Web) just randomly stop playing for no apparent reason for anyone else? #
• Stephen Colbert Enters Politics Officially Starts ‘Colbert-PAC’ http://pulsene.ws/19hGw #
• NATO takes command of Libya mission http://feedly.com/k/gFBW0V #
• 7 Ways to Increase Newsletter Signups on Your WordPress or BuddyPress Website http://ff.im/-AaEBw #
• 7 Ways to Increase Newsletter Signups on Your WordPress or BuddyPress Website http://ff.im/-AaEBs #
• The war over Israel at Washington Square Park – http://otf.me/Kgu #
• Designing For The Future Web – Smashing Magazine http://otf.me/Kgv #
• College admissions rates for the class of 2015 fell across the board, figures released this week show. – http://otf.me/Kh4 #
• I earned the Lurker sticker on @GetGlue! http://bit.ly/hJEkgz #
• You Can Now Convert Your Facebook Profile to a Facebook Page http://t.co/oglJRAf via @mashsocialmedia @mashable #
• @tauhidchappell Really? Where? #
• @tauhidchappell Very nifty, though not even close to complete. #
• @samplereality Nifty, now I have two huge multi-article sites to read on tech and eduction. Also reading- http://creatingthefuturetoday.com/ #
• Looking at GMU's PhD programs. Most attractive is History with New Media focus, I think that means working with @chnm, which would be cool. #
• New Google Tool Tells You How to Make Your Site Faster http://ff.im/-Aeixy #
• New Google Tool Tells You How to Make Your Site Faster http://ff.im/-Aeiyf #

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• Approval rating falls 32% RT @politico: Poll: Americans cooling on tea party. http://politi.co/g3PVpz #
• Google Street View invades historic landmarks, makes it unnecessary for you to ever leave the house http://pulsene.ws/18Pmr #
• How To Start Your Own Local News Site: Tips From a Berkeleyside Co-Founder http://pulsene.ws/193Y4 #
• How to create a time-lapse video of a Wikipedia page (or any website) http://pulsene.ws/18YtG #
• Jon Stewart Was NOT Impressed With President Obama’s Libya Speech http://pulsene.ws/193U6 #
• Public meeting held about proposed overpass near campus http://pulsene.ws/19eAf #
• Press-Stifling Dictator Wins Journalism Award [Irony] http://pulsene.ws/19gCD #
• Juicy Bits of Revenue without Paying for It http://pulsene.ws/17pI5 #
• The Dangers of Distance: How to Get Grounded in Social Media http://pulsene.ws/19dvD #
• The Daily Click: Favorite College Courses (Video) http://pulsene.ws/19adh #
• Ricky Gervais' guide to creative tyranny – http://otf.me/KcK #
• @jillfoster I'm not really impressed with any of the administrations attempts to justify #Libya . I don't think he's made a convincing case. #
• @kierduros Especially considering the author, @laurenmichell , is planning her own start up – http://ow.ly/4psnw #
• @lastfm You guys need to get on the whole Amazon Cloud Player thing. It would be awesome if I could scrobble plays from there. #
• Multisite Plugin Manager: An Essential Free Tool for Every WordPress Network http://feedly.com/k/fsLBvS #
• Towards Videogame Aesthetics III: Against Interpretation http://feedly.com/k/gjUIHc #
• "I don't want to be a superhero" – An argument against gamification. http://otf.me/KcR #
• Cloud Storage Faceoff: Windows Live SkyDrive vs. Dropbox vs. Amazon Cloud Drive [Lifehacker Faceoff] http://feedly.com/k/gkdZTT #
• Why the New York Times' Pay Model is Similar to NPR and Spot.Us http://feedly.com/k/dOgqNY #
• Bold: A CV/Resume Template for Smart Professionals http://feedly.com/k/esalKU #
• #Tip of the day from Journalism.co.uk – live tweeting http://feedly.com/k/ijCC39 #
• What’s Project Thunderdome, you ask? Inside Jim Brady’s new job at Journal Register Company http://feedly.com/k/i5JpZf #
• So does his new project mean that @jimbradysp's title at Journal Register will be Master Blaster? #
• I'm looking for a gallery (script, plugin, whatever) that, when you navigate to images, creates a unique URL for each image view. Any ideas? #
• Why Michelle Rhee Supports Teachers' Right to Collective Bargaining http://otf.me/Ke1 #
• When programming I prefer variables that mean something as opposed to half-ass commenting. Friggin code. #
• Meet +1: Google’s Answer To The Facebook Like Button http://feedly.com/k/glWuHx #
• Twitter Murder Mystery Taking Place Online Tonight – http://otf.me/KeZ #
• Internet Transparency: A Chat With Buster Benson of 750words. http://otf.me/Kea #
• RT @smcdc @myimpact concept was born out of Tweet What You Eat by 2 college kids-every startups panel needs 2 kids in dorm room story #smcdc #
• Weird is: Being logged out of Twitter and seeing @dancohen on Top Tweets, right under @CarlieeSheen http://ow.ly/i/9KVl #
• @samplereality Reading about Paradata, paracinema, paragames on your site. Instantly thought about Crap Shoot- http://ow.ly/4q1My -Seen it? #
• @pbsmediashift I'm looking forward to it too! I couldn't remember if I RSVPed and was just about to do so. I guess I already did and forgot? #
• Daily wrap-up: Google wants to +1 your life, More weirdly named local journalism, Why gamification is worse – http://aramzs.me/3d #
• As I stumble through literature, a thought: With students on the web at younger and younger ages is it possible to see groups learn? #
• @dancohen Sadly, it reads as an invalid file when I try to download it. #
• @dancohen The torrent? I figured I could just leach, seed and worry about the SQL stuff later. #
• @samplereality @dancohen @mcburton – Got it, that link to the torrent works for me. Downloading now. I'll leave it seeding when done. #
• @samplereality Also on paradata, have you seen 750words.com? Generates metadata about writing, mindset, view, concerns, maturity, emotions #
• @samplereality Concur. Didn't make it a whole month. Now, though it's cheating, I'll sometimes drop my posts or comments in to see metadata. #
• Upper Deck introduces the world’s first video trading cards – http://otf.me/Kfl #
• CIA 'gathering intel firsthand' in Libya, source says – http://otf.me/Kfn #

