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Things We Like (October 2010)

NTEN

Here's a little inspiration: It's one thing to say that Africa is bigger than the U.S., XKCD has finally updated its Map of Online Communities , showing the size of Facebook relative to its smaller brethren. " Artist Jenny Odell used digital cutouts from Google Maps to create some striking images. At least, we hope so.

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What I Learned In London at the Future of Social Conference

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

@everydayafrica was started by a photographer who wanted to show everyday life in Africa was not just famine, war, and disease. The account inspired many to copy the concept or become an internet meme. The site shows photos that capture the mundane moments of everyday life in a beautiful way. She shared many, many more examples.

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[VIDEO] Using WhatsApp to Increase Engagement with Multicultural Communities

Bloomerang

So do you see in this map, WhatsApp is a top social messaging app in the world. We have Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe. So this is really important in areas that, so, for example, in Latin America, in certain parts of Asia, in Sub-Saharan Africa, that the internet is not as fast. So first I have on the left, this just a funny meme.