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The white-male effect

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 25 Sep 20
🎭️ Culture Music
  1. The close friendship between Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her reporter friend showed remarkable devotion to principles and ethics.
  2. An exploration into how the 'white-male effect' in Silicon Valley leads to ignoring risks in pursuit of innovation.
  3. Investigations reveal the extent to which websites track user data, with tools available to uncover trackers and ad cookies.

A matter of internet speculation

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 18 Sep 20
🎭️ Culture Music
  1. People often invent boogeymen to ease their fears when faced with overwhelming challenges, even if these threats are mostly products of internet speculation.
  2. Right-wing conspiracies often focus on creating concrete villains like child traffickers and pedophiles during times of social upheaval to provide a target for battle.
  3. When feeling destabilized by change, people tend to look for a tangible enemy to fight against, leading to the emergence of internet boogeymen like looters, arsonists, and mad scientists.

The news ain't all bad

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 05 Aug 20
🎭️ Culture Music
  1. TikTok has faced issues of Black appropriation, and creators utilize the platform for social causes like climate change and racism education.
  2. Cottagecore is a trending aesthetic embraced by Taylor Swift, covered by different sources in relation to music and fashion.
  3. Ed Yong's latest article delves into the failures of America during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Hot cheesy memes

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 22 Oct 15
🎭️ Culture Music
  1. Traces of people who've passed away linger in the real world and in cyberspace, sometimes unexpectedly.
  2. The Dark Web faces a struggle between its original purpose and its current use, with drug dealers more prevalent than dissidents.
  3. The Internet has revived the appeal of 'America's Funniest Home Videos,' making it a popular online sensation despite its 90s origin.
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Dehumanizing creep

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 10 Sep 15
🎭️ Culture Music
  1. The 'black digital intelligentsia' is a powerful social movement led by a diverse group of modern intellectuals, making an impact through social media.
  2. There's a caution against becoming too reliant on technology for fulfilling essential human roles, as it could lead to dehumanization.
  3. Cover songs are popular on Spotify because artists can make more money copying popular songs like Taylor Swift's hits.

AMPED for that.

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 18 May 15
🕹 Technology Music
  1. If you could print out the whole Internet, it would be approximately 305 billion pages - that's a lot of information to process!
  2. On Spotify, you can discover new artists and music by exploring 'Related Artists' and breaking out of the algorithmic suggestions.
  3. Some 20-somethings are quitting smartphones to focus on developing a healthier relationship with technology - a brave move in today's constantly connected world.

~Flawless~

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 24 Mar 15
🎭️ Culture Music
  1. Musicians discuss surviving in the age of Spotify and review a book on copyright and the Internet.
  2. The line between technology and magic blurs with digital incantations and horoscope bots.
  3. Exploring the reactions and engagements Pope Francis receives on Twitter provides insight into his responses.

That moment when

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 06 Mar 15
🎭️ Culture Music
  1. Myspace failed due to corporate complications like slow decision-making, similar to home internet issues.
  2. Essays that make mundane things seem fascinating using phrases like 'that moment' can be quite compelling.
  3. Online dating presents challenges for women above 25, indicating a statistical struggle in the dating market.

Everything you still need to know about "THE DRESS"

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 27 Feb 15
🎭️ Culture Music
  1. The Internet can surprise us. For example, an essay from 20 years ago predicted the Web would be a fad, but it got almost everything wrong.
  2. Social media can change how we deal with emotions. A person reflected on how going to college before Facebook helped him avoid some heartbreaks.
  3. Strange and amusing stories exist online. There's a story about someone considering casting a spell for journalism, and you can even buy spells for $20 on Etsy.

It's not me -- it's you.

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 14 Oct 14
🎭️ Culture Music
  1. Some people hold onto domain names related to diseases and wait to sell them for high prices. For instance, one person has held onto Ebola.com for six years.
  2. After some life events, like a death in the family, voicemails can be a comforting way for people to express care and support.
  3. A woman pretended to be 113 years old to get a Facebook account, leading to questions about the impact of social media on privacy and personal information.

#Blessed! :)

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 29 Sep 14
🎭️ Culture Music
  1. Trolling has evolved into a more serious and harmful activity compared to the past.
  2. YouTube parodies may sometimes undermine the depth and seriousness of pop music.
  3. Texting has become a significant platform for emotional infidelity, introducing new complexities into relationships.

Tweet-talking Casanova

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 04 Apr 14
🎭️ Culture Music
  1. Explaining memes to moms: Memes are like inside jokes shared on the internet.
  2. Explaining Siri to children: Kids will grow up interacting with intelligent devices, how will they perceive them?
  3. Explaining emo to others: Some may not know about figures like Conor Oberst; Emo music may need more explanation.

Just CTRL-F “party”

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 26 Feb 14
🎭️ Culture Music
  1. The newsletter features a variety of interesting content, from self-portraits of a heroin addict to an oral history of SXSW Interactive.
  2. A personal anecdote shared in the newsletter highlights the journey from being a Final Fantasy addict to becoming a modern city-dwelling adult.
  3. The newsletter also includes a collection of quirky and intriguing postscripts on various topics like normcore fashion, techneck, and more.

Explaining sexting to my mom

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 11 Feb 14
🎭️ Culture Music
  1. One in five adults has received a sext in their lifetime, which may be surprising to some.
  2. Bitcoin is seemingly our savior from the zombie apocalypse, according to Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne.
  3. Not every moment needs capturing - despite the temptation - as highlighted by Sarah Kessler's experiment in taking photos every 30 seconds.

You are less cool than your friends, statistically speaking.

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 14 Jan 14
🎭️ Culture Music
  1. The debate on technology's impact: Does it make us smarter or dumb us down? Exciting perspectives by Tim Wu suggest viewing iPhone-users as "cyborgs."
  2. Jonathan Harris, a mix of programmer and artist, is praised for iconic Internet projects like "We Feel Fine" and "Today," offering insights on creative struggles.
  3. A 73-year-old man ironically called for shutting down the Internet in a letter that went viral, highlighting the ongoing tension between technology and its users.

EulerBeats could overturn the Music Industry and birth a Record Label DAO with its DeFi economics.

Activist Futurism • 0 implied HN points • 19 Feb 21
🕹 Technology Music
  1. EulerBeats has the potential to disrupt the music industry by introducing a Record Label DAO with DeFi economics.
  2. EulerBeats is expected to attract interest from musicians, the music industry, NFT collectors, and DeFi speculators.
  3. The creation of EulerBeats could mark a significant shift in how music and record labels operate, embracing decentralized finance principles.

Find your Song

Are You Okay? • 0 implied HN points • 07 Jun 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Music
  1. Find a song that helps you process and express your emotions in times of need.
  2. Music can be a powerful tool for healing and dealing with loss.
  3. Allow yourself to feel your emotions fully, it's good for your mental health.