American Censorship Day! Screenshots of websites protesting SOPA/PIPA
For those outside of the US who may not have seen these, here are some screenshots of websites that did a mock “censorship” of their content as a form of […]
Category Archives: ::Cyber Culture::
We need gummy bear vitamin games
We need games that are like gummy bear vitamins. Games that you would play regardless of the beneficial effects. I’ve ranted about this a few times before (e.g., here and […]
Send a virtual bear
United Airlines has this great campaign where they send a plush toy bear to children with cancer. You can choose to donate your money or your miles to send a pair of […]
My professor requests money; turns out to be scam (an interesting case of nonverbal cues)
A couple hours ago, I received an email from my beloved professor Charles Nesson. It was from his Gmail account, saying that he was stuck in the U.K. and needed […]
Why do people get married in virtual worlds?
“My boyfriend cheated on me,” A said. It sounded strange, coming from the lips of an 11-year old. “How do you know he cheated?” “I saw him with another girl.” “Maybe he […]
Hating Louis Vuitton on Hulu
I was absolutely horrified when a Louis Vuitton advertisement popped up while I was wathing some TV show on Hulu. Being somewhat of a snob, I disliked the idea of […]
Parenting on Facebook: Communicating or Moderating?
I don’t have children yet, so I don’t know about parenting, or what it means to be “Friends” with my children on Facebook. However, I have parents on Facebook and […]
Questioning Facebook’s “Connected Profiles”: Is it laying groundwork for online dating?
Anyone who has used Facebook recently will know that Facebook’s new “security” feature is extremely annoying. The Connected Profiles feature gives you the choice of connecting completely, or not at […]
