April 2009
13 posts
In case you thought TV was dead...
Nielsen conducted their most extensive research to date on consumers’ media exposure throughout their day. Despite all the stories on how consumers are watching more online and skipping commercials, the research produced some pretty surprising stats:
Across TV, online, and mobile, TV garners 99% of screen time. In fact, people on average only watch 2 minutes of online TV a day.
TV users...
March 2009
35 posts
Oh wow-- how cool is this answers feature?
Did you know...
If you study for an exam while drunk, you will actually perform better on the exam if you take it while drunk again. This is because it is easier to retrieve the information you studied if you create the same environment and conditions that you studied in.
[learned in Consumer Behavior]
Twitter to be Taught →
The British government is proposing that Twitter be taught in elementary schools as part of a wider push to make online communication and social media a permanent part of the UK’s education system. And that’s not all. Kids will be taught blogging, podcasting and how to use Wikipedia alongside Maths, English and Science.
Stop Whining About Facebook's Redesign →
A well-written, albeit unpopular, post from Slate about Facebook’s new design.
I, too, find it funny that we’ve gone through this scenario twice before. And yet everytime, Facebook users grow tired of complaining and become accustomed to their new home. The design isn’t over yet— it’s gradual and, yes, it takes user-feedback. But updating your Facebook status or...
My favorite line from The Office tonight
Michael Scott: Why do you have a diary?
Dwight: To keep secrets from my computer.
kinesthetic:
Mr. Blue Sky- ELO
Start your day...
The Apple of schools
I was recently at an interview when I got asked which school I attended. I told them NYU, to which they replied, “Ooo— great school.”
It’s moments like this that justify attending such an overpriced university.
Sure, I could have attended other schools.
Schools with a quad. Schools with a community.
Schools that give away this thing called “financial aid.”...
Maybe you actually LIKE the commercials...
Research shows viewers prefer their TV with commercials. Having a TV show interrupted by commercial breaks makes the experience more enjoyable, because it extends the pleasure, in the same way that eating a chocolate bar slowly seems to make it taste better.
“The punch line is that commercials make TV programs more enjoyable to watch. Even bad commercials.”
-Leif Nelson, NY Times
“Time magazine recently declared Facebook more popular than porn. But who are...”
– Matt Labash, Weekly Standard
You can now comment on my posts using Facebook!
Go on— try it out! (no poking, please)
It's 70 degrees in New York City
And I’m stuck inside studying for midterms :(
The Hype Machine →
Woah, my favorite website for finding new music just got a new design. If you guys haven’t been checking out the Hype Machine, start now. Basically, it looks at the top music blogs and aggregates the most popular songs. But the best part is that you can play all of those songs from its website, and if you like it, you can download it from the blog! The new design features a gorgeous new...
nick →
atsween:
inthefade:
secretdark:
nickdouglas:
That’s my username on Twitter! Did you know it’s dropped to the tenth result for nick on Google? That’s way too low for Nick Douglas to be! That’s why I, Nick, will make a video for every person who reblogs this.
The word “whore” is not accepted as an alternative.
There’d be better be dancing in mine. Dance for me, Nick Douglas! DANCE.
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How to Get Famous on the Internet: 101 →
No joke, this class at Parsons New School teaches you the most important skill you need in this digital age: how to get Internet Famous. Even better, your grade is determined at the end of the semester by your level of Internet Fame on sites like YouTube, Digg, Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, and more. Sign me up!
“My Stalker just Grunted on my Twitter”
– Samantha Bee, The Daily Show
