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Future Tense with Jon Gordon

Future Tense with Jon Gordon

Jon Gordon talks with Ron Feldman of kwiry.com, which offers a way for consumers to use the text feature on their cellphones to shop, order movies, add to their calendars, or send reminders to themselves.

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Next Coleman-Franken 'debate' unfolds in cyberspace

Starting tomorrow, U.S. Senate candidates Al Franken and Norm Coleman will answer questions on YouTube. It's part of a YouTube program called "You Choose '08," which is highlighting some of the biggest congressional races in the country.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Future Tense with Jon Gordon

Future Tense with Jon Gordon

A new book explores the growing threats to cyber security. Every day, potential thieves are gathering information on the Internet to help them steal from individuals, and very little is being done to stop them.

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Longtime St. Paul columnist Don Boxmeyer dies

St. Paul Pioneer Press columnist Don Boxmeyer has died after a long illness. Boxmeyer was 67 years old. He wrote about many of St. Paul's most colorful characters during more than 35 years as a reporter and columnist with the newspaper.

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Future Tense with Jon Gordon

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Could Google have come up with a worse name than "knol" for its competition to Wikipedia?

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'Grammar Girl' on a mission

"Grammar Girl" podcast creator and host Mignon Fogarty is out to get rid of bad grammar as painlessly as possible. She joins Midday to discuss her new book, "Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing."

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Austin to field test public wi-fi

Austin to field test public wi-fi

The City of Austin will have municipal wi-fi by October. The $1.2 million project is being run through the Austin Utilities Board and has been in the works for several years.
by Sea Stachura

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The media and the public

The media and the public

Journalists, citizen journalists and members of the public recently got together at Minnesota Public Radio's UBS Forum to discuss the evolving role of the public in reporting the news.

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