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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

BuzzFeed FWD: Why Social-Media Shaming Is OK And More!


Why Social-Media Shaming Is OK

Because saying something horrible on the Internet is no different than saying it in real life.

10 Stock Photos That Have Never Been Bought

You'll see why.

Everything You Need To Know About The Internet's Feud With Papa John's Pizza

Internet communities like Reddit have called for a boycott of the pizza chain over anti-Obamacare comments made by CEO John Schnatter.

How To Make Your Crush Like You Using The Internet

Follow this chart to see how technology can (maybe! kind of!) help you move things forward with your crush.

10 Tools You Need To Cook The Perfect Thanksgiving

Please don't try to make this glorious feast with a dull knife and shitty nonstick pans. That's just no fun.

Proof That Animatronics Are Just Fine, Thank You

Death to computer animation! Gustav Hoegen's incredible reel of realistic faces and animals shows that animatronics are alive and well, and still getting better.

How To Wage War On The Internet

The Israel Defense Forces live tweet their assault on Hamas. This is something new.

The Last Phone Of 2012

The Droid DNA is the pinnacle of phones. So far. This is what your next phone will look like, give or take.

Israel and Hamas Engage in Twitter (And Real) War

A quick escalation in the Middle East.

How Old People Use The Internet

By looking at it VERY closely.

A Scary Google Chart

From Google's transparency report: "Government surveillance is on the rise. As you can see from the graph below, government demands for user data have increased steadily since we first launched the Transparency Report. In the first half of 2012, there were 20,938 inquiries from government entities around the world."

Another Alternative To Apple Maps

A thing you might not know about Nokia — it owns one of the big three mapping companies, Navteq, which powers a lot of the maps in the world. It's launching a new maps service called Here on both iPhone and Android, with turn-by-turn and public transit directions. It's probably going to be the best all-around replacement until Google Maps comes out.

Facebook's Going To Look A Bit More Like Twitter For A Change

The "Share" button is coming to Facebook's mobile apps and website, allowing people to quickly repost stories and links from their newsfeed. At Josh Constine remarks, "Facebook has always been about personal updates, not blindly passing on links, but it could start looking a lot like Twitter soon" thanks to the new mobile share button. All look same.

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