Mike Lacher of McSweeney’s Internet Tendency has a list of great works of literature that have been retitled for SEO purposes. I’ll tackle the first — can you figure out the rest? 7 Awesome Ways Barnyard Animals Are Like Communism – “Animal Farm” The 11 Stupidest Things Phonies Do To Ruin The World 8 Surprising Ways […]
The MTA’s FML
When the MTA decided to merge the “V” with the “M” line, they indubitably placed new signs to replace the old…with hilarious results: My first thought while reading this delicious piece was: how could anyone not have noticed this? The MTA has responded swiftly — the labels for the subway lines will be re-arranged so that they will […]
Tetris vs. Contra
This animated short would have been PERFECT if they had somehow integrated up-up-down-down-left-right-left-right-A-B-select-start! Be sure to watch until the end for an unexpected (and hilarious) conclusion! Via haha.nu. You may also like: Every Costco Parking Lot 13 Reasons Why Humans Are the Cutest Animals Website of the Day: Sad Animal Facts 5 Things I Found on […]
Interactive World Cup Schedule
This one’s for my husband, who will undoubtedly turn me into a World Cup Widow for the next month… Marca has a nifty (and beautifully-designed) interactive World Cup schedule so that you can be sure to never miss a match. Mouseover a date, a team, a group/stage, or cities/stadiums to get the details you need. Via FlowingData. […]
WTF is HTML5? [Infographic]
We all know that Apple is not a fan of Flash and is in full support of HTML5 replacing the ubiquitous multimedia platform. (Although I’m not a big fan of Flash myself, I don’t get Apple’s argument against Flash for not being “open” when their products are some of the most closed, proprietary out there. […]
The Power of Social Media, the Invisible Line, and a Giveaway!
I am fully aware of the fact that in order for a blog to grow and become popular, I need to be proactive and “get out there.” Social media. Guest blogging. Maybe perhaps some advertising. But honestly? I’m too lazy. That is why I am so grateful for my internet friends who link to Geek […]
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, […]
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 […]
How to Get Comments
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Do You Know Anyone Quitting Facebook Today?
In addition to Memorial Day, today also marks Quit Facebook Day. Coincidentally, today’s GraphJam features a poke on Facebook. According to the website, Over 32,000 people have committed to quitting Facebook today. Sure, that’s barely a scratch in Facebook’s 400+ million users, but it’s still a decent size to openly pack up and leave […]