The Math Behind Social Networks [COMIC]

Have you ever been on Google+ and felt like it was just like Facebook but minus your friends? It turns out there are some simple mathematical equations you can use to calculate any social network. Take Instagram for example, which equates to Flickr + food. Or how Quora is like Yahoo Answers by people with… Continue reading The Math Behind Social Networks [COMIC]

Digg Founder Kevin Rose Reveals a New Blogging Platform Looking to Make Your World a Little More ‘Tiny’

Do you think writing on the Web has become cryptic? The founder of Digg and new Google Ventures partner Kevin Rose has a new idea for a blogging tool called Tiny that looks to bring more personalization to online writing and reading than ever before. He posted a video demo of his prototype on YouTube,… Continue reading Digg Founder Kevin Rose Reveals a New Blogging Platform Looking to Make Your World a Little More ‘Tiny’

Taking the New Digg Reader for a Test Drive

We all got dumped by Google Reader today and, I don’t know about you, but for me it feels a little like someone grabbed my reason to live by the throat and squeezed until the reason was no more. I mean, I could barely face my computer this morning knowing Google Reader wouldn’t greet me… Continue reading Taking the New Digg Reader for a Test Drive

Back to the Social Future [COMIC]

Every time I hear a press announcement these days I get a sense of déjà vu, as if I’ve heard the news before. Maybe that’s because heralded features like hashtags on Facebook and video support on Instagram were expected for a long time. Or maybe it’s because all these new features are pretty old and… Continue reading Back to the Social Future [COMIC]

Digg’s RSS Reader Will Be Available by June 26

Digg, one of the oldest modern social news sites, announced today that their RSS Reader is in launch and will be available to all users by June 26. In this version of Reader, Digg focused most on the needs of power users: speed, simplicity, and the ability to import feeds and folders from Google Reader.… Continue reading Digg’s RSS Reader Will Be Available by June 26

8 Reasons Why You Should Diversify Your Social Media Portfolio

Social media continues to grow in popularity yet over the years countless big time social networks have disappeared from the Internet. Some sites just never gained enough user traction to sustain, while others were epic flops of catastrophic proportions. Here are eight reasons you should never put all your social networking eggs in one basket:… Continue reading 8 Reasons Why You Should Diversify Your Social Media Portfolio