Twitter Daily Digest for 2011-02-24

  • @lendleapp it wasn't horrible, really; no timeout errors or anything, but still thought you all should know. in reply to lendleapp #
  • @lendleapp btw, I love the interface even more than the concept behind the site. It's simplistic, and easy to use. Bravo on yr work! in reply to lendleapp #
  • insomnia…go away…i want to sleep #
  • @annehaines one year ago we "met" thru hhlib! and I'll be attending again this round (hopefully–will have to multi-task, tho, sigh) in reply to annehaines #
  • Twitter Daily Digest for 2011-02-23 http://ff.im/-yEn0n #
  • @annehaines good luck w your coordination. Ours will be interesting. Mixed group from sch libs, small publics, & a couple academic in reply to annehaines #
  • @annehaines perk of being a regional Lib system–our job to reach out to all types :). Time to get ready to go in. Cya online! in reply to annehaines #
  • waiting for our group to show up at nekls for #hhlib looking forward to the next two days of learning, f2f discussion and online discussion! #
  • Wintry Mix session first up at #hhlib (student presos & librarian colleagues) looks quite interesting #
  • @joshuamneff wish you all were here at NEKLS to join in the fun, but we're all together in spirit 🙂 #hhlib in reply to joshuamneff #
  • Evernote — LOVE this app; need to keep using it more and more. notetaking app in the cloud/desktop/apps– text, photos, voice #hhlib #
  • @s_francoeur we were….are you accessing the link from the email? to first register then login? #hhlib in reply to s_francoeur #
  • dropbox, skype mentioned… #hhlib #
  • @BAGebb i currently use it mainly for to do lists (the desktop client has an option for checkbox) but that's a GREAT idea! #hhlib in reply to BAGebb #
  • @janbrooks1 will do my best; but crowdsourcing will help too 🙂 can't type everything 🙂 #hhlib in reply to janbrooks1 #
  • @joshuamneff i've started using it for to-do lists — has really helped; can't lose notes in it; I LOSE sticky notes all the time #hhlib in reply to joshuamneff #
  • http://bit.ly/eaO51n is the Fairfield University student group's wiki #hhlib #
  • @janbrooks1 i wish i could have kept up with everything he did!! he deserves a pulitzer and a new award for what he's been doing in reply to janbrooks1 #
  • @cmairn hi chad! #hhlib in reply to cmairn #
  • i've wondered about using evernote to track tech problems in libraries (like lowkey ticketing system) #hhlib anyone else done that? #
  • @cmairn great and you? I love #hhlib bc so many libs are "together" even tho separated by geography! in reply to cmairn #
  • @BAGebb if you happen to find it in the mobile apps let me know #hhlib in reply to BAGebb #
  • @joshuamneff evernote has a desktop app as well; that's where i build my to do lists to track…. #hhlib in reply to joshuamneff #
  • @cmairn yay! 🙂 they grow up WAY too fast! in reply to cmairn #
  • during emergencies, to keep mobile devices charged, uninteruptable power supply w battery backup; universal chargers #hhlib #
  • make sure you have handheld device that has removable batteries — better than unremovable #hhlib #
  • find ways to conserve battery power of your mobile devices #hhlib #
  • @wizzyrea 😛 in reply to wizzyrea #
  • @wizzyrea v true and you're right…. in reply to wizzyrea #
  • @mreidsma @bagedd gotcha; thx — will mostly continue 2 use desktop app then; first 2 do "application" i've found that's worked 4 me #hhlib in reply to mreidsma #
  • @joshuamneff it's what finally made digital to do lists work for me, none other had before in reply to joshuamneff #
  • wish last presenter had mentioned emergency sites developed during disasters like in NZ: http://bit.ly/fddUNh & http://bit.ly/idGVVd #hhlib #
  • twitter being discussed now: have used lots of the ones mentioned: hootsuite, tweetdeck, twitter, echofon, tweetlings #hhlib #
  • i use mac twitter app on desktop & official twitter apps on iphone/ipad; use tweetdeck when I want to follow hashtags like #hhlib #
  • other things mentioned: add twitter feed to yr website; create hashtag for your library; get followers: start following others! #hhlib #
  • @jdelagardelle hi! 🙂 we've got a group watching here #HHLIB in reply to jdelagardelle #
  • part of problem of social networks buyin: pple want to separate prof life & personal — if you're a lib you really can't (presenter) #hhlib #
  • @annehaines lib following #hhlib on twitter from home wants to know from yr session: where are they getting stats? #
  • uses for twitter: news, personal interaction #hhlib snow storms, closings, road closings, stranded, etc. #hhlib #
  • @annehaines k passing it on through chat — ty! in reply to annehaines #
  • invite people to play along; Q&A on twitter; repost/retweet; ideas for games; #andypoll #hhlib #
  • one of my tweets mentioned certain iOS device…off to block spammers! #
