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Internet Famous Class: A Real Class, Not Just the Name of a New Viral Video
You don't have to cut off a body part to become "Internet Famous," but if you're desperately training your camera on your kid, pet, or friends in hope that they'll do something so compelling as to end up in the category that is viral, well, you can go to school for that. Internet Famous at Parsons New School for Design is a graduate-level class for students and declares itself the first class ever "where software will award each student a grade based on a quantitative measurement of their web fame."
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Do Celebs Get Preferential Twitter Treatment?
A much publicized post on Slate asserts that Twitter is intentionally removing unflattering tweets to celebrities from search results. The author claims that he posted a tweet "teasing" the president of CNN (which he also describes as "as nasty an item as I thought I could write" without sounding like a complete jerk). Later, he tried to search for this "hostile" tweet, but it was nowhere to be found within Twitter search results.
Tech Dating 101: Is It OK to Just Give Him My Twitter Name?
Have you heard a story like this? A good friend of mine met a great guy in a crowded bar, and barely had the chance to talk to him before the people she came with wanted to leave. As they parted ways and he hurriedly asked her, "Can I call you sometime?"
Be Internet Famous With U CAST Podcasting Kit!
If you're over just getting the word out on the Internet with your blog and think you could rock the Interwebs with your voice, then check out the U CAST podcasting kit.
It includes a professional-grade USB microphone, headphones, sound editing software, and promises an easy way to get your podcast online for people to download.
What would you podcast?
Test Kitchen: The Internet's Most Famous Chocolate Cake
I finally got around to making the internet's most-clicked chocolate cake recipe last weekend. The recipe is simple and easy to make, and the resulting cake is dense and delicious. However, I didn't think this was the best chocolate cake ever.
Sole Inspired by Julia
Whenever I chat with someone about the film Julie & Julia, it seems the famous recipe for beef Borgignonne enters the conversation. However, when I watched the movie it wasn't this dish that stood out in my mind. It was the sole meuniere — the life-changing fish that Julia enjoyed upon her arrival in France — that I long to taste.
Yoostar Lets You Star in Your Favorite Movies From Home
I have to admit that I was a little confused before I met with the Yoostar peeps at E3 yesterday, but after getting my hands (and face) on the product, my mind was made up: I want one of these. If you've always dreamed of playing a character in a movie — but maybe don't quite have the acting chops — then this is your game. Yoostar enables you to digitally embed your voice, picture, and action right into your favorite TV and movie scenes with the help of a powerful camera and green screen.
Prince Charles's Rainforest Campaign Video
Prince Charles launched a global awareness campaign for The Prince's Rainforests Project today, with a video starring school children from across the world as well as famous faces. Daniel Craig, Pele, Robin Williams, Harrison Ford, Joss Stone, Dalai Lama, Kermit the Frog and Charles's own sons, William and Harry, all add their voices to the campaign. This is the first YouTube video from Prince Charles, and his spokesman commented: "The Prince is not necessarily someone who is a regular user of the internet.
Happy Caturday!
Famous Internet cat Winston is a furry dude who knows what he likes. In this case, sushi and all the accoutrements (garnish, chopsticks, plastic lid) associated with it. Mmm, sushi!
Oh, Snap: SF Restaurant Puts Bad Yelp Reviews on Shirts
There are a lot of business owners who've felt the sting of bad Yelp reviews, and one restaurant in San Francisco is getting even (instead of getting litigious).
Pizzeria Delfina decided to embrace its one-star reviews — by printing them on the shirts the staff wears.
They triumphantly rock t-shirts that say stuff like "This place sucks" while serving their delish dishes.
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