Social media trends and curiosities. I have to admit, there is a certain creep factor here that annoys me sometimes… How Facebook Is Using You to Annoy Your Friends (and How to Stop It) What happens to
Social media trends and tweets gone wrong. And readers remember them most, too. Will blogs fall by the wayside? The Weird Thing About Facebook: Status Updates Are The Most Memorable Writing You Do Given Catfishing and all the fake internet
Environmental groups say they plan a tourist season boycott of a NJ shore town this summer over its choice to use a tropical hardwood to replace the town’s boardwalk, which was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy last October. Avon by the Sea,
Antics on or about social media. Shameful fakes continue. Lawmakers urge Facebook to remove fraudulent Sandy Hook tributes Some tweets are best left not tweeted. Not Even the Onion Thought Its Quvenzhane Wallis Tweet Was Funny One blogger has an
Entertainment reporters gathered backstage this evening after the Oscar awards ceremony to ask questions of the evening’s winners. One of the best set of exchanges occurred when Jennifer Lawrence, who won best actress for her role in “Silver Linings Playbook”
His “Argo” hair was epic, but apparently it’s Ben Affleck’s beard that’s getting all the attention. And now his beard is even tweeting. Only a few tweets so far this evening, but maybe a little more attention will prompt the
Hackers and cyber-crime. LulzSec turncoat ‘Sabu’ dodges sentencing for second time Hacker takes advantage of Pistorius-Steenkamp tragedy Man Sentenced For Stealing 23,000 SSNs, Selling Them To Gang Social Media and the courts. Abuse of power or appropriate? Judge orders
Finally, the blog I know you’ve all just been holding your breath for – a tour of NYC by way of the porcelain throne. Game of Thrones: New York City’s Most Filthy and Fascinating Bar Toilets Initially, I rolled my
In addition to covering the institutional left and whatever protests and crazy antics they may be up to, my regular news beat consists largely of topics related to social media, hacking, hoaxes, leaks and technology related “stuff.” (Not surprisingly, there
In case you hadn’t seen it, CREDO Mobile has been up to its antics again – this time it’s had Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in its sights. The mobile phone service provider has been using its phone network and online
I have to admit, the inner geek in me says this is one class I wouldn’t mind taking. Star Wars fans feel the force at lightsaber class There must be some way to work lightsabers into a convention panel somewhere:
I can’t imagine what television is going to be like without the incessant airing of those commercials with the nice, friendly scooter customer service representative who says, “your power chair has been paid in full!” The SCOOTER Store power wheelchair
In the theme of yesterday’s post, “Is Social Media Breeding Monsters?” another one for the vault of weird Facebook tales scrolled across my newsfeed today. Warning, it’s a little bit on the ‘not safe for work’ side: Jersey Politician ‘Likes’
Professor Bill Jacobson at Legal Insurrection had a must read post this weekend that I felt compelled to draw to everyone’s attention. It brilliantly lays out a great example of how memes and internet culture pervade politics, especially when done
If your girlfriend asks you to leave her apartment in the midst of an argument, it’s probably a good idea to do so, rather than try to kiss and make up. Woman allegedly bites off piece of boyfriend’s tongue after
Is anyone else noticing a pattern these days? Facebook Postings Prompted Stabbing, Accused’s Sister Says Facebook argument escalates into real-world crime when boy grabs gun Facebook gangbanger turns himself in after threatening Brooklyn’s cyber crime-fighting captain Briton charged over Facebook
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange – who remains confined at the Ecuadorian embassy in London – says he believes that “the U.S. Department of Justice would drop its espionage investigation rather than risk a diplomatic row,” if he wins an Australian Senate
An interesting press release from the Philadelphia office of the FBI came across my emails today. “Former Philadelphia City employee John D. McDaniel, 39, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty today to one count of wire fraud for allegedly stealing $100,000 from
People often tell me that I have a relatively good sense of humor. But if someone tried this on me at an airport, I don’t think it would go over very well. Airport security and the experience of spending time
In response to Al Gore’s Climate Change Hoax Revived After Obama’s SOTU?: It’s interesting to see President Obama contradict himself again. Back in November, when asked about climate change and its relation to Hurricane Sandy, Obama told an audience, “we
If you’re going to jump a turnstile, it’s recommended that you leave your illegal Smith & Wesson, extra bullets and holster behind. Better yet, don’t own an illegal Smith & Wesson. Turnstile jumper arrested on gun charges gets seven years
A school secretary in Pennsylvania faces up to seven years in prison for allegedly hacking into a school district’s computer network to change her children’s grades and snoop into school personnel files and emails. Catherine Venusto, 46, worked for the
The people of Montana can rest easy tonight, knowing that Zombies will not be stopping by for dinner to eat them. KRTV in central Montana issued an apology to its viewers today after a hacker broke into their system and
If you read anything today, anything at all, you must read this piece. The Man Who Killed Osama bin Laden… Is Screwed “As I watched the Shooter navigate obstacles very different from the ones he faced so expertly in four
In response to FBI Nabs CA Man Who Attempted to Bomb Bank of America, ‘Trigger Civil War’: The full criminal complaint for The United States of America v Matthew Aaron Llaneza, filed in the United States District Court for the Northern
