Please RT If You Are Awful
What is wrong with the people who ask to be retweeted? Everything.
What Would A Map Of Metal Look Like?
Thrash hard on this interactive map. OF METAL. But turn down the music until you can safely headbang solo.
Want A Kickstarter Video? That'll Cost Five Figures
Meet the consultants and advice-givers who are monetizing their contribution to crowdfunding culture. The Kickstarter kickstarters.
The Guy Who Invented Cat Videos On The Internet Before There Were Cat Videos (Or The Internet)
The famed French filmmaker Chris Marker died at 91 today. A lyrical documentarian (and cat-lover) whose style predicted web video.
Ex-"New York Times" Editor Bill Keller And The Fake Wikileaks Op-Ed
Yesterday, a link to an opinion piece by former New York Times editor Bill Keller was all over Twitter. Turns out it was a prank that fooled even the paper's lead tech writer. (Updated)
RIP Tape Delay
While NBC is streaming most of the Olympics this year, they opted, strangely, for tape-delayed opening ceremonies. But did they tell their social media team, who is live-tweeting it?
The Best One-Line Email Jeff Bezos Ever Sent
A former employee of Amazon sent a message to its founder on Sunday, asking him to donate to a Washington state same-sex marriage referendum. She hadn't worked there since 2001. Two days later, Bezos pledged $2.5 million.
Online Pimpstress Makes A Bad Witness
What not to do if you're accusing someone of forced prostitution: list your job title as "head pimptress in charge."
How To Be An Egg
Twitter broke down this morning and then turned lots of avatars into eggs. And people had Feelings.
An Intervention For Tech Addicts
Need to take some time off your phone? A Bay Area company called Digital Detox is there for you.
The Most Amazing Flying Cat Amazon Customer Images
Da Bird cat toy really makes the fur fly, apparently.
Fact Check: Olympians Did Not Melt Grindr
But Grindr kind of wishes they did!
Checking Into Bars That Don't Exist (Anymore)
An app that acts like Foursquare, circa 1966. And that's only one way retro-cartographers are looking to re-map the past.
From Pick-Up Artist To Standing Craftsman
Dan McDonley launched his first business selling medicinal herbs online as a college student before becoming a professional pickup artist. Now, he builds something no trendy office can live without.
A Real Dance Dance Revolution
Making music with nothing but motion. Oh, and a Kinect.
Marissa Mayer On Yahoo: LOL
Back in January, the new Yahoo! CEO was asked to list search engines from the past that are still around. Guess which one she couldn't recall?
Most Important Tech Company You've Never Heard Of Releases Surveillance Data
In a blog post, communications and surveillance firm Neustar details the numbers on their cell phone surveillance requests from law enforcement.
Microsoft's "Modern" Office
Like everything else these days, the newest version of Microsoft Office has its head is in the clouds.
The Future Of Digital Publishing: A Book You Need To Read On The Street
How a guy without a smart phone will change your reading experience forever.
Apple's EPEAT Turnaround
Last week, the tech giant hastily abandoned the green product registry (and deleted their list of already-certified offerings, to boot.) Today, they say they're sorry.