Month: January 1970

Twitter’s mobile usage rate is up sharply in the wake of its integration with Apple’s mobile operating system. Twitter’s chief executive, Dick Costolo, told attendees at the Web 2.0 […] Original post by jambai

FML is ‘F*ck My Life’, a humorous expression of despair. First appearing in 2008, and growing to immense popularity in 2011, FML is used in text messaging and online […] Original post by jambai

YouTube is somewhat like broadcast television: its broadcasting format is not specifically designed to be saved by the viewer.  Instead: by using a specialized third party service (much like a […] Original post by jambai

As campaign season kicks into high gear, social networks are getting extra social with politicians. Here are some good stories about this trend: The Associated Press offered a look at how […] Original post by jambai

Here’s one business story you can bet won’t have a happy ending: Four new social media magazines are launching to spread the word in print about online social media. […] Original post by jambai

This is fascinating.  For whatever reason, “seinfeld” , “password“, “peanut” and “bailey” are 4 of the most common English language passwords. This is according to I.T. expert, Troy Hunt, […] Original post by jambai

Really Simple Syndication feeds can be extremely useful! The purpose of RSS is to regularly update your hobby interests by receiving dynamic web feeds directly to your screen. Examples include: […] Original post by mtwiscool

39% of all American teens have practiced some kind of ’sexting’. 46% of young people have reported that they see explicit personal photos being forwarded to strangers. These are […] Original post by mtwiscool

If you have highspeed internet, and can afford the bandwidth, then you definitely want to try streaming internet radio. Unlike the boring local stations you might be used used to, […] Original post by mtwiscool

He founded Apple in the 1970’s.  He brought about the first mouse ever.  He was fired from Apple in a power struggle.  He founded NeXT and then Pixar, and […] Original post by mtwiscool

‘Coo’ means ‘cool’, with the spelling shortened by one letter. This text-slang expression started in California in 2009, and has now become a very common part of instant messaging […] Original post by mtwiscool

In case you missed them, here are some interesting social media headlines of the past week: Youtoo Can Be a Social Media Star Veteran Hollywood producer Mark Burnett has teamed with […] Original post by mtwiscool

A CAPTCHA is a simple online test that humans can easily pass, but software programs struggle with. This test is used to deter hackers and spammers from […] Original post by mtwiscool