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International e-Safety Awareness Day

Bernadette John | Posted 07.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Bernadette John

Yesterday was the 10th international Safer Internet Day, the day to create awareness about online safety issues - there are lots of great resources being publicized for anyone who uses the internet. Of course there are plenty of basic resources available to protect internet users and students of all ages.

Vine: The Digital Equivalent of Hanging a Mirror Over a Urinal

Patrick Garratt | Posted 31.03.2013 | UK Tech
Patrick Garratt

You all follow Instagram-My-Expensive-Food-Guy, right? And Blog-My-Baby-Woman? How about Here's-All-My-Work-This-Week-Writer? You'll soon be blankly consuming Vine-My-Walk-To-Work-Dude. They're people telling you their lives have depth, that they're fabulous.

Why Working Out Who the Paperboys Are in Digital Media Is the Most Important Thing a Business Can Do

Stephen Hull | Posted 25.03.2013 | UK
Stephen Hull

Back in the old days it was simple. Fast forward to 2013 and look at the distribution network for an online operation? Who are the paperboys? Who are the distribution managers? And when will companies with digital ambitions, who value their content, realise that they must invest more in how they distribute content?

2013: The Year You'll Shop by Photo on Your Mobile

Glynn Jones | Posted 18.03.2013 | UK Tech
Glynn Jones

Of course, many of us already do but we're still in the minority; in 2013 shopping through mobile phones will become a mainstream activity. After many false predictions, 2012 really was the year of the mobile device.

An Open Letter to Any Celebrity Who Thinks an Open Letter is the Best Way to Address an Issue

Justin Myers | Posted 12.03.2013 | Home
Justin Myers

With phones so hard to come by and email all but redundant, given that only the intended recipient gets to see it and not half of Twitter, the open letter is the old friend to the exhibitionist, and I am honoured to be writing one right now, to you, knowing the huge effect it will absolutely not have in any way at all. Zero.

Movember: Or Penis-Envy Transformed

Leah Phillips | Posted 29.01.2013 | Home
Leah Phillips

While the fake moustache has been an item of fashion for a while now, Movember seems to have exploded its chicness. According to a quick glance at my Pinterest feed, there are at least half a dozen ways in which I, being of the facial hair challenged variety, can participate in Movember. The Pièce de résistance: Moustache Macaroons.

The Titans of Tech Descend on Dublin for the Web Summit 2012

Charlie O'Connor | Posted 16.12.2012 | UK Tech
Charlie O'Connor

Now Europe's largest technology conference, the Web Summit is bringing together more than 200 leaders of the World's greatest technology companies to engage with over 3000 + attendees for this now-iconic two day event.

Get Connected, Get an Internship, Get a Job

Andy Newnham | Posted 28.11.2012 | UK Universities & Education
Andy Newnham

If you're a current student or graduate you'll have access to a pretty big toolbox that can keep you connected. I'm not talking about commenting on those Facebook photos you get tagged in from terrible clubs in town - I'm talking about finding and speaking to your future employer.

Making Wall St. Click With Silicon (V)alley

Jannick Malling | Posted 28.10.2012 | UK Tech
Jannick Malling

Social media is not a fad; it's here to stay. If you don't believe that - this little blog post will not be very interesting and you might as well hit...

Social Media: Visual is the New Verbal

Jackie Barrie | Posted 26.08.2012 | UK Tech
Jackie Barrie

As a professional wordsmith, I'm used to being paid for my work. As a blogger and guest blogger, I've had to become used to writing for free, in return for the inbound links and profile-raising. Maybe image-producers will have to let go of their copyright too.

How Journalists Can Harness the Power of Digital Narratives

Dimple Vijaykumar | Posted 19.08.2012 | UK Tech
Dimple Vijaykumar

Here's the deal. These days, when a news firm puts out a recruitment ad for a reporter, they are not just asking for a writer. They most likely also want a blogger and a tweeter, who may even code and design, all rolled into one package deal.

