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Content-scraping is theft, pure and simple

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29 April 2012

Jim Connolly posted a link on his Google+ page to “No Such Thing As A Good Scraper” by AJ Kohn, who writes a pretty good analysis and summary of what content scrapers often do with your written content. You’re not wholly sure what content scraping is? The Wikipedia definition of a scraper site will help […]
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Communication, Experiences, Games, Google+, Innovation, Marketing, Software, Technology, Web

Google Cube game brings fun to learning

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29 April 2012

A very neat idea from Google – a game to raise awareness of, and educate you about, Google Maps. Cube runs in your browser (ideally Google Chrome). You play it by completing levels that set you navigational challenges in various cities around the world. I just completed the first level, navigating to a bowling venue […]
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Communication, Events, Marketing, Reputation, Social Media, Society, Software, Spam, Trends, Twitter, Web

How to report Twitter hashtag spammers

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27 April 2012

One of the most useful features of Twitter for events like conferences and tweet chats is the hashtag. A hashtag – a keyword preceded by the ‘#’ symbol – enables conference-goers, the event organizer and anyone else interested in the event to see all tweets that include the hashtag. It enables anyone to listen to […]
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Books, For Immediate Release

FIR Book Review: Reality is Broken by Jane McGonigal

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27 April 2012

FIR co-host Shel Holtz reviews Jane McGonigal‘s Reality is Broken, which argues that the principles of game play can lead to better results than the routine approaches we take to problem-solving in the real world. From the book’s description: “In this ground-breaking exploration of the power and future of gaming, McGonigal reveals how we can […]
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Communication, Europe, Law, Mainstream Media, Politics, Social Media, Society, Trends, Twitter, Web

Twitter can’t be gagged, even in France

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23 April 2012

The first round in the French presidential election ended yesterday with the result that Socialist Party challenger François Hollande narrowly edged in front of incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy by the slim margin of just over 1 percent of the vote. Both men will compete in a second round run-off, due to be held on May […]
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Google Cube game brings fun to learning

FIR Book Review: Reality is Broken by Jane McGonigal

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