Monthly Archives: June 2012

Our Latest Prosumer Report Is Now Available on iBooks

This week, we published our latest Prosumer Report, “This Digital Life,” on iBooks! You can find it by going into iTunes and searching for "Prosumer Report" or "Prosumer," or you can click here. No more boring old PDFs...The white paper has been optimized for the iPad with clever navigation, interactive charts that allow you to compare different segments, and an adaptive layout that lets you focus on just the text or immerse yourself in the charts and visuals. Enjoy!

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Wikipedia World

The connection between Wikipedia and reputation and why the two are more entwined than ever In the 11 years since it launched, Wikipedia has changed the world as we know it. Not only has the free, collaboratively edited encyclopedia redefined the meaning of “expert,” it’s also been blamed for everything from diminishing traditional journalism to killing Encyclopedia Britannica. In any case, it’s being taken more seriously than ever: U.S. political candidates are taking a more hands-on approach to their Wiki entries, and the British government turned to the site for research help. Consumers are increasingly turning to Wikipedia, too, as well as to Reddit, Netflix, and Amazon, rather than reviewing record or concert reviews in a newspaper. Perhaps that’s because Wikipedia is so front and center: A new study found that

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The Greening of Medicine

Hardly anyone will dispute the growing environmental consciousness that has taken place on a global scale in the past 10 years. The term green has become a part of our everyday lexicon. It should come as no surprise then that the “green awakening” has now trickled down to how we take care of our bodies. What is green medicine, you ask? Green medicine is defined as taking a more holistic approach to healing. Green medicine goes beyond trying to understand the physical and encompasses the mental, emotional, environmental, energetic, psychic, and spiritual aspects of the human experience that can also impact our overall health and sense of well-being.

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Unplugged at Your Peril

A few months ago, I pulled off the Cross County Parkway in Yonkers at dinner time and walked into a Friday's. I wasn't there to eat, but to rob the place. The waiting room was packed with families. I worked my way through them -- 'scuse me, pardon me, 'scuse me -- and found what I was looking for: an electrical outlet. There I stood for 30 minutes typing furiously while sucking energy from the wall into my BlackBerry. My name is Bill, and I am a mobile device addict.

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