Social site names get dumber and dumber
Categories: Technology
I wish I didn’t sound so stupid when I talk about social media. I mean, does anyone actually feel comfortable going up to their co-workers or bosses and saying, “Hey Joe, I am going to go ahead and ‘check-in’ at the restaurant, and then can you tweet me the link to the meeting’s doodle, so I can ‘poke’ all of the attendees?” Why are these words so ridiculous?
Net deal virtually screws world with pants still on
Categories: Technology
We have just lived through the Golden Age of the Internet. The days of free and equal access (to say nothing of anonymity) may soon whiz by us altogether, as Google, Verizon and the U.S. Congress move to limit net neutrality. We need to stand up and care about this. It is the most important First Amendment issue of our time.
LOL (Cats) is serious business
Categories: Technology
Ben Huh created the ICanHasACheezburger network of blogs and has since built an empire of silly inside jokes and internet memes. But the sites’ distractions aren’t necessarily a bad thing, and Gen Y entrepreneurs can take a hint from Huh.
Websites That Choose Function Over Design
Categories: Technology
I came upon TED.com accidentally. Searching for something entertaining in the cornfield maze that’s YouTube, I found a video about an MIT professor ‘s research and development of a technological sixth sense, a way to access information online using our environment. The nine minute video captivated me and led me to the website, where I [...]
