What You Need To Know Today (June/8)

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Top reasons fans follow brands on Facebook. Comparison between 2011-2010: http://bit.ly/k9oE0H might surprise.

Living Light - A lamp that encourages social Interaction: http://bit.ly/jJiK1y

Experimentation with social media has yet to yield reliable best practice: http://bit.ly/ij59Oz

Twitter is All About the Links: http://j.mp/jzNlFT

Google's Author Markup Support Makes It Easier To Find A Writer's Works: http://j.mp/mgHuZz - Now implemented on baekdal.com

Steve Jobs Is Building A Giant Spaceship In California: http://read.bi/lAKL1V

Three Screens: Celebrating Microsoft's Cohesive New User Experience Strategy: http://bit.ly/iFNh21

Pixie Dust & The Mountain of Mediocrity: http://bit.ly/mgqFuV

Think iCloud is reactionary? Think again.: http://j.mp/mLEao2

Social Tattoo: http://youtu.be/ApOWWb7Mqdo - Some people just go a bit too far with this whole social thing

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