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    Smithsonian 2.0

    How can museums and libraries adjust to the new media ecosystem?

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    The Internet as Social Ally

    Do people consider the internet itself a kind of social ally? Not directly, but they often treat the internet as they would a helpful friend.

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    The Future of the Internet III

    A survey of experts shows they expect major tech advances as the phone becomes a primary device for online access, voice-recognition improves, and the structure of the Internet itself improves. They disagree about whether this will lead to more soci…

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    Happy Dogs in a Pile of Sticks

    Hunter Gatewood likens early adopters to “happy dogs in a pile of sticks” and says that in order to spread change you need to recruit the “hesitant cat, waiting to see what works.”

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    Networked Families

    The internet and cell phones have become central components of modern family life. Among all household types, the traditional nuclear family has the highest rate of technology usage and ownership.

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    Networked Workers

    The majority of employed adults (62%) use the internet or email at their job, and many have cell phones and Blackberries that keep them connected even when they are not at work.