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I love it when Google buys something because it is often turned into a freely available resource. This year, Google bought Hans Rosling’s Gapminder which he used in his 2006 presentation at TED where he spoke on “Debunking third-world myths with the best stats you’ve ever seen”.
This is an awesome free tool. Now everyone to [...]

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When I was in journalism school they taught us that a journalist’s quotes have to be attributed to credible and if possible authoritative persons with full disclosure, including age, to be noted in the story except in extremely sensitive (criminal) situations.
Today I read a Channel NewsAsia story online with quotes that went like:
“I think its [...]

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Totally awesome dream from Intel. The amazing thing about all the coolness seen in this video is that all of it can be achieved with today’s technology.
And the silent club… can’t recall who told me about it, but it’s already being done.
(Thanks for the video Johnny)

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I’ve been using del.icio.us for quite a while now and have found it to be way more than bookmark voyeurism. Here are some useful tips that are good for folks in PR agencies like me:

Create an ad hoc, organic directory of blogs. I tag Singapore blogs I find “sgblog” in hopes of building my little [...]

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We all know that the most respected and credible media outlets never allow their journalists to be “bought” in exchange for editorial. These media have traditions of anti-corruption and thus their editorial is trusted by many.
Is the same to be expected of the blogosphere? Of late, I’ve seen an increase in bloggers being “bought” with [...]

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