  • RT @bckhough: http://artwiculate.com/ Word of the day game for Twitter #hhlib #
  • RT @bckhough: some separate personal and professional selves on social networks – I just merge the two world… (cont) http://deck.ly/~zo2EX #
  • other games on twitter: the six word novel; haikus #hhlib #
  • shorter presentations is a neat way to do the sessions…more bang for buck! I agreee! 🙂 #hhlib #
  • @jdelagardelle tell them they'll have access to archives later? to tempt them to stay focused on one session #HHLIB in reply to jdelagardelle #
  • first session was great! doing intros at our group now…stopping tweeting for a bit… #hhlib #
  • looking forward to this keynote at #hhlib Lee Rainie is an awesome speaker! #
  • "the state of mobile connectivity" @lrainie #hhlib #
  • LOLcats ftw to start off 🙂 #hhlib pew pew pew #
  • as @bckhough just told our group — the best session of the conference is going on now #hhlib #
  • RT @bckhough: I <3 the Pew Internet Project (makes data interesting) #hhlib #
  • internet and broadband revolution: change in internet use by age & home broadband adoption 2000-2010 surveys from PEW #hhlib #
  • broadband adoption happened as people took the internet deeply into their lives: communications tool, research tool, enjoy media #hhlib #
  • @joshuamneff @hedgielib i quietly clapped too glad i wasn't the only one (only one here at nekls) #hhlib in reply to joshuamneff #
  • digital divide still major problem #hhlib #
  • consequences for info ecosystem: volume, velocity, vibrance, and valence/relevance #hhlib #
  • RT @glenfarrelly: From Pew at #hhlib rise of broadband Net (vs dial-up) that drove people to integrate Ne… (cont) http://deck.ly/~9c4yb #
  • (apologies to my followers for the #hhlib tweets — you can unfollow me for the two days of the conference if you want to) #
  • RT @hedgielib: Web allows us to hyperspecialize news we intake. #hhlib #
  • explosion of creators and niches in online environment #hhlib #
  • networked creators among internet users: 12% use twitter; 50% share photos; 32% contributing rankings and ratings; 15% remix content #hhlib #
  • RT @jocolibrary: Some JoCoLibrary staff attending Handheld Librarian virtual conference today. Looking for ways we can go mobile #hhlib #
  • 4% use location-sharing services (don't use this — sorry, don't want my immediate location revealed more directly than it is) #hhlib #
  • pew study "teens and mobile phone" in april 2010 http://bit.ly/gv5e3R #hhlib (mentioned in chat) #
  • cloud computing coming into play in cell phone usage; #hhlib #
  • RT @scottchilders: Because of cell phone use, more people using cloud functions of different types. #hhlib (Ev… (cont) http://deck.ly/~cCEKi #
  • 2/3 of adults and 3/4 of teens use the cloud; web vs apps: 35% have apps; 24% use apps #hhlib #
  • @elibtronic this: http://bit.ly/h1I2Za tech adoption cycle; it takes awhile for non-early adopters to jump on #hhlib in reply to elibtronic #
  • pictures, texters, browsing web, IMers, email, record videos, play games, play, video calls; reshaping communication patterns #hhlib #
  • what tool do i use to communicate based on the enduser; what works best for them — have to consider this now #hhlib #
  • 55% of adults own laptops (from 30% in 20060: 7% of adults own ebook readers (kindle); 6% of adults own tablets (iPad) #hhlib #
  • projections of ereader/tablet device ownership 3x-4x as much as the previous tweet's stats #hhlib #
  • @elibtronic i presented on it two years ago at a conference — pple still catching on to it; they do it without realizing it, i think #hhlib in reply to elibtronic #
  • consequences for info ecosystem: anywhere, any device, any time; radically changed place, presence #hhlib (i can't escape email :)) #
  • @aarontay if you get any, another colleague is interested in specific stats — @dianajw thx! #hhlib in reply to aarontay #
  • sept05-may2010: social networking gone from 0 to huge numbers (largest gain is older demographics) missed stats on slide… #hhlib #
  • consequences for info ecosystem: social dashboard; pervasive awareness #
  • consequences for info ecosystem: social dashboard; pervasive awareness #hhlib (forgot hashtag) #
  • (forgot hashtag) consequences for info ecosystem: social dashboard; pervasive awareness #hhlib #
  • RT @annehaines: "Pervasive awareness" – great term. Wonder if it's a more shallow awareness than what we use… (cont) http://deck.ly/~prGcn #
  • so what for librarians: our patrons exist in a networked media ecology: attention zones #hhlib #
  • attention zones: continuous partial attention); deep dives; info-snacking #hhlib #
  • @librarythinking @dianajw is the one interested in the stats — ask her for the info in reply to librarythinking #
  • as sentries: word of mouth matters more; as info evaluators – they vouch for/discredit a business's credibility and authenticity #hhlib #
