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Dec 13, 2012The future of the flame warAnonymity serves an essential purpose; it allows us to speak without fear of persecution. But two-way anonymous communications are inherently antisocial, and are often counterproductive when trying to establish a certain level of discourse....
Dec 1, 2011How infographics jumped the sharkWe’ve tumbled headlong into the era of infographics. Visual presentations of data are everywhere, popping up on every type of online publication (even VentureBeat). There are so many infographics on the Internet that some bloggers are lashi...
Dec 1, 2011How infographics jumped the sharkWe are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! We’ve tumbled headlong into the era of infographi...
May 13, 2011“Forever Alone” Involuntary Flash Mob Is TonightWelcome to the most depressing internet prank ever: Someone, probably from 4chan, put out a call to get “forever alone” male members of online dating sites to gather in Times Square in an involuntary flash mob. “Create fake online dating pr...
Apr 27, 2011Urlesque Gives Up the Ghost [VIDEO]“Almost three years ago to the day, we introduced you to our new site that hopefully became your daily stop for all things meme- and Internet-related.” No explicit mention of Huffington Post’s comedy section, which is where some of the blog...
Apr 7, 2011Hooray! AOL Finally Finding Its WayI am so excited for AOL! This is a company has not always had an easy time. First, its big merger with Time Warner fell apart because of circumstances completely beyond its control–I mean, accounting standards for internet businesses were s...
Mar 28, 2011Is This The Greatest VC Pitch Prank Ever Pulled?Just like that fake Color.xxx slide deck, this probably fake VC pitch video has been making the rounds across Silicon Valley lately, portraying the saga of a probably fake Rachel Sequoia (heh) and her probably fake startup “Share The Air.” ...
Mar 25, 20114chan Luring Single Dudes to Times Square with Fake OkCupidThe mischievous denizens of web forum 4Chan are plotting to create a strange sort of flash mob. Using fake OkCupid profiles, the group hopes to lure a group of single guys to Times Square at the same time, then to revel in their discomfort,...
Jan 26, 2011People on the Internet Put Their Heads in the FreezerGoodness, look what the internet has done now.The Observer has learned that a search for the random number “241543903” in Google’s Images search leads down a wormhole into a Dadaist conspiracy: the “heads in freezers” meme. The meme peaked ...
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