The Difference Between WikiLeaks, Facebook and 4chan

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Brace Yourselves. Fall is Coming.

It doesn’t matter what you do or how big your empire once was. There’s a good chance that in the next few months, you’ll be raking leaves.

Vietnamese Food, Anyone?

You know it pho sho.

(via: Reddit)

The Evolution of Gaming

Video games have always been social. When the first video game systems came out, everyone invited their friends over to play. Kind of boring to play by yourself, after all. Then arcades became all the rage.

The latest innovations in social gaming have brought a whole new audience to gaming, however, and video games are more popular than ever before.

This infographic, from Rounds, looks at gaming’s social evolution. Enjoy.
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Speaking of dolphins

After Rocco posted the dolphin non-virus earlier, I knew I had to post my favorite tweet so far relating to Hurricane Irene:

We’re not the only ones who liked it, though. Yahoo! News included it in a “hurricane snark” roundup and this one brief status update has taken this 28-year-old Brooklynite to a whole new level of fame: He’s now Internet famous.

A Tribute to Courage the Cowardly Dog

Seriously, this dog went through some craziness in his “life.” The graphic below created from what looks like a Redditor’s imagination (unconfirmed) show us just how epic this dog really was.

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Lucky Kid

Some kids win gift certificates for a hot fudge sundae. Others win toys. This kid hit the jackpot.

You Are Invited to the Bat-B-Q

Since we’re stuck waiting until 2012 before experiencing Dark Knight Rises, we might as well finish the summer off with a Bat-B-Q!

(via: DeviantArt)

Lunchablez Commercial, The NSFW Edition

Appealing to youth has been an important part of marketing and advertising for decades. It’s no longer just the parents making the buying decisions. Children and teens have influence over their parents, particularly when it comes to selecting lunch products.

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Social Networking Propaganda

The battle is heating up between social networks, particularly with Google+ making a major push. Facebook and Twitter have to get their messages out and Google+ must counter. It’s the way that propaganda works.