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What's A Twebinar?

Last week I took part in something called a Twebinar. Hosted by Radian6 and Chris Brogan, the Twebinar was an experiment in combining Twitter with an online video conference. Pre-taped videos streamed through the webinar site, but the real action took place on Twitter, where participants posted commentary on the conference content. Thanks to services [ » ]

Metro: Crowded And Broken

Because I used to ride the D.C. Metro every day, and a lot of my coworkers take advantage of riding the Metro (not all of us have Phuong’s love of commuting), I am always fascinated by news reports surrounding public transportation issues. One article in particular, published in May in The Wall Street Journal, made me wonder: can [ » ]

The New Love Boat

Is our country in danger of too much assimilation? As cities all around the U.S. diversify culturally, the process of becoming “American” becomes quicker and quicker. Not only are major cities diversifying, a growing number of immigrants are also settling in suburbia. As a result, growing up in a diverse environment, marrying outside of one’s [ » ]
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