The World's Online Tutor

Ever need help figuring out a formula? Or need to be brushed up on math terms you have not used in years? Well now its possible. Salman Khan, a youtube sensation, has created a youtube account explaining and breaking down things you would commonly learn in school as an online tutor. Khan's "Khan Academy" is available for anyone and receives around 3.5 million views per month. Now that we are in the age where all information is being technologically transmitted, it is important our education changes as well. With this new availability of an online tutor we are able to learn or perfect our education without ever leaving the house.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/05/technology/khan-academy-blends-its-youtube-approach-with-classrooms.html?src=me&ref=technology

Gowalla teams up with facebook!

Gowalla, the internets newest networking site for traveling and review has now teamed up with the boss of social networking. As quoted by Josh Williams, the creator of Gowalla "Gowalla, which got off the ground in 2007, began as a mobile-based social network that was intended to let users share updates, pictures and location information with close friends. But it struggled to maintain momentum in the face of competition from services like Foursquare. It was eventually redesigned to be a social travel guide that lets members share their favorite restaurants and places to visit around the world." The Facebook company is expanding as we know it, who knows what they will take over next. 
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/05/facebook-acquires-gowalla-a-location-based-social-service/

Turn That Cellphone Off!

We all know how annoying it is when a conversation is interrupted by someone talking on their mobile device; Or, with new technology people talking to there phones without another person on the line. It has been said that since the creation of Siri, Apples latest information hub on the iphone 4s, the increase of public disturbances by cell phones has risen. This article shows the testimonials of people all over the country who are experiencing the same problem our everyday devices has shown.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/05/making-noise-about-people-who-talk-to-their-cellphones/

The New Tricks to Facebook, Things you Never Knew

Facebook, The most popular social networking site around now exposes tricks and things we have not seen before. In this article in the NY times we read about 12 things we didn't know about the social network. These tricks help you customize your Facebook page to create an internet environment in which you have complete control. By learning the tricks and hidden parts of Facebook, we can use the site to its largest potential.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/01/technology/personaltech/12-things-you-didnt-know-facebook-could-do.html?_r=1&ref=technology