The 4.74 Degrees of Facebook Separation

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According to scientists, all that separates you from any other person in the world is 4.74 other people. Using the 721 million users on Facebook, scientists found that each person can be linked to another through less than 5 connecting friends. Take that, Kevin Bacon. Read the full article at NYTimes.com

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Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is Fox 5 New York's On-air Tech Expert (WNYW-TV) and the host of Fox Television's monthly show Shelly Palmer Digital Living. He also hosts United Stations Radio Network's, Shelly Palmer Digital Living Daily, a daily syndicated radio report that features insightful commentary and a unique insiders take on the biggest stories in technology, media, and entertainment. He is Managing Director of Advanced Media Ventures Group, LLC an industry-leading advisory and business development firm and a member of the Executive Committee of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (the organization that bestows the coveted Emmy® Awards).