New York Times book critic Michiko Kakutani takes on the downside of the Internet, social media, and online culture in a thoughtful essay, “Texts without Context
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Special deal: 100 bestsellers for $3.99 each
How’s this for a deal: 100 former bestsellers for $3.99 each
Shorty Awards offer kudos for Twitter info and innovation
Twitter can be used for fun. For art. For everything. That was demonstrated at the second annual Shorty Awards, an award for innovation with Twitter.
Social publishing + Red Cross = 100 stories for Haiti
Social publishing meets Haiti relief efforts with a new book, “100 Stories for Haiti,” author Greg McQueen’s effort to raise money for the Red Cross.
Young Me, Now Me: a photo experiment with an emotional jolt
The idea is a simple one: Grab an old photograph of yourself, and take a new one in the exact same pose.
Picnik photo editing tool purchased by Google
Picnik, currently at #42 on our Photo 100 list, is being purchased by Google. As the company noted in a blog post, “More than ever before, people are sharing and storing their photos online.
TwitterWatchDog.com: 100 tech gurus on Twitter
Looking for tech experts and commentators to follow on Twitter?
Your camera is in your pocket
Cameraphones have typically been used for throwaway photos, but that’s all changing now, and there’s no better place to see this in action than the stunning, beautifully designed book by photographer Chase Jarvis, “The Best Camera Is the One That’s with You.”
10 questions for SMITH
If you think you can’t say much in six words, then you haven’t heard of SMITH.
iPad likely to disrupt these 3 industries
Derek Thompson, over at The Atlantic, has an interesting post about the iPad and how it’s likely to disrupt several industries.