Tech Buzz Like mah status if you like mah snoring! Here's Croation designer Tomislav Zvonarić's concept for the Facebook-integrated FBed, which will allow you to “always to be up to date and close to your online friends even when you sleep.” Discuss. (via The Daily What)
Tech Buzz It's as easy as pee! A clever explanation for how we use the various social networks we're addicted to surged on Reddit today in the form of this old image, made from an even older tweet. I decided to expand on the topic by updating the original and making a bit pretty, too. Add your own suggestions in the comments!
Sandee didn't Like being unfriended. This is social networking taken very, very, very seriously.
Culture Buzz Based on his old MySpace, Tom Hardy used to be kind of douchey? THE INTERNET NEVER FORGETS. I love how every time he tries to act like a gansgta, something in the background ruins the effect. (More pics here.)
This morning Pope Benedict gave a qualified blessing to social networking. Thank God.
A meditation on Facebook ennui. In reality, most of those 852 friends only want you for your FarmVille supplies anyhow.
Tech Buzz If you think Facebook is taking over the world… you are correct. In a nifty map, Vincenzo Cosenza has displayed the trends of social networking around the world. In the US we use Facebook. In (Soviet) Russia V Kontakte use you!
Come on, don't tell me you've never wondered what would happen to your Tumblr if you were to suddenly die.
This map, created by XKCD artist Randall Munroe, uses size to represent total social activity in a community. It's a scary world out there.
Hey friends - will you take just a second to do us a quick favor? If you haven't already, please take a moment to follow BuzzFeed on the new Digg. We have a chance to be one of the top sites on the newly launched Digg, but we can't do it without your help. Thank you very much in advance!
Moma, an ad agency based in Sau Paulo went back in time to create these pretty cool posters for Facebook, Skype and YouTube. I can't wait to team up socially with you, if you know what I mean. [ via Geekosystem ]
Well, at least she's close…kind of like how New York and Los Angeles are close.
Get ready for the social networking revolution. I can't wait to actually be able to share things with friends! [via BoingBoing]
“Social networks what dreams are made of.” [Ed Note: Someone should probably just put us all out of our misery right now.] (Via Gotcha Media.)
Finally, a website that uses social networking for it's intended purpose: Evil. PleaseRobMe.com looks for keywords in tweets to see when people are out, and how long ago they left, making it easier for tech-savvy burglars to rob them.
http://mashable.com/2009/12/27/twitter-facebook-2009/
What were Twitter and Facebook's top 2009 trends? What do they tell us about ourselves? And does anyone even really care? The answers to these, and other geektastic social networking conundrums over at Mashable. Plus, charts! Don't hurt yourself over there.
Culture Buzz French Illustrator Stéphane Massa-Bidal aka Retrofuturs has released a series of printed posters called “WEBSITE COLLECTION | web services covers therapy” where he evidences his graphical philosophy: “mix the past, the present, the future and shake it!” (via la76 strategic design)
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/08/10/facebook-acquires-fr...
According to TechCrunch (and now confirmed via press release) Facebook has purchased the social media aggregation site FriendFeed, although the terms of the deal are not yet public.