January 2011
7 posts
Why social networks are sucking up more of your... →
Think Facebook sucks up your time? Well, it’s only going to get worse, according to a study that suggests users become more active in online social networks the bigger they become.
Researchers at City University of Hong Kong considered behaviour in two online networks: the Chinese blogging site Sina and a peer-to-peer file-sharing system called Tianwang. By comparing the growth of these...
Facebook’s oldest user is 103...and she updates... →
Great-grandmother Lillian Lowe has taken the title of oldest Facebooker from 104-year-old Ivy Bean, who died in her sleep this past July. Lillian checks her wall about twice a week and is friends with 34 different people, including 7 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren! Born in 1907, Lillian has seen all kinds of changes during her lifetime - the sinking of the Titanic, two World...
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ballsmoke:
nostrich:
Did Stephen Fry seriously just launch a global commenting service? Why?
I just tried to throw myself out of the nearest window.
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ballsmoke:
nostrich:
Did Stephen Fry seriously just launch a global commenting service? Why?
I just tried to throw myself out of the nearest window.
Pushnote →
ballsmoke:
nostrich:
Did Stephen Fry seriously just launch a global commenting service? Why?
I just tried to throw myself out of the nearest window.
“The time is always right to do what is right.”
– Martin Luther King, Jr. In his honor, NYPL is closed today. We hope everyone takes some time to think about his dream, how far we’ve come, and what’s left to do. (via nypl)