The Missing Link In Social Media Marketing
In my field of work you become aware to many different guides from many different people about the prominent rise of their clients' brands on social media. In fact, this field has become clustered with too many different programs, using various marketing buzz words and abbreviations to the point that the underlying concept has indeed been buried.
As a person who has delved into this sector since a dissertation into the area that cracked the University board's metaphorical monacles in a wake-up call to the presence of this critical asset in today's online space, I've become aware of one thing. These books and guides are over-complicating what is needed, hiding the solution and are, therefore, incorrect. Allow me to throw in my two cents of simplification into this predicament.
An Email From A Christian: Our Reliance On Energy Has Doomed Us All
So I received a rather condemning email from a Christian, which begins by following the classic 'doom and gloom' scenario of we people condemning ourselves through our lives of sin. Standard practice for several emails that I and probably various other journalists receive.
But this is different.
Science Fiction Turning Into Science Fact
I may be a poor graduate; but the savings are still on course to help me afford my Mattel Hoverboard in 2015. A mere three years to go and I can purchase the one item which ultimately captured my complete childhood amazement in Back to the Future. I just hope they bring out one that isn’t pink because I want them to match my Nikes.
Aspirations of levitation aside, it’s astounding how many (so-called) fictional inventions are coming strangely close to existence. Technology is advancing at an astounding rate and inventions that seemed impossible in the recent past are being developed right now. Think about it this way: You’re reading this on a device that has more computing power than they used to land on the moon back in 1969. Imagine what can be done now.
Mass Murderer Breivik's Gaming Habits Has MPs Calling For Videogame Bans
Selling just over 14 million copies worldwide since its release in 2007 and having picked up countless awards within its field, the Infinity Ward-developed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is now picking up the unlikeliest attention; acting as whipping boy for MPs who are bidding to gain more freedom in banning violent videogames. This comes afer Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik admits to using Modern Warfare as a way to “develop target acquisition” using “holographic” technology.
The 'Mastered For iTunes' Deception
Surface-To-Air Missiles To Be Fitted On East London Flats During Olympics
The Ministry of Defence have sent out leaflets to residents in an east London estate, announcing the possibility of placing surface-to-air missiles on a block of flats during the Olympics.
The Rapper Headphone Conspiracy
Allow me to propose a scenario to you. You purchase an iPod and begin listening to music through the earphones that come as standard with the product. Now that the minimalist white design isn't such a fashion statement anymore, it's lifted the veil on a search for audio quality, which is still driven by looks; but under a different rule to before: bigger is better.
Brain-Activated Muscle Stimulation Restores Movement After Paralysis
All nerves and brain signals to operate your limbs go through the spinal cord, so most forms of paralysis occur due to damage of this area. But what if this was bypassed entirely, and your brain directly controlled these otherwise motionless limbs instead? This is a feat that researchers at Chicago's Northwestern University have been successful in carrying out.
3D Printers Can Print Drugs
Researchers at the University of Glasgow have been pioneering 3D printing technology, and have formed what could well be a revolution in pharmaceuticals scientists, doctors and the world.
BubbleScope And BubblePix Hands On
Panoramic photography has always had its difficulties. There's always the strong likelihood that you may go too fast or too slow in one of the shot frames, leaving for an unwanted deformation of the picture. Then there's the sight of a person spinning in one spot, looking like a fool and visually demonstrating just what you look like doing the same.
Well that's not a problem now, thanks to the Bubblescope.
Apple Fires Back At Amazon For Acting Like Apple
On Thursday, two days after the Justice Department launched a lawsuit against Apple and various big book publishers for alledations of ebook price fixing, the tech company have responded saying they have done nothing wrong, and slammed Amazon for their "monopolistic grip" on the market at the same time.
Hypocriticism? Yes.
Nine-Year-Old Boy Builds Arcade Out Of Cardboard
Caine Monroy is a nine-year-old boy who spent his summer building an arcade in his Dad's used auto parts store. The meticulous attention to detail, the elaborate nature of the system, the complexities of the games, all of it is nothing short of amazing.
How Memes Occur And Spread Online
Rickrolling, The Success Kid and The Trololo guy. Not only are they subject to 'Cat-breaded Taylor Swifting' parody on South Park; but they appear within the viral public space without much public knowledge as to how they got there.
Instagram Released On Android. iPhone Users Respond
So Instagram, after a wave of success on iPhone has made its way onto Google's mobile platform. It's exactly what we expected (and wanted); but quite a sizeable amount of iOS device users don't really support the idea of the 'antique' filtered photography platform being used by Android customers.
New Rising Media Update
As Editor-in-Chief, I have felt a necessary requirement to explain where we have been over the last week. It's been a rather busy time of inconvenient illnesses, a jaw operation, and preparations for our next big wave of coverage.
Flaws Of Star Wars Episode One Lightsaber Battle Exposed
The primary reason why The Phantom menace has been the most antagonised film of the Star Wars saga has been because of Jar Jar. That is until now, as this video points out how downright ridiculous Darth Maul, Obi Wan and Qui-Gon Jinn look and perform in their final light saber battle.
Facebook Suggests Friends You Don't Talk To For Acquaintance List
After introducing the 'close friends' and 'acquaintances' listing options last fall to a rather lukewarm reception, it was clear that the functionality was not something people wanted to waste their time with. Well Facebook thinks it has the answer, with the 'Acquaintance List' suggestion box.
Neil deGrasse Tyson Demands A #Penny4NASA To Dream For The Future
The final mission of the space program, launched in July 8th 2011, left a significant void in the hearts and minds of anybody who was fascinated by the discoveries of the world beyond our own. But Ph.D astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has begged to differ, claiming that America's encouragement and interest in space exploration has been slowly dying off way before the previous manned spaceflight.
Canon 5D Mark II Used With 93-Year-Old Lens
For anybody who believes that instagram is an adequate photographical meeting point between modern technology and vintage style, this Canon 5D Mark II with a lens from 1919 attached would beg to differ.
Water In The Desert - Why Apple Didn't Launch Siri For The iPad
One of the features not brought to the iPad was, somewhat surprisingly, Siri. Instead, Apple announced a dictation option for translating your words to text. Apple ordinarily does an excellent job of adapting features of one product line for another; and at first glance Siri would appear to be an excellent fit for their tablets. But a close look at how Apple has presented Siri to the public shows why it could not have been brought to the iPad in a way that preserves it’s concise, understandable messaging.