http://areohwhy.com Roy's site Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:59:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My friend Keaven recently posted about his growing experiences with what he terms "the micro-blog craze," specifically his success with Ping.fm which allows a user to update multiple social networks with one message. This prompted me to relate my usage of social networks in general. I have been using Twitter regularly ... http://areohwhy.com/2008/06/my-social-network-rundown/ I am a huge fan of the content that Revision3 puts out. Although I may not watch every show they produce/distribute, I think some of the best "TV" actually comes from this internet company, with such examples as The Totally Rad Show, Diggnation, Tekzilla, iFanboy, and popSiren. I also frequent ... http://areohwhy.com/2008/05/legitimate-business-piracy/ Today is the first national Poem in Your Pocket Day which is pretty self-explanatory, really. As the Academy of American Poets puts it "The idea is simple: select a poem you love during National Poetry Month then carry it with you to share with co-workers, family, and friends on April ... http://areohwhy.com/2008/04/happy-poem-in-your-pocket-day/ Ah, where to begin (and, no, this isn't an April Fools' joke)... OK, Deutsche Telekom (owners of the T-Mobile brand) has apparently sought to trademark the color magenta and is seeking this in the Netherlands, a very "trademark-friendly" nation. Now, one may ask oneself, "Self, what does this have to ... http://areohwhy.com/2008/04/free-the-magenta/ My all-time favorite podcast, Revision3's "The Totally Rad Show", just celebrated its one year anniversary by producing one unbelievably good episode. And I'm not saying that just because I'm mentioned in it. Twice. (Yay for me!) If you've never seen it, the show centers around three late-20s/early-30s guys (Dan, Alex, ... http://areohwhy.com/2008/03/totally-rad-show-is-one-year-old/