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A new generation makes its voices heard in a digital democracy

On a sunny Thursday morning at the Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles’ Universal City, bright blue, pink and yellow lights bounced on the walls and ceilings of grand ballroom. It looked more like a Hollywood nightclub. But here, a group of 20-something entrepreneurs was looking for the chance to network and share ideas for transforming the ever-evolving Web. Read the rest of this entry »

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Glenn Gutierrez and Andrew Pham pose at Twiistup 6. The two young men are part of the team behind PopScreen.

Forming community – online and offline

Coming of age in the 21 Century, my adolescent years were defined by experiences and interactions with the online communities I joined during my formative years. There’s been no denying the extreme power that the Internet and technology have had while I attended high school, college, and even graduate school today.

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Technology and Generation Y

I’m part of a generation that grew up wired. Looking back, it’s nearly impossible to think of a time in which the Internet was not the first place I turned to in order to communicate with friends – through chat rooms, emails, or instant messaging – to be regularly and instantly updated on news, and have a constant source of timely and relevant information at my fingertips.

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As a generation prepares itself for the future, technology plays an increasingly key role in decision making. (www.techherald.com)

Social networking runs thicker than blood?

I don’t like that my worlds collide on the Internet.

Maybe because I have to be more careful – with ex-boyfriends, professors and co-workers watching through the same news feed. Read the rest of this entry »

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