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#deep

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 21 Jan 15
🎭️ Culture Technology
  1. Internet culture can bring unexpected characters and tools to address online harassment and support creativity.
  2. The intersection of internet and traditional publishing is evolving, with literary agents like Kate McKean bringing online phenomena to printed books.
  3. Questions about truth and engagement are raised in the online world, prompting deeper reflection on the nature of reality in a digital age.

"Vomiting" the Internet, for fun and profit

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 20 Nov 14
🎭️ Culture Technology
  1. Checking in on the Internet's saddest thread. A message from 2004 asking for someone to talk to is still receiving responses. It's unclear if the internet makes people more or less lonely.
  2. How do you solve a problem like Backpage? Backpage is known for illicit activities, but now it's being used to catch criminals. This raises questions about what actions should be taken.
  3. Meet Europe's 'digital counterrevolution' leader. He believes Google is creating a concerning 'superstate' and predicts Americans will soon share his views.
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Prettyyy crazy

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 13 Oct 14
🎭️ Culture Technology
  1. Online dating and online trading face similar challenges like too many options, impatience, and a lack of focus on the bigger picture.
  2. You can make a significant income on Twitter by sharing mostly true 'facts' and building a strong brand especially for the younger and more gullible audience.
  3. Stalking wedding hashtags can be surprisingly entertaining, giving you a peek into the often extravagant and sometimes bizarre items on registries.

#Blessed! :)

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 29 Sep 14
🎭️ Culture Technology
  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.

Sorry, no.

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 11 Sep 14
🎭️ Culture Technology
  1. Matt Mullenweg created Wordpress which powers a fifth of websites while working from home in pajamas.
  2. Seemingly quick decisions like swiping left or right on Tinder are based on assumptions drawn from a single photo.
  3. Miranda July's app 'Somebody' attempts unique communication methods but doesn't work as intended.

Holy cannoli

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 10 Sep 14
🎭️ Culture Technology
  1. Younger digital natives are more likely to read books and appreciate offline learning than older generations.
  2. The sharing economy can have a dark side with overworked, underpaid employees lacking job security and benefits.
  3. Americans have a strong love for pumpkin-flavored items, especially pumpkin-flavored beer.

Gotta shun that Instagram life

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 12 Aug 14
🎭️ Culture Technology
  1. Competitive web surfing is a novel sport without physical exertion or high skill requirements, offering real-ish prizes.
  2. The SketchFactor app may reinforce stereotypes, inequalities, and influence personal decisions based on potentially biased data.
  3. The tech industry in Silicon Valley faces issues of drug abuse, with programmers using Adderall to enhance performance as a symptom of larger problems.

When a mommy emoji and a daddy emoji love each other very much ...

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 02 Jul 14
🎭️ Culture Technology
  1. There is a misconception around 'female-friendly' dating apps, showing deeper issues in tech culture.
  2. MTV's 'Catfish' is praised as a thought-provoking reflection on contemporary loneliness and self-image.
  3. The evolution of cooking with technology, from the Kitchen Computer to iPhone apps, presents room for improvement in culinary innovation.

FINALLY.

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 28 May 14
🎭️ Culture Technology
  1. FOMO is a common modern issue affecting social networks and real life. There's a complex solution rooted in economic theory.
  2. Poet Patricia Lockwood gained fame on Twitter before her viral poem 'Rape Joke'. She's now releasing a print collection.
  3. Sabu, from LulzSec, was a famous hacker who later collaborated with the FBI. Now he's casually hanging out at a Starbucks in New York.

What WILL they think of next?

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 14 Apr 14
🎭️ Culture Technology
  1. Is irony ruining our culture or is culture ruining our irony? - A thought-provoking essay on art, integrity, and snark.
  2. Google spends a lot on lobbying - Google's lobbying efforts have dramatically increased and could affect politics and policy.
  3. Nine questions about Tinder - An interesting article addressing common questions about Tinder.

Find a Middle Ground

Are You Okay? • 0 implied HN points • 15 Aug 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Technology
  1. Food and screen time, while important, can negatively impact our health if not moderated.
  2. Both food and technology are means of social connection but can contribute to emotional distress.
  3. To maintain a healthy balance, it's crucial to be intentional about what we consume, whether it's food for the body or technology for the mind.

Take your Temperature

Are You Okay? • 0 implied HN points • 17 Apr 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Technology
  1. Taking your temperature is important to check for signs of illness like fever, which is a common symptom of coronavirus.
  2. Normal body temperature can vary throughout the day, but typically is considered around 98.6 F (37 C), and a fever is when temperatures rise above the standard range.
  3. Countries like China, South Korea, and Italy use various temperature-checking methods on a large scale, such as handheld thermometers, infrared imaging scanners, and even specialized glasses for detecting body temperatures.

Know Where you’ve Been

Are You Okay? • 0 implied HN points • 15 Apr 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Technology
  1. Contact tracing is crucial for controlling the spread of contagious diseases like COVID-19 by identifying and notifying individuals who may have been exposed.
  2. Implementing effective contact tracing faces challenges like technological coordination, privacy concerns, and the need for large numbers of trained personnel.
  3. Technology, like apps being developed by Apple and Google, could play a key role in contact tracing efforts by facilitating anonymous tracking of potential exposures.

The Tool Is Not The Thing 🔨

PeopleStorming • 0 implied HN points • 20 Apr 21
💼 Business Technology
  1. It's important to focus on the outcome rather than getting lost in finding the perfect tool.
  2. The abundance of tools in today's world can lead to endless searching and distraction from actual goals.
  3. Transform 'which tool' questions into 'what outcome' questions to ensure tools are serving your needs.

Crypto-Casino or Crypto-World ?

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 09 Dec 17
🔮 Crypto Technology
  1. Bitcoin's main weaknesses include slow transaction processing and high energy consumption, hindering its scalability as a decentralized protocol.
  2. Bitcoin's volatility and lack of adoption for real-life transactions make it unstable and ineffective for broader economic use.
  3. For the crypto-world to mature, technology needs to scale efficiently, distribution models must allow growth without creating bubbles, and cryptocurrencies must gain real-world use cases for stability.

Facebook IPO versus Snap IPO

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 07 Feb 17
💼 Business Technology
  1. Facebook was profitable when it went public, but Snap wasn't. Having a strong founding product CEO can be a good sign for a company's success.
  2. Comparing the engagement ratios of Facebook and Snap shows interesting insights. Snap users seem highly engaged.
  3. Snap and Facebook had different revenue and employee numbers at IPO. Managing rapid employee growth can be challenging for a company.

TokTokTok: Personal Delivery at Scale.

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 29 Jul 16
💼 Business Technology
  1. Investors sometimes miss out on unique investment opportunities, like Capitaine Train, because of not understanding the team, product value, or market potential.
  2. TokTokTok stands out for its CEO's clear vision, team commitment to customer satisfaction, and focus on personal delivery at scale beyond traditional food or personal services.
  3. Success doesn't always come from following the crowd; sometimes it's the outliers that surprise us the most.