Using Social Media for Social Good--From SOPA Protests to Regime Change

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January 28, 2012
Talk Nerdy to Me
What do the Occupy Movement, the Zapatistas, and a tree-sitter named Remedy have in common? They all used the Web and other digital means to make serious changes in the real world. In our top story PCWorld blogger Ian Paul profiles ten very different causes that used social media for social good.
--Kim Saccio-Kent, Newsletter Editor

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Stick It to the Man: How the Web Spurs Political Change
Here are 10 instances where people combined activism and social networking to spark changes ranging from protection of ancient redwoods to the Arab Spring to playing poker online.

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Spotlight on Geek Tech

NES PC Mod Combines Nintendo Power With Computer Tech
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The 12 Greatest PC Shareware Games of All Time
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