Alexa Chung and Body Snarking: Why Our Addiction to Critiquing Women's Bodies Must Stop

Mary_McGill | Posted 02.07.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Mary_McGill

Is it ever right to publicly speculate about an individual's health? And just how complicit are we, the public, when it comes to the despicable art of body snarking whereby we brutally critique the female form?

Why Your Boyfriend Doesn't Like Pinterest

The Huffington Post UK | Sarah O'Meara | Posted 26.04.2012 | UK Lifestyle

A cleverly curated selection of Pinterest posts that will bring a smile to every woman's face....

Faceagram? Picking Apart the Deal of the Week

Ben Wood | Posted 11.06.2012 | UK Tech
Ben Wood

This week saw the surprise $1bn acquisition of hipsterlicious photo-sharing app Instagram by Facebook, making overnight multimillionaires of its 13 employees. Facebook is no stranger to picking up small businesses here and there, largely for talent acquisition, but this is clearly bigger than hoovering up a few more skilled coders.

The Pinterest Backlash: Condescending Wonka Memes

Huffington Post UK | Melanie Hick | Posted 05.06.2012 | UK Tech

The backlash against Pinterest has begun and as per the rules of the internet, it's being expressed in memes. Condescending Wonka meme is leading ...

Spammers Target Pinterest With Acai Berry Diet

Huffington Post UK | Melanie Hick | Posted 04.06.2012 | UK Tech

Pinterest users are warned that a dangerous Acai berry diet scam is targeting the site, flooding posts with links to a dodgy weightloss website. ...

Grandma's Social Media Tips

Huffington Post UK | Melanie Hick | Posted 10.04.2012 | UK Tech

Chacho Puebla's grandma is not the kind to warn you about going out in a clean pair of underpants or holding doors open for the ladies. Grandma Puebla...

Tumblr Deletes Pro-Anorexia Blogs

The Huffington Post UK | Dina Rickman | Posted 17.04.2012 | UK Tech

Blogging site Tumblr has announced it will start removing posts which promote anorexia and self-harm - but immediately faced an online backlash from u...

I Copy & Paste Therefore I Am

Kristin Knox | Posted 25.05.2012 | UK Style
Kristin Knox

I'm a full time blogger who routinely wakes up to discover a selection of her work - from images to text to ideas to coined phrases - ripped off unceremoniously across the internet, without even so much as a hint of citation. And I am certainly not the only one.

Pinterest Hires Facebook's Money Man Tim Kendall

Fortune | Posted 22.05.2012 | UK Tech

Pinterest just hired Tim Kendall, who spent many years as Facebook's director of monetization, to build out the business....

Pinspire: Pinterest's Copycat Rival

Huffington Post UK | Melanie Hick | Posted 21.03.2012 | UK Tech

Does the stream of cake and gorgeous homes (above) look familiar? Is there something in that long red branding strip, or the repin button that you've ...

Pinterest iPad App Due Soon

Huffington Post UK | Melanie Hick | Posted 12.05.2012 | UK Tech

Great news pinners, the Pinterest app for iPad is due tout de suite. Ben Silbermann, one of Pinterest's founders, told the New York Times that the...

Why I'm Not Pinterested

Ben Wakeling | Posted 08.05.2012 | UK Comedy
Ben Wakeling

Sometimes, when I'm sat on my own in a darkened room, I like to imagine social networking sites as actual buildings. Allow me to explain.

Can You Give Up Social Media For Lent?

Huffington Post UK | Melanie Hick | Posted 22.04.2012 | UK Tech

Can you put the phone down, stop tweeting and texting for just one minute? Of course you can, you're a very reasonable and sociable kinda guy/girl....

Can You Give Up Social Media Lent?

Huffington Post UK | Melanie Hick | Posted 22.04.2012 | UK Tech

Can you put the phone down, and stop tweeting and texting for just one minute? Of course you can, you're a very reasonable and sociable kinda guy. Tha...