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The Most Dangerous Site on the Internet

Posted by Celby Richoux on October 20, 2011

If your wallet weren't ready to commit mutiny from your pocket in search of greener pastures before, it will be now. Behold: This Is Why I’m Broke, the worst thing to happen to your bank account since Enron.

Warning: Do not look at this site if you have bills to pay or any immediate work to do.

From their about section: "ThisIsWhyImBroke is a free online magazine/blog run by a few geeky ladies and gentlemen who partake in way too much internet shopping. As such, our staff has a wide array of cool, fun, useful, and unique products that we showcase on our website for your consideration."

Amidst the amazing array of geeked-out pizza cutters and endless Star Wars swag lays the one product I’m sure you’ve always desired and never needed. It’s almost cruel that the prices are listed and linked to where you can buy. Only $159.99 for an R2-D2 Trash Can? Yeah, I could swing that.

The content team is currently saving up for a fleet of Light Cycles - at that price, who could resist?

 
 
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How Social Media and Technology Are Changing TV News

Posted by Hal Thomas on October 20, 2011

How has social media and technology changed the way TV news is gathered and reported over the last few years?

This was among the questions I posed to Tuquyen Mach, the nightside reporter for WSAV News in Savannah, GA. During the course of our conversation, Tuquyen shared her thoughts on the rise of citizen journalism, the challenges faced by journalists acting as community managers, and reveals the one social network she couldn't live without.

 
 
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