20 hrs ago | New Yorker
Facebook's Biggest Challenge: Staying Cool
What is the antonym of "bubble"? Whatever the word, Facebook's stock is now down about twenty-five per cent since its I.P.O. shareholders are suing the company.
23 hrs ago | TechCrunch
Tumblr's New Lookup Page Lets You Find Friends Via Facebook And Twitter
Sarah currently works as a writer for TechCrunch, after having previously spent over three years at ReadWriteWeb.
23 hrs ago | GigaOM
Fred Wilson on why he doesn't invest in media
Union Square Ventures managing partner Fred Wilson has a pretty hot hand when it comes to investing in the social web, with stakes in leaders such as Twitter and Tumblr, but he hasn't put money into anything that looks like a media company for some time.
Yesterday | Laughing Squid
The Witty Chalked Messages of Jersey City's Synergy Fitness Sign
The A-frame sandwich board sign outside of Synergy Fitness club in Jersey City, New Jersey often attracts attention due to its witty chalked messages.
Yesterday | Shutterbug
On Location With Four Great Photographers: Tumbling Into Tumblr
Tumblr is a free microblogging platform that lets you post text, images, videos, quotes, and audio using a short-form blog called a tumblelog.
Yesterday | Customer Interaction Solutions
Sennheiser's Names B&H Photo Video "Dealer of the Year" for Third Year in a Row
NYC, NY May 31, 2012 B&H Photo Video Pro Audio has received the Dealer of the Year Award from Sennheiser names B&H Photo Video & Pro Audio "Dealer of the Year" for third year in a row, the world-leading manufacturer of microphones, headphones and wireless transmission systems.
Cooking Their Way Through Gourmet's Entire History
New York-based photographers Paul Wagtouicz and Noah Fecks posted a video today about a cooking project they're doing that makes Julie & Julia look like amateur hour.
Good spelling still matters in world of texting, spell check
As the Scripps National Spelling Bee wraps up today near Washington, we're once again confronted with the annual question: In a world of spell check and r u there texting, does spelling even matter anymore? Even Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney came face-to-face with the consequences of bad spelling this week, when a user of his ... (more)
A Futuristic-Glam Ball Gown by Angel Sanchez
Expert bridal advice, planning tips and trend coverage - plus celebrity wedding news and style alerts.
Last Chance: Patch Social Media Panel
Don't miss the Northport Patch social media panel at Northport Library Meeting Room A tonight from 7 to 8:30 p.m. We'll discuss with local merchants Facebook, Twitter, FourSquare and Tumblr, to tell you how businesses and brands leverage social media.
Jerk.com: The 'Yelp' for People
Sure, we can discover details about new people in our lives by researching their digital selves on Google/Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn/Instagram/Foursquare/Tumblr/there-are-too-many-of-these-damn-"services"/I-hate-Pinterest/etc. And, sure, law enforcement publishes criminal records online, so you can usually find out if you're dealing with a dangerous ... (more)
You see, Republicans are usually pretty bad at teh Interwebz. They are especially bad at social media thingies.
Mumford and Sons join Bruce Springsteen on stage
After the show, keyboard player Ben Lovett wrote on Tumblr: "The Boss spontaneously called us up to the stage to sing Hungry Heart with him in front of 60,000 people in Holland last night.
View Full Sized Thumbnail Images on the Web the Easy Way
When browsing Facebook, Google +, Tumblr, Pinterest and the web in general, you likely run across thumbnail images quite frequently, as most websites now incorporate them into their design.
Techies amp up their revenue machines
After commanding big bucks from investors and enlisting legions of users, the next generation of tech startups is focused on revving up the revenue engine.
Adorno: Culture Industry texts Bataille vs Theory Bataille on Miller Bataille and Mysticism Bataille on Emily Bronte Inner Experience Bataille on Kafka Klossowski on Bataille Madame Edwarda Guy Debord: Society of the Spectacle --shifting bits of junk and data trash to & fro--trying to feel connected in a postmodern world---- T.W. Adorno Derek Allen ... (more)
The Fake Magazines Used in Blade Runner Are Still Futuristic, Awesome
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Customer Interaction Solutions
Internet Defense League introduces 'cat signal' for websites
May 26, 2012 -- Internet defenders, assemble! Months after the success of the virtual protests against the SOPA online piracy bill, the nonprofit group Fight for the Future is forming the Internet Defense League -- an organization of people who support Internet freedom and have pledged to fight for it using whatever powers they have.
Friday chemical safety round-up
Celebrate lab personal protective equipment on June 4! "If you wear your PPE and you consider it a smart, effective way to stay safe in the lab, would you send me a picture?" Chemjobber asks.
The video from last night's PandoMonthly interview isn't up yet, but there have been five blog posts that came out of it on their site if you want some of the highlights: Facebook, You've Got a Friend: Matt Mullenweg Thinks You Own the Future of Advertising ; Distributed Workforces are All About Results ; Matt Mullenweg and the Cult of WordPress ; ... (more)