About That New CrunchPad Video

It seems like I’ve heard that title somewhere before. Oh yeah, almost exactly. So this time a guest at our party last week decided to corner Chandra Rathakrishnan, the CEO of our CrunchPad partner Fusion Garage, and talk him into doing this ridiculous “unboxing” of the CrunchPad.

Size Matters: Twitterer's Lengthening Tweets

twitter_write4net_jun09.jpgYou may not believe this, but there are actually people on Twitter who don't have blogs, use bookmarking services, or contribute to review sites. Don't judge. Maybe they're busy, or bucking peer pressure, or their repressive government or pseudo-Amish lifestyle makes juggling multiple profiles inconvenient. Regardless of the reason, there are just some people who only use Twitter and email to communicate.

Journalism and Social Media: Video Interview

Two of Richmond's leading bloggers, Jeff Kelley and Ian Graham, sat down at a recent Social Media Club event to talk about journalism, politics, satire, and how new media is changing the game.

Tweet To Win: More Free VIP Tickets to #140conf!

140confThe 140 Characters Conference, a two-day conference exploring topics related to Twitter, is almost here. The conference takes place at New World Stages in New York City on June 16/17 – that’s this Tuesday and Wednesday!

The News Gets Social: Video Interview with an NBC Journalist and a Blogger

At a recent Social Media Club event in Richmond, Virginia, we caught up with local NBC television reporter Rachel DePompa and local political and news blogger John Sarvay.

AP Impact: Weak security enables credit card hacks (AP)

Chart shows the steps to processing a credit cardAP - Every time you swipe your credit card and wait for the transaction to be approved, sensitive data including your name and account number are ferried from store to bank through computer networks, each step

JokeyPhone: The YouTube of Jokes

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