The Ramblings of The Original Karate Kid

An online survey of 371 experts and 524 Internet users reveal more than three-quarters believe the Web will make people smarter by 2020 — while21% think the Internet would have the opposite effect and could even lower the IQs of some who use it all the time. The study, released  from the Pew Internet & American Life Project and the Internet Center at Elon University looked at the Internet and its effect on human intelligence. Most respondents also said they believe the Internet will improve reading and writing by 2020.

Many of those considered experts are scientists, business leaders, consultants, writers … Continue Reading

from zdnet.com

Social-networking sites like Facebook and Twitter can expect more attention from cybercriminals in 2010, according to a new report (PDF) released Tuesday by McAfee Labs. Also at risk are users of Adobe Systems products including Acrobat Reader and Flash. And move over Microsoft; the security firm predicts that Google’s Chrome OS will “create another opportunity for malware writers to prey on users.”

The company also anticipates smarter and more dangerous Trojans that “follow the money,” as well as a “significant trend toward a more distributed and resilient botnet infrastructure that relies much more on peer-to-peer technologies.”

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Of course I need to put my two cents in on this….

A new image has been released by Columbia Pictures for the imminent remake of The Karate Kid. Gone are “Daniel-Son” Daniel LaRusso and Mr Miyag and in their place are Will Smith’s youngest son Jaden Smith as the studious “ninja-in-waiting,” Dre and Jackie Chan as wizened Karate-master Mr. Han.

You see, while this film is a remake of sorts, it very quickly became something very different. The Karate Kid (or “Kung-Fu Kid” or whichever they finally decide on), sees young Dre and his mother move from America to China. Struggling … Continue Reading

Social media is a relatively new phenomenon, but Delicious Digg, StumbleUpon and other social media websites have become an increasingly important source of website traffic. This also creates a massive demand for data related to social media. Where are users coming from? What topics excite them?

These are questions that, when answered, can be the difference between a successful website and a failed social media campaign. But social media analytics is young, and not many people know where to start. This guide is designed for that purpose: to help you get started with some of the best tools … Continue Reading

Below is a? compiled a list of twenty six buzz monitoring tools that are free of charge. Use these tools to keep track of your company reputation or even spy on your competition!

1. Your Industry

If you simply don’t have time to track everything that specifically relates to your company–or your competition–you can still track news that relates to your industry. Moreover and Yahoo are just a couple of resources that offer RSS feeds for aggregated industry news.

2. Mainstream Media New… Continue Reading

Upon my research on the latest info on creating a web 2.0 platform and the business of starting it, I stummbed upon one of the best books out there,Web 2.0: A Strategy Guide by Amy Shuen. I was reluctant to at first after purchasing many books on the topic but don’t go into detail about the process of a startup. After reading the description on Amazon, I wound up ordering it and dove right in.

The author, Amy Shuen has an impressive background and education with a MBA from Harvard Business School and a PhD from Cal Berkeley. … Continue Reading