2011 Mobile Internet Usage
Over the past year (and longer) Luke Wroblewski (@lukew) has been tracking mobile usage and posting lots and lots of statistics. The overall trend is undeniable: mobile is exploding. If you need convincing, scroll on down. Luke is a leading thinker in the mobile space, well known for popularizing the concept of mobile-first design, and [...]
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Headliner.FM and Mike More [Interview]
3OH!3 singer Sean Foreman performs in California in 2009. 3OH!3 reportedly reached “3.7 million fans via 304 different artists” through Headliner.fm. “Promotion on the social web was broken. We wanted to see if we could make it better.” –Mike More, Headliner.fm co-founder. This interview was a long time coming. Mike More (@mikemore)
Music Blogs: Taste or Waste?
Is The Hype Machine the Lonely Planet of music blogging? “I just feel like everyone tries to do something different, but you always wind up doing the same damn thing.” Our world is a paradox without a crash course. The streets are filled with drivers who supposedly ‘can’t drive’ and writers who supposedly ‘can’t write.’ Perception is all you have. Run with it.
7 Ways To Search The Photosphere
Image searching can be sensory overload. Depending on the nature of your search, you’ll want to use a different image search engine. Timeframe. Location. Topic. Style. Quality. CC license. Everyone has their own angle. Here’s seven ways to switch up your photo search.
How To Find The Best Music Blogs
In the sea of music blogs, best means most relevant to the reader. How can bands or listeners find blogs in their genre? How can they find blogs in a specific city? Google is an obvious search tool for most topics, but to really get in the trenches and find smaller indie blogs, here are five super-effective search techniques. Includes live music photos.
Censorship and Media In An Expanding Internet Population—Do You Feel Censored On The ‘Net?
Blocking sites = blocking progress. I’m American. It’s hard to imagine über-restricted Internet surfing. In the U.S. internet censorship does exist in workplaces, libraries, and schools but U.S. censorship is minimal compared to Chinese censorship. Censored sites in China include wikipedia.org, amnesty.org, nasa.gov, digg.com, bbc.co.uk, cnn.com, guardian.co.uk, facebook.com, flickr.com, tumblr.com, wordpress.com, youtube.com, and—WTF—even disney.com is censored.
