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Foundation Commissions $50 Million Online Study

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the participation-gap dept.

PreacherTom writes, "It's not a stretch to say that kids use the Internet to play World of Warcraft and to tweak their MySpace pages. Still, the MacArthur Foundation doesn't think that is quite specific enough. The private, grant-making institution is commissioning a $50 million, five-year study to investigate precisely how and why young people use the Net. $10 million in grants is going to to individuals and organizations to work on projects that stimulate research in digital media. Sign me up."

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  1. If only there was some way to know by joe_bruin · · Score: 2, Funny

    How can I tell if this is a trap?

    1. Re:If only there was some way to know by ronanbear · · Score: 2, Funny

      read Isaac Asimov

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Foundation_Series

      --
      the more they over-think the plumbing the easier it is to stop up the pipe
  2. Ask the experts by Dachannien · · Score: 3, Funny

    They're spending $50 million to do the same thing that spyware authors make money doing.