Parrots and puppies abound in Thursday’s link roundup.
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New Site Turns Lucky Twitter Users Into Stars for the Day
Who wants a million Twitter followers for one day only? You now may have a shot at the Internet’s version of 15 minutes of fame.
Theoretically, a new web application called Fame is designed to turn one lucky Twitter user …
Watch: Northern Ugandans ‘Puzzled,’ Angry With Kony 2012 Campaign
Invisible Children’s Kony 2012 video is garnering support through social networking sites while also generating substantial backlash online. It even became the most viral video in history. But now, people are finally getting …
Woman Discovers Her Husband’s Other Wife on Facebook
A Washington woman got quite a surprise when Facebook’s “People You May Know” feature reportedly recommended a potential contact. The two women certainly had something in common: a husband.
The woman’s identity has remained …
‘Homeless Hotspots’ Debut at South by Southwest to Online Uproar
Homeless people as wireless hotspots? Yes, it’s happening at South by Southwest, an annual music, film and interactive festival in Austin, Texas.
This is by no means a joke. Instead, it’s all part of a public-relations …
#Soda or #Pop? Regional Language Quirks Get Examined on Twitter
Sneakers or tennis shoes? Hoagie or hero? Dust bunny or house moss? These differences in regional speech are thriving in an unlikely place — Twitter.
A study presented by Brice Russ, a graduate student at Ohio State …
Trending in Indonesia: A Twitter-Themed Romantic Comedy
A new film tackles love in 140 characters or less
Basset Hound Gets Texas High-School Diploma
A Houston news team used a so-called “diploma mill” to get Molly the dog a degree.
‘Charlie Bit My Finger’ Viral Video Nets Family $158,000
In 2007, Howard Davies-Carr uploaded a 56-second clip of his two young sons to YouTube to share with a family friend. In the clip, Charlie bites Harry on the finger. Harry laughs. Charlie bites Harry again, Harry cries. Charlie …
California’s Prop 8 Deemed Unconstitutional: The 12 Best Reactions on Twitter
When a California appellate court struck down the hotly contested Proposition 8 on Tuesday, putting a nail in the coffin of the state’s gay-marriage ban, many took to Twitter to share their opinions. Here are the 12 top reactions …
Most Singles Are Perfectly Content That Way, Study Finds
Most of today’s singles aren’t actively seeking a relationship, according to Match.com’s ‘Singles in America’ study
Yale Professor Moves Class to Room Without Wi-Fi. Cue Outrage
A Yale lecture capped at 270 students? And no wireless Internet available? Dial up the anger on the New Haven, Conn., campus.
After Alexander Nemerov moved his popular course Introduction to the History of Art: Renaissance to …