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Lafayette Twestival Ticket Giveaway
March 24 is Twestival Local 2011.
What is Twestival?
Twestival is a way for people to get together and donate to a local cause. It is mainly organized on Twitter, and showcases the power of Twitter to help people organize and do good.
What happens at Twestival?
Once you get in, you listen to local bands, talk to people, have a drink… it’s just a fun night out, but you know that the ticket money goes to a good cause. This year, the proceeds go to City Foods.
Twestival will be held downtown Lafayette at the Muse.
I believe it’s a worthy event, and a good opportunity to meet people from the community, many of whom love social media just as much as you do!
I know students are strapped for cash, and that’s why I want to give away some tickets.
I will give away 5 basic tickets to Twestival. All you have to do is write a comment below explaining why you want to go, or why you think people from the community should attend.
You do not have to by my student, or a student, to enter.
I will select the winners through a random drawing on Thursday March 24 at 2 pm, so make sure you enter your comment before then!
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March 15: Adopt the Internet
Today is Adopt the Internet Day – Petfinder invites bloggers to spread the word about animal adoptions.
I’m happy to participate and feature an adoptable pet from the Greater Lafayette, Indiana, area on this blog. But, with so many adoptable pets out there, how can I choose just one?! There are almost 8,000 adoptable animals within a 100 mile radius…
I’m picking this one almost randomly (OK, she’s a cat, that’s not random):
From Cricket’s Petfinder profile:
Cricket’s owner died recently, and Cricket needs a new home. She is between 5-7 years old, she’s has had her shots and was recently spayed. She does not like to be with other cats, but is OK with dogs. She is a very tiny girl, with glowing green eyes and the softest fur we’ve ever felt on a cat. We know that her previous owner mistreated her by withholding food, and we suspect other cruelties as well because it takes Cricket a while to trust a new human. Once she trusts you, though, Cricket is the perfect loving kitty who will sleep with you and will sit in your lap for hours, purring like a motorboat. She’s called Cricket because shes always talking to her human, saying chirrup constantly. She’s had a very rough time and deserves a warm, stable home. Can you give it to her?
We kill too many unwanted animals in this country. You have to take a look at this Pawcurious post to get a sense of the scale of animal deaths in the U.S.
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Online indentity management & social groups
I came across this presentation on John Bells’ blog (John Bell heads the Digital Influence Team at Ogilvy PR) and had to share it here.
This happens to be one of my research interests, something I alluded to in an earlier blog post, and I am now working to get ready for publication.
The presentation is from Paul Adams, senior UX researcher at Google. I love the connection he makes between social science and social interface/product design. I love the fact that this kind of research happens in a corporate setting, and if I didn’t love teaching so much I’d be jealous of his job.
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View more documents from Paul Adams.
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Social media to the rescue: YouTube project to help bullied gay teenagers
An Indiana teenage boy committed suicide earlier this month, after being bullied in school for being gay. Sad, sad, sad, sad.
I will refrain from comments, opinions, and things I think we should do. I’m writing this post to draw attention to this YouTube project – an effort to reach out to kids in rural parts of the country who may not have access to in-person support: the It Gets Better Project. Gay adults can post videos telling teenagers that… it gets better.
Although I can’t claim to be able to relate to the experience (I grew up in Romania, where bullying wasn’t the norm, as far as I know; I’m not gay) – if I can help, let me know. I live in Indiana – if you’re a teenager happening upon this post, and if you need help or just companionship – send me an email. I’d feel privileged to be your friend.
And for those who are wondering about the relevance of this post to the mission of the blog (well, you know what, it’s my blog, I can post whatever I want) – this is an interesting case study about social media being used to help people.
Note: Don’t even bother to post homophobic comments, I’m telling you upfront that I won’t publish them.
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Colbert vs. Google
If you didn’t catch Colbert taking on Google last night, this is a must. Funny, of course, but he is making a lot of valid points:
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