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Social Media in the Daily Life of Web Users Re post by Andrew Hanley Far from complete, here is a brief (but current) breakdown of social media usage. It is (obviously) ramping up in adoption and is woven intricately into the daily lives of many web users. This trend has no sign of slowing down. Internet users in the U.S.  spend nearly a quarter of their time online using social media  (or about 13 and  half minutes per every hour spent online) Nearly  4 out of 5 web users visit a social networking site  on a monthly basis 73% of US companies  use social media tools for marketing purposes From 2008 to 2012, the percentage of US companies who use  social media for marketing purposes is projected to more than double  (from 42% to 88%) Internet users worldwide  spend more hours per week  with social media than any other online activity 46% of Internet users worldwide  interact  with social media on a daily basis 15% of  social media users are more inclined to buy  from brands ...

via fastcompany.com "Digital is incremental, experimental, continually optimized -- "perpetual beta" -- and never, ever finished. "Digital will fuck you up and the way your agencies are built to make money, staff things, price things," says the instructor. " from HyperFactory Posted via email from Elena's posterous

This gem has been stuck in my head ever since I saw Roger Waters perform the wall in it's entirety live 2 Fridays ago. Erin, Jen and Gham this one's for you.  "You little shit! Your're in it now, I hope they throw away the key...." Posted via email from Elena's posterous

via theatlantic.com I think this is interesting, having read most of these "hub" blogs and some of the blogs in the family, I would have to agree. LifeHacker can't be beat for tech clues to maximize the efficiency of your daily computer use. The Huff is unparalleled news if you have the time. Mashable is the one up of all things digital and now. The list goes on. If you are looking for good resources on the web start here. Posted via email from Elena's posterous

We have an immediate full time opening for a righteous HTML dev who is also comfortable with the command line. Send resumes or pass along to your friends who might fit the bill. http://liquidthread.me/C48u Posted via email from Elena's posterous

via youtube.com Yes this came up on the sequential day and has all the happiness of synchronicity. Enjoy! ...and thanks Jeff for this earful of goodness! Posted via email from Elena's posterous

Merry - Go - Round by Antje Duvekot   Download now or listen on posterous 08 Merry-Go-Round.mp3 (4643 KB) I don't know much about this singer Antje Duvekot but I really dig this tune for the first song of summer. Happy, mellow, catchy summer song of love! Any votes for must see concert of the summer? I am liking Ray LaMontange and David Gray at Millenium Park. Enjoy! -e Posted via email from Elena's posterous

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via youtube.com Sadly this is true - there is a possible solution to stop the oil...only they haven't started it yet Posted via web from Elena's posterous

via contagiousmagazine.com Check this iPhone App..... seriously brilliant mate! Posted via web from Elena's posterous

Five rational arguments against Apple's 3.3.1 policy David Apr 12 157 comments Latest by Brent Many developers are up in arms about a new policy from Apple that mandates all iOS applications to be written in either a flavor of C or JavaScript. It’s original motivation is apparently to prevent Adobe’s imminent Flash-to-iOS compiler in CS5 from working, but the collateral damage is much greater than that. There’s a wealth of cross-compilers in the wild that looks to be outlawed by the same provision. Titanium , Gambit Scheme , MonoTouch , and Unity3D are a few of the bigger ones. These layers allow you to write applications in programming languages like Scheme or C# and compile that into a native iOS applications (as well as other platforms like Android). Lots of developers, me included, have had such a gut-turning reaction to Apple’s new policy that we have a hard time thinking and speaking rationally. The emotions take over ...

The iPad, well hmm so far I must admit and my experience has been limited, the thing is a beautiful indulgent lovely digital toy. Now if your thing is having the latest greatest gadget or being the coolest kid on the block this baby is for you. Me….I’m a little more practical. And no kidding you can see where this thing is going. Say good bye to the printed newspaper or magazine, as the newspaper experience really is wonderful. Big sexy clickable pictures….very nice. Sliding page turns…good. The whole back light while reading conversation has yet to be played out so we shall see.   The primary and as far as I can tell only really big drawback right now is the wireless situation, which for me is out-of–control. Granted I have had an extremely unusually unwired week in that I have been in long client meetings in office parks in the suburbs of Chicago.   And then planes, trains and automobiles, while traveling for work, to finally get to shooting on get this…an unwired sound stage in LA...

First let me say loudly and clearly wireless ain't shit. I never realized before how much I relied on my 3g network connection to use so many of the awesome features of my phone but without it this this is really not all that great and I am sorry to say that I am not the most adept user but due to storms and unknown passwords I couldn't get this bab Sent from my iPhone Posted via email from Elena's posterous

30 Habits that Will Change your Life Developing good habits is the basic of personal development and growth. Everything we do is the result of a habit that was previously taught to us. Unfortunately, not all the habits that we have are good, that’s why we are constantly trying to improve. The following is a list of 30 practical habits that can make a huge difference in your life. You should treat this list as a reference, and implement just one habit per month. This way you will have the time to fully absorb each of them, while still seeing significant improvements each month. Health habits Exercise 30 minutes every day. Especially if you don’t do much movement while working, it’s essential that you get some daily exercise. 30 minutes every day are the minimum recommended for optimal health. Eat breakfast every day. Breakfast is the more important meal of the day, yet so many people skip it. Personally, I like to eat a couple of toasts in the morning along with...