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John Kamin, 23, a student at Hofstra University in New York who uses Facebook, says it's "absurd" to associate the social network with poor grades or lack of aptitude. "It's a networking tool for people," says Kamin, who adds that he spends about an hour a day on Facebook, far less time than he spends playing the addictive game Brick Breaker on his BlackBerry - there's that question of users' distractability and tendency to procrastinate. But, Kamin says, "I don't think someone is more or less intelligent because they sign up for it." (See pictures...
...Boston-area residents, the subway system is more than just a convenient tool for travel. It is a staple of an urban lifestyle that also has a low impact on the environment. Massachusetts historically led the way for the United States in terms of going green, as exemplified by the recent passing of the Global Warming Solutions...
...HOLLIS was not professional and seemed out of date.” But learning to use the new system may be difficult for frequent users of HOLLIS Classic. “The system has a learning curve,” said Blake. “The tool is more user-friendly for new users, but for those of us who have been using HOLLIS for years, including library staff, it is more of an adjustment...
...afraid to poke fun at himself for his unconventional writing style (he once wrote “Stay tuned—prepare for SHAQ to ‘enlyten’ you!!!”). Or maybe, since I’ve relegated Twitter as a tool for overly introspective musings, it’s refreshing to see someone use it in a lighthearted way and play with people’s passion for him. Shaq often offers tickets to the first person who can find him in a particular location?...
...microblogging service, has millions of users who post steady streams of short updates called “tweets” that are limited to 140 characters. Twitter’s user base swelled 900% last year. Companies, in turn, are quickly catching onto the service as a marketing tool.“There’s so much opportunity to have dialogue with people in a very authentic way. That’s the cool thing about Twitter,” Olinto said. “Most companies have to speak in press releases...[but Twitter] allows...