Nov 24, 2009  •  In Blogging, Facebook, Personal, Twitter, Web

On Oversharing, Part 2

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, […]

Nov 5, 2009  •  In Funny, Twitter

Twitter Fail Whale B.C.

See the original at Agent-X Comics. You may also like: What Social Networking Was Like Before the Internet Wednesday Rewind: The 10 Levels of Intimacy in Today’s Communication Friday Brain Dump (Basketball Edition) How Donuts Help Us Understand Social Media

Aug 21, 2009  •  In Funny, Geek, Twitter

#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 […]

Aug 20, 2009  •  In Facebook, Relationships, Twitter, Web

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 […]

Aug 19, 2009  •  In Funny, Twitter, Web

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 […]

Aug 6, 2009  •  In Funny, Twitter, Web

Oh Noes!

Twitter is down and Facebook is having network issues. …it’s the end of the world as we know it. You may also like: What Social Networking Was Like Before the Internet Wednesday Rewind: The 10 Levels of Intimacy in Today’s Communication How Donuts Help Us Understand Social Media The Funniest Tweets of 2011

Aug 5, 2009  •  In Art/Design, Books, Geek, Infographics, Twitter, Wishlist

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 […]

Aug 2, 2009  •  In Funny, Geek, Twitter

Pacman on Twitter

Oh noes! Via Agent-X Comics. Check out the website for more hilarious, social-media themed comics! You may also like: Wednesday Rewind: The 10 Levels of Intimacy in Today’s Communication Marvel Comics: What If? Will Rohan Answer? The Secret Lives of Superhero Toys

Jul 29, 2009  •  In Art/Design, Personal, Twitter, Web

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 […]

Jan 16, 2009  •  In NYC, Personal, Twitter

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 […]