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An idea for ipod headphones earbuds that could change the world

In a world full of hate and controversy. Our nation is divided between so many opinions and points of view. If only there were a cause that every man, woman and child could unite behind to bring this sorry world together.

This man just may have the answer to world peace and harmony. Imagine tangle-proof earbuds. Why is Lennon not around to see this epic moment in mankind’s history?

Please make your profile avatar a picture – not an avatar and a bunch of other tips

modify your avatar to bring people to the networks you prefer

modify your avatar to bring people to the networks you prefer

You’re on Twitter. You’re on Facebook. You post comments to 10 blogs. You listen to music via Last.fm, Pandora, MySpace Music and Blip.fm. Your photos are on Picasa, Flickr and Photobucket – not to mention the old Fotki and Webshots accounts you setup and forgot about. Truth be told, you jumped into social media headfirst and began splashing around uncontrollably when you realized you couldn’t swim. Read the rest of this entry →

How to dive into Web 2.0 social media culture

Today was my first day teaching Content Development for Web Pages or MASS 410 as it is described in the Mesa State College course catalog.

The catalog defines the course as:

Developing content for the World Wide Web for small businesses, non-profit organizations and media from a public relations perspective.
Development of content for public relations, advertising, marketing and sales, academic and news web sites. Electronic publications and on-line publishing policies and procedures. Methods of electronic journalism.

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I began the class by explaining that the class would not be a web design class. There were a buzz of joy. Only one student said she was disappointed that I would not be teaching how to design web pages.

The class seemed a little confused as I explained that they would develop websites, post articles, upload video and audio without learning how to design websites. Read the rest of this entry →