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Topic: Internet
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The Best Way to Keep ChatRoulette Penis-Free
17 days ago by Drew Grant | 2 CommentsThe novelty of ChatRoulette has worn off, now that everyone’s caught on that the majority of people on the site just want to show you their junk. They even have competition now from sites like QilRoy, which allow you to at least figure out the location of your future husband/sexual predator. It was a zeitgeist, and now it’s over. Unless, as Urlesque pointed out, the new application BlurryPeople.com sparks enough interest to keep you talking, and keep you on ChatRoulette. … More »
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A Day In the Life Of An Online College Student
18 days ago by Crushable Staff | Comment(Crushable is pleased to bring you an excerpt from CollegeCandy’s “My Life As…” series.
It’s late on a Friday and I’m enjoying a night out with my friends at the local Steak ‘n Shake. I’m just about to dig in to a nice, juicy burger when a sudden realization hits me. I have a paper due in exactly one hour, and if I miss the deadline I will fail my web design class. I rush home and spend the next hour furiously banging out the rest of my paper about famous designers. With ten minutes to go, I hit the submit button. Crisis averted—for now.
This is a typical day in my life as an online college student. … More »
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Korean Woman Flies Cross-Country to Meet Imaginary Internet Friend
32 days ago by Drew Grant | 1 CommentMan, I won’t even help my real friends move, let alone take time out of work to see them. And those are people that exist (as far as I know, I’m actually not quite sure about Steve). It takes some dedication (as well as a not a mockable amount of crazy) to fly from South Korea to Spain to meet someone that even you describe as “imaginary.” … More »
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Huffington Post Discovers Reddit – You think this is bad? Wait till we tell them about 4Chan. (via HuffingtonPost)
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Attention Advertisers: Bloggers Do Have the Power, At Least When It Comes to Pretzels
36 days ago by Drew Grant | Commentlthough they may not be giving us their Conde Nast budgets yet, advertisers may be finally recognizing that the Internet has the power to either create or destroy a campaign. Thankfully, the PR guys for Pretzel Crisps – which recently put out an equally body-unfriendly ad that showed pictures of their sliver-stacked product with the tag-line “You Can Never Be Too Thin” – seem to realize that you can’t just erase something once it’s on the ‘net. … More »
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Don’t Believe the Hype – According to some fancy scientists, students who obsessively browse the Internet are 2.5 times more likely to be depressed than other kids. Riiiight…but didn’t we create the Internet so we’d have something to do when we were depressed and lonely? Cause does not equal effect! (via Time.com)
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When the Internet Can't Help With Your Sex Problems
56 days ago by Drew Grant | CommentSure, if you have a question regarding “how are babbys formed,” definitely go to Yahoo answers. And if you think that swallowing after a blowjob will make you pregnant, then let the guys on Reddit set you straight. But there are real life scenarios where you should probably consult a … More »
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How To Avoid Internet Awkwardness IRL
149 days ago by Drew Grant | CommentSo that guy that you were sort of seeing and really liked just changed his Facebook status from “Single” to “In A Relationship”…and that name on the other end of that sentence isn’t you. Understandably, you’re upset. Defriend! Defriend! And then maybe you take it a step farther…Gchat/Instant Message block! This goes waaaay beyond deleting someone from your phone: you want them to know that your sudden drop off the face of the Internet earth wasn’t some weird cosmic coincidence. But unfortunately, we don’t live our entire lives on the web and there’s a chance you might actually run into your former something-or-other at a party, coffee shop, or concert. Here’s three tips to avoid the inevitable awkwardness when he asks, “Where’ve you been?”
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Velti to Market Paris Hilton's Beauty Product Line
Velti has partnered with HairTech to market Paris’ new line of hair and beauty products. In other words–time to go get your hair did! This campaign will launch in November and is aimed at the 15-30 crowd. Velti is a mobile marketing provider so their target audience makes sense.
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