What better way to let people know you’re quitting Twitter, than to make up a rap video and post it on YouTube. Of course, if you’re Miley Cyrus you can do this with back up dancers. This is definitely the funniest ‘I Quit Twitter’ announcement ever. Read Full Story

Back in 2007, Facebook was looking to start an experiment that if successful could be a major tool for marketing research. The only problem is that it was really intrusive, and people complained of privacy concerns. This lead to Facebook making the option an opt-in service. This was enough to keep the service afloat for awhile, but it looks like it will meet it’s end soon. Beacon’s untimely end is attributed to how most things conclude, a lawsuit. Around a year ago a user filed su... Read Full Story

This is what happens when you try to mix n00bs, and the l33t it just never works out. I think we all know the people. They try to play the games, but just can’t. It’s quite pathetic really, so I have to side with the parents on this one… Read Full Story

Advertising is an odd bird in the business industry. Many businesses hate advertising for one simple reason, it’s nearly impossible to track effectively. Is an ad working? Can one really tell if it is or not? Then you have to ask the questions — How do I make my ad effective? What changes need to be made? For Microsoft, a recent ad was changed that really brought the wrong kind of response. In a photo for a Microsoft advertisement, a black man was photoshopped out when the ad made... Read Full Story

Stick a fork in me I’m done…The train has left the station…Obi-Wan Kenobi forgot to turn off the tractor beam. Whichever saying you use, you can attach it to my understanding of what’s cool with the kids these days. In my time, it was all Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Thundercats, and Transformers. Was it silly? Yes, of course it was. But even today I can still appreciate those shows and actually watch them from time to time. I wonder if kids will be able to do the sam... Read Full Story

Have you wanted to take your store into the online word, but aren’t tech savvy enough to get started on the project? Google has devised a simple solution for adding shops to websites, and it’s called Google Checkout. With this application you can easily add a checkout system to a website or blog. There are a few steps you have to go through to setup the gadget. You have to sign up for a Google Checkout account, fill out a Google docs spreadsheet with all the information of the pro... Read Full Story

Digg is community based site that sets many trends in what’s hot or not when it comes to the news. The system is quite simple, an online news story is submitted to Digg, and if people like it they “digg” it. As an article receives diggs, it’s place in the site moves up giving it more exposure. There are no doubt positives and negatives to this system, but the main concern is — what are people digging? According to this WebProNews article, a variety of things. The... Read Full Story

If you grew up playing with Legos, while also playing some of the older arcade classics then this video will be up your alley. I think my particular favorite was the Pac-Man portion. The video is quite impressive, and I can’t imagine how long it actually took to create all those different montages. Enjoy. Read Full Story

There have been some embarrassing moments in politics. There’s of course, the famous George Bush Sr. moment when he vomited on the Prime Minister of Japan. Even that incident can’t compare to what happened to Zambian president, Rupiah Banda. Imagine you’re speaking to journalists during a news conference. You’re trying to concentrate and keep your game face on. All of a sudden, a stream of urine descends from a tree landing on you. Just picturing that leaves me embarra... Read Full Story

Why is it that all the cool stuff releases in Japan? That’s all I could think of while reading this story about horror story laden toilet paper. A Japanese company has gotten the bright idea to release toilet paper that will have a horror story printed on it. So, as you roll out the toilet paper, more of the story is available to read. The first story that will appear on the rolls of toilet paper, is the novella written by Koji Suzuki. Who coincidentally wrote the horror story, “R... Read Full Story