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June 6, 2009

Framing problems with ow.ly: Why I won’t click, RT or use your links

I’ve had it. I see ow.ly links all over Twitter and I’m not going to take it anymore. What’s the issue? Framing and search engine optimization (SEO). I just read through a comment thread on “The Day I Decided to … Continue reading →

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April 1, 2009

Happy April Fools Day online! #AprilFools is fun in 2009.

I had a fun time last night watching websites roll out April Fools jokes. Hah! Add “&flip=1″ to the end of the URL of any @YouTube video. Click “Tips for viewing the new layout” | #AprilFoolsDay Almost all of the … Continue reading →

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February 7, 2009

What’s the value of Stumbleupon?

A new online friend, Dave Atkins, asked recently what the value of Stumblupon was. “Who has time to randomly browse web for interesting things?” I’ve been thinking of that too. After all, there are dozens of social bookmarks or social … Continue reading →

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- Profile of the Data Journalist: The Data News Editor
  John Keefe is a senior editor for data news and journalism technology at WNYC public radio, based in New York City, NY. He attracted widespread attention when an online map he built using available data beat the Associated Press with Iowa caucus results earlier this year.
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  rom adjusting to the needs of an increasingly mobile federal workforce to moving to the cloud to developing a strategy for big data, it's safe to say that federal CIO Steven VanRoekel has a lot on his plate.
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  As TechnicallyPhilly reported this morning, the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has joined the ranks of municipalities putting more public data onto the Internet. “Transparency is a cornerstone of good governance, and it is vital for the City to be open
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