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Jeanne Destro

@jdestro7

Freelance writer 4 USA Today, voice-over pro, digital marketing consultant, and blogger.

 Washington, DC
digitalmediaroundup.wordpress.com
Joined March 2011
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This is cool. Got a favorite charity? Soon, you can do your own mini fundraiser on Facebook. Details here: usatoday.com/story/tech/news…
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Innovative elementary school fundraiser teaches kids charity + entrepreneurship.ohio.com/news/the-lippman-bl…
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My latest book review in USA Today-Who Owns The Future-by Jaron Lanier usatoday.com/story/money/bus…
Fight the power! Resist the allure of bright, shiny objects: digitalmediaroundup.wordpres…

Device Envy: Resitance Is Not Futile!

A new HTC mobile commercial touts their new Droid as “not just a phone; it’s an extension of you”. The commercial shows a guy being “cyberneticized” by getting all sor…

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DMX + Muzak now re-branded Mood Music. Shout out,best wishes, thx 4 gr8 music 2 former DMX co-workers wherever u are! preview.tinyurl.com/b3cl7d8
Tech + Radio frnds; read my USA 2Day review of Alex Foege's "The Tinkerers". Same author who wrote bk on Clear Channel. preview.tinyurl.com/b3vsh7a
My latest book review for USA Today. The Tinkerers, by Alec Foege.. Really a good book! usatoday.com/story/money/bus…
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Wolf guarding hen house? Security hardware issue RT @Bruce_Schneier Backdoors Built in to Barracuda Networks Equipment to.ly/iLr3
KISS principle applies in computer security RT@Bruce_Schneier Complexity and Security to.ly/iL9h
Very helpful CNET post on Twitter security. Example: how to safely discern where shortened URLs really take you. preview.tinyurl.com/bwrfccg
Fed law still a bit murky, but mostly employers can't regulate ur spch on social media. Still best 2 be discreet. . :nytimes.com/2013/01/22/techn… …

Even if It Enrages Your Boss, Social Net Speech Is Protected (Published 2013)

Federal regulators are ordering employers to scale back policies that limit what workers can say online.

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@WIRED22 Jan 2013
Student alerts college to security vulnerability in its computer system -- and gets expelled. oak.ctx.ly/r/1zkf
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Google security idea: rplce psswrds w/dvc u wear; pro: less online theft maybe, con: more physical threat? U decide: cnet.co/WoPheO
Ingenious + entrepreneurial, but unfortunately dangerous + (possibly) criminal--guy outsources own tech job 2 China! bit.ly/XeKvip
Just left a hearing where I heard moving testimony from victims of gun violence. Its imperative we do more to curb these tragedies
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Bill Gates
@BillGates14 Jan 2013
India's two year polio-free anniversary is one reason why I'm optimistic we can end polio. How? Via @nytimes b-gat.es/RUjX9D
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@ajkeen15 Jan 2013
Back from China. Everyone I met there complained about absence of free press nytimes.com/2013/01/15/opini… "preserving stability" creates instability
Opinion | Dim Hopes for a Free Press in China (Published 2013)

Opinion | Dim Hopes for a Free Press in China (Published 2013)

Investigative reporting and opinion commentary are the two high grounds of Chinese journalism, and the Communist Party has cracked down on both.

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So happy my former music client, Tully's Coffee Co., saved frm bankruptcy by actor Patrick Dempsey,("Dr. McDreamy")! bit.ly/UX2orO
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Mel Carson@MelCarson11 Jan 2013
3 Ways to Enhance Your Personal Brand at Work (CCs All Millennials!) ow.ly/gIGtM
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Enjoyed time I worked there! RT@cityofdayton: Study finds Dayton 3rd best city in which work, behind only LA +Tucson. ow.ly/gGbfo
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