Ever since new technologies have been invented there has been speculation on their success. There will always be naysayers and haters. Some though are more vocal than others. Some have been right in their assertions while others have been pitifully wrong. Let’s take a look at a few of them.
American Internet Usage
Most all of us use Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Google and Twitter on a daily basis. But have you ever wondered exactly how the majority of the US goes about their time online, or who stacks up the most clicks? Check out this cool graphic which breaks it all down.
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts: So Good You’ll…
Somehow yet another huge blunder has gotten by the producers of a local news program. The people over at Greenbay’s NBC 26 need to do a little better with their image gathering. My guess is that some intern went quickly to Google Images, nabbed the first photo that looked right for the piece (without giving [...]
How Women Use Social Media
As much as 42 million women use social media sites a least once a week. That is a huge huge number. And with most of them spending more and more time and money online, it’s good to know where to find them. Here is a great graphic that will give you some insight into where [...]
Facebook Profile Photos By The Numbers
Apparently Facebook has the webs largest collection of photos, even beating out Flickr (I’m a little skeptical about this) and Photobucket. Needless to say, a lot of people are posting pictures to their profiles. Photo discovery app Pixable analyzed nearly 500,000 of its users’ profiles to come up with some statistics about the photos we choose to [...]
FOX News Uses Photo of Tina Fey For Sarah Palin Report
In yet another blunder for FOX News, last night they used a photo of Tina Fey from an SNL skit of former Governor Sarah Palin during a report. The report was on the Palin’s statement that she was 50/50 on running for president in 2012…let’s just say that I’d be more apt to vote in [...]
Skype: A Coming Of Age Story
With the recent acquisition of Skype by Microsoft (for $8.5 Billion!) there has been quite a lot of hubbub about how it will be implemented and used. It’s been a long time coming for the video and chat behemoth. If you’ve ever wondered where it all began and how they got to where they are now, wonder [...]
Nice Choice Of Words
This reporter for FOX News might want to reconsider his wording for this particular story. Seems almost like he snuck that one in on purpose. What do you think? It still blows me away, all the errors and blunders that are made by professional news journalists. You’d imagine that with being on live TV every [...]
Is There Going To Be Another Tech Bubble Bust?
There have been quite a few valuations of rather large tech companies lately. With LinkedIn’s recent IPO and Microsoft’s acquisition of Skype, just to name a few. Are these companies worth what they been valued at or is there going to be another tech bubble bust like what happened in the early 2000s?
Two Main Reasons Empire Avenue is Worthwhile
I’ve caught a lot of flack in recent weeks from friends for my growing addiction to Empire Avenue. (an addiction to which I am only too happy to admit I have) I’ve experienced a lot of mental discomfort over spending a good amount of time on a service that may or not be beneficial to [...]
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My 89-Year-Old Grandma Loves Playing Solitaire on iPad
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Two Main Reasons Empire Avenue is Worthwhile
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Wow, they only have 42 of ‘em? (pic)
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Journalists Wonder What’s Better on Twitter – “First” or “Correct”
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Using Pics with Tweets to Engage People and Attract Followers
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SEO Salary Guide [Infographic]
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Social Media And Why You Should Bother With Online Education
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Black Friday And Cyber Monday: Hacks And Scams [Infographic]
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Google vs. Facebook on Privacy and Security (Infographic)
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Best Education Sites, and the Schools that Rule the Web (Infographic)
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Hi I'm John Boitnott. Welcome to my blog! Here I talk about how old media is coping with the Web. I write for Soshable.com, build buzz for sites and advise writers on how to make their work more likely to be shared online. I have worked at Venturebeat, Village Voice Media and NBC. Before that I held several positions at various TV newsrooms in the state of California, from 1994 to 2009.
