Tenflix Real Life Example

This article contends that a Twitter prediction model is better than current projection systems for box office sales! Thought it was interesting given how closely related it is to our group project: http://www.fastcompany.com/1604125/twitter-predicts-box-office-sales-better-than-anything-else

Hot off the press -- Sloan article on online reputation systems

Here is an interesting article by Boston University colleague (and co-author:-) Chris Dellarocas on the role of online reputation systems in designing social web platforms.

Check it out. I was aware that companies use twitter as a touch point for customers, but didn't think about it as a use for keeping employees constantly updated. I am slightly awed and slightly disturbed. The chains of social media and the chains of employment braided together into one unbreakable . . . chain, I suppose.

http://mashable.com/2008/09/30/enterprise-microblogging/

Friedman on innovation

Can the US create better policy for granting citizenship to immigrant entrepreneurs?

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/04/opinion/04friedman.html

Cloud Computing Security Concerns

Security concerns for one of the hottest trends in the IT world....

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/03/12/cloud.computing.security/index.htm

T-Paw in Your Face(book)!

It looks like our governor is trying to capitalize on social media (at least in terms of political capital). He held a town hall meeting on Facebook yesterday, in which he announced his endorsements for some candidates. I'm sure everyone is shocked to hear that I had homework and was unable to attend, but there were about 1000 people "there." Article on Politico here: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0410/35280.html

Tim Pawlenty's Facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/timpawlenty

Sharing vs. your privacy on Facebook

Interesting information regarding how facebook stores and provides our private information to other users and outside vendors.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/ptech/04/01/facebook.developers.privary/index.html