Thursday: July 2, 2009
- Yes, it is quite possible to buy some Twitter followers.
Prices start at just $87 bucks for a block of a hundred people.
Thursday: February 4, 2010
- Do you think that your favorite television characters need Twitter accounts?
My initial response fell into the negative on this subject but then I realized that some of my favorite characters would actually be pretty funny to read in some type of Twitter capacity. For your enjoyment here is a site dedicated solely to Creed quotes.
Tuesday: January 26, 2010
- AOL decides to acquire an Internet video firm for $36.5 million.
AOL is looking to do a stronger nationwide video push across their numerous web properties. I guess they are banking on this video thing really taking off on the Interwebs. Anything is possible right?
Thursday: January 7, 2010
- You'll soon be able to tweet from your automobile thanks to the Ford Sync system.
Yet another way that technology is going to make the roads safer. As if cell phones, smart phones, app phones, GPS, XM weren't enough to distract from you from you know, actually driving.
Wednesday: December 30, 2009
- The top nine Internet memes of 2009 according to MSNBC.
Covers everything from Kanye to the Internet's unflinching love of all things bacon. Now if you'll excuse me there is a three wolf moon shirt that needs to be washed before not venturing out on New Year's Eve.
- Engadget pulls the curtain back on their very own iPhone app.
I've just downloaded this and it's not too shabby overall. If you're like me and pop over to Engadget at least once a day this should save you some time (or waste time depending on how you look at it). Lastly, I find the iPhone app to be a little easier on the eyes than their current website design (yech).
- Looks like you won't be seeing any further Firefox updates until 2010.
In addition, Firefox 4.0, which had been due in 2010, now is 'aimed at late 2010 or early 2011,' with a beta due in the summer of 2010, according to Mozilla.
Tuesday: December 29, 2009
- Facebook and Twitter responsible for most of the weird stories in 2009.
MSNBC covers a handful of said weird stories all the way from tweeting at the altar to the balloon boy hoax. I'm looking forward to telling to my kids how I found out that Michael Jackson passed via Facebook status updates.
Thursday: December 24, 2009
- Twitter decides to up and acquire a geo-location firm.
The example used was a tweet saying 'Earthquake!'. This would be a lot more useful and informative if it came with some information about where the bleeding earthquake was.
Wednesday: December 23, 2009
- Six predictions regarding the future of the Internet.
A great writeup with some interesting thoughts on what the future might hold for the glorious place that is the Interwebs. Your Minority Report interface just may be hiding around the corner.
Monday: December 21, 2009
- Microsoft gets themselves sued due to previous trademark of the term 'Bing'.
Bing! Information Design, based in St Louis, Missouri, launched a legal action last week in a local court - alleging that the multibillion-dollar software corporation 'had knowledge of the mark' and 'intentionally interfered' when it relaunched its search engine with a new name earlier this year.
