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1 Year, 1 Paperclip for 1 house

Many of you may have heard of the fellow from Montreal who has been trying to trade a red paperclip for a house. This week he will accomplish his goal.
Will Richardson mentioned this at one of his sessions at NECC. I’m assuming he used it to illustrate the power of the internet to express [...]

A nice perspective on MySpace

Wes, just sent me this link and it’s one of the few balanced views from the media on myspace.

The writer quickly identifies the hype around myspace:

Folks, we are in the midst of a mass hysteria. The media has found the latest way to drive readers and ratings: the good ol’ fashioned gumbo stew of children [...]