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Pew: Games Make Good Citizens

Whenever some kid loses his mind and commits a heinous, deadly crime, the media and so-called experts start digging through the kid’s video game stash. Voila, Grand Theft Auto, case closed, the video game made him do it. Some research (wow, real research?) from Pew Internet goes against that mindset, suggesting kids learn valuable civics lessons from playing games, and just like another activity no…

Economic Woes Don’t Scare Schmidt

Google's stock first hit $430 per share in December of 2005.  It moved upward past the number in October 2006 and March of this year, as well.  Now the stock's right around $430 again, and although the situation's sure to frustrate investors, Google's leaders believe their company is in good shape.

Facebook Brings Home the Beacon

Facebook had its share of controversy late last year as a result of its Beacon advertising model. Basically what Beacon did was show you when your Facebook friends made a transaction on one of its partners' websites. For example, if I bought a copy of "Mom and Dad Save the World" on Blu-Ray (if there is such a thing) on eBay, all of my Facebook…

Targeting Conversations, Not The Whole Web

Rob Crumpler, CEO of online advertising company BuzzLogic, says there’s a strong correlation between campaign effectiveness and blog quality. But quality doesn’t necessarily mean popularity; more likely it has to do with the strength of a blogger’s influence.