Writings
That’s How Our Love Must Be, IE68
by Nishant Kothary on Jun 23, 2011 in Web Culture
I've been thinking about this for some time, and it's time we talk, IE6. Read More…
When Social Media Meet Politics7
by Melanie Verville on Jan 20, 2011 in Web Culture
Are politicians really using online social tools to revitalize civic engagement? Are they really using them to interact with citizens and give them opportunities to express themselves and participate? Or do they use them only to inform and promote their party Read More…
Like It or Not7
by Nishant Kothary on Nov 4, 2010 in Web Culture
Hidden neatly beneath the seemingly superficial surface of the “like” button are some peculiar insights about humanity. And deeper below that—our next collective challenge Read More…
How Do You Use The Archivist?10
by Karsten Januszewski on Sep 28, 2010 in News
The Archivist—our lab focused on archiving, analyzing and exporting tweets—just had its 3-month birthday. Hurray! The service has been humming along nicely, with over 150,000,000 tweets archived and over 20,000 unique visitors since June of 2010. It’s always fascinating to find out all the ways in which the software we create gets used, many of Read More…
Social Bulimia9
by Joshua Allen on Sep 23, 2010 in Web Culture
Nearly every day, someone tells me about a love affair with a social media service gone sour. Whether Facebook, Twitter, Gowalla or Foursquare, the story is always the same: At first, you’re infatuated, finding delight in every new thing you learn about your love. Over time, the infatuation turns to comfort, and then comfort turns Read More…
How To Be Evil19
by Joshua Allen on Jul 22, 2010 in Web Culture
Corporate evil is often in the news. Whether we’re lamenting BP’s senseless slaughter of Pelicans in the Gulf, or praising Google for slogans like “Don’t be Evil”, we clearly think that corporations, like people, need to be held accountable for evil. Incentives are often at play when companies and people to do evil things, and Read More…
The Humor of Code Check-in Comments15
by Karsten Januszewski on Jul 19, 2010 in Development
A post about the humor of code check-in comments Read More…
Don’t Talk Down to Me!7
by Joshua Allen on Jul 1, 2010 in Web Culture
In school, we’re taught that we should write at a sixth to eighth grade level when writing for the general public. Newspapers have historically required their writers to write at a low grade level, and in his book “The Vanishing Newspaper“, author Philip Meyer argues that newspapers are struggling, in part, because “Many newspaper stories Read More…
Take Social Back: A Call To Action15
by Laura Porto Stockwell on in Web Culture
User Experience professionals have been reluctant to play in the social media space — so we have no one but ourselves to blame when we see it being misused. What’s our problem? I have my theories. Read on Read More…
Accountability On The Web4
by Hans Hugli on Jun 4, 2010 in Web Culture
Last month there were a series of incidents in which strangers invaded the homes of people selling items on Craigslist. This made many, including me, reluctant to post on the site Read More…
