My name is Kiley Dorton. I am a student at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA. I study Cognitive Science and New Media, and I sing in a few vocal groups on campus. I’m obsessed with innovative technology, inspired by good music, and perpetually excited about the future. Here you’ll find things I’m doing, things I’m talking about, and things I’d like to share—if you’re interested in anything please email me at kileydorton@gmail.com! me on facebook | me on linkedin | me on twitter | nmination | download my resume Follow me on Twitter! My Twitter alias is kileydorton. my twitter updates var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-3631780-3"); pageTracker._initData(); pageTracker._trackPageview(); Kiley DortonTumblr (3.0; @kileydorton)http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/ There are many ways of reading WordPress.com blogs and we’ve now added another: email...<div class="snap_preview"> <br/><p><img class="size-full wp-image-4895 alignright" title="widget" src="http://en.support.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/widget.jpg" alt="widget" width="235" height="173"/></p> <p>There are many ways of reading WordPress.com blogs and we’ve now added another: <strong>email subscriptions</strong>.</p> <p>This is a very simple way for your readers to subscribe to your blog and receive updates by email. Anyone can subscribe, whether they have a WordPress.com account or not. All you need to do is add the <a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/blog-subscription-widget/">Blog Subscription</a> widget to your blog and then you and your readers are ready to go.</p> <p>If a visitor is logged in to WordPress they need only press the <em>Subscribe Me!</em> button,…</p> </div>http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/256760425http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/256760425Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:29:42 -0500http://twitpic.com/qfunr - What @hilarydorton and I made for Shane’s birthday gift!<p><a href="http://twitpic.com/qfunr">http://twitpic.com/qfunr</a> - What @<a href="http://twitter.com/hilarydorton">hilarydorton</a> and I made for Shane’s birthday gift!</p>http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/255341151http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/255341151Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:37:03 -0500yea, that’s me with hoke’s pet. a black widow named bdub. http://twitpic.com/qeibt<p>yea, that’s me with hoke’s pet. a black widow named bdub. <a href="http://twitpic.com/qeibt">http://twitpic.com/qeibt</a></p>http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/252223822http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/252223822Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:58:10 -0500met the owner of http://rawvegas.tv/ today—a UGA New Media Institute alum! cool guy, great...<p>met the owner of <a href="http://rawvegas.tv/">http://rawvegas.tv/</a> today—a UGA New Media Institute alum! cool guy, great stories. steve, welcome back to athens!</p>http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/251233707http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/251233707Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:20:32 -0500 Announcing our first-ever video contest, brought to you by turkey, stuffing, and that gelatinous...<div class="snap_preview"> <br/><p>Announcing our first-ever video contest, brought to you by turkey, stuffing, and that gelatinous stuff that grandma calls cranberry sauce. Yes, that’s U.S. Thanksgiving. Appropriate to the occasion, the topic is <strong>giving thanks</strong>.</p> <p>While it’s inspired by the holiday, it’s <strong>in no way limited to residents of the U.S.</strong> Whether you’re in Jacksonville, Jakarta or Johannesburg, you’re invited to take stock of all that you’re thankful for, and share it with the WordPress community through video.</p> <p>To…</p> </div>http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/250989223http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/250989223Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:01:57 -0500just finished the first draft of our social media & credibility experiment paper! i’m so...<p>just finished the first draft of our social media & credibility experiment paper! i’m so proud of us! @<a href="http://twitter.com/aymiewilson">aymiewilson</a> @<a href="http://twitter.com/MissHottyToddy">MissHottyToddy</a> @<a href="http://twitter.com/kaye">kaye</a></p>http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/249899780http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/249899780Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:35:39 -0500 The full translation of WordPress.com is an ongoing process, of which you are a great part and whom...<div class="snap_preview"> <br/><p>The full translation of WordPress.com is an ongoing process, of which you are a great part and whom we thank for the patience and assistance. Thanks to you, WordPress.com is now available in 60+ languages (and, yes, before you ask, <a href="http://eo.wordpress.com">esperanto</a>, too). As you know, any text that shows up on your dashboard, widgets or (most) themes can be shown in one of the supported languages, by specifying a different language in the <a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/language-settings/">Language Settings</a> of your blog’s dashboard.</p> <p>Up to now the platform used…</p> </div>http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/249654000http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/249654000Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:09:38 -0500 For those of you who haven’t yet tried it, P2 is an awesome micro blogging theme with quick front...<div class="snap_preview"> <br/><p>For those of you who haven’t yet tried it, <a href="http://p2theme.com/">P2</a> is an awesome micro blogging theme with quick front end posting, live ajax updating, and inline threaded comments. It already packs a big punch.