Michael Edson returns to FIR to introduce the prototype of the Smithsonian Commons, an interactive tool for digitally sharing the Smithsonian’s assets and enabling social interaction about them. You can also see a video that explores the use of the Commons by a teacher, an enthusiast/citizen scientist and a millennial. Get this podcast: Download the […]

Overflow from FIR #556 on July 19, 2009. Salon.com: Skin-lightening meets social networking NDTV Profit: Vaseline’s skin-lightening Facebook app stirs debate Download this podcast (798Kb, 1:51) If you want to automatically receive FIR Cuts as they’re published, subscribe to the RSS feed. (What are FIR Cuts?)