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Social networks and engineering serendipity in the workplace

Trends in the Living Networks

and Google are doing in the space, the article continues: As Yahoo and Google see it, serendipity is largely a byproduct of social networks. was that employees who ate at cafeteria tables designed for 12 were more productive than those at tables for four, thanks to more chance conversations and larger social networks.

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Reflections on the early days of social networking as LinkedIn reaches 100 million users

Trends in the Living Networks

While I closely followed the social networking space at the time, I didn’t join many. When I was writing Living Networks in 2002 there were no true social networking applications in existence. The basic principle was inviting friends to connect, and using that to find the quickest social path to people you wanted to meet.

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Washington state drivers snap up EV rebates so fast that half of funds are gone 60 days into program

GeekWire

With support from the Washington EV Instant Rebate Program, Krista Cortese of Seattle was able to replace her 2003 Mazda hatchback that cost $230 on average per month for gas and maintenance with a new Nissan Leaf SV Plus that uses about $10 worth of electricity per month to stay charged. Photo courtesy of the Cortese family).

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Restoring Files from SBS 2003 to SBS 2008/2011 - SeanDaniel.com

Sean Daniel

Restoring Files from SBS 2003 to SBS 2008/2011. As you recall, Small Business Server 2003 used Windows NT Backup (or NTBackup for short). Social Media. Restoring Files from SBS 2003 to SBS 2008/2011. Photo Blog | E-Mail Me. Wednesday, January 04, 2012. So I wanted to make sure it was covered. Exchange. (15). Office 365.

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SeanDaniel.com [tech]: Beware Social scammers that call.

Sean Daniel

Beware Social scammers that call pretending to be the Microsoft HelpDesk. On 9/21/2012, I received my first social engineering hacking attack. Social Media. Beware Social scammers that call pretending to be. SeanDaniel.com [tech]. Technology Tips, Tricks & News Home | Technical Blog |. Photo Blog | E-Mail Me.

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Microsoft X trademark: Is Twitter in trouble?

Dataconomy

On Monday, Musk changed the name of the social media site Twitter to X and introduced a new logo that features a stylized, black-and-white rendition of the letter. Since 2003, Microsoft has controlled the X trademark in connection with communications regarding their Xbox video game system.

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The perfect escape from our online world

Vox

The whole internet social complex … and the way people use their computers to conduct life is doomed sooner than later,” Murphy said. There’s another theory, however, that runs counter to this: The online world, especially social media, is too addictive. And like all addictions, it makes us hate ourselves even as we can’t break free.

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