I Hate Your Protected Tweets (And Reasons to Reconsider)
It is no secret that I love Twitter. In fact, I assert that most of my online activity is tied to the social media giant. Whether it’s reading current news, finding interesting content, learning about...
View ArticleWin an iPhone 5: Hire a Hippie to Wait in Line
I got an email yesterday from TaskRabbit regarding an iPhone 5 contest that the company is currently running. Like others out there, I would much rather get the new iPhone for $FREE.99 than pay the...
View ArticleAttn Politics Nerds: Congress.gov is in Beta Mode
Rejoice, rejoice, all politicos! Yesterday, the Library of Congress unveiled Congress.gov, its new online public resource for fact-based legislative information. Legislative information has actually...
View ArticleFace Off: Facebook Hosts Live Online Event Preceding Presidential Debate
Get ready, America. This Wednesday, President Obama and Governor Romney will meet at the University of Denver for the first of three 2012 Presidential debates. If you think you can easily remove...
View ArticleThe 2012 Presidential Election: LoveGov and Political Engagement
Before going into tonight’s Vice Presidential debate between Vice President Joe Biden and his Republican opponent, Paul Ryan, do you know which side you’ll be cheering for? Are you sure about that?...
View ArticleChange Your Habits, Change Your Life: Getting the Most Out of ‘Lift’
In late-August of this year, the Obvious Corporation (i.e., the brain trust of Twitter co-founders Biz Stone and Evan Williams, as well as former VP Product, Jason Goldman) launched its Lift App for...
View ArticleThe Facebook “Democracy”
Facebook democracy ended yesterday. Or, at least, that’s what many tech reporters would have you believe. From Forbes to Buzzfeed, several tech reporters yesterday talked about the death of the...
View ArticleFacebook: Your Personal Year in Review
I’ve been a fan of the Facebook Timeline structure from the start. This morning, I signed on and found a feature that gave me the opportunity to look at my year in review. It’s a highlight of “your 20...
View ArticlePath Settles with the FTC
Yesterday–after a year of facing the FTC regarding last year’s privacy issues–Path settled with the FTC at the cost of $800k. In addition to this, the company must delete any data collected from those...
View ArticleBitcoin Explained (in a Short Video)
Much has been said about Bitcoins this week, and I’m sure there are some of you that are still lost out there despite the many articles that have been published explaining what it is. Here’s a video...
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