The Daily Mac: 08.18.10

pbs.org/mediashift/ Experts Weigh Pros and Cons of Social Media http://to.pbs.org/c7owHj#mce_temp_url#

NPR: Why A Brush With Death Triggers The Slow-Mo Effect http://n.pr/d6vJlR

gawker: Wired Says ‘The Web is Dead’ — On Its Increasingly Profitable Website http://bit.ly/cw3S0e

boingboing: extreme lifestyle minimalists use digital technology to reduce their ownership of physical goods. http://bit.ly/dk3HlI

RT @romenesko: NYT standards editor asks colleagues to cut back on “hipster.” Was in paper 250 times in past year. http://journ.us/cwXUFe

forbes.com: Patch has grown to 100 sites, plans to be in 500 communities by year’s end. http://bit.ly/bB6sp5

technicallyphilly: 12 iPhone apps by Philadelphians, for Philadelphians http://bit.ly/aZm8YN

AP decides not to LOL http://bit.ly/9MKZlp

Wear wristwatch? Use e-mail? Not for Class of ’14 http://bit.ly/9UZois