16 Of The Wisest Things Anyone Ever Said About The Internet
It’s fair to say the web has shaken things up a bit for mankind. Here some great minds - and Jon Bon Jovi - try to explain what it’s all about.
It’s fair to say the web has shaken things up a bit for mankind. Here some great minds - and Jon Bon Jovi - try to explain what it’s all about.
Not sure whether to laugh or cry.
Apparently, the company behind the controversial contest made it all up.
There is no way that this could turn out badly.
Redditor monster_hugs put this together and it is brilliant.
Mitt Romney was involved in Bain Capital and Bane is the villain for The Dark Knight Rises. I wonder if anyone’s going to make a joke about that.
All right, hate is a strong word. But he thinks it’s preventing us from taking risks and making really cool stuff happen.
Haters gonna hate, indeed. It’s the little details that make Joey Spiotto’s record art. He truly gets the Internet.
You’ve got your whole life ahead of you - why not spend some time exploring the beautiful expanse of the Internet? (via visual news.com).
I would have guessed a cantaloupe. (via thehairpin.com)
Ooh, that’s gotta hurt. Sean Hopkins 1, Blockbuster 0.
The important parts of it, at least.
On tonight’s “Factor,” Bill O’Reilly tried to explain the rapid rise to fame of “Sports Illustrated” Swimsuit Edition covergirl Kate Upton. Key word being “tried.”
It’s only just begun, but some people have already declared today the worst Valentine’s Day ever. Here are 20 such examples.
Go Shep! AT&T recently took the “unlimited” out of its “unlimited data” plan by cutting data speeds of its most active customers without warning or notification. Fox News anchor Shepherd Smith is one of those customers, and on his show today, Smith gave AT&T a verbal spanking. (h/t Mediaite)
Talk about an advice meme that hits close to home, either way, we’re all too familiar with what it’s like to eat a bag of Doritos at 3pm and call it breakfast. This man is the face of the American economy.
And he’s just as horrible IRL! On Monday’s episode of “Panorama” on the BBC, reporter Declan Lawn tracked down Darren Burton, aka “Nimrod Severn,” a notorious RIP Troll known for leaving offensive comments on Facebook memorial pages that were set up to honor people who have passed away. Here’s what happened when the two men met face-to-face. (via Gizmodo)
Mee-wow! On Reddit, frackyou writes, “So my little cousin posted on Facebook that he was bored and gave everyone his new phone number.” Maximum trolling ensued.
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)
Well played, Internet.
Some fascinating insight here, folks. (Via NPR)
Did you know? A fun new way to troll Wikipedia! Tonight, my friend Frank sent me a link to the Wikipedia entry for RHOBH star Kim Richards, which he’d just rewritten entirely in the passive voice, making it nearly unreadable and, at the same time, infinitely better. Don’t believe me? Check out the screenshot below (or visit the page itself while you still can).
You already know the outcome, yet you’ll click anyway.
Tumblr awesomesauce imwithkanye has discovered an annoying catchphrase that is determined to take over the Internet. (via unnecessaryjournalismphrases.tumblr.com)
Please allow this cute old lady to teach you how to make a turban out of pink Elvis print pants. You’ll thank her when the revolution comes. (via thehairpin.com) Watch Video ›
Christian Television personality Dr. Juanita Bynum II started speaking in tongues on Facebook and it’s absolutely BFNCFURHFCRNR! (via andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com) View List ›
And 50% of these things involve cats. View Image ›
An animated infographic with 15 keys facts and conclusions about the future of the Internet in 2015. Watch Video ›
Is this the breakthrough in race relations America has been waiting for?! View List ›
A newscast from 1995: “The Web is to the Internet much like Windows 95 is to the PC.” Watch Video ›