Category: Internet

The Evolution of Reddit

A graphical representation of different phases of Reddit’s evolution over time. I joined in January 2007 (and probably was a lurker for a bit of time before that)

Music Monday – “9 was minding his business/Talking to 10 about Gordie Howe’s clothes/Why 7 ate 9 nobody knows”

Pace’s grade one class has access to a site called IXL.ca. This site has a series of modules on various aspects of math that kids can work through

Friday Fun Link – “Terms and Conditions May Apply” Documentary

Shea and I are watching a great documentary as I type this – you should too! (Er, it’s on NetFlix and they’ll track that you watched it of

“The Spot Where You’re Sitting Is Now Its Own Internet Kingdom”

Wired magazine tells the story of a British entrepreneur who has designed a system that can designate every three metre space on earth using a three word code.

Alan W. Pollack’s “Notes On” Beatles Series

Way back in the early days of my use of the Internet (around 1996-97), I spent *a lot* of time on Usenet (basically, a precursor of today’s message

Dear Chinese Spammers…

I think that is certainly on the list of so much significant information in my opinion. And i am happy studying your article. But wish to observation on

Facebook and My Social Clusters

Stephen Wolfram recently published an analysis of a huge dataset of how people are using Facebook that is extremely fascinating (so fascinating that I wanted to except some

Why Is the UK Losing Its Religion?

“Because they’ve thought about it.” But the times they are a-changing, and if the world wars of the 20th century began to erode religious faith in the west,

Misbehave With Me

A great commencement address to a group of baby librarians by Dorothea Salo… Now, graduates, I want you to remember that misbehaving comes in all sizes. I’ve been

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