</p> <p>So how can an already great theme be taken to the next level? That was the task of Team 34 at this year’s Automattic retreat.</p> <p>One of the first areas we thought could be improved was the ease of customization. Most people like to add their own personal touch to a theme, currently P2 is hard to…</p> </div>http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/249188245http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/249188245Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:37:05 -0500hey, did you know that Likert of Likert scales fame is pronounced “lick-ert,” not...<p>hey, did you know that Likert of Likert scales fame is pronounced “lick-ert,” not “like-ert?” So says Likert’s son… <a href="http://bit.ly/35CU2n">http://bit.ly/35CU2n</a></p>http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/248681997http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/248681997Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:49:20 -0500FINISHED round 1 of the Tables and Figures for our Social Media Credibility research study, now off...<p>FINISHED round 1 of the Tables and Figures for our Social Media Credibility research study, now off to Locos to help JJ close!</p>http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/248088029http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/248088029Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:57:44 -0500staring at SPSS data. transforming it into understandable tables and figures. the harder SPSS is to...<p>staring at SPSS data. transforming it into understandable tables and figures. the harder SPSS is to figure out, the better! #tobecontinued</p>http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/247955905http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/247955905Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:06:49 -0500there’s nothing like the 1st listen thru a long-awaited album from a fav artist—LOVING...<p>there’s nothing like the 1st listen thru a long-awaited album from a fav artist—LOVING Battle Studies from @<a href="http://twitter.com/johncmayer">johncmayer</a> <a href="http://bit.ly/4tnTbp">http://bit.ly/4tnTbp</a></p>http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/247815188http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/247815188Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:10:40 -0500new john mayer. tomorrow! @johncmayer, been listening since The Handlebar in Greenville, SC...<p>new john mayer. tomorrow! @<a href="http://twitter.com/johncmayer">johncmayer</a>, been listening since The Handlebar in Greenville, SC (2000)…Battle Studies - <a href="http://bit.ly/4tnTbp">http://bit.ly/4tnTbp</a></p>http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/246116258http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/246116258Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:12:09 -0500go Noteworthy!! #woodstockappella http://twitpic.com/pexmw<p>go Noteworthy!! #woodstockappella <a href="http://twitpic.com/pexmw">http://twitpic.com/pexmw</a></p>http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/243137797http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/243137797Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:07:37 -0500about to run sound at #woodstockappella for the @@The_Accidentals! good luck guys!<p>about to run sound at #woodstockappella for the @@<a href="http://twitter.com/The_Accidentals">The_Accidentals</a>! good luck guys!</p>http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/243042146http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/243042146Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:19:54 -0500headed to #Woodstockappella! spent the afternoon finishing the website for my new on-the-side...<p>headed to #Woodstockappella! spent the afternoon finishing the website for my new on-the-side business, <a href="http://dortondesign.com/">http://dortondesign.com/</a></p>http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/242955459http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/242955459Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:36:05 -0500listening as Dr. Spencer Tinkham speaks ab political campaigns & new media-how theory can guide...<p>listening as Dr. Spencer Tinkham speaks ab political campaigns & new media-how theory can guide quantitative research! <a href="http://bit.ly/kWQPk">http://bit.ly/kWQPk</a></p>http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/242645573http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/242645573Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:48:53 -0500more accurately: the computer scientist of 1990 is the social scientist of 2010—CS built...<p>more accurately: the computer scientist of 1990 is the social scientist of 2010—CS built framework of tech, SS building framework of comm.</p>http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/242645569http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/242645569Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:48:52 -0500correct me if i’m wrong, but (in new media) the computer scientist of 2000 is the social...<p>correct me if i’m wrong, but (in new media) the computer scientist of 2000 is the social scientist of 2010 (communication > functionality)</p>http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/242645571http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/242645571Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:48:52 -0500what an awesome morning! can’t wait for the day/Woodstockappella tonight/Auburn game/dad and...<p>what an awesome morning! can’t wait for the day/Woodstockappella tonight/Auburn game/dad and sis in town/Google Chrome OS next week! :)</p>http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/242571222http://kileydorton.tumblr.com/post/242571222Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:05:41 -0500