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Life In The Cloud

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Earlier this year, Google announced it was rolling out a new device; one that would attempt to harness the power of the web and make it the center of the device’s power rather than the device itself. You open pictures in new tabs/windows, write documents using Google Docs or Microsoft’s Skydrive (essentially Office in the cloud).

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Snooki v. Toni Morrison

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Everybody Google it, because that’s why the water is salty. I must admit, though, I didn’t Google it, so I reserve judgment. (I I hate that Microsoft Word won’t recognize ‘google’ as a verb. It makes me want to read more of her work. Fucking whale sperm.”. Stupid squiggly lines of judgment.

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Weekly Roundup: Neither BarfShiners Nor Grouchiacs

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Why: while I do think Burson-Marsteller’s conduct in the Facebook/Google hoopla was pretty egregious (did you see Matt LaCasse’s guest post about it?), Microsoft buying Skype? I wish I’d thought of it first. When “friends&# fall out over “dirty tricks,&# by Paul Seaman. by Jayme Soulati. by Jeff Pulver.

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Monday Roundup: PR Measurement Classics

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Rockland shares some thoughts from Microsoft’s senior manager of corporate communications. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: PR Measurement Classics. Why: “Bill Gates helped create an entire industry that has transformed how we do our jobs and how we live every day.” Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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Does Too Much Technology Make Us Bored?

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When I remarked that purchasing an external CD drive to load my (legal) version of Microsoft Office would probably be cheaper than purchasing the software again, she practically rolled her eyes as she told me the cost differential. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Does Too Much Technology Make Us Bored? Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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How Distributed Content Can Help Control Social Messaging

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You may have read recently that LinkedIn is now a Microsoft joint. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn How Distributed Content Can Help Control Social Messaging. Validating a Player Card (or any Twitter Card) is a uniform process, but requires some additional information for approval. LinkedIn Long-Form Articles.

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Like Stuff On Facebook? Say Cheese, You're An Ad!

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People 1) want their stuff for free 2) get that Google and FB and Hulu have to run ads to make money which is all well and good so long as 3) we can find ways around those ads. Apple was almost dead and Microsoft was king. Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)" Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)"

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