  • as forums for action – everybody's a broadcaster/publisher #hhlib and some like @acarvin doing hugely impt work on the broadcasting of news #
  • @annehaines let it go it's so invigorating and renewing 🙂 in reply to annehaines #
  • @mayfieldc dropbox public? in reply to mayfieldc #
  • @mayfieldc also can share access to folders on dropbox for private shares in reply to mayfieldc #
  • @mayfieldc also can you send me yr email address in DM? need to pick yr brain on educators & prof info overload 4 preso i'm doing next week in reply to mayfieldc #
  • what for libs (3): you can be a node in people's social networks as they seek info to help them solve problems and meet their needs #hhlib #
  • @annehaines i know libs who do this very successfully just based on twitter searches #hhlib in reply to annehaines #
  • what for libs (4): you can teach new literacie: screen literacy (graphics & symbols); navigation literacy #hhlib #
  • new literacies: connections and context literacy; skepticism; value of contemplative time; how to create content #hhlib #
  • RT @cyndidannerkuhn: 5 Reasons Why Your Online Presence Will Replace Your Resume in 10 years http://goo.gl/fb/J9of7 #
  • RT @BAGebb: RT @ralldurai: #hhlib libraries must be fully mobile/social media literate to make it past patron's media sentries #
  • YES! make the tools work for them! RT @cmairn: For me, it is all about helping users make discoveries and connections. @lrainie #hhlib #
  • @mreidsma @annehaines v true. we need to help pple to see that and realize it; they don't — yr absolutely right! #hhlib in reply to mreidsma #
  • @eoverhauser it is awesome and well worth your time for sure if you have access the #hhlib archives in reply to eoverhauser #
  • RT @KMH_nowinVA: Curating info means more than print #hhlib #
  • so what for libs (5): can revision yr role in a world where much has changed #hhlib #
  • access to info; value of info; curating info means more than collections; creating media — networked creators shld be yr allies #hhlib #
  • missed all the chat resources since i'm tweeting; anyone going to collect and post them online ? #hhlib #
  • RT @eclectic_techie: Re-vision your role in a world where much has changed. #hhlib #
  • @mayfieldc np 🙂 in reply to mayfieldc #
  • @BAGebb i think so….i thought i saw a link to it on the #hhlib website but can't find now… surely someone is; share if not… in reply to BAGebb #
  • RT @lybrarian: Live blogging #hhlib http://bit.ly/dS2sPp or just follow @hbraum [or the #hhlib hashtag hehe] #
  • info omnivore <– yep that's me 🙂 yep, love the new environment! #Hhlib #
  • @annehaines me too 🙂 my wrists are hurting but it's worthwhile @lrainie is a great presenter on this stuff; he makes data fun! #hhlib in reply to annehaines #
  • internet addiction… hmm… #hhlib #
  • what's next? 1) growth of location-based services (privacy, space, business, apps implications)#hhlib #
  • what's next? environment of online info is marrying up with realword info (augmented reality) #hhlib #
  • internet of things (instead of people-based tech); many more things connected in length in years to come #hhlib #
  • applause to @lrainie ty 🙂 #hhlib #
  • PEW project: librarians are primary stakeholders of their work now; awesome! #hhlib #
  • RT @annehaines: GREAT presentation from @lrainie – he gets what libraries do & that makes all the difference. #hhlib #
  • lunch time 🙂 #
  • no but will! RT @mreidsma: Anyone else look at recent article on actual vs.perceived Facebook use in libraries? http://bit.ly/eI0LAp #hhlib #
  • RT @libraryfuture: Flattering quote from Lee Rainie during his keynote – “A day spent with librarians is a better day for me” #hhlib #
  • RT @Alliebrwneyez: Interview with Lee Rainie- http://bit.ly/dV6reS #hhlib #
  • RT @librarianbyday: I Want to Know Your Thoughts on ALA. Love it? Hate it? Tell Me Why | Librarian by Day http://bit.ly/fNyMEH #
  • listening to @libraryfuture 's talk on "next trends in mobile technology" #hhlib #
  • @Alliebrwneyez what crash? twitter?? really? #hhlib in reply to Alliebrwneyez #
  • goal: understand current landscape of mobile landscape & direct impact on libs #hhlib #
  • @bohyunkim you can at least follow on twitter, right? #hhlib in reply to bohyunkim #
  • slides are at http://bit.ly/hhlibtrends from @libraryfuture's preso on next trends in mobile technology #hhlib #
  • asthma, you are dismissed from showing up today. ty. grrr… #
  • outline: current mobile landscape; current guiding mobile tech trnds top mobile/social trends this yr; skills 2 match shifting trends #hhlib #
  • smartphones outsell PCs: http://rww.to/gXE9Gz #hhlib #
  • there were over 10 billion apps downloaded from apple's app store #hhlib #
  • iPad is dominating the area of tablets atm; popularity wasn't anticipated #Hhlib #
  • @Alliebrwneyez NO! we were at lunch and i went offline during the time; WOW! I hope they are still capturing them all somehow #hhlib in reply to Alliebrwneyez #
