Category Archive: Journalism

12 Mar

A world first? Today’s Weekend Post column, created at #cairnstweetup

A world first? Today’s Weekend Post column, created at #cairnstweetup

This week a group of dedicated social networkers gathered at Salt House in Cairns for Tweet Up, a sociable offline gathering where conversations are not …

 
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26 Feb

Does a mobile phone powered, location-based social network sound like fun?

Does a mobile phone powered, location-based social network sound like fun?

Or is sharing your every movement creepy and dangerous?Are you on Facebook? Twitter? Flickr? Tumblr? LinkedIn? I am an eager adaptor of almost every social …

 
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19 Feb

Social media played a vital role in the Egyptian revolution…

Social media played a vital role in the Egyptian revolution…

In June last year, a young Egyptian man named Khaled Mohamed Saeed died after being arrested in a cybercafe in Alexandria. Within days, photos of his …

 
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12 Feb

As cyclone Yasi hit land, Cairns geek Carl Butcher became a Twitter sensation

As cyclone Yasi hit land, Cairns geek Carl Butcher became a Twitter sensation

Do you understand the relevance of #TCYasi? This was the “hashtag” or search term adopted by Twitter users last week as they sought information …

 
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29 Jan

Thanks to YouTube anyone can post their video to a worldwide audience of billions

Thanks to YouTube anyone can post their video to a worldwide audience of billions

Who is the biggest Australian star? Kylie Minogue? Elle Macpherson? Paul Hogan? Aren’t they all a bit 1980s? How about Natalie Tran? Combining self-deprecating humour and …

 
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22 Jan

Can an encyclopedia pooling the wisdom of crowds be as accurate as one compiled by experts?

Can an encyclopedia pooling the wisdom of crowds be as accurate as one compiled by experts?

As a boy, my most treasured possession was my two volume Usborne Children’s Encyclopedia, which first introduced me to the pleasures of discovering our world. …

 
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15 Jan

The web brought Queensland’s flood catastrophe to the world

The web brought Queensland’s flood catastrophe to the world

It was an unforgettable week. Last Sunday a star-studded telethon appeared to have drawn a line under the Sunshine State’s flood crisis. Tragically, this was …

 
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08 Jan

The Cult of Mac = megabucks

The Cult of Mac = megabucks

Remember when Apple was a mere niche player on the fringe of a computing world dominated by Microsoft? A decade ago Apple had a tiny percentage …

 
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01 Jan

Facebook soars towards a billion Friends

Facebook soars towards a billion Friends

Facebook is a rapidly emerging phenomenon remaking our world in remarkable ways. The third biggest nation on earth by population, membership is growing by 700,000 …

 
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26 Dec

The most read stories on Cairns.com.au in 2010

The most read stories on Cairns.com.au in 2010

As we digest our turkey and look forward to 2011, I cast my eye back over the year’s big online hits in the Weekend Post. …

 
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