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Year: 2008

  • Help the geek get the glory

    If you yearn for the simpler geeky days when MS-DOS and 640K of RAM ruled, along with pixelated images on VGA monitors, you’ll likely appreciate the Server Quest game. Although geared towards the IT crowd, this web-based game to promote…

  • Cut from FIR #349

    Overflow from today’s FIR #349: 1-Minute News Canada embarks on major Web 2.0 initiative The ultimate Twitter guide for librarians (and other people) Listen to this FIR Cut: [display_podcast] Download FIR Cut MP3 – Canada-Twitter (5:27) If you want to…

  • The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #349: May 29, 2008

    Content summary: Next FIR Live call-in shows: June 11 and June 14; FIR FriendFeed room developments; discussion: the importance of brand advocacy with Twitter as a prime example; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; Whole Foods’ CEO Mackey is blogging…

  • Touching the tip of the social media iceberg

    One of the more interesting ways I’ve experienced participating in a conference is being chairperson of the event. When you’re the chair you not only have to pay close attention to everything going on, but also you are well placed…

  • Plot your carbon footprint with Dopplr

    One handy web service I’ve been using for the past seven months or so is Dopplr. Dopplr lets you share your travel plans with others you know. The service then lets you know if any of your friends will be…