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Ariel Bold vs Arial Bold: Here's a little bit of typography humor for all you graphic designers and font nerds out there. What happens when you mix up a famous font with a famous Disney character?
[iframe https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fk1xUcCxayQ 640 360] First, watch this cute video about Anakin, the two-legged kitten who plays with a ball. Awww! Isn’t he cute? Makes you wish you had a kitten so you could plaster it across YouTube and get a million views overnight. Only problem is you don’t have a kitten. Maybe you’re allergic, or …
Are you an admin for a Facebook Page? Do you want to share something unique from your brand with your fans? Timeline Movie Maker for Facebook Pages®, is a free website that enables brands to curate customized one minute movies showcasing your most engaging Facebook content. The website’s A.I. (artificial intelligence) digs through your Facebook Page and …
Want to gain a lot of followers and get people talking about you on Twitter? If so, then leave this page immediately. Most of the social marketing content on the Internet helps you succeed… this tutorial is for those who wish epitomize the Twitter Fail Whale. If you want to watch your Twitter account die a …
Are you addicted to your gym and want to tell everyone on the Internet about it? If you’re a CrossFit member, then your answer is probably yes. If you don’t already know about CrossFit, it’s a gym franchise that makes working out look more like a strongman competition. For example, a typical CrossFit workout might involve …
We’re a couple hours from WWDC keynote, and it’ no secret that Apple will be announcing a new version of the Apple TV – one that includes the Television. Which means that Apple is going after your home entertainment center. But will you pay 3 times the price for an Apple TV, or will it …
Five years ago, on June 6, 2007, the YouTube clip called "Daft Hands" made its debut online. It's single-shot music video set to the the Daft Punk song "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger." One camera. One shot. Two hands. Doesn't really sound that exciting does it? Trust us, it's worth watching. The beginning is dull. Just hang in there until the lyrics start. "Daft Hands" was featured in the Best of YouTube Video Podcast and has over 52 million views on YouTube.
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), the annual gathering where the secretive company hosts folks who make a living writing software for its products, kicks off later this month. And while the event is designed around presentations to help developers, its keynote address has also become an opportunity for Apple to roll out new products… not …
For years you might have heard that Mac doesn’t need anti-virus because their security is pretty tough to bypass. However, that information is not completely true. The recent issue with Java that caused the virus called Flashback Trojan (Flashback.K) is a perfect example to have a virus. Your Mac could even hold a sleeping virus, …
So, you haul your old DV cam to shoot your kid’s school production of The Princess and the Pea. You’re so busy fussing with the buttons, checking the charge of the battery and rewinding the tape, you miss her stage entrance! Then you get the tape home, hook it up to the computer, need to …
It feels like everyone wants to buy Facebook stock. But can you buy just one share? Yes. Here'show to get a single share of Facebook stock.
This graphic shows how we all go through various different stages with our Mom through the years. Mom, I love you so much!
Good news ladies. There’s a hidden meaning in the word “female” and you are all Iron Men. FE = Iron (chemical element) Male = Man Therefore: FEmale = Iron Man. Someone needs to put this on a t-shirt. Related Articles Unattended Children WIll Be Sold to the Borg [sign] (methodshop.com) Klout is Your Social Media …
Uh… We’re kind of used to the #FAIL whale at Twitter, but this “Sit Tight” screen on LinkedIn right now is a new one. Is it just us? Has anyone ever seen this before? They must have some big updates coming out today.
You may have heard about this way to monitor your influence online called Klout. If you don’t know, this is how Klout works. You sign in on Klout.com, connect your social networks, and collect sponsored prizes as your Klout score goes up in specific areas. For example, Subaru recently gave away prizes to people with …
Planning a Kickstarter project? Here are 5 things you should consider when you put your project together.
One of the only places that QR codes really make sense is in magazines and newspapers. People can just scan away at their leisure when the QR code is right in their hands. So you'd think a big company like Absolut Vodka would know how to properly use a QR code in a magazine ad. Apparently not. In the May 2012 issue of SPIN Magazine, Absolut included a QR code that was smaller than a penny. We tried scanning it using several phones and QR code scanner apps... no luck. it's too small to scan. Smartphone cameras just can't scan it.
