Some blogs I’ve read recently:
- Steve Jobs vs. Obama: Who Got the Bigger Buzz? [INFOGRAPHIC]Source: Mashable!As I mentioned to a colleague, I wouldn't be surprised if more people knew about the Apple announcement than knew the SOTU was scheduled. Cool visualization, too.
- SpiritSource: xkcd.comA funny depiction of the Spirit rover (on Mars) anthropomorphizing it as someone who just wants to feel approval.
- One Very Clever Tractor OperatorSource: Make My Mood
- The Apple iPad – Why It Might NOT be a Winner … Yet!Source: HighTechDad BlogA poignant critique of Apple's iPad. I'll be posting my own shortly on mrmerlot.com
- Twitter activity at all-time low, only 17% of users actually tweetSource: Download SquadAre these results all that surprising? After all, other studies have shown that most user-generated content is created by a small percentage of users. This isn't necessarily bad news: if everyone is talking and no one is listening (reading), what's the point?
- Evolution of Crayola Crayon Colors, 1903-2010Source: Future ChangesThis cool visualization shows the crayon colors Crayola has offered since it first started making kids happy with those little yellow boxes. I don't know about you, but I sort of miss the days of the basic eight colors. Now when I open the kids' crayon box, I'm almost hit with a paralysis of wondering which of the dozen blue hues I should use!
- 4 Myths About Social Media and BusinessSource: Mashable!
- Google Reader Lets You Subscribe to Any Page on the WebSource: Mashable!
- Your Brain Can’t Handle Your Facebook FriendsSource: Mashable!
- Enterprise 2.0 and Web Social Media in Operation in Haiti ReliefSource: The FASTForward Blog
- Generation M2: Understanding the Multimedia TeenSource: ReadWriteWeb
- The FBI Sucks at Photoshop [PIC]Source: Mashable!
- Content Security and Knowledge Management “D’oh”Source: Information ArchitectedI'm glad I'm not the only one that picks up deep truths from the Simpsons! :)
- Twitter + Airport + Bomb Joke = Go Directly to JailSource: Mashable!
- Having “That” Conversation With Your Kids…Source: Dad-O-Matic
- Hedge your BETTs – the 7 paradoxes of technology in educationSource: Donald Clark Plan B
- What the industry wantsSource: Seth's Blog
- Trying to find “your thing.”As always, Jon Acuff mixes inspiration with offbeat humor in this post about finding and pursuing what you were made to do.
- Pack a Gun to Protect Valuables from Airline Theft or Loss [Air Travel Tip]Source: Lifehacker
- How Conceptual Metaphors are Stunting Web InnovationSource: Mashable!I have maintained a interest in the use and power of "everyday metaphors" for the past several years. How we visualize and process new information based on metaphorical links to information we already know impacts how and what we learn.
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