Author: Gina Kim
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Sacramento’s twitterati go retro with in-person tweetups
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Twitter users rave over the real-time information network of which they’re a part, 140 characters at a time. But there’s one thing their “what’s happening now” news doesn’t deliver – face-to-face contact. Enter the tweetup: an in-person gathering of two or more people who know each other through Twitter. How…
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Carmichael woman, 98, conquers Facebook
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Determined to stay in touch with family members and acquaintances, Marjorie Loyd joined Facebook two weeks ago and quickly linked to 19 friends. Loyd learned to use a computer three years ago, when she was 95. “”It’s kind of humbling,” she says. “Every time I learn something, I learn I…
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Wireless vs. landline becomes a cultural question
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Dorothy Hawkinson of Sacramento won’t give up her classic rotary phone that she bought from a Pacific Bell store more than 25 years ago. She’s also part of another rare group these days: people without a cell phone. Hawkinson said she dislikes the sound quality of cell phones and hard-to-read…
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Twins dish on Sacramento scene — and earn money doing it
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Rachel Campbell, left, and twin sister Sarah are co-owners of the Sacramento blog TwinSoup.com, which makes enough money that Rachel was able to quit her job in commercial title sales. But Sarah continues to work as a real estate agent.Work for Rachel and Sarah Campbell entails opening up their laptops…