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Entries for March, 2012 in Technology Is Your Friend
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Goldman Sachs executive director resigns publicly: This environment is "toxic" and "destructive"
By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend
In country where when asked who is to blame for the nation's economic predicament 78% say Wall Street bears a "great deal or a fair amount of blame", it isn't often you hear such an honest testament from a Wall ...
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By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend
Sunshine Week isn't about the weather or maintaining a shining attitude this week. This week is a national initiative to promote a dialogue and educate the public about the importance of open government and freedom of information. It was launched ...
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By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend
This might sound like a joke at first but when you think about it, it's a pretty good idea. I saw this photo while browsing Instagram the other day and I had to take a second look. It reads: I'm ...
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If you know the name Kony, you should know who the Alawite sect in Syria is too
By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend
In the past week, social media has facilitated the rise in awareness of the atrocious acts of Ugandan guerrilla group leader Joseph Kony. Likewise, awareness of the nonprofit group, Invisible Children, behind the movement to bring down Kony has grown ...
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Kony 2012: The Invisible Children campaign video
By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend
If you have so much as signed in to Twitter today, you recognize the name Kony. This movement has gone viral on so many platforms, you're overwhelmed with it before you even know what it is. Kony 2012 is a ...
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Have you met Siri's step-cousin once removed?
By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend
This is Evi. (pronounced eevee) We all knew it was a matter of time before the illegitimate extended family of Siri presented itself. For those without the iPhone 4 or trapped in the chains of a two-year contract with a ...