This is the era of “friending” through online social networks. Some people have already done so much friending that they’re fed up. Their online social networks are full up, thank you.Some people are just climbing in, and are busy...
Topics: networks, tech

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brand new friend by lloyd cole [...]
Topics: tech

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Every additional step that stands between people's desires and the fulfillment of those desires greatly decreases the likelihood that they will undertake the activity.
Topics: design, Perspectives, UX

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At the IDLO Microfinance Project workshop in Dar es Salaam, I asked the 25 collected participants to blog, email or otherwise tell us what are the most powerful things Obama might do to help Africa.From Stella Odife of the Women’s Organization for..
Topics: africa, change, corruption, development, obama, travel

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Via Chris Carfi and Twitter, just saw a lovely skit that Microsoft’s ad network people created: “Advertiser vs. Consumer.”The point that advertisers have no clue about actually conversing is sweetly made. Whether Microsoft’s ad...
Topics: advertising, change, consumer, youtube

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