When tweeting death rumors, correctly spell the deceased’s name
June 25th, 2009 by Dave StudinskiUPDATE: The trending topics continue to reflect the nature of word-of-mouth rumor dissemination:
That covered up topic there?
*giggle*
Archive for June, 2009
Lost in Translation
June 25th, 2009 by Mike DeckerA Bolivian news station aired some exclusive shots of the final moments of Air France Flight 447. Problems arose when it was realized (not by the station apparently) that the footage wasn’t so exclusive after all, it’s actually from the first season of Lost.
From [Jeff Koyen] Thanks to Eric Maroun for the find
Cardboard Black Bear
June 24th, 2009 by Matt DuncanIn case you were wondering what a black bear might look like in a residential neighborhood – Fox 8 News in Cleveland is here to help.
A realistic Apple commercial
June 24th, 2009 by Mike DeckerWhy ‘most viewed’ is not ‘most important’
June 23rd, 2009 by Dave StudinskiThese are real screen captures from today. Take a peek at the most viewed stories on CNN.com; #1 is not the deadly D.C. Metro accident, North Korea throwing a shitfit or Ed McMahon’s death, it’s …
It’s that irrelevant bullshit.
Which got me wondering what in the world the top CNN.com search terms are …
In CNN’s defense [...]
McMahon once again Carson’s sidekick
June 23rd, 2009 by Dave StudinskiFormer Tonight Show legend Ed McMahon dies at 86. He’s also known for his work on “Star Search,” Publisher’s Clearing House commercials and as Jerry Lewis’ go-to for the telethon fundraising count during Labor Day weekend.
What will Conan do to remember him? Could be another big ratings night for him …