Google Tools and Tricks

Here is a good article from our friend David Pogue about Google Labs and some of the very cool stuff that Google offers that you may not be aware of. Check it out--there is some good things in here....

Think Before You Tweet

This post is a reminder of the public nature of much of what we do...to get the full context, read the posts/links that are listed early in this article--many of you are interested in PR, and this is a good case study for you to consider. Enjoy...

Email Etiquette

LaVonda sent this along...it's a clip from the Today show that talks about email do's and don't's. Enjoy...

Twitter Yourself a Job

Here is an interesting article about people now using Twitter for job-hunting as well as recruiting. Read the article...

Taking Technology for Granted

On the recommendation of Brittany, I just watched this and thought I would pass it along...it's a bit by Louis CK on Conan where he talks about people getting mad at technology. It's funny and relates to some of the stuff we talked about in class, especially how all technology was new at one time or another. Enjoy...

Long Distance Relationships

This is a nice article about a couple who formed their relationship over long distance--they met at a party and the next day he had to go back to Iraq--there are elements of hyperpersonal theory in here. It's a good read...

Facebook for Parents

Here is a blog post about advice for parents who want to join Facebook. In the article, there are other related links, including a website devoted to the topic. Read the article...

Cover Letters

Since we have so many graduating seniors in the class and we had a little impromptu discussion on interviewing on Wednesday, I thought some of you might be interested in this article that talks about cover letters. Hope it helps!

Facebook Update, Communities

Here is an update on the ownership of information issue on Facebook...looks like the people have been heard, and you do indeed own your own information...

Here is an article from the NYTimes talking about the same thing...

Here is an article about where people want to live...there are some similarities from today's lecture about Virtual Communities. Read the article...

Cell Phones, Facebook, Twitter

This is an interesting article about the future of cell phones, most notably the mapping possibilities. It's connected to our upcoming discussion about data mining and corporations use of consumer information. Be careful, Big Brother may be watching! Read the article...

Here's another article from the NYTimes that discusses Facebook's new policy on information that you post on their site...who owns it? Them or you? Read the article...

Here is a fairly funny site entitled Oh Crap. My Parents Joined Facebook

Here's an article about a doctor giving Twitter updates during surgery. Read the article...


And finally, I thought this was very entertaining...

Looks like a fun job...

This has nothing to do with Communication and Technology, but I thought y'all might enjoy this story about what sounds to be a pretty fun job for a young adult...read the article.

iPhone apps, Twitter

Here are a couple of articles from David Pogue, NYTimes Technology columnist about iPhone applications and Twitter. I've read some stuff of his in class--he's a good one to follow if you like to keep up on trends in the tech field. Enjoy! (you'll also notice that you can read Pogue's stuff if you click on the tab in the left hand column of the NYT Technology block)

President Obama and his Blackberry

We just talked about this on Wednesday....

Good Advice for Saturday...

You might want to consider this article on your way out for that special Valentine's Day date...Dating and Texting

Welcome to CofC Comm and Tech

It seems silly when I ask my students to consider blogging that I don't do so myself, so here I am.  I plan to use this as a site to post articles/clips/etc. that I think are related to class as well as those I just think you may have an interest.  Certainly there is no shortage of material out there and I can't cover it all, so please consider sending me things that you think I should post for all to see.  Comments, critiques, and questions are all welcome and encouraged.