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Google’s Buzz: A Twitter/Facebook mashup

Technology writer Mark Milian takes a look at Google's latest social networking product. Here's a related story by Jessica Guynn: bit.ly

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Cold War: Soviet Dissolution – part 4/5

1989 - 1991 The US proves the stronger, the Soviet Unon implodes. Germany is reunified. Shorn of its empire and communist domination, Russia faces its future with its economy in chaos. The balance of terror that has kept the peace for more than 40 years vanishes. The Cold War has ended without the use of […]

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World War II: Life In The Reich – part 1/5

1940 - 1944 German society and how it changes as its fortunes in war are reversed. Censorship and popular entertainment, the transformation of German industry, the recruitment of female and foreign labour, allied bombing, German dissent - including the 20 July plot, and the mobilisation of the Volkssturm towards the war's end. Interviewees include Albert […]

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What political campaigns can teach business

According to social media analyst Charlene Li, selling a product is much like selling a candidate. The best approach is tap into your core group of supporters, empower them to evangelize on your behalf and then let go! Li says that the rise of social networks has impacted the way politicians communicate with their base […]

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Pants on the Ground – American Idol Contestant General Larry Platt

"Pants on the Ground" performed by American Idol Season 9 contestant General Larry Platt more cool stuff at topcultured.com LYRICS Pants on the ground Pants on the ground Lookin like a fool with yo pants on the ground With yo gold in yo mouth Hat turned sideways, pants hit the ground Call yourself a cool […]

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Cold War: Cuban Missile Crisis – part 4/5

1959 - 1962 Khrushchev decides, with Castros agreement , to install short and medium-range missiles in Cuba, only 90 miles from the US The US detects missile sites and blockades the island. The superpowers confront each other; rather than embark on nuclear war, they each step back. It was close. video sexy sex music rock […]

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Cold War: Soviet Dissolution – part 3/5

1989 - 1991 The US proves the stronger, the Soviet Unon implodes. Germany is reunified. Shorn of its empire and communist domination, Russia faces its future with its economy in chaos. The balance of terror that has kept the peace for more than 40 years vanishes. The Cold War has ended without the use of […]

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Tim Berners-Lee speaks about Social Networks @ Davos

Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the Internet, talks about social networks at the Social Networking panel at Davos. 1/27/2010. Questions submitted and voted on by the youtube community were also posed to the experts at the panel. To see the dialogue, check out Citizentube here: www.citizentube.com

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Cold War: Spies – part 4/5

1944 - 1994 Early CIA attempts to penetrate the Iron Curtain are thwarted. The US reacts with increasingly sophisticated technological intelligence - the U-2 spy-plane, satelite reconnaissance and eletronic eavesdropping. Yet human spies remain important. Sometimes betrayers, sometimes betrayed, many spies pay with their lives. video sexy sex music rock rap funny news pop dance […]

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World War II: North African Campaign – part 2/5

1940 - 1943 The desert war, starting with Italy's unsuccessful invasion of Egypt and the successive attacks and counter-attacks between Germany and Commonwealth forces, and the Afrika Korps's eventual defeat at El Alamein. Interviewees include General Richard O'Connor, Major General Francis de Guingand and Lawrence Durrell. video sexy sex music rock rap funny news pop […]

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Cold War: Space Race – part 2/5

1949 - 1961 In the mid-50s the Soviet Union seems to be forging ahead. In October 1957, the first Soviet satellite Sputnik orbits the earth - to the dismay and fear of the US, frustrated by its own ineffectual space program. In 1961, the Soviets launch Yuri Gagarin into space. America will have to meet […]

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Cold War: Latin America – part 5/5

1954 - 1990 The United States has always regarded Latin America as its own backyard. Fearing the spread of communism, it seeks to destabilze leftist governments. In 1973, the CIA helps overthrow the Chilean president Salvador Allende; in the 1980's it supports right wing extremists in Nicaragua and El Salvador. video sexy sex music rock […]

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Cold War: Star Wars – part 2/5

1980 - 1988 Reagan boosts US defense spending and proposes the Strategic Defense Initiative, an anti-missile system in space. New premier Gorbachev knows the Soviets can't match the US, and wants to liberalize and reconstruct the economy. After summits in Geneva, Reykjavik and Washington, the leaders agree to drastic arms cuts. video sexy sex music […]

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Giovanni Gallucci talk in Austin – 5 austincast.com

Giovanni Gallucci talks in Austin, Texas on taking social media to big media at an event in Austin, TX on Sep 3, 2008. Laura Alter of the SEO/SEM/SMB/PPC meetup group organized this event. Austincast.com has more videos on their austincast.com site.

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Listening Post – Gaza’s Internet War – 13 Feb 09

With so much of the mainstream media marginalized in Gaza the two sides in the conflict focused on online video and social media turning them into the new informational frontline. Which side used this new media more effectively and will it be the new weapon in future conflicts.

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