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Dec 04, 2009

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The LA Times Asks: What Brands Do You Consider Fashionable on Facebook?

In cased you missed it, the LA Times asked Los Angelenos what brands they follow and interact with on Facebook. The Times is a great example of traditional publications that has adapted it business model to fit into new media outlets, I love way that they candidly cover the LA Fashion industry.

So Los Angelenos, what do you think about brands on Facebook?

Do you enjoy getting notifications about sales alerts and fashion polls from stores intermixed with your college roommate's status update on what she thought of the latest "Gossip Girl"?

Or do you prefer keeping your social and shopping lives separate and opt for something like e-mail alerts?

Read the full article or post your comments and thoughts on Facebook.

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chcameron says...

Nov 26, 2009

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LA Times' Thanksgiving Visuals Are Boring

The LA Times has posted an article about the annual surge in Google searches for the work "turkey". Interesting, yes, but this is the visual they used to represent it. Boring. C'mon, LA Times, put a little more effort into this, instead of pasting a screen grab from Google Trends.

Personally I liked the New York Times' Thanksgiving visuals better.

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Kevin says...

Nov 20, 2009

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A Library in your Pocket - Will it Work?

Questia just launched their iPhone/iPod Touch app. The app gives you permanent access to 5,000 books for $0.99 and the option to subscribe to get access to over 76,000 books and 2.7 million articles, according to their website.

Is this the kind of service students will use? Mark Milian, writing for the LA Times, questions if this app really serves a purpose. He bemoans the small screen of the iPhone and the need to pay for access to more content. Below are quotes from his article:

For one, students don't like to buy things. Especially digital things. Many strapped-for-cash college kids aren't buying songs at a dollar a pop. Why would they buy books they can find free in their university library or on Google Books?

But you get the convenience of reading and browsing on your iPod, right?
C'mon, have you ever tried reading anything substantial on that tiny screen? The Kindle app is great, but we can't get through a chapter without our eyes bursting into flames.

I have read some books on my iPhone using the Kindle app and it was okay. It is not something I would want to do often or for long periods of time. I find that students who grew up using Gameboys and other small screen handhelds have less of an issue with the smaller screen sizes than us older folks do. Time will tell if this is the kind of app/service students will use and pay for.

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thetrudz says...

Oct 04, 2009

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the key to happiness is living in the micro-moment

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People who appreciate small moments of happiness, laughter and joy through the course of each day tend to be happy people who are more likely to be resilient against adversity and more successful in jobs, relationships and health outcomes.

Researchers at the University of North Carolina reached this conclusion after a series of studies that required 86 participants to submit daily "emotion reports" that gauged their emotional status in detail over the course of the day. The study showed that happy people do not need to be Pollyannas or deny the upsetting parts of life. But these people have the ability to put greater stock in small, happy moments. Savoring these blips of pleasure in everyday life, the study found, elevates one's mood overall and leads to more resilience against negative events.

"This study shows that if happiness is something you want out of life, then focusing daily on the small moments and cultivating positive emotions is the way to go," said Barbara Fredrickson, the lead author of the study, in a news release. "Those small moments let positive emotions blossom, and that helps us become more open. That openness then helps us build resources that can help us rebound better from adversity and stress, ward off depression and continue to grow."

The key to focusing on micro-moments, Fredrickson said, is to set aside worries about the big picture.

"A lot of times we get so wrapped up in thinking about the future and the past that we are blind to the goodness we are steeped in already, whether it's the beauty outside the window or the kind things that people are doing for you. The better approach is to be open and flexible, to be appreciative of whatever good you do find in your daily circumstances, rather than focusing on the bigger questions, such as 'Will I be happy if I move to California?' or 'Will I be happy if I get married?' "

The study, published in the current issue of the journal Emotion, was co-authored by researchers at UC San Francisco, the University of Michigan,University of Pittsburgh and Cornell University. Fredrickson has written a book on her research titled, "Positivity: Groundbreaking Research Reveals How to Embrace the Hidden Strength of Positive Emotions, Overcome Negativity and Thrive," (Crown Publishing, 2009).

Here's a link to a video of Fredrickson discussing the research.

-- Shari Roan

Photo credit: Los Angeles Times

My Note: The video is very interesting and she mentions a positive ratio. 3 positive thoughts/emotions per 1 negative thought is the ideal. She emphasizes that no one should force positive emotions as it creates toxic insincerity and that positive emotions are nourishing and should not just be a sugar coating to life. She recommended tracking the positive ratio daily and not to disregard those things that really make us happy as frivolous, including hobbies and personal interests.

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Timbuktu says...

Sep 02, 2009

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Microsoft's grip on users is being lost in the 'clouds'

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Aug 16, 2009

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A Reclusive Billionaire Gives Away His Fortune

One by one, speakers rose to toast the elderly gent with baggy pants and a shy, gaptoothed smile.

A Reclusive Billionaire Gives Away His Fortune

One by one, speakers rose to toast the elderly gent with baggy pants and a shy, gaptoothed smile.

Magic Johnson turns 50 - latimes.com

Magic Johnson, who announced he was HIV-positive 18 years ago, is turning 50. Johnson says he owes his well-being to a multi-drug cocktail.

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Aug 13, 2009

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A Reclusive Billionaire Gives Away His Fortune

One by one, speakers rose to toast the elderly gent with baggy pants and a shy, gaptoothed smile.

Rate of Tweets Per Second Doubles

The sudden interest in the deaths of Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett was apparently too much for Twitter’s search engine, which quickly got overloaded and returned results that were increasingly delayed—when it returned them at all.

Tags: Biz Stone, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, Twitter’s search engine, Twitter search, tweets per second doubles, Ethan Zuckerman, Harvard’s Berkman Center For Law and Society, Global IT News, LA Times, Ed McMahon,

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The LA Times Asks: What Brands Do You Consider Fashionable on Facebook?

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the key to happiness is living in the micro-moment

Microsoft's grip on users is being lost in the 'clouds'

A Reclusive Billionaire Gives Away His Fortune

A Reclusive Billionaire Gives Away His Fortune

Magic Johnson turns 50 - latimes.com

A Reclusive Billionaire Gives Away His Fortune

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