Members of the class of 2010 broke into dance at my alma mater’s student union earlier today. These University of Mississippi millennials chose the song “Jai Ho” from Slumdog Millionaire for their surprise performance.
29
Apr
Tags: 2010, class, class of 2010, flash mob, flashmob, flip, graduating, graduation, hilarious, hotty toddy, jai ho, millenials, ole miss, slumdog millionaire, student union, surprise, surprise performance, um, university of mississippi, video
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27
Apr
Social Media and Surviving the Addiction Generation
Posted by Rima Published in Blogs, Entertainment, human nature, Journalism, social networking, TechnologyMy recent Social Media Blackout experiment left me feeling all pathetic and alone, but it turns out that I’m not (alone, anyway). Last week, University of Maryland researchers found that college students who swore off social media and texting showed signs of withdrawal similar to what drug addicts experience after quitting cold turkey. Sound familiar? [...]
Tags: addiction, blackout, blogging, experiment, facebook, media, moderation, networking, social, twitter
18
Apr
My Social Media Blackout: Confessions of an Addict
Posted by Rima Published in Blogs, human nature, social networkingWe’re in the car on the way to work and my fingers are twitching like I’m some sort of addict. (And maybe I am.)
Tags: addiction, black out, blackout, blogging, connecting, digg, facebook, flickr, frenemies, frienemies, generation net, generation next, grammar, internet, iphone, media, milennials, multimedia, myspace, networking, news-geek, nra, online, orkut, social, social media, social networking, twitter, web
16
Apr
…at least for now. Starting in about 10 minutes (9 a.m. CST), I’m taking part in The Next Great Generation‘s Social Media Blackout experiment. That’s right: I’m on Facebook hiatus for the next 48 hours. In fact, I’m taking the experiment a step further and doing away with all non-essential Web surfing for those two [...]
12
Apr
Adobe has finally “officially” announced CS5 and is offering a bevy of information on all sorts of exciting new features.
Tags: Adobe, after effects, cs5, design, dreamweaver, indesign, photoshop, video
8
Apr
Adobe’s CS5 Offers Content-Aware Fill, Easy HDR (We Think)
Posted by Rima Published in Adobe, Breaking News, TechnologyExcuse me while I retrieve my jaw from the floor.
1
Apr
3 Rules For Pranksters on April Fools’ Day
Posted by Rima Published in April Fools' Day, Entertainment, PranksRemember: “April Fools’ Day” is not code for “Law Enforcement Happy-Fun-Time Vacation Day.”
Tags: April Fools' Day, radio, the rebel faction
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 Rima Chaddha Mycynek is a writer, reporter, editor, photographer, videographer, former talk show host, and all-around journalism nerd. She currently teaches multimedia journalism at Boston University. [Read More] |
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