Jun 15, 2010  •  In Funny, NYC, Web

The MTA’s FML

When the MTA decided to merge the “V” with the “M” line, they indubitably placed new signs to replace the old…with hilarious results: My first thought while reading this delicious piece was: how could anyone not have noticed this? The MTA has responded swiftly — the labels for the subway lines will be re-arranged so that they will […]

Jun 11, 2010  •  In Funny, Video Games, Web

Tetris vs. Contra

This animated short would have been PERFECT if they had somehow integrated up-up-down-down-left-right-left-right-A-B-select-start! Be sure to watch until the end for an unexpected (and hilarious) conclusion! Via haha.nu. You may also like: 13 Reasons Why Humans Are the Cutest Animals Website of the Day: Sad Animal Facts 5 Things I Found on the Internet This Week […]

Jun 10, 2010  •  In Sports, Web

Interactive World Cup Schedule

This one’s for my husband, who will undoubtedly turn me into a World Cup Widow for the next month… Marca has a nifty (and beautifully-designed) interactive World Cup schedule so that you can be sure to never miss a match. Mouseover a date, a team, a group/stage, or cities/stadiums to get the details you need. Via FlowingData. […]

Jun 9, 2010  •  In Geek, Infographics, Information, Web

WTF is HTML5? [Infographic]

We all know that Apple is not a fan of Flash and is in full support of HTML5 replacing the ubiquitous multimedia platform. (Although I’m not a big fan of Flash myself, I don’t get Apple’s argument against Flash for not being “open” when their products are some of the most closed, proprietary out there. […]

Jun 3, 2010  •  In Blogging, Facebook, Twitter, Web

Your Preferred Commenting Medium

If there is one thing that all bloggers have in common, it is that they want to be read. And let’s face it; receiving comments can be pretty addictive too. It then comes as no surprise that you will find a blogger publicizing his/her site by linking to new posts via Facebook and Twitter. Heck, […]

Jun 2, 2010  •  In Facebook, Personal, Relationships, Twitter, Web

Real Life vs Online Introversion

Many years ago, I read that being an introvert does not necessarily mean that you are shy. While it it true that many introverts are shy by nature, the main difference between introverts and extroverts is the source of their energy: extroverts get energy from people and objects outside themselves whereas introverts gain energy from […]

Jun 2, 2010  •  In Blogging, Funny, Web

How to Get Comments

Unfortunate but true! Via Neatorama. You may also like: Simplified Blogging [Comic] 12 Meme Days Giveaway: Win a Halloween Costume from HalloweenCostumes.com! 13 Reasons Why Humans Are the Cutest Animals

May 31, 2010  •  In Facebook, Web

Do You Know Anyone Quitting Facebook Today?

In addition to Memorial Day, today also marks Quit Facebook Day. Coincidentally, today’s GraphJam features a poke on Facebook.   According to the website, Over 32,000 people have committed to quitting Facebook today. Sure, that’s barely a scratch in Facebook’s 400+ million users, but it’s still a decent size to openly pack up and leave […]

May 31, 2010  •  In Personal, Web

What Your Email Address Says About You

Remember when Gmail was invite-only? I remember getting overly excited for J when he became the first person I knew in real life to get a Gmail invite (only a couple of days after the service launched!), and feeling a strange sense of accomplishment when he was finally able to invite others and gladly presented […]