  • RT @glenfarrelly: Mobile users' homescreen is the weathervane of mobile apps – great idea by Joe Murphy at #HHLIB #
  • location as foundational tech for emerging trends #hhlib #
  • RT @owatonnalibrary: @libraryfuture names iPad, SMS, mobile apps, & mobile web as some of the current foundational technologies. #hhlib #
  • RT @jackiegerstein: Via @MindShiftKQED: How Technology Wires the Learning Brain | http://t.co/dxyZpOw #
  • in the QR session now.. follow the #hhlib hashtag or @lybrarian's liveblogging for notes (http://bit.ly/dS2sPp) taking a break this session #
  • @alexzealand not so far… location based stuff is just one of those tools/services I just don't get the point/benefit behind #hhlib in reply to alexzealand #
  • RT @eclectic_techie: @annehaines: QR code in book, scan as you remove from book drop, gives shelving locatio… (cont) http://deck.ly/~SFs8L #
  • RT @acoulon: QR codes for Readers Advisory. Another good use. #hhlib #
  • @mreidsma @alexzealand will watch the tweets for the response…group in other session in reply to mreidsma #
  • @mreidsma thx for heads up in reply to mreidsma #
  • are there stats on QR Code usage? Who is actually using QR Codes that people set up?? #hhlib #
  • RT @jackiegerstein No matter how much education u have, u must continue to upgrade yrself (abt new tech) >on newscast abt career maintenance #
  • @bethstill I like this idea; right now, I type stuff into the twitter box and then delete it to #rant in reply to bethstill #
  • Not watching next session at #hhlib Having onsite discussion abt ebooks and ereaders #
  • @gohomekiki virtual chocolate sent 🙂 in reply to gohomekiki #
  • we took the last 40 minutes to brainstorm ways libraries could use qr codes… will link to the list when we have it posted… #hhlib #
  • @annehaines it got crazy but was quite interesting but productive… in reply to annehaines #
  • Brainstorming QR Code Usage in Libraries http://ff.im/-yGFH2 #
  • @systemslib @annehaines here's the list: New Blog Post: Brainstorming QR Code Usage in Libraries http://j.mp/fMDfmn #
  • iPad apps discussion..i can attest to puzzle usage on my iPad: my current favorite app: Jigsawed Jigsaw Puzzle: http://bit.ly/geFU9B #hhlib #
  • iPad development course at SJSU: competencies: info retrieval systems; current info and comm tech; info structure #hhlib #
  • new followers…welcome…. 🙂 glad to connect! #
  • Handheld Librarian IV post by @lybrarian http://bit.ly/dS2sPp full day of notes from #hhlib #
  • RT @bckhough: intrigued by qr codes and billboards http://bit.ly/g98KjQ #hhlib #
  • @annehaines agreed…trying to listen still… #hhlib in reply to annehaines #
  • @annehaines but at same time if lib schools are watching — THIS is hat they should be teaching…. #hhlib in reply to annehaines #
  • @annehaines this is also still interesting — cld libs offer basic classes on this, using his structure? maybe not all…but an idea #hhlib in reply to annehaines #
  • @erindowney @lybrarian there's lots worth your time — sharon's notes are excellent; we miss the joco folk enjoying this w us 🙂 in reply to erindowney #
  • watched video on .epub format: http://youtu.be/vvGrFZdSDww #hhlib #
  • iPad Today on TWiT mentioned: http://twit.tv/ipt #hhlib #
  • strongest use cats for iPads in the library: field surveys, gaming, RSS pubs, ePub viewers, ILS integrations, Music #hhlib #
  • Alternative publishing, reference tools, lending, early readers #hhlib #
  • library mashups book by @nengard plugged by current presenter. http://bit.ly/dQ8IQu #hhlib #
  • @jeremykemp you're definitely right and your school is on the ball. But I'm not seeing other library schools doing this at all. Are they? in reply to jeremykemp #
  • @jeremykemp what's the stark text again? in reply to jeremykemp #
  • Walked downtown, ended up in salon di Marco & day spa & got a pedicure. Best decision. Kristin was awesome!! #sometimeshavetospoilself #
  • academic life (as student) tempts me simply bc i'd be in a forced setting to be reading and learning; on own is hit & miss as i can #
  • still V committed to libraries/working in them, but also V interested in adult education/continuing ed delivery in increasing online world #
  • maybe that's why i'm taking this huge step… applying to begin work in this program + online teaching certificate: http://t.co/06RP7aR 🙂 #
  • @archiValerie don't know if our group will attend your session yet; but I'm sure you'll do great!! 🙂 good luck! #hhlib in reply to archiValerie #
  • @alemon nope. Def doesn't hurt. Boise states program looks awesome; quite excited. What are you investigating? in reply to alemon #
  • it pays to read KUSports.com fan message boards. I'm proud owner of 2 KU senior night KU-T A&M tickets…Dad first in line for ticket #2 😀 #
  • still giddy 15 minutes later after buying those tickets…. in shock tickets were still available for senior night #

