Ken Leebow’s Site has Moved

http://www.nytimes.com
Recently, Wikipedia has been taking some hits — and I don’t mean Web visits. The New York Times has a lesson plan for evaluating Wikipedia information.

I’d like to ask the question: “What can you believe? or Who do you trust?” Sure, there’s lots of erroneous information in Wikipedia.

However, when I watch The Today Show and . . .

1. They show a reporter paddling in ankle-deep water (we were supposed to think it was much deeper)
2. They show a float (Macy’s Day Parade) from last year because this year’s float deflated and hurt people

. . . what am I to think?

The answer . . . be skeptical of anyone who is reporting information to you. It’s not just Wikipedia or NBC. It’s all resources. For example, Snopes.com exists to dispel all those bogus e-mails that we receive from trusted friends.

Overall, Wikipedia is a good resource for information. Frequently, I will read an article just for its links. However, if it wants to be a truly trusted resource, it needs to clean up its act.

http://www.chrismukkah.com
As a nation, we’re confused enough. Now we have . . . Chrismukkah. Hey, it’s a pretty Web site.

http://www.stadiumfind.com
Sports fans will love this site. A map mashup for MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL arenas. On the docket — NCAA stadiums.

http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/Common/Flash/P125728.asp
One of my roles as the Incredible Internet Guy is to assist people with understanding Identity Theft. Well, here’s an interesting map that presents ID Theft risk by state.

As a reminder, when was the last time you got your free credit report? You can get it @ Annual Credit Report dot com.

I also recommend opting-out of credit card offers. You can do that @ optoutprescreen.com or by calling 1–888-567-8688.

http://www.ventureblog.com
Now they’re talking about Social Networking 3.0.

I believe that we are now in Social Networks 3.0. After a fair bit of excitement and energy around pure play social networks, it became clear that the building and management of a social network was not, in and of itself, a compelling consumer experience. In a nod back to the earliest instantiations of social networking, entrepreneurs have come to realize that social networks are enablers of other compelling consumer experiences. Thus, social networks are becoming an important ingredient of all sorts of consumer experiences. Social networks inform the conversations that take place among friends on LiveJournal. Social networks enable the discovery of new music on MySpace. Social networks enhance the multi-player gaming experience at Xfire. Social networks now empower recruiting on LinkedIn. And dozens of new social networks are emerging to enable specific, valuable consumer experiences that are enhanced by the underpinnings of the network.

And jumping the gun a little . . .

Thus, I look forward to seeing how social networking continues to evolve. I see great things in the future for Social Networking 4.0, whatever that ends up being.