Archive for category: Social Media

Hurricane Sandy Causes Massive Photoshop Stampede
/ October 30, 2012 11:54 am

Hurricane Sandy Causes Massive Photoshop Stampede

When a massive hurricane lands in the Northeast of the United States, do you: A.) Call your friends and family who might be involved and check in on them B.) See what you can do to help C.) Go online to produce and post absurd or inaccurate photos related to Sandy Hurricane Sandy did some major damage to New Jersey, [...]

Apparently Many People on Facebook Aren’t Really People
/ August 3, 2012 9:17 am

Apparently Many People on Facebook Aren’t Really People

Are you one of those that have 1,000+ friends on Facebook? Do you actually have 1,000 friends in real life? Nothing against you, but you probably don't.

New CEO of Yahoo! Is a Woman, 37 Years Old, and Pregnant
/ July 18, 2012 9:38 am

New CEO of Yahoo! Is a Woman, 37 Years Old, and Pregnant

Talk about smashing through the glass ceiling: Marissa Mayer, the newly minted CEO of Yahoo!, managed to score the job despite having several strikes against her—or so the media coverage goes. In fact, given the high turnover of CEOs in the recent past, Yahoo! was as much in need of an image makeover as the GOP was when it brought [...]

Skyrim Mom Is Adorable
/ July 9, 2012 11:31 am

Skyrim Mom Is Adorable

Sometimes, watching your parents play video games can be more fun than actually playing video games. Such is the case of the creator behind @SkyrimMom, an account that documents all the interesting things someone’s mom says as she explores the expansive, seemingly endless world in the video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. You don’t even have to know much [...]

Apple Doesn’t Like Steve Jobs Action Figure
/ January 5, 2012 4:00 pm

Apple Doesn’t Like Steve Jobs Action Figure

Lots of people have tried to find a way to profit off of Steve Jobs’ death, Apple probably being the biggest example. (I’m surprised there hasn’t been a commemorative Steve Jobs iPod released.) But one of the more creative ways thus far to pay homage to the late Apple genius has to be the Steve Jobs action figure. In Icons, [...]

Infographic:  Is This What an Android User Looks Like?
/ January 4, 2012 10:15 am

Infographic: Is This What an Android User Looks Like?

What does an Android user look like? Does he wear Chucks? Do they wear glasses? How big is their head? I use an Android smartphone and I look nothing like this description. Source: Mashable

Should Hezbollah Be Allowed to Tweet?
/ December 30, 2011 11:47 am

Should Hezbollah Be Allowed to Tweet?

An Israeli law center, Shurat HaDin, is threatening to sue Twitter unless it shuts down an account that the center says belongs to Hezbollah. The center describes itself this way: Shurat HaDin—Israel Law Center is an Israeli based civil right organization and world leader in combating the terrorist organizations and the regimes that support them through lawsuits litigated in courtrooms [...]

Is Kim Jong-il A Sith Lord?
/ December 30, 2011 10:00 am

Is Kim Jong-il A Sith Lord?

Kim Jong-il was the “supreme leader” of North Korea, but where did all of his powers come from? The Dark Side. I put my trust in Obi-Wan and Yoda. And never trust a Sith Lord, or someone who declares themselves “supreme leader.” Source: Dorkly