Jim Vacey

  Jim Vacey is the Assistant Marketing Director for Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor NY. Jim is a graduate from Dowling College with a BA in English and History and looks to pursue an MBA in Creative Writing. Jim is now the proud father of his first child, Harley Quinn Vacey.

   

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16 Stories by Jim Vacey

You should watch this now! Why Netflix should have a sharing option

So there was this awesome movie on Netflix starring Martin Sheen called The Way. The film begins with the death of Sheen’s son, played...
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Is Twitter protecting users from hate groups or violating free speech?

In a recent post on TechCrunch, Twitter was reported to have used their country-to-country blocking powers for the first time. The popular social media...
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Facebook Boutique: Creating a Facebook Sales Team with Zindigo

Every business on Facebook is trying to make money. With the growing number of Facebook profiles and the increasing popularity of social media marketing...
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Downloading jail time: should online users fear the internet?

You are watching your favorite show on Netflix, enjoying the final episode of the season when a lead weight drops in your stomach: the...
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NYPD social media: a touching tribute to fallen brothers

On a recent post on Mashable, New York’s finest are commemorating their fallen brothers of September 11th with Twitter. The NYPD are honoring the...
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Bear sex and cancer: What The Oatmeal can teach us about social media

What do Bear Sex and Cancer have in common? $169,000. Matthew Inman, creator of the controversial info-graphic website The Oatmeal, has made internet headlines...
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Is DNA coding your data the future of stored information?

Recently on Spectrum, Scientists from Harvard University have successfully converted a 53,000 word book into a single strand of DNA. The success of the...
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I think it might be broken… let me check my phone and make sure: medical apps for doctors

When people say, “there is an app for everything,” that is nothing short of the truth. The medical industry has gone digital with the...
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This Google Place ain’t what it used to be: The Google+ and Zagat merger

It seems we have seen the last of Google Places. As of May 30, Goggle+ Local has resulted in the replacement of Google Places....
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Timelines are a changin’: Facebook makes another improvement (again)

Facebook gives itself a facelift by improving the user experience yet again. Facebook’s Timeline, which was implemented back earlier in the year, was given...
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Musical epitaph: How music sales soar after untimely musician deaths

It was her last dance today. Donna Summer, 5-time Grammy winner who shot to superstardom in the ’70s with iconic hits including Last Dance,...
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For Harley: The digital photo album

My wife and I are expecting our daughter Harley in July sometime and there isn’t a feeling in the world that can compare to...
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Driverless technology: Google gets behind the wheel

The future is now. At least, that is what we will be saying when the driverless automobile takes to the roads. Google has been...
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Cruising the internet: Is Blueseed the utopian answer for entrepreneurs or a pathway to economic ruin?

I recently read an article on Mashable about Blueseed, a ship funded by Pay-Pal billionaire Peter Thiel, which will house over a hundred starter...
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Nerds unite! Celebrating Star Wars Day with The Avengers

May the Fourth be with you! Its Star Wars day and there is no better day than this to let your nerd hang out...
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Facebook Assemble! How social media promotes the movie industry

Lately the social media buzz in the film industry has surrounded Marvel’s new summer tent pole release The Avengers. The Avengers, a team of...
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