Eight Questions: Rebecca MacKinnon, 'Consent of the Networked'
Wall Street Journal (blog)
In a democracy it becomes difficult for victims of domestic abuse to participate in online support groups let alone efforts to improve laws protecting victims of domestic violence if they cannot use the Internet without being completely exposed.

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Digitaltrends.com

Nintendo gets with the times, announces Nintendo Network, DLC, and NFC for Wii U
Digitaltrends.com
After a decade of lackluster online support, Nintendo may finally be wising up. During an investor's briefing today, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata announced that its upcoming console, the Wii U, will have two new features: NFC built into the ...

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Atlanta Journal Constitution

Summary Box: Orphanage attack yields donations
Atlanta Journal Constitution
AP ONLINE SUPPORT: Users of the website Reddit donated more than $80000 to help upgrade a Kenya orphanage's defenses following an attack there. In this photo taken Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, Penn-State student Ben Hardwick, 21, center left, from Ithaca, ...

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Creature of conscience
China Daily
He plans to build online support for a ban on the bear-bile industry by organizing volunteers in major cities across China, who will post photos of their protests on the micro-blogging service Sina Weibo. In 2008, Xie took part in a rescue mission to ...

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'Plug In Better': A Manifesto
The Atlantic
Better to use the Internet to support your work-life balance by building an online support network of friends or trusted colleagues, setting up RSS subscriptions to blogs that bring you insight and inspiration, or starting an online log that helps you ...

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AFL 'dot com' to become 'dot afl'
Herald Sun
The AFL has moved to revamp its presence on the internet with a bid to turn 'dot com' into 'dot afl' in its web addresses and has revealed it will give the each of the leagues teams a space under the new top-level domain (TLD) name.

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Digi-Key Corp. Signs Global Distribution Pact with Ramtron
ElectroIQ
"By taking advantage of Digi-Key's comprehensive product launch, technical training, and online support infrastructure, Ramtron instantly extends its worldwide reach with its F-RAM-based semiconductor solutions." As an integrated Internet-based ...



Hardware World Selects iService to Power Online Support
PR Web (press release)
Founded in 2005, Hardware World is your local hardware store on the Internet. The company carries over 40000 items -- from major tools to hard-to-find-specialty parts. Hardware World specializes in same-day shipping and a huge selection, all supported ...



The Guardian

Talking with patients online: where are the boundaries?
The Guardian
The internet, as well as being a source of health-related information, also provides patients with opportunities for mutual online support. Sometimes these online communities are actively managed by organisations that provide support in more ...

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The Guardian

Wikipedia looks to expand Arabic content via educational initiative
The Guardian
The online encyclopedia, which recently celebrated its 11th birthday, has become an integral part of the daily lives of internet users, particularly in the US. ComScore estimates that Wikipedia has about 457 million monthly unique visitors worldwide, ...

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