Your Favorite Old Social Networks: Where Are They Now?
Remember Mr. Zuckerberg, nothing gold can stay. Read More ›
Remember Mr. Zuckerberg, nothing gold can stay. Read More ›
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! Read More ›
Affluence.org is “Facebook for rich people.” You have to have a net worth of at least $1 million to join. Benefits include a 24-hour concierge and assistance service, exclusive product discounts, party invites, and a complimentary subscription to Affluence print magazine. Take that Zuckerberg! (via bitshare.tumblr.com) View Image ›
The folks over at BetterExplained have created what they feel is a better way to share your insights. The goal of Aha Moments is to make a Twitter/Wikipedia mashup of quick thoughts that assist in understanding an idea. Why don't you help by sharing your own Aha Moment? (Via) View List ›
High school is pretty much a microcosm of the internet. I only really wanna hang out with the World Star Hip Hop kids. View Image ›
This morning Pope Benedict gave a qualified blessing to social networking. Thank God. View Image ›
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! View List ›
According to a study conducted by security firm AVG, one in four babies have an online presence before they are even born and 92% (in the U.S.) by the time they reach two. This next generation will probably have their Facebook profile on their birth certificate!
Meet Eater is a plant in an experiment by Queensland state library, which gets watered by Facebook interactions - people becoming fans or writing on its wall. The plant is now in its third incarnation, since the first two have been drowned by a worldwide outpouring of love and affection (and water). Watch Video ›
What it really means when a guy pokes you on Facebook. Watch Video ›
Yet another reason to buy an iPad. The Flipboard app creates your own personal “magazine” by gathering what your friends post on various sites. The future is now! Read more here. Watch Video ›
“If you want to know what people like us will do tomorrow, you look at what teenagers are doing today,” Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg told the audience at Nielsen's Consumer 360 conference yesterday. And according to Sandberg, only 11% of teens email daily—clearly, a huge generational drop. Instead, they are increasingly turning to SMS (or Twitter) and social networks for communication.
Social networks now receive more UK Internet visits than search engines. During May, social networks accounted for 11.88% of UK Internet visits and search engines accounted for 11.33%. May was the first ever month that social networks have been more popular than search engines in the UK.
Though I've successfully blocked all quizzes and apps on Facebook; the people on the site still find ways to be annoying. If you do any of these things. Please stop. View List ›
Openbook is a brilliant new site that allows you to search Facebook status updates. Take a tour through the wonderful world of oversharers who don't know how to set their Facebook privacy settings. View List ›
“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.) Watch Video ›
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. View Image ›
Discovered in the browser of an old desktop, experts believe that the site has been deserted since the year 2005 A.D. Watch Video ›
The internet's largest exercise in social oversharing to date is happening right now over on Twitter with the hashtag #GoodSex. Go ahead and click through, you'll learn everything you've never wanted to know about random horny people. Read More ›
CNN is reporting that your mom just joined Facebook. Women older than 55 are the fastest-growing group on the site, with 1.5 million currently on the site - a 550 percent increase in the past 6 months. Read More ›