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    Japanese Wall Street to open in Second Life

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    Neville Hobson

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    23 August 2007

    So businesses don’t think Second Life is worth investing their time and money in? Tell that to Dentsu and the financial community in Japan. The Japanese advertising firm is launching ‘Virtual Tokyo,’ a virtual megalopolis that will open its doors tomorrow August 24 in Second Life. A report in the Financial Times says Dentsu is hoping […]

    Full story: Japanese Wall Street to open in Second Life
  • Business, Communication, Employee Communication, Social Networks, Trends, Web, Workplace

    Don’t just ban Facebook, provide guidance

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    Neville Hobson

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    23 August 2007

    More businesses are restricting employees’ access to Facebook due to concerns about productivity and security. CNET News quotes research by security company Sophos which says that 43 percent of workers polled said their employer blocks Facebook access completely. There’s been a rash of such reporting in recent weeks focusing on the premise that social networking […]

    Full story: Don’t just ban Facebook, provide guidance
  • Software, Weblogs

    Retro Mac theme for WordPress

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    Neville Hobson

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    23 August 2007

    I’m not a Mac user although I did use an Apple Macintosh II from time to time in the late 80s. Seeing this retro Mac WordPress theme brought back some memories: I wonder if there’s one modelled on the Windows version 2 interface? (Via Weblog Tools Collection)

    Full story: Retro Mac theme for WordPress
  • Business, Communication, Employee Communication, Social Networks, Trends, Web, Workplace

    Facebook critique stretches credulity

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    Neville Hobson

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    21 August 2007

     First it was Second Life that came under a microscope of criticism from the mainstream media questioning its business value. Now it’s the turn of social networking site Facebook. If a report from Australia is to be believed, Facebook costs Australian businesses AUS$5 billion a year in lost productivity. From the Sydney Morning Herald: […] […]

    Full story: Facebook critique stretches credulity
  • For Immediate Release

    Cut from FIR #268

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    Neville Hobson

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    20 August 2007

    Overflow from today’s FIR #268: Psychology Behind Social Networks by correspondent David Phillips If you want to automatically receive FIR Cuts as they’re published, subscribe to the RSS feed. (What are FIR Cuts?)

    Full story: Cut from FIR #268
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