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It's the Weekly What? for Friday, May 18th.
It's Facebook's world, you only live in it.In this internets version of a boring TV reality show, everyone is all abuzz (Monkeys wanted to say "atwitter," but we can't have that when the focus is on Facebook!) over just how much money Facebook founder whatzizname is going to be stuffing under his mattress after Facebook launches its IPO. Part of the hype is the fact that we've all shared our personal info with FB and it now knows exactly how to push our little consumerist buttons. Eh, whatever. Fortunately this newsletter isn't entirely devoted to the Book of Face: we've got lots of incredibly cool stuff for you to waste your precious time on. The best part is that there's even more over on our Facebook page! So when you're done here, reload the coffee mug and head on over there for even more procrastination! And don't forget to leave an answer to the Weekly What? question: "What would you do if you found yourself with the afternoon free?" 
The secrets of advertising on FacebookAs indicated by the introduction, the hot news this week is that Facebook is going to rake in an umptybillion dollars when they go public. However, all that crazy cash is based on the assumption that Facebook will be able to deliver on its promise of super-duper ultra targeted advertising which will drive us all to purchase new Roombas for our kittens to ride upon. General Motors is having none of that and publicly announced that they're stopping all advertising on Facebook because they're not making any money that way. So what's the deal? Is Facebook a marketer's weapon of mass consumption or simply a way to irritate all your friends by notifying them when you're having a cup of tea? Continue reading >> How much clout do you have in social media?Have you heard of Klout? No? Really quick: It's a "service" that purportedly measures how much influence you have in all the social media that you participate in. Do people hang breathlessly on every little tweet to issue forth from your keyboard? Do your posts on Facebook cause economies to rise and fall? Klout measures all that and gives you a score from 0 to 100 to indicate your influence. (If Thor were to cross the bifrost and set up in Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, et al he might break 90.) Sound cool? Well, Forbes magazine is calling a little "bovine residue" on that. @Thor: For #Asgard! >> Graffiti break!What's better than plain old graffiti? Star Wars graffiti! What's better than Star Wars graffiti? Artfully done Star Wars graffiti!! Are you beside yourself with anticipation yet? Yeah? Go look!! >> The stories behind the logosEver wonder what "Nintendo" means? Or what's up with those four rings in the Audi logo? Bet you can't guess why 7-11 is "7-11." Pepsi gets the award for least-fun back story. Sorry Pepsi, but that's not even really very cool. Leg godt! >> How to: Make super cute little strawberry boxesContinuing on the trend of teensy cute little boxes, we bring you this "how to" for making little strawberry shaped boxes. They're small, but you can put small things inside them. Which is cool because tiny treasures are typically the best kind! Check it out! >> Dante's Inferno... in LEGO!These dioramas depicting the nine circles of hell give testament to the incredible capacity for expressiveness from little plastic bricks. The dioramas are all very artfully done and not a little disturbing. Don't worry it's SFW. Go take a look... if you dare! >> Hey! It's time for another infographic!We're sure this has happened to just about everybody at some point in their life: You find yourself in the middle of a listless Sunday afternoon wondering "Just how many times have Coke products shown up in movies??" Wonder no more... >> Any Doctor Who fans out there?Here's something for you: downloadable templates for various Doctor Who characters and the iconic Tardis. Cut 'em out, fold 'em up... Yay! Doctor Who right on your desktop. There's even a sheet of mini-Tardiseseses. ("Tardii"?) Sonic Screwdriver not required >> Make your own chalkboard paint!We love chalkboard paint! Turn just about any surface into a doodling surface. Plus it looks cooler than boring old whiteboards with their stinky markers. With this super easy recipe you can make ANY color chalkboard you want. And it's super easy! Did we say that already! Yay! We love super easy stuff! Just keep your fingernails OUT of the chalkboard! >> Finally, discover just how teeny and insignificant you are in the grand scale of the universe...Sorry, that's not meant as a downer. Have you ever seen the movie "The power of 10"? If you're of a certain age, you likely saw this in a math or science class. This interactive Flash application covers similar material an interactive way that lets you view the relative scale of various bits and pieces of the universe. (It's a really amazingly huge place!) The Total Perspective Vortex has you! >> Share the fun with a friend! It's easy, just click the "Forward email" link below. They'll be glad you did! |
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