Lots of Facebook news this week with their purchase of real time social network engine FriendFeed.
They also plan on introducing a “Lite” version that strips out the clutter that has been introduced over the few years. Will these changes bring on FaceFeed Armageddon and kill Twitter? We also go over the new law against cell phone use in cars. Paul Brislen loves technology – find him at his blog and on Twitter.
Scientific research has shown that individuals who work in smaller, isolated groups are more likely to come up with innovative ideas.
The National University of Singapore have suggested that social networking sites are inhibiting innovation from thriving on the internet and that the next-generation of social networks will need to be re-engineered to prevent the loss of diversity and radical ideas sparking over the web.
Plus, New Scientist looks at what causes allergies, how to test for an allergic reaction and how the type of allergy you develop can be dependent on where you live. Also, are some of the efforts to protect allergies from occurring really that effective or necessary?
Janine Young is a freelance science writer, Immunologist and also a broadcaster for New Scientist magazine.
The great firewall of New Zealand, mobile phone data plans, the Moon Landings, Twitter was hacked last week and Battlefield 1943. It’s all covered in this quickfire technology round with Paul Brislen who loves technology – find him at his blog and on Twitter.
Should a smack as part of good parental correction be a criminal offence in New Zealand? This is the ridiculous question that is wasting $9 Million in the upcoming referendum. Russell ponders what to do and looks back at other silly questions from the past. Also Russell explains how important Twitter has been in the days following the Iran election.
In recent years, online social networking has become an integral part of youth culture. New research by Netsafe, however, shows that half of New Zealand young people post sensitive information about themselves online. Our love for social networking seems to have come at a cost to personal security. Cyber bullying is on the rise. Employers are sussing out job applicants by checking out their online profiles. Have we kissed goodbye to our privacy, and do we want to get it back? Jehan Casinader is a Wellington-based journalist and youth affairs commentator.
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The dreaded pandemic has Mr Radar taping up the windows and using some kind of vacuum cleaner contraption to seal his Swine Flu bunker. Te Radar also suggests they start handing out firearms to Cruise Ship passengers and laments the end of naked hiking in the Swiss Alps.
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Stephen is a Social Media Strategist (@trib) who helps individuals, brands and organisations interact with their clients, stakeholders and people by showing them how to use online tools, in particular new social media.
Stephen explains that the business and employment landscape is changing dramatically in an environment where information is fast, accessible and social. Twitter seems to be at the apex of this new movement. Stephen explains why it is a useful tool for both business and individuals, and how to cut through the noise.
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Tech correspondent Paul Brislen fires some tweet shots over the bow of mainstream media and some of the shallow reporting into twitter and it’s tweeters. Also TVNZ has confirmed it is bringing TIVO to New Zealand so how will this new (old) technology change the way New Zealanders watch the box? Paul Brislen loves technology – find him at his blog
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MsBehaviour wraps up the past week’s twitterisation of New Zealand with the arrival of the next messiah @twitchhiker.
MsB talks about the power of the medium, the implications for corporate PR, twitter fatigue, celebrity tweets and news making twats. More including a video of The Twitchiker arriving is over at TheG33kshow.com
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Andrew Spraggon explains how the new Sola Rosa album ‘Get it Together’ technically pushed Andrew to new musical realms and that this new project was far too long in the making. Sola Rosa are on tour check out the dates here and you can follow Andrew on Twitter.
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