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Your very own News Feed!

Being the Internet-hungry netizens we are today, I can safely say that we are not unfamiliar with Facebook, and more importantly the Facebook News Feed. In fact, I dare say that it was the introduction of these News Feeds that revolutionized … Continue reading

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Shining the spotlight on social recruiting

We all know how important social networking is in our lives today. However, you may not have thought of the importance of social networking for another purpose – recruitment. In one of my previous posts I talked about LinkedIn and … Continue reading

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(Stream) Music to my ears

Music has become such an integral part of our lives, and many of us cannot live a day without some music therapy. That said, how do you go about getting your hands on your favourite songs? Do you do it … Continue reading

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Catch that laptop thief!

Have you ever had the feeling of losing something dear to you? Something as dear as your laptop? If I were to generalize and say that many university students now own their personal laptop, I doubt I will be receiving … Continue reading

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Reality vs Wikiality

As university students, we all know that our university professors won’t like it if we were to cite Wikipedia links in our term papers, but is Wikipedia really that unreliable? As Stephen Colbert, an American political satirist and comedian, puts … Continue reading

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Should Wikipedia advertise?

When your teacher throws you some foreign concept or term, and you’re too lazy to read your textbook or go to the library to find out, what’s the next easiest thing to do? Other than asking the friend sitting beside … Continue reading

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Tumblring around…

Microblogging has been getting increasingly popular these days, and one great example of that is Tumblr. If you do not already know, Tumblr lets its users post text, images, videos, links, quotes and audio to their “tumblelog”, a short-form blog. Tumblr emphasizes … Continue reading

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Want to clinch that job? Try LinkedIn!

Have you heard of LinkedIn? It is the world’s largest professional online networking site with more than 100 million professionals in over 200 countries. After setting up a profile about your work experience and employment history (among other information), you … Continue reading

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YouTubing your company

Have you watched any Youtube videos in the past week? I am confident that your answer will likely be a “yes”. Even if you haven’t, this video should get you started: This was taken right off Youtube Trends, which is a … Continue reading

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You're on Facebook! And everywhere else?

Ever wondered where those pictures that you post on facebook actually go to? And who can view them, consequently follow your seemingly private life right to down to details, like where you stopped by for lunch this afternoon? Following up … Continue reading

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