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"I would not nromally do this, but O'Reilly media has a 50% discount today (DRM free day)...and soooo many good books. http://ning.it/J1YFiW"

May 4

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Alex Bergo replied to Alex Bergo's discussion User Experience Design in the group Web & Multimedia

" Definitely adding some gamification elements to the course, or how to engage the users: http://uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com/2012/04/26/gamification-ux-users-win-lose/ "

May 2

Alex Bergo added a discussion to the group Web & Multimedia

User Experience Design

I'll be posting some resources here as I plan the User Experience Design course for next semester (COM459)Here is a primer of what it is not: http://mashable.com/2009/01/09/user-experience-design/Let me know if you have any questions. You can also request things we can do in the course. See More

May 1

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Alex Bergo posted a status

"Climb the transmission tower. http://io9.com/5639113/the-scariest-video-you-have-ever-watched-in-the-name-of-science"

Apr 9

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Alex Bergo replied to Jenifer Sunrise Winter's discussion Scientific American: Could the Internet ever be destroyed? in the group Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

"This is a great read. It really puts emphasis on how we need to stay vigilant and provide the policy makers with feedback when they, because they do not understand the technology, propose legislation that will effectively disable the very core of…"

Jan 27

Alex Bergo posted a blog post

What are the Policy makers up to these days?

"The PROTECT IP Act would allow copyright owners – movie studios and other content providers – simply to accuse a website of infringement, which could lead to that site being shut down by court order and entire links to the site being wiped clean from the Internet. The bill is so poorly written that it would allow any copyright owner to shut down a legitimate retail website, such as Amazon or Best Buy, by alleging that one product being sold on the site could “enable or facilitate” an…See More

Nov 15, 2011

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Alex Bergo posted a status

"ITU to the UN Chief Exec Board - Connectivity, content and the right to communicate. Human Rights and Development: http://ning.it/sggrTz"

Nov 11, 2011

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Alex Bergo posted videos

Oct 23, 2011

Alex Bergo posted a status

"I'm already lining up for one of these: http://ning.it/nG7mZ6"

Oct 23, 2011

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Alex Bergo commented on CommHive Admin's group Journalism

"Giddy Up Students. Check out a must read by @jayrosen_nyu new post, "What I Think I Know About Journalism" http://jr.ly/bibg"

Apr 26, 2011

Alex Bergo commented on CommHive Admin's group Social Media

"No More Privacy Paranoia Want Web companies to stop using our personal data? Be ready to suffer the consequences. Interesting little write up on advantages if giving up some privacy. http://www.slate.com/id/2290719/ We wouldn't be able to…"

Apr 9, 2011

Alex Bergo added the App Status

Nov 16, 2010

Alex Bergo commented on James Kim's blog post Tim Wu on the future of the Internet.

"This is good little article on why he fears Jobs so much. It is due to Jobs desire and demand for control. http://blogs.computerworld.com/17354/apple_is_number_one_danger_to_internet_freedom_says_columbia_professor Personally I think Zuckerberg and…"

Nov 16, 2010

Alex Bergo replied to Dan Wedemeyer's discussion Keep an eye on google in the group ICT: New and Emerging SERVICES

"I still think the web is safe. I think that the balance between privacy and openness is a very fine one, but that Google on each occasion where users has protested, have taken reasonable steps to accommodate. There are two major factors at play…"

Nov 9, 2010

Alex Bergo commented on CommHive Admin's group Journalism

"Nic e Illustration on manipulation of view point."

Oct 11, 2010

Alex Bergo commented on CommHive Admin's group Journalism

"Anecdotal story on how Fox News validates extremists: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/08/AR2010100805640.html"

Oct 9, 2010