July 2011
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Friendship: why social networks are too crowded to... →
#goodread
Social networks are trying to be more subtle at accommodating our shifting allegiances, but they’re no substitute for real time with our friends
….. as far as I can tell, each additional node on an online friendship network reduces the significance of the connections that came before. It’s impossible to keep up. I can’t identify what’s important anymore, and so...
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The State of the Web Right Now — this one is a gem... →
Don’t miss the rest of the goodness at http://theoatmeal.com/comics/state_web_summer
Planning Unltd: The Price of a Bottle: Don't Drink... →
planning-unltd:
As art direction craft in advertising goes this is a really beautifully executed campaign.
But will this campaign change behaviour?
From the research i’ve done in this social marketing field - people always think this sort of thing will never happen to them - they know their limits etc .
It’s…
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Google Acquires Y-Combinator Social Groups Startup... →
#Congrats to the @keepitfresh team! - Business Insider coverage
keepitfresher:
We are pleased to announce that the Fridge team will be joining Google!
It has been an amazing ride developing Fridge, but most importantly we are very thankful to our enthusiastic community of users. We strongly believe in the group social experience and couldn’t think of a better place…
Sewage Flow Renders New York Rivers Unfit for Use →
The rivers that run into New York Harbor will be unfit for recreational activities at least through Sunday because of a catastrophic fire that shut down one of the city’s largest sewage treatment plants, the city’s health department said Thursday.
The declaration, rare in scope, was made as millions of gallons of untreated sewage were being discharged from Manhattan into the Hudson and Harlem...
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U.S. Department of State: Attacks in Mumbai, India →
statedept:
Indian authorities have confirmed that on July 13, 2011, at approximately 7:10 p.m. local time, three explosions were detonated in southern and central Mumbai. The blasts are reported to have occurred at the Opera House district and Jhaveri Bazar in southern Mumbai, and at Dadar West in central…
