Marking what would be the 65th birthday of the late Queen lead vocalist Freddie Mercury, Google has created an animated Google Doodle paying tribute to the man who entertained millions and continues to today. Clicking on the play button on the doodle of Google’s homepage on Monday reveals the video below taking you briefly...
Daily Archives: September 4, 2011
Being Michael Stipe: R.E.M. Lead Singer Shows Off His Tumblr
Michael Stipe is the lead singer of R.E.M., one of the most influential bands of all time. In an interview with Creators Project, Stipe describes how he uses the blogging platform Tumblr to publish his side project art work. “In a way, like the rest of the world, I’m kind of self-publishing on my...
Hot, Flat, And Widescreen: The Rise Of The Minitabs
The past three days have brought us a trio of interesting “tabs:” the Samsung Note, the 7.7 Gal Tab, and (bear with me) the new, flatter iPhone. Sadly, two of those may not make it to the US of A (and one can’t even be shown in Germany), but it’s clear that there’s a...
Booktrack: Just A Horrible Idea. Really Horrible
I was going to leave this one alone. In the interests of light and shade, I wanted my next column to be something fun and positive. Whiskers on kittens and warm woolen mittens — all that good stuff. To say, damn it, let’s take our minds off the drama with something unequivocally great. I...
How Apple has found success in China, and why it’s just the beginning.
Apple has been on a financial tear lately, racking up record quarters one after another. Mac market share is at an all-time high, the iPad has consumed almost the entire market for tablets and the iPhone 4 still sold more units last quarter than any other single phone despite the fact that it’s an...
Reviewing Dan Zarrella’s latest social media book: Zarrella’s Hierarchy of Contagiousness
About the Author Sherilynn “Cheri” Macale is the Social Media Editor for The Next Web based in San Francisco, CA. You’ll probably find her tucked away in her apartment blogging, playing video games, or immersing herself in geek culture. You can follow her on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ or email her at [email protected]. Follow
2 Mexican suspects await possible 30-year sentences for “Twitter Terrorism”
In Mexico City, widespread panic consumed the local community as terrorized parents scrambled to save their children. From what, exactly? The answer is: absolutely nothing. The panic supposedly began when two Twitter users from the area began informing their followers via a tweet that students were being kidnapped, and children held at gunpoint while...
The Complete Guide To Freemium Business Models
Editor’s note: This guest post was written by Uzi Shmilovici, CEO and founder of Future Simple, which creates online software for small businesses. The post is based on a study done with Professor Eric Budish, an economics professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. It also includes ideas and comments from...
Daily Telegraph, National Geographic, Vodafone and others have DNS Hacked, sites redirected.
A number of major sites have had their DNS settings hacked today and many visitors redirected to a Turkish hacker’s website. Websites including The Daily Telegraph, UPS, Vodafone, National Geographic, The Register and others are all currently experiencing disruption according Zone-H, a site that monitors website defacements. A screenshot of where users are being...
When should a startup focus on making money?
I’ve been beating around the bush with this topic for the past several months, so it’s time that I met it directly and whacked it on its head. Revenue. Cash flow. Balance sheets. These are words that make me excited. Perhaps they make you want to reach for stimulants, but I find them exhilarating on their...