I couldn’t for the life of me remember what I did in those days. I updated my status on Facebook a few times, then had to take a shower in shame.
Image by deneyterrio via Flickr Facebook has gone rogue, drunk on founder Mark Zuckerberg’s dreams of world domination. It’s time the rest of the web ecosystem recognizes this and works to replace it with something open and distributed. Facebook used to be a place to share photos and thoughts with friends and family and maybe play [...]
Practical advice from someone who’s lived in a car long-term.
Image via Wikipedia Locations: Most Wal-Marts let you park overnight for free Rest stops can be good, especially if there is security provided Most National Forests (grasslands, etc.) and Bureau of Land Management properties allow free camping for up to 2 weeks (but no one actually checks..) Church parking lots are usually good Some hotels, [...]
“The account you emailed has activated Gmail’s advanced new Crazy-Ex Email Filtering Application. Messages from your account will no longer appear in their inbox. This is their way of attempting to cut off any and all communications with you in a pleasant, non-confrontational manner. They hope you have a nice day and say: “Don’t leave mad, just leave.”"
Image via Wikipedia Sociologists have developed elaborate theories of who spreads gossip and news — who tells whom, who matters most in social networks — but they’ve had less success measuring what kind of information travels fastest. Do people prefer to spread good news or bad news? Would we rather scandalize or enlighten? Which stories [...]