Mashable posted an article about how a group of hackers TOOK DOWN VISA.COM! Holy Moly… don’t mess with the geeks. They will f you up.
This whole Wikileaks thing is getting to be a pretty big deal. Anyone else think that it is a bit frightening (and kind of inspiring) that this group of hackers used Twitter and other social media outlets to organize and attack?! What a world we live in.
Wired recently published this article titled “More Professor Are Using Twitter-but Mostly Not for Teaching”. The article discusses how professors are taking advantage of Twitter to spread ideas in their free time, but not using Twitter in the classroom.
I personally love Twitter. I signed up for twitter a few months ago and didn’t use it to it’s fullest potential. I had a private profile, and I only followed people I know in person. While this is an okay way to use Twitter, I feel as though I now know the better way to use it. When I started this class (ims 201) we were required to get a Twitter account and to start following various tech news companies (Epicenter, Wired, Mashable, etc.) and we were encouraged to seek out experts in our fields, or big companies in our fields.
I have found so many amazing Graphic Design firms, and professionals. Whenever I want to keep up with the latest GD news, or tech news, Twitter is a fantastic resource. I am a fan.
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