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Brainstorming QR Code Usage in Libraries

We have a group at NEKLS listening into the Handheld Librarian online conference today and tomorrow.

#hhlib is the Twitter hashtag for the conference. [lots of great comments/posting/discussion going on there]

We lost interest in a couple of the afternoon sessions, and ended up having an in-house discussion about QR Codes and how they could be used in libraries.

Sharon Moreland, who’s been live-blogging the entire day, took the notes, but as her post is lengthy, I’m going to post the brainstorm list below. Leave comments if you have other ideas to share! We have no idea how these would work, but it would be great if they all did!

HOMEWORK (our in-house discussion) – how can we use QR codes?

  • Kids book reviews from the online catalog
  • Promotion
  • Signage/virtual tour
  • Equipment inventory – or Audiobook inventory – here is what other pieces are in this Box – list and a picture and instructions – Cabinet QR code
  • Paperless, portable – but have to have a smart phone (or a tablet in the future)
  • Memorial information – On the memorial bookplate, add a QR code with additional information
  • Series information – what’s next in the series, what’s the order
  • Award information – other award winners, interview with the author, etc.
  • “Ask us what this is”  Poster with a big QR code – get the discussion going and help educate people
  • Accelerated Reader information!
  • Software keys in IT –
  • Marketing – posters in the community – on buses
  • Scavenger hunt (it’s like decoder ring)
  • Geocaching? – add more info to the cache itself
  • The Barcode Tattoo – life information, what you do for the rest of your life (great YA book)
  • Add book discussion questions on QR code
  • How much info can they hold? – text box – depends on generator
  • Iron on t-shirts for promotion?
  • codes in the family pictures/Christmas cards
  • child identification – the future of the milk cart ;-)
  • New books are coming with QR codes printed on them – goes to a site or blog or store