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• You Are In Sales http://feedly.com/k/dYN8Ce #
• Amazon Beats Apple And Google To Cloud-Based Music Storage/Streaming http://feedly.com/k/dIPBa0 #
• Stealth Payment Startup Stripe Backed By PayPal Founders http://feedly.com/k/f6U2bX #
• The Daily Click: GRE Test Tips (Video) http://feedly.com/k/fxgqZx #
• Free WordPress Theme for Tutorial Writers, Developers, and General Geeks http://feedly.com/k/iaGNO2 #
• Have we lowered the bar on verification? http://feedly.com/k/hHR2Jk #
• 4 Traits of an Effective (or Obsessed) Community Manager http://feedly.com/k/e8oIIP #
• UCLA Student Video Case and the Role of Social Media in Combating Controversial Speech http://feedly.com/k/ePgSoz #
• New York Times announces $1 trial for new subscription service http://feedly.com/k/ezlZQ1 #
• L.A. Noire Selected For Robert De Niro's Film Festival [Blip] http://feedly.com/k/i2HAq2 #
• Battlefield Bad Company 2 Reborn As A Tabletop Game [Gallery] http://feedly.com/k/i45Ls1 #
• New Media history book launches http://feedly.com/k/exNkEm #
• Curveship Talk at PAX-East 2011 http://feedly.com/k/idTzqJ #
• Disney and Angry Birds Explain Three Arab League Revolts in One Amazing Cartoon (via @Kotaku) http://t.co/XgKquMr #
• Very irritated that Amazon's cloud player does not support OGGs. #
• @JimMacMillan @noahyc Though not many record stores I guess. #
• Less Is More: Using Social Media to Inspire Concise Writing http://otf.me/KbM #

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• WP ombud’s email about website redesign runs 8 to 1 negative http://ff.im/-zUmW7 #
• How to Work Around the New York Times' 20-Article-per-Month Paywall [Free] http://ff.im/-zUnex #
• @JosephStash I think it is useful if training takes the form of guidelines and critiques. You can't just sit down in front of a powerpoint #
• @IsCool 🙂 #
• IRS Agent Puts Guy In Jail For ‘Stated Income’ Mortgage, Because of Documentary About Charity Run http://feedly.com/k/dEzbNN #
• @theindustryx @iamalexander @Chronotope @mafalicious @rob_e_smith @monroehaus Oh hey, those are pretty nifty. Everyone looks good. #
• Re: Creepy Creeper of the Day – The Daily What http://ff.im/-zVtSh #
• Signs you need a Social Media Detox [Infographic] http://otf.me/KTf #
• @Jeffachoo I thought it was good, but not amazing. Oddly, I had to watch the movie for an art of film class. #
• @acarvin It's amusing that the list is ranked by number of votes, without counting if they are positive or negative. #
• @corybe Think about it this way: Just 10 people getting paid $50,000 a year without benefits is already half a million. #
• @corybe Right, but there's also rent, servers, and other expenses. Besides, programmers are expensive. It's a big sum, but not unreasonable. #
• LinkedIn is freaking out today. #
• @wisestamp Is there some way to set it up so that users who can't include HTML in their e-mails see a different signature? Odd replies. #
• @jeffachoo Perhaps because it won a bunch of rewards? I wasn't entirely clear on the reason. #

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• Hey folks, is anyone online to do a #collegejourn chat? #collegejourn #
• I just started playing Dead Space 2. http://ff.im/-zSElb #
• I unlocked the Epic Dismemberment achievement on Dead Space 2! http://ff.im/-zSVTP #

