Going to the movies, made simple. Does anyone else remember the days of having to look up movie times in the newspaper? or at best, calling and listening to the recording provided by the theater? I had long forgotten about this archaic process until recently. A few friends and I decided to go watch a […]
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http://mashable.com/2012/04/11/facebook-workplace/ This article discusses a study done at Academy of Management which claims that Facebook in the workplace makes for happier, more productive employees.The research showed that those that were allowed time to surf the internet were: 16% more productive than those that were given rest breaks 39% more productive than those that were given […]
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http://pinterest.com/delrashed/ Pinterest has officially become one of my favorite social media sites. I am slightly ashamed to admit it, because the site has so much to offer, but it has become my best friend in online shopping. It allows me to save and organize images of items that I’ve come across while scouring my slew […]
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There is no such thing as information overload, only filter failure In today’s world of technology it can be easy to get lost amongst the sea of information, emails, social media, etc.. The key to staying afloat is organizing your online life. first and foremost, organize your email account(s). Something as simple as logging into […]
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Video Journalism If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a video is worth a million. video captures the whole story; it immerses the viewer in the moment and conveys the story of the subject in a way which not even photography can. The advent of cheap digital video cameras and free video-editing software […]
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As a self-proclaimed un-technologically savvy person, zotero was yet another program I had not heard of. I picked this workshop simply because the time it was being offered fit into my schedule, but It proved to be incredibly useful. I discovered that zotero, a program run through Firefox, allows you to build and organize a […]
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My map includes my childhood home, my elementary school, the library I frequented, the historic Colvin Run Mill, and the location where Thelma’s Ice Cream, a local mom and pop business, once stood. http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=216275545977006043897.0004bb040dfe121da8711&msa=0
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iMovie is the program I never knew I always wanted. Prior to its mention in class, I didn’t even know that the Mac program iMovie existed. At first, it was a little overwhelming but after meeting with Jake, i was finally able to get a handle on things. I now fully understand how to make […]
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http://mashable.com/2012/03/11/top-10-twitter-pics-8/ Make Kony famous Pictures and posts aimed at exposing the Ugandan guerrilla leader have exploded on the Facebook and twitter scene. Whether you agree with the cause or not, credit has to be given to the non-profit organization Invisible Children for their outstanding display of the power of the internet. Within days of the […]
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