As if the first time around wasn’t bad enough… Lately I have been confronted by friends and family who asked me not to share so much online, FOR MY OWN GOOD. The “inappropriateness” of my blog (and what I choose to share on Facebook and Twitter) was not only limited to the pregnancy and miscarriage, […]
Twitter Fail Whale B.C.
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#songsincode
I love the latest Twitter meme – #songsincode! Similar to the internet meme Songs in Chart, here geeks are able to flaunt their creativity and programming know-how by expressing popular songs in code! Some of my favorites: @cael_gomes try{ make(&me); goto rehab; }catch(){ I.said(“no, no, no\0”); } @jamesstephenson a = [“head”, “shoulders”, “knees”, “toes”] while […]
You’re No Longer My Internet Friend
Pregnancy hormones are not fun. I have been extra-sensitive lately with the littlest things setting me off. The latest in the series of dramas – some of which I’m sure are only in my head – involve a couple of internet friends. Recently I found out that someone I had considered a good friend (at […]
Woofer – When 140 Characters Isn’t Nearly Enough
Are you a verbose social media enthusiast? Do you feel constrained and suffocated by Twitter’s 140-character maximum? Do you ever start a tweet, only to be rejected by its imposing character maximum, shake your fists to the Twitter gods while shouting “Eff it! Who needs Twitter? I don’t!”… only to sheepishly return a mere hour […]
Oh Noes!
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Information Is Beautiful
Gizmodo just featured an image from the upcoming book The Visual Miscellaneum: A Colorful Guide To The World’s Most Consequential Trivia. As a lover of design, data collection, charts, and graphs, data visualization is right up my alley. I was delighted to discover that there exists a corresponding blog called Information Is Beautiful. Unfortunately, the […]
Pacman on Twitter
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You’ve Come a Long Way, Twitter
Twitter debuted its new homepage today and I’m digging it! > Compared to the old design, it is a lot more modern, interactive, and easier on the eyes. How do you like the new design? J has been tracking startups since the dawn of the internet, so he joined Twitter shortly after it launched in […]
My Reaction to USAir Flight 1549
Earlier today, a US Airways plane carrying 155 passengers crash-landed into the Hudson River. I immediately had three reactions to the incident. Reaction #1: Pray for the passengers and crew I have only began to re-realize the power of prayer and I love the impact it is having on my life. My prayer only […]