In the news recently

Satire from the Newyorker magazine, teases at what is to come if the today's youth don't grow up to be discerning consumers of media and users of technology.

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A slew of articles in Monday's NY Times,


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A very nice graphic in the Op-Ed section comparing various ways to divide the ages of man. I read the whole thing because of the Theories of Adolescent Development course I am taking.

Op-Chart
By Ben Schott


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A Twitter-like application called Foursquare that encourages "planned serendipity" had me wondering if I'd ever post

"I'm in aisle 24 at the supermarket. Anyone you want to get groceries together?"

Face-to-Face Socializing Starts With a Mobile Post


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An example of how impossible it is to keep control information anymore - it knows no boundaries, legal or otherwise. No doubt this has implications on education - which directly or indirectly claims ownership of civilization's collective knowledge.

Link by Link: Twitter and a Newspaper Untie a Gag Order