School says no to group’s fliers (The Herald News)

March 20, 2010

A religious organization is demanding an exemption from the school district’s virtual backpack system similar to the YMCA so the group can pass out fliers about its after-school club.

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The Life And Death Of The Rolodex (Gizmodo Australia)

March 20, 2010

Just a few years ago there were no virtual social networks, no synchronised address books and no smartphones. But people had social networks and phones, and they had to memorise and organise thousands of contacts. Or have a Rolodex. (more…)

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SEIU Hears Candidates, Before Making Endorsements (KTVU 2 San Francisco)

March 20, 2010

OAKLAND, Calif. — More than 2000 union members gathered in meeting rooms all connected by video conferencing equipment — for a virtual town hall meeting — and all looking to hear from the candidates first hand — to decide who to endorse.

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New Hopewell mansion burns to the ground (Pennington Post)

March 20, 2010

Special to the Post A mansion under construction in the Tara Way neighborhood of $1 million homes burned to the ground in a virtual fireball of wind-whipped flames early Saturday morning.

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