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The Internet Gets a Stab at The Nobel Peace Prize

Saturday, March 13, 2010
By Smriti Rao
The Internet Gets a Stab at The Nobel Peace Prize

Gather around all ye LOLcat lovers, YouTube watchers, rabid facebookers and diligent tweeters, for there is good news for you. Our beloved Internet is in the running for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel committee’s decision last year to award the Peace Prize to the freshly elected President Obama was considered by many to... »

[Video] Attn. All Bloggers, Writers, New Media Sorts – Is This YOU in This Video?

Thursday, March 11, 2010
By MajorDomo

This video is hilarious and is a tribute to anyone who has plans of dominating the internet with their “NEXT BIG FABULOUS IDEA!” More power to The New Dorks! »

Make Your Twitter Followers Uneasy Using ShadyURLs

Wednesday, February 24, 2010
By Smriti Rao
Make Your Twitter Followers Uneasy Using ShadyURLs

Anyone who uses Facebook or Twitter is probably familiar with Bit.ly or TinyURL.com–Web services that shortens lengthy Web addresses to fit within limited character counts. These truncated URLs don’t make it clear what page the link redirects to, but most people have gotten used to that fact; users happily click a shortened URL without... »

This Is Spectacular: A Closer Look At The World’s Largest Airplane Graveyard

Tuesday, February 23, 2010
By Smriti Rao
This Is Spectacular: A Closer Look At The World’s Largest Airplane Graveyard

It is one the most spectacular images that I have seen in a long time. Google Earth has just released hi-res images of the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group–which sounds like a mouthful but is probably the most awesome place ever. This is where old decommissioned aircraft from the US military go to die.... »

Hate Someone’s Tweet? Now, You Can Poop On It!

Tuesday, February 23, 2010
By MajorDomo
Hate Someone’s Tweet? Now, You Can Poop On It!

There have been many days when we have worried why we need to be constantly updated via Twitter of people’s terribly uninteresting lives. It’s either “Wow, what a great day,” or a link to some goobaliciously nonsensical crap that they find interesting. Dude, take a hint! We don’t want yet another update of your “unawesome ”... »

Attention: Google Is Not Making You Stupid. There Might Be Other Factors In Play

Tuesday, February 23, 2010
By Smriti Rao
Attention: Google Is Not Making You Stupid. There Might Be Other Factors In Play

In 2008, writer Nicholas Carr worried in The Atlantic that the search engine Google and the easy availability of information on the internet is making our brains lazy–and rendering humans stupid. He wrote that the net was destroying his capacity for concentration and contemplation, adding, “Once I was a scuba diver in the sea... »

Facebook Vs Google – The Final Frontier

Wednesday, February 17, 2010
By Smriti Rao
Facebook Vs Google – The Final Frontier

It’s quite literally the battle of the titans. Facebook vs Google and the race seems to be getting edgier. January data released on compete.com now shows that the social networking site Facebook had a whopping 134 unique visitors in January.  Fb seems to be galloping ahead, collecting not just eyeballs but also engaging its visitors... »

Twitter Goes To The Dogs, Literally

Wednesday, February 17, 2010
By Smriti Rao
Twitter Goes To The Dogs, Literally

There was a time when having a pooch brought simple chores like taking the dog on regular walks, brushing its coat, and occasionally throwing a stick or prying a slipper loose from its clenched jaws. But these days, having a dog can bring strange new responsibilities–like signing the pup up to Twitter. »

Arrested? Stream Your Mugshot Live On The iPhone

Thursday, January 14, 2010
By MajorDomo
Arrested? Stream Your Mugshot Live On The iPhone

Ah, the iPhone. What would life be without it? You can get directions, make dinner reservations, break up via text and now, thanks to the latest app, you can get live streaming mugshots on your phone! Wait–is that mom? »

Listomania: The Smartest and Dumbest Products Of The Decade

Monday, December 21, 2009
By MajorDomo
Listomania: The Smartest and Dumbest Products Of The Decade

The smartest products are easy to list. I have my favorites, you have yours. But am pretty sure, we could all agree on the all-round awesomeness of the I-phone, the i-pod, the blackberry, the movie Avatar, Facebook and the SNUGGIE! »

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