Category Archive: Internet

Essays and thoughts on the Internet and social media in the 21st century

Facebook vs. the Cable Company

Mark Zuckerberg seems to think that people like Facebook. Why wouldn’t he? The social networking site claims over a billion users. Everybody seems to have a Facebook account nowadays, but just because its popular doesn’t mean it’s well-liked. In fact, it’s almost universally despised, like the high school cheerleader who the other girls begrudgingly follow. …

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Annoying Online Forms

Online forms can be frustrating. I’m sure just about everyone’s had the experience of filing out a long, elaborate form only to lose all your information three quarters of the way through. And while many online forms have gotten better, there are still some pretty bad ones out there. Here are some of the biggest …

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The Future of Twitter

Twitter has been around for years, but only recently has it become more mainstream. The future of Twitter looks bright in the short term, though eventually though, other services will take advantage of the service’s simplicity. Let’s take a closer look at the future of Twitter. More like Facebook Since its inception, Twitter has been …

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The Horrors of MySpace

MySpace is aiming for yet another comeback, but I’m not buying it. I used MySpace back in its heyday, and even when it was the most popular social network in history, I hated it. Here are the things that bugged me the most about MySpace. Design When designing a software interface, you have to decide …

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Why Facebook Has No “Dislike Button”

Years ago Facebook came out with the concept of a “like”. Originally it was a way to like someone’s status without the trouble of posting a comment. Later Facebook adapted it for concepts, companies and pages. Symbolized by a simple blue “thumbs up” icon, the “like” soon became an integral part of the social network, …

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