Jul 14, 2010  •  In Art/Design, Funny, Star Wars, Twitter, Web

Twaggies: Twitter Illustrated

Not unlike Missed Connections, Twaggies is a site that finds funny/interesting tweets and illustrates them to make them even more memorable. Bit Rebels says of the site: Twaggies is definitely one of those websites that you intend to check out for five minutes, and thirty minutes later you’re still laughing. Apparently, to get your tweet […]

Jul 10, 2010  •  In Sports, Twitter, Web

My 2 Seconds of Fame via Twitter

I have various Google Alerts set up for my name, my aliases, and their variations. About 50% of the time the alerts have nothing to do with me, but the other half can get pretty interesting. Most of the time I’ll be flattered that someone chose to link to me, or find my stuff beneficial […]

Jul 6, 2010  •  In Art/Design, Comang, Entertainment, Funny, Geek, Movies, NYC, Sports, Twitter, Web

Link Dump

Today is a typical day after a holiday weekend in that there were TONS of goodies to be read and discovered on my Google Reader. Instead of creating a separate post for each one of them, I’ve decided to do a monster round-up post of my favorite reads of the day. Some of these are […]

Jun 16, 2010  •  In Twitter, Web

Twitter Wars [A Fun Waste of Time]

DotWar is a Flash-based game that lets you pit one Twitter icon against another in a brutal, all-out war. I quickly decided to sic my Twitter icon on J’s, expecting my little guys to kick some major butt (operating under the false assumption that I would win since I have more followers). Alas it was […]

Jun 3, 2010  •  In Blogging, Facebook, Twitter, Web

Your Preferred Commenting Medium

If there is one thing that all bloggers have in common, it is that they want to be read. And let’s face it; receiving comments can be pretty addictive too. It then comes as no surprise that you will find a blogger publicizing his/her site by linking to new posts via Facebook and Twitter. Heck, […]

Jun 2, 2010  •  In Facebook, Personal, Relationships, Twitter, Web

Real Life vs Online Introversion

Many years ago, I read that being an introvert does not necessarily mean that you are shy. While it it true that many introverts are shy by nature, the main difference between introverts and extroverts is the source of their energy: extroverts get energy from people and objects outside themselves whereas introverts gain energy from […]

May 28, 2010  •  In Twitter, Web

Uniqlo’s Color Tweet

The Japanese retailer Uniqlo has released a completely useless but fun web app called Color Tweet. Just enter your username or keyword(s) to a dazzling animation filled with music, your icon, and tweets! Via Boing Boing. You may also like: A Twisted FRIENDS Fan Theory What Social Networking Was Like Before the Internet Wednesday Rewind: […]

May 18, 2010  •  In Twitter, Web

Twitter Parade

I usually don’t like to be at the center of attention, but this made me crack up! Create your own Twitter Parade at http://isparade.jp/ Via Gizmodo. You may also like: A Twisted FRIENDS Fan Theory What Social Networking Was Like Before the Internet Wednesday Rewind: The 10 Levels of Intimacy in Today’s Communication How Donuts […]

Dec 5, 2009  •  In Facebook, Twitter, Web

Social Media Timeline

I used to be pretty active on several social media outlets. But lately the consistent chatter, as well as the time and energy needed to devote oneself fully to each site, has worn me out. These days I limit myself to Facebook and Twitter. And even Twitter has started to go ignored since Facebook released […]