So you’re old and out of touch. You’ve been too busy keeping up with the Jones’s to notice the Zuckerberg’s, Page’s, Systrom’s, Huffman’s, and all the other geeks creeping round the bend. Maybe you can’t understand WTF your kid or grandkid is saying when they tell you on Skype that they’ll TTYL ‘cause their BFF… Continue reading A Mini Guide to Internet Literacy
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Instagram news, tips and best practices.
Instagram Introduces New Feature to Embed Photos and Videos on Websites
Instagram has announced a new feature to embed content like photos and videos on your website or blog. Now when you visit an Instagram video or photo on a desktop web browser, you’ll notice a new share button on the right side of the media (under the comments button). Once you click the button, you… Continue reading Instagram Introduces New Feature to Embed Photos and Videos on Websites
NSA Independance Day [COMIC]
It’s clear that Americans have become fed up with the NSA and other government programs spying on all of their phone calls, emails and other internet activity. ‘Restore the Fourth’ rallies are gathering in 50 cities nationwide this July 4th to protest these unconventional surveillance tactics that appear to violate not only our privacy, but… Continue reading NSA Independance Day [COMIC]
How the Klout Score is Calculated
A lot of people complain about the lack of transparency and inaccuracy of Klout because they have no idea how the Klout score is calculated. In Klout’s defense, Klout has dramatically improved its transparency. Klout now shows your past interactions from your social networks that contribute to your score. As with most things in life… Continue reading How the Klout Score is Calculated
3 Online Privacy Concerns You Should be Worried About
With the rise of social media, privacy concerns have taken a backseat in recent years. But nowadays, more people are catching on to how accessible they truly want to be to the outside world. And it’s even starting to become a pressing issue with users and big-name social media sites alike.
#DOMA Is Gone: The Nation Reacts
Today the Nation is abuzz with news of the Supreme Court’s rulings supporting the right to same-sex marriage. First on the chopping block was the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defined marriage as only between a man and woman. If passed, DOMA would have prohibited gay couples from experiencing the benefits of married couples… Continue reading #DOMA Is Gone: The Nation Reacts
10 Best Instagram Videos so Far
It didn’t take long for folks to start posting interesting and funny new videos on Instagram, just days after the video feature was introduced by Facebook. The big announcement also declared that Instagram would support 15-second videos, as opposed to the 6-seconds offered by the popular light-video sharing app Vine. This offers athletes and creatives… Continue reading 10 Best Instagram Videos so Far
Will these New Vine Features Knock Instagram out of the Water?
Vine, Twitter’s mobile app that allows you to create and share 6-second videos, seems to have a few more tricks up its sleeve. Weeks after adding Android support, Vine is poised to enhance the app’s video-taking capabilities. Yesterday Vine co-founders Dom Hofmann and Rus Yusupov tweeted out three mysterious Vines videos that seem to offer a… Continue reading Will these New Vine Features Knock Instagram out of the Water?
