I haven't posted an "Around The Blogosphere" in awhile, so here ya go...

Russia: Human Bots Fight Opposition

Written by Vadim Isakov · Eastern & Central Europe

As Internet control becomes more and more sophisticated, new techniques join the arsenal of online deception and discreditation. Vadim Isakov analyzed the phenomena of 'human bots,' paid commenters willing to turn any constructive conversation into the mess. 1 · read »

It's Mia Makila's Birthday!

Mia Mäkilä

Here’s something small I did yesterday, just for fun. “Story of Pierrette” (mixed media on paper). Framed version here: http://www.miamakila.com/blogg/2011/03/22/story-of-pierrette/

The Technium

Passing a Worst-Case Scenario Test - Our human brains are not natively wired to assess risk and probabilities. We have to try hard to calculate these slippery factors, but we should try hard...

TechCrunch

Women 2.0 Spins Out, Expands Founder Labs Program To New York - An organization that aims to diversify and strengthen the pool of successful startup founders in tech, Women 2.0, today announced that it will spin out it...

Katia Ganfield: FIND A BIKE WIN A PRIZE FROM DC SHOES / THE ELECTRIC

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Sonia Faleiro

Parents Abandon Baby, Dogs Eat Baby - So who killed the baby? Was it (presumably) the parents who first stuck the infant in a polythene bag and threw it in the storm water drain? Or, the dog who...