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• Wow, this place is jumping for a weekend. (@ Office of Student Media) http://4sq.com/hc5Wkq #
• "Facebook and twitter are not the reason this revolution started … it is because people wanted dignity" #oneblue #
• Join the conversation about social media in the Middle East with the hashtag #oneblue #
• Do you have any questions about social media in the Middle East or what has been going on in the Middle East in general? Use #oneblue #
• We are streaming the conversation about social media and the Middle East with Aziz Abu Sarah live at http://ow.ly/4mZ4Z #oneblue #
• @ctoverdrive Do you have any questions to ask Professor Aziz Abu Sarah? I can pass them along. #
• "Islam is an important part of Middle Eastern countries… however the dictatorships have used and abused Islam." #oneblue #
• 'Democracy will result in a better Islam' #oneblue #
• "If Islam wants to have a bigger role, that's a right, as long as the respect the elements [of Democracy]" #oneblue #
• 'Muslims have the right to have their values be part of their democracy' #oneblue #
• The quotes on #oneblue are coming from Aziz Abu Sarah see more about him at http://azizabusarah.wordpress.com/about/ #
• @Raakin – It's just recently that regimes have seen the value of using social media for spying or otherwise says Aziz #oneblue #
• Our host asks if the fear of monitoring on these tools can slow the rate of protests or democracy #oneblue #
• Aziz responds that it is only if the group is small. "Yes, governments will always monitor … but that is a normal price" #oneblue #
• #oneblue 'As long as there will be large groups it will be very difficult for the governments to use social media as a tool of oppression' #
• "AJ has become much more well known [in the west]" #oneblue #
• #oneblue Al Jazeera Arabic helped the protesters through the distribution of information #
• #oneblue 'Al Jazeera Arabic provided a significantly different view than the state-run stations across the Middle East. ' #
• "Al Jazeera has an advantage that most Western stations do not have, they understand the culture" #oneblue #
• 'Al Jazeera can present the Middle East in a much different view than Western channels' #oneblue #
• RT @ctoverdrive what is the most creative example of SM media use he's of or seen during the recent protests? #oneblue #
• @ctoverdrive I'll pass it along #
• You can watch our behind the scenes livestream at http://www.livestream.com/gmustudentmedia #oneblue #
• Talk about the state of the #MiddleEast and how social media has impacted the situation there with expert Aziz Abu Sarah using #oneblue #
• "I think media has often demonized religion in the Middle East … and that is a mistake" #oneblue #
• The role of the media … is to build bridges and bring people together" #oneblue #MiddleEast #
• "For the first time, there is actually a chance to reach out to the people… but you cannot do so w/o understanding their beliefs" #oneblue #
• #oneblue Q: 'Do you think that the protests will result in more positive media coverage of Islam or are they downplaying it?' #
• #oneblue A: "I think that what is going on with the protesters now is crushing that stereotype … the terrorist" #
• "You can see people cleaning up the places they are protesting, completely against the stereotype of the terrorist" #oneblue #
• "Fox news… is trying to make it seem much worse. … Saying now that a democracy started by the people not us is not acceptable." #oneblue #
• #oneblue For clarity the 'us' in previous tweet is meant to imply FOX. #
• Q: "Why so much hate towards Islam in the media" #oneblue #
• A: "I think they [the media] need someone to be the villein" #oneblue #
• 'It is our mistake … if we [Muslims] don't go out and try to correct the misconceptions' #oneblue #
• 'We can't let ourselves [American Muslims] say that we are more civilized… there are plenty of peaceful Muslims around the world' #oneblue #
• The quotes from #oneblue are #GMU Professor Aziz Abu Sarah #
• Talk about the state of the #MidEast and how social media has impacted the situation there with expert Aziz Abu Sarah using #oneblue #
• #oneblue The Egyptian example example where a million people liked the page in protest of a citizen being beaten. @ctoverdrive #
• @ctoverdrive #oneblue I'll ask the spelling so we can pull up a link. It was not brought up in the Western Media #
• "American and Arabic youth can finally connect to each other" #oneblue #
• #oneblue social media is breaking down walls that have existed for many years. #
• #oneblue @ctoverdrive The example he gave was 'We are all Khaled Said' http://www.facebook.com/elshaheeed.co.uk #mideast #socialmedia #
• #oneblue "Social media can play mainly a role of surprise … such as #Jan25 " #
• "One of the most important elements of protest is surprise" #oneblue #
• #oneblue "Social media brings a dialog that has never existed before and that can bring action and that can surprise gov't" #
• @ctoverdrive it was a great question. What did you think of that Facebook page? #oneblue #
• Thank you to everyone who participated in today's #oneblue broadcast. We'll be doing another one on April 2. #
• @steveklein yes that was one of the questions that was answered early on in #oneblue – video should be out soon. #
• @sarahraslan If you missed today's #oneblue show we'll announce the release of the final video on our Facebook – http://ow.ly/4n0tW #

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