Tag Archive 'social networks'

Is Sarah Palin more popular than porn? Search me

Do search terms really indicate what Americans are thinking? It all depends if you believe Americans are actually thinking. Cringely has more.

Facebook and the Illusion of Intimacy

by Dan Tynan
When word got out that my wife and I were splitting up, I received several emails from long-time friends who knew us back when we were both skinny–err, dating.
“I am a little heartbroken about your current relationship status,” wrote one.
“What’s with the single status? Are you guys splitsky? That’s so wrong and sad,” [...]

The WhizKid Files: Catherine Cook

Tynan on Technology (TOT) recently had a chance to converse (by email) with Catherine Cook, co-founder of myYearbook.com, the fastest growing social network on the planet and the number one destination for teens on the Net. What’s so special about that? Well, Catherine was 15 when she came up with the idea, along with her [...]