The dance of digitalization

What were the ten biggest tech trends and gadgets that changed our lives in the first decade of the 21st century? Google, smartphones, social networking sites, digital cameras, blogging, iPod, e-book readers..a few of the things that made the last 10 years a digital decade....

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Facebook Fiasco

Call it loss of face. When Facebook, the world’s largest online social networking site announced changes in its privacy policy recently, it probably hadn’t accounted for the controversy it would rake up. In a move aimed at encouraging its members to share more information on the internet, the site recently upgraded its privacy settings, making several categories of information visible by default to everyone. This has made many of the site’s 350 million users see red.

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Agents of change

How can technology be utilized in a way that it benefits the poor and the marginalized? This is a dilemma often faced by social entrepreneurs who battle with constraints of finance, access and lack of infrastructure when trying to provide services in remote areas. The answer, many feel, lies in innovation -- that is, adapting or enhancing existing technologies. Recently, I wrote about a few social entrepreneurs who" innovated, so that others benefited".

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The Autograph Hunters

Many may consider it a childish pastime. But, for a lot of people, autograph collecting is an immensely satisfying and serious hobby. What's more, their tribe is growing. According to the California-based Universal Autograph Collectors’ Club, philography or autograph collecting is one of the fastest growing hobbies in the world, with estimates suggesting that more than 20,000 newcomers take it up each year.A number of such enthusiasts are in India as well.

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