Month: May 2013

The 6-Hour-Long Music Playlist You Need to Kick Off Your Summer

cali by Nachielly MG When Vulture asked D.J. and international music producer Diplo to create the perfect playlist for a summer barbecue, Diplo handed them quite the surprise: a list of 98 tracks, a playlist that lasts over six hours! Knowing Diplo’s knack for finding songs with catchy beats, this playlist is gong to take… Continue reading The 6-Hour-Long Music Playlist You Need to Kick Off Your Summer

How the NBA Grizzlies’ Pondexter Scored a Date with Miss Tennessee on Twitter

After a disappointing end to his third NBA season and a long summer ahead, Quincy Pondexter decided to go directly from the court to courtship. Apparently in 2013, chivalry is still alive and well via Twitter. And being in Memphis, where better for him to start his quest for love than Tennessee? Who won Miss… Continue reading How the NBA Grizzlies’ Pondexter Scored a Date with Miss Tennessee on Twitter

Google Search Now Helps You Make Smarter Decisions About Your Food

Earlier this month, Google announced that Search was getting smarter on desktops and mobile, including Search’s ability to answer your spoken questions. Now Google’s announced a helpful new Search tool that will help you make informed decisions about some of your favorite foods. Are you considering eating a tomato but are not sure how many… Continue reading Google Search Now Helps You Make Smarter Decisions About Your Food

Now Add Rich Media to Your LinkedIn Posts

Following their update that allows you to attach rich media like photos and videos to your profile, LinkedIn now allows you to add rich media to your posts. Have an interesting presentation to share, or a photo of a company gathering? These can now go out to your LinkedIn connections directly from your posts. You… Continue reading Now Add Rich Media to Your LinkedIn Posts

Is the Wall Street Journal Taking a Jab at LinkedIn’s Professional Network?

In an effort to make its website more engaging, The Wall Street Journal has a new social networking platform in the works that may offer similar services to those of LinkedIn’s. The company aims to leverage the power of social networking platforms to increase the time users spend on their site. At an investor day… Continue reading Is the Wall Street Journal Taking a Jab at LinkedIn’s Professional Network?

Facebook Doubles Up On ‘Boost Post’ Call-to-Action for Pages

The ever shifty team at Facebook has just rolled out another ‘Boost Post’ call-to-action for page managers, strategically next to the ‘highlight’ and ‘Edit or Remove’ buttons. This makes sense given this is a highly clicked on area, and this change is surely likely to boost Facebook’s advertising revenue accordingly going forward! You can see… Continue reading Facebook Doubles Up On ‘Boost Post’ Call-to-Action for Pages

5 Reasons You Are More Creative at Night

I’ve been blogging for a few months and I’ve started to notice an astounding pattern emerge. I happen to write some of my most creative and entertaining pieces in the wee hours of the night. I’ve always been somewhat of a night owl, but could there be something more to it? 1. Peace and Silence… Continue reading 5 Reasons You Are More Creative at Night