Twitter Daily Digest for 2011-02-23

  • @mcleod glad you're okay; praying for your colleagues; hope you hear from them soon and all is okay… in reply to mcleod #
  • @kongtemplation congrats and best wishes! in reply to kongtemplation #
  • @benasmith nope not me commenting. yw for sharing. I think @davidleeking also wrote some blog posts awhile back abt photo policies. in reply to benasmith #
  • Twitter Daily Digest for 2011-02-22 http://ff.im/-yzyvF #
  • @davidleeking i thought I remembered one! thx 🙂 in reply to davidleeking #
  • checking orphaned holds on blank bibs; add new item, check hold, if under year, deal w; otherwise, delete item, delete bib; rinse & repeat #
  • @acarvin quarter is better than none. Thank you for what you're doing. Your aching fingers are informing the globe. in reply to acarvin #
  • @treed14 congrats on academic AA honor & for showing us that college BB is really abt being a student athlete & preparing for life after BB. #
  • perfect end to the day: a very cuddly cat in my lap and a good eBook for the evening 🙂 #
  • is it me or are the twitter spammers having fun again and showing up more frequently? ugh…off to block and report for spam #
  • @kylepace ok good; it's always annoying when they return; at least twitter reacts quickly to the report spam/block notices! 🙂 in reply to kylepace #
  • Lendle: The easiest, fastest, fairest, and best way to lend and borrow Kindleâ„¢ books. http://t.co/5IECGJ3 via @lendleapp #
  • wishing cataloging & finding MARC records was as easy as it is when adding my kindle books to lendle.me… stopping cataloging rant. #
  • @lendleapp adding my books tonight & loving the interface you developed; just wanted to let you know the search seems to be slow at times… #
  • @lendleapp maybe you're just getting tons of traffic, but it seems intermittent. bravo on the site. can't wait to see what comes next #

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Twitter Daily Digest for 2011-02-22

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Twitter, Facebook, and the Middle East

As the protests continue in the Middle East, and reporters and media experts from the West describe the situation, here are several interesting resources and responses I’ve run across. I hope you find them useful and informative.

Andy Carvin, a senior strategist on digital media at NPR and Nicholas Kristof, a reporter at the NY Times have been my two main sources of news from the Middle East. I get updates from both through their Twitter accounts, through blogs, and through Facebook.

Clay Shirky has a fascinating interview video available from Wall-Street Journal,  “Facebook and Twitter are changing the Middle East”, where he “discusses the effect of Facebook, Twitter and other social media in the recent uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia, and what it could mean for the Middle East at large.”

Shirky also has two pieces in the January/February edition of the Foreign Affairs. Both are available after free site registration (at the time of this writing). The first, “The Political Power of Social Media” begins with the premise,

Since the rise of the Internet in the early 1990s, the world’s networked population has grown from the low millions to the low billions. Over the same period, social media have become a fact of life for civil society worldwide, involving many actors — regular citizens, activists, nongovernmental organizations, telecommunications firms, software providers, governments. This raises an obvious question for the U.S. government: How does the ubiquity of social media affect U.S. interests, and how should U.S. policy respond to it?

In the other piece, “From Innovation to Revolution” Malcolm Gladwell and Clay Shirky argue over the question,

Do the tools of social media make it possible for protesters to challenge their governments? Malcolm Gladwell argues that there is no evidence that they do; Clay Shirky disagrees.

On his blog, Henry Jenkins offers a post on “Media-Making Madness: #Arab Revolutions from the Perspective of Egyptian-American VJ Um Amel (Part One)”.

Finally, these are both a bit old, but in June 2009, Clay Shirky also spoke and wrote about the Iran revolution that also appeared to utilize social media tools with less amounts of success.

In his TEDTalk “How social media can make history”,

While news from Iran streams to the world, Clay Shirky shows how Facebook, Twitter and TXTs help citizens in repressive regimes to report on real news, bypassing censors (however briefly). The end of top-down control of news is changing the nature of politics.

Finally, TED offered a Q&A followup with Clay Shirky related to his talk.

NYU professor Clay Shirky gave a fantastic talk on new media during our TED@State event earlier this month. He revealed how cellphones, the web, Facebook and Twitter had changed the rules of the game, allowing ordinary citizens extraordinary new powers to impact real-world events. As protests in Iran exploded over the weekend, we decided to rush out his talk, because it could hardly be more relevant. I caught up with Clay this afternoon to get his take on the significance of what is happening. HIs excitement was palpable.