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Social Site Review: Wanderfly 2.0

Want to go on an exotic trip somewhere different? Or would you prefer to go to a beautiful beach somewhere?

The new updated Wanderfly 2.0 has the answers. By linking up with Facebook and also having its own community, Wanderlists has more than 1200 destinations with thousands of activities at your fingertips. The social media site, which also links with Twitter and Foursquare and has an RSS feed, helps you personalize your vacation.

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Product Review: Fanny Wang Headphones

I use my headphones for almost everything – working out, running on the boardwalk and even sometimes sitting at my desk at work. I find that music helps keep me motivated and in the moment.

When I had the opportunity to review the new Fanny Wang On Ear headphones, I was thrilled. When the box came in, it was huge. I was surprised that such a mid-sized headset would be enclosed in a box that size!

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Rules of Social Media Club [ala Fight Club] by Lee Bogner

As interpreted by Lee Bogner, CIO and Head of Social Media, Marden-Kane and SMCLI Board Director

#1 – The first rule of Social Media Club is, you Tweet, Blog, Facebook about Social Media Club.

#2 – The second rule of Fight Club is, YOU TWEET, BLOG, FACEBOOK about Social Media Club!![shout]

#3 – If someone says Please Retweet, Then Please Retweet!.

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Book Review: Curation Nation

There was a time when the only curator was a person who selected artwork or hard-to-find artifacts for an art gallery or a museum. Not any more. Today, according to author, Steven Rosenbaum, founder and CEO of Magnify.net, everyone is a curator. In his book, “Curation Nation,” you get a sense of how curation evolved.

From the beginning when Reader’s Digest was developed, to the recent explosion of the singer, Susan Boyle, the reader realizes that curation has been in use for a long time. When there were only three major stations in this country, the news editors curated the content that viewers were able to receive. However, through the years, things have changed and within recent years, the power of curation has been put in the hands of the consumer. We now tend to lean on our neighbor, our friends, our local bloggers and online resources for our information.

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