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Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:11:00 PST By Mary Elizabeth Williams Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/11/17/oxford_word_of_2009/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/11/17/oxford_word_of_2009/index.html?source=rss The Oxford American Dictionary just isn't that into you By Mary Elizabeth Williams Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/10/27/facebook_memorial/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/10/27/facebook_memorial/index.html?source=rss Memorials for the dead hit the social networking site, solving awkward problems but creating a few new ones By Mary Elizabeth Williams Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/10/16/balloon_boy_family_drunk_on_attention/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/10/16/balloon_boy_family_drunk_on_attention/index.html?source=rss Balloon boy's bizarre dad. Meghan McCain's tweeted cleavage. The Gosselins. Why is everyone so starved for fame? By Amanda Fortini Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/09/29/facebook_divorce/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/09/29/facebook_divorce/index.html?source=rss Couples are broadcasting their breakups online while friends -- and lawyers! -- watch in amazement and horror By Vincent Rossmeier Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/books/int/2009/09/19/better_pencil/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/int/2009/09/19/better_pencil/index.html?source=rss No! The author of "A Better Pencil" explains why such hysterical hand-wringing is as old as communication itself Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/04/09/rabbitbites_weinbach/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/04/09/rabbitbites_weinbach/index.html?source=rss Buns and Chou Chou turn to comedian Brent Weinbach for social networking advice. By Cary Tennis Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/03/26/rapist_on_facebook/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/03/26/rapist_on_facebook/index.html?source=rss I want him to confess and admit he was wrong. Should I contact him? By Ryan Blitstein Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/03/10/friend_blitstein/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/03/10/friend_blitstein/index.html?source=rss My girlfriend and I are happy except for one small detail -- we just can't seem to make new friends. By Cary Tennis Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/02/09/facebook/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/02/09/facebook/index.html?source=rss I've got my cool Facebook account, but now an uncool friend wants to Friend me. By Robert Lanham Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/07/25_random/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/07/25_random/index.html?source=rss Why the latest annoying Facebook trend might be one of the most inspiring Web crazes in years. By Jim Courtney Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/giga_om/web_life/2009/01/30/search_transforms_calliflower_sessions_from_events_to_social_media_elements/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/giga_om/web_life/2009/01/30/search_transforms_calliflower_sessions_from_events_to_social_media_elements/index.html?source=rss By Katharine Mieszkowski Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/01/16/art_of_conversation/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/01/16/art_of_conversation/index.html?source=rss Put down that BlackBerry! Author Catherine Blyth chats about the joys of good old-fashioned conversation. By Celine Roque Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/giga_om/web_life/2009/01/13/4_ways_web_workers_can_show_that_they_are_real_people/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/giga_om/web_life/2009/01/13/4_ways_web_workers_can_show_that_they_are_real_people/index.html?source=rss By Michael Martin Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/09/29/old_people/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/09/29/old_people/index.html?source=rss Professionals over 30 have joined the networking site in droves, but with great convenience can come great embarrassment. By Cary Tennis Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/09/26/myspace_chick/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/09/26/myspace_chick/index.html?source=rss I'm not real crazy about the idea. Should I be jealous? By Megan Hustad Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/05/02/megan_hustad/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/05/02/megan_hustad/index.html?source=rss Online profiles and painfully constructed "faves lists" have turned us into a bunch of unwitting snobs. Enough already. By Andrew Leonard Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/12/19/brazilian_orkut_virus/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/12/19/brazilian_orkut_virus/index.html?source=rss Like zombies in search of fresh brains, social networks will rise from the grave when you least expect them. Especially if Brazilian hackers are involved By Andrew Leonard Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/10/09/penn_masala_facebook_stalker/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/10/09/penn_masala_facebook_stalker/index.html?source=rss Penn Masala pledge undying social networking devotion in "The Facebook Skit." By Jamie Pietras Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/07/31/deathspace/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/07/31/deathspace/index.html?source=rss Morbid curiosity and ridicule have replaced respect for the deceased at MyDeathSpace, where your life is an open book -- even when you're 6 feet under. By Andrew Leonard Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/10/11/orkut_india/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/10/11/orkut_india/index.html?source=rss Orkut, India and Pakistan: Don't be a hater By Andrew Leonard Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/09/27/caste_networking/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/09/27/caste_networking/index.html?source=rss Caste, social networking and Orkut. What a wonderful world By Andrew Leonard Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/08/31/wegman/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/08/31/wegman/index.html?source=rss Fun with paleoclimatologist cliques and hockey sticks By Katharine Mieszkowski Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2005/02/08/tagging/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2005/02/08/tagging/index.html?source=rss Tagging, the Web's newest game, lets you see what other people are reading and thinking. Welcome to the key-worded universe. By Andrew Leonard, Farhad Manjoo and Katharine Mieszkowski Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/12/27/year_in_technology_2004/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/12/27/year_in_technology_2004/index.html?source=rss Google, Firefox and digital cameras gave us reason to cheer in 2004. Then again, outsourcing, global warming and the politics of stem cells proved there is a dark side. By Paul Lamb Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/07/20/social_networking_justice/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/07/20/social_networking_justice/index.html?source=rss Can online networking offer a leg up to the disadvantaged? The founder of Street Tech aims to find out.