Whoot! *OUT MY WINDOW* nominated for an EMMY | Highrise

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From the site:

"We are proud to announce HIGHRISE/Out My Window has been nominated for an International Digital Emmy in the Non-Fiction Category. Fellow nominees are:

Embarrassing Bodies: Live
Maverick Television / Channel 4
United Kingdom

Globo Amazônia: The Geoglyphs
TV Globo
Brazil

X Factor BEASTAR
Fremantle / TV2 Norway
Norway"

Anxiety! Paranoia! are your friends even REAL??? News Alert: Air Force Issues Order for “Fake People” on Social Media Sites

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Excerpt:

Posted by Katie Kindelan on February 22nd, 2011 2:03 PM on Social Times

"From Facebook to Twitter to ‘check-in’s,’ ‘followers’ and ‘pokes’ galore, it’s increasingly hard for social media users to distinguish who their “friends” really are. Now add this to your list of concerns: on behalf of the U.S. Air Force, are your “friends” even real people?

Leaked emails from data security firm HBGary show the federal government is offering private intelligence companies contracts to create software to manage “fake people” on social media sites, possibly to manipulate public opinion or create the illusion of consensus on controversial issues..."

Go Van Go! (Toronto looks pretty good too): Liveability ranking: Where the livin' is easiest | The Economist

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From the report:

"Cities that score best tend to be mid-sized cities in wealthier countries with a relatively low population density. This often fosters a broad range of recreational availability without leading to high crime levels or overburdened infrastructure. Seven of the top ten scoring cities are in Australia and Canada, where population densities of 2.88 and 3.40 people per sq km respectively compare with a global (land) average of 45.65 and a US average of 32."