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‘Oh My God What Happened and What Should I Do?’ by Leif Abraham and Christian Behrendt aka Innovative Thunder.

“This book is for everyone who wants to move into the digital era of awesomeness. We’re currently experiencing a time of change – a change during which a whole generation is evolving; this generation is growing up with an entirely new media behavior. It can’t imagine a world without new media.”

Got it free for a tweet!

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via: Florent Stroppa

Nowadays you can find me active on Twitter and Facebook as well as two geo-tagging social networks where I share thoughts and impressions while living and exploring my city, (Montreal).

What I really like since my network of friends spans the world, were I to travel to another city, will find them instantly and discover spots off the beaten touristic paths, with my mobile.

For example, while I checked-in at the Apple Store, someone (using comments) asked that I look for a particular accessory he needed. Was able to render this service on the spot, commented back – and avoided him making the trip for nothing.

I find this pretty cool.

Another example: while checked-in at Indigo (bookstore) I stated what book I was reading. Then two people asked about it and why it was so important.

I find this empowering.

Why not try it? Join me on Foursquare and / or Gowalla.

Recently launched Playwho – a social shop-marking website where people discover, collect and share buyable products. Showing: some current cool stuff.

Space to watch as more and more will be added.

(I have 2 invites to share. If you want in – let me know.)

A portrait of Generation Next: Millennials are 18-29

They are: Confident. Connected. Open to Change.

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They embrace multiple modes of self-expression

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They are more ethnically and racially diverse than older adults

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Love tatoos and body piercing

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Technology use is 24%

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More upbeat than their elders about their own economic futures

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Placed privacy boundaries on their social media profiles

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3rd life preoccupation: Helping others in need

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To become the most educated generation

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Interesting: they sleep with their mobile phone

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A majority say that the older generation is superior to the younger generation when it comes to moral values and work ethic.

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Download the full report.

Flavors.me allows anyone to create an elegant website using personal content from around the internet. Watch the video to see the functionalities. How about that?

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See my page as an example.

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via: Craig Elimeliah

Must read list of books that are simply impossible to ignore for anyone who wants to build a solid foundation as to the scope of what the Internet prime directive is about, how the network economy is shaping up, who will be the players and to amass a wide scope of insights as to the true role of design in the near future.

These have clarified and confirmed my early thesis about the future web. They continue to shape my original vision as to why Netdiver exists.. and where it’s going.

It’s really about changing the world.

/// Everyone is a Designer: New and Updated Edition: Manifest for the Design Economy (maybe sign-up for the upcoming revised edition) by Miekke Gerritzon

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/// New Rules For the New Economy: 10 Radical Strategies for a Connected World (Kindle Edition) by Kevin Kelly

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/// Net Gain: Expanding Markets Through Virtual Communities by John Hagel III and Arthur G. Armstrong

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/// The Cluetrain Manifesto: The End of Business as Usual (10yr anniversary edition) by Christopher Locke, Rick Levine, Doc Searls and David Weinberger (with a new introduction and chapters by the authors, and commentary by Jake McKee, JP Rangaswami, and Dan Gillmor)

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/// No Logo: No Space, No Choice, No Jobs by Naomie Klein

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/// The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power by Joel Bakan (highly suggest you rent the movie first)

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/// Life Inc.: How the World Became a Corporation and How to Take It Back by Douglas Rushkoff

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/// A Whole New Mind Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future (Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age) by Daniel Pink

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/// Worldchanging: A User’s Guide for the 21st Century by Alex Steffen, Al Gore (foreword) and Stefan Sagmeister (design)

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/// The Rise of the Creative Class: And How It’s Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life by Richard Florida

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/// The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcom Gladwell

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/// The Whuffie Factor: Using the Power of Social Networks to Build Your Business by Tara Hunt

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/// 33 Million People in the Room: How to Create, Influence, and Run a Successful Business with Social Networking by Juliette Powell

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/// Lovemarks: The Future Beyond Brands by Kevin Roberts

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/// Beyond Trend: How To Innovate In An Over-Designed World by Matt Mattus

What is the best way to assess the validity and scope of a trend trend? Blaze through a list of the top 100 books released. In this case, in ref with social media:

Top 100 Best Social Media Books by Jurgen Appelo

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via Mitch Joel