The FCC is two days away from unveiling its new proposed net neutrality rules, and Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian will stop at nothing to stop a bad ruling. Through a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdtilt, Ohanian raised over $20,000 to place ads around Washington, DC to speak out against selective fast tracked internet service. Placed in… Continue reading Reddit Founder Alexis Ohanian Plasters DC With Net Neutrality Ads Ahead of FCC Vote
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Bootstrapped Startup Imgur Signs With First Investors, Including Reddit
After five years of bootstrapping its way to profitability, Imgur announced today a $40 million funding round raised through Andreessen Horowitz. The funding will go toward product development, growing Imgur internally and growing Imgur’s user base worldwide. Reddit, the community for which Imgur was originally built, contributed to the round. Imgur was created in 2009… Continue reading Bootstrapped Startup Imgur Signs With First Investors, Including Reddit
Famous Landmarks Around the World Aren’t As Majestic As We Thought
Ever dreamed of visiting a famous world landmark like the Great Pyramids or Stonehenge? Perhaps you want to visit Mount Rushmore or the Hollywood Sign right here in the U.S. Or maybe you want to visit them all. Well, you won’t be able to look at these landmarks the same after seeing these photos posted… Continue reading Famous Landmarks Around the World Aren’t As Majestic As We Thought
The Day the Internet Supposedly Fought Back
Yesterday was going to be the Day We Fight Back against the online data governments are collecting on us. Modeled after the successful Stop Online Privacy Act protests a few years back, the campaign urged us to call or email our representatives in Congress. The Day We Fight Back also encouraged webmasters to add action… Continue reading The Day the Internet Supposedly Fought Back
6 Ways to Fight Back against the NSA and Mass Surveillance on February 11
Remember how citizens and entities of the internet all came together last year to save us from SOPA and PIPA, which could have damaged the way we use the Web? The internet used to be a network of information and anonymity, but it’s not so much the latter anymore due to the prying eyes of… Continue reading 6 Ways to Fight Back against the NSA and Mass Surveillance on February 11
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]
REPORT: Mobile Rules, Instagram Is Fastest Growing Social Network by Far
We all know Facebook is the most widely used social network, but sites like Pinterest and Google+ are catching up fast. In fact, Facebook’s own Instagram service is now the fastest-growing social network after increasing its active users by 23% over the last six months. Reddit saw the second-largest growth spurt at 13%, followed by… Continue reading REPORT: Mobile Rules, Instagram Is Fastest Growing Social Network by Far
The Startup Accelerator Wars [INFOGRAPHIC]
Are you an entrepreneur or small business owner? On September 23, 2013 a new law in the U.S. allowed, for the first time in 80 years, startups to tell the world they are raising money whether through their blogs, email and social campaigns. The process, officially known as general solicitation, is an official declaration to… Continue reading The Startup Accelerator Wars [INFOGRAPHIC]
