Stories tagged with "social networking"

Microlenders think small for big results by indystar

Sites help those who don’t have access to traditional bank loans SAN JOSE, Calif. — You may have heard Oprah Winfrey or Bill Clinton talk about it. Or maybe... – Nov 15, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Hotseat program fuels classroom discussions by indystar

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Class, take out your laptop or cell phone and log on to Facebook. That is what students are hearing in three Purdue University classes offering a new... – Nov 09, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Wishard ballot issue lures vocal allies by Daniel Lee

PAC formed to gain approval of $613M bond issue Dennis Fishburn stood before a room full of pastors last week at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church on the Eastside and preached... – Oct 12, 2009 at 7:36 AM in Business

Wishard ballot issue lures vocal allies by Daniel Lee

PAC formed to gain approval of $613M bond issue Dennis Fishburn stood before a room full of pastors last week at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church on the Eastside and preached... – Oct 11, 2009 at 1:06 AM in Business

A miscarriage of propriety by indystar

For those whose lives revolve primarily around real people in real time and real space, hurry, go hide. Here’s what you missed in the social networking universe the past few... – Oct 07, 2009 at 5:17 PM in Commentary

New industry keeps online content growing for clients by Erika Smith

Providers fuel blogs, profiles, chats for corporate sites Week after week in city after city, businesspeople turn on their computers and write blog entries, Facebook posts and... – Sep 27, 2009 at 7:22 PM in Technology

The suite life by indystar

JFK slept here. So did Prince Charles. Representatives of the Big Four presumably stayed awake as they worked on the United Nations Charter in 1945. A lot of history has been made... – Sep 27, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Travel

KJ Testin gets kudos from MySpace Records by David Lindquist

More than 200 million people are “friends” with Tom Anderson, but Indianapolis-based singer KJ Testin is a little closer to the MySpace co-founder than the rest of... – Sep 14, 2009 at 4:57 PM in Entertainment

Noblesville Schools, parents keep connected through Twitter by Betsy Reason

It’s time to order high school yearbooks, sign up for swimming classes and watch for school librarians’ book reviews. At Noblesville schools, folks are Twittering about... – Sep 09, 2009 at 9:32 PM in Noblesville

Schools use Twitter to interact with parents, educators, more by Betsy Reason

It’s time to order high school yearbooks, sign up for swimming classes and watch for school librarians’ book reviews. At Noblesville Schools, folks are twittering about... – Sep 09, 2009 at 3:10 PM in Noblesville

Congress weighs Web ad privacy by indystar

WASHINGTON — The Web sites we visit, the online links we click, the search queries we conduct, the products we put in virtual shopping carts, the personal details we reveal... – Sep 08, 2009 at 7:14 AM in Politics & Government

Record Fringe crowd is full of newcomers by Konrad.Marshall

The fifth annual Indianapolis Theatre Fringe Festival has entered its final weekend. And, so far, it’s been a hit. “It’s been going wonderfully,” said... – Aug 29, 2009 at 12:41 AM in Entertainment

Fishers-HSE rivalry just keeps getting better by Nat Newell

The score has gotten closer every year. While Hamilton Southeastern remains one of the area’s top football teams, in-town rival Fishers’ progress can be measured by the... – Aug 26, 2009 at 9:30 PM in Fishers

Tweeting, texting render avid users 'present yet absent' by USA Today

Fran Stover sent out an electronic "It's a boy!" birth announcement, complete with picture, when she upgraded to a burgundy BlackJack II from Samsung in March. She nicknamed "him"... – Aug 02, 2009 at 9:49 PM in Entertainment

Online access a sore point for young workers, bosses by indystar

CHICAGO — Ryan Tracy thought he’d entered the Dark Ages when he graduated from college and arrived in the working world. His employer blocked access to Facebook, Gmail... – Jul 13, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Technology

Hoosier's Twitter photo-share service set to take off by Tom Spalding

Hoosier’s photo-share service set to take off Holiday World and local hot dog vendor King David both use Twitter to advertise last-minute deals. Even Indiana Lt. Gov. Becky... – Jul 06, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Business

Napster creator tears down walls for social gaming by USA Today

A decade ago, Shawn Fanning gained fame — and turned an industry upside down — with his music-sharing service, Napster. His latest project aims to remake the video... – Jun 22, 2009 at 8:05 PM in Entertainment

Celebrating the life of 'a really neat kid' by Jason Thomas

Ceremony to honor boy who died in Switzerland GREENWOOD, Ind. — In less than a month, more than 14,000 people joined a prayer page dedicated to Noah Kriese on a popular... – Jun 20, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Greenwood

State trooper resigns after Facebook probe by indystar

An Indiana State Police trooper has resigned after an investigation into postings on a social networking Web site in which he referred to himself as a “garbage man,”... – Jun 18, 2009 at 1:26 AM in Marion County

Connect2 offers socializing, networking for Chamber by indystar

Carmel Chamber of Commerce’s joint Connect2 with the Westfield Chamber of Commerce is from 5 to 7 p.m. June 18 at Clay Terrace, 14390 Clay Terrace Boulevard, Suite No. 165,... – Jun 06, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Carmel