June 2013
42 posts
3D crossstich →
3dcrossstitch.co.uk
Something a little bit different. There is something of a nomative gender bias smashing combination going on here. Cross stitch meets model making… Or maybe just me.
Weird Twitter: The Oral History →
buzzfeed.com
Absurd, absurdist, and in its own elliptical way, one of the biggest influences on comedy today. Meet the unwitting pioneers behind the internet’s dumbest revolution.
A rather detailed description of one of Twitter’s subcultures (for want of a better label). I particularly like @koala_hugs contentious map of the groups - from a purely geeky classificatory point of view.
Facebook can calm angry investors by focusing on ads →
theconversation.com
A piece that can be found over at The Conversation where I ponder the potential future of Facebook’s business model.
At Facebook’s first annual general meeting since going public last year, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg faced a ‘barrage of complaints’ from shareholders, worried that the value of their investment shows no sign of recovering.
Being asked to be brief as I could have gone on for quite a bit more…
“For only five pounds
I can write haikus for you
A complete bargain” —My haiku homage to the offer on Fiverr.com to write haikus. Admittedly that would cost you five dollars but that wouldn’t really work in haiku terms.
I can write haikus for you
A complete bargain” —My haiku homage to the offer on Fiverr.com to write haikus. Admittedly that would cost you five dollars but that wouldn’t really work in haiku terms.
Barbie Liberation Organization →
en.wikipedia.org
Today I learned about reverse shoplifting and shopgiving… That’s an idea that has some real possibilities in my local pound shop.
