This wasn't the blog that I started out writing today. Far from it. To give you a sense of just how far afield I started, the title of the blog that I WAS writing was along the lines of ,"It seems that everyone loves a phat phuc." And I will get back to that one (be afraid, be very afraid). But as much as I tried to focus on making that blog come together, my mind kept going back to Jamey Rodemeyer.
I don't think I'd ever seen the Empire State Building look quite so luminous. Driving into Manhattan in the wee hours of Monday morning, the top floors and spire of what a friend's daughter used to mistakenly call "The Entire State Building" did indeed seem to embody a statewide celebratory mood. Rainbow-hued lights covered the top of the building, paying homage to a double celebration: the New York State legislature's historic passage of same-sex marraige equality, and the annual New York City Pride celebration this past weekend.
Twitter use by internet users ages 25-34 has doubled since late 2010 (from 9% to 19%) and usage by those ages 35-44 has also grown significantly (from 8% to 14%)
According to a recent PEW report, social networking use among internet users ages 50 and older nearly doubled—from 22% in April 2009 to 42% in May 2010.
There's a new social media site around . . . dot429 ushers in the next generation of business networking.
Specifically targeted to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender professionals, dot429 provides a unique on and offline platform for the LGBT business community and its supporters to connect and expand their business network, further their careers and stay current with the business world.
The remarkable growth of social networking has resulted in millions of people now using these social media services to share information with friends and as an alternative platform for private communications.
With an abundance of free tools like Facebook and Twitter, the barriers-to-entry in the social-media realm are so low that anyone can join. Social media is still a young and evolving field. Fundamental changes in communications technology and the way people use it require a few rules to safeguard online privacy.
In the 48 hours since a devastating earthquake ripped through Haiti, the American Red Cross has received over $35 million in donations - more than $5 million of which came through text messaging, setting a new record for the Red Cross for mobile technology-based giving.
Wow, what a difference five years makes! Facebook has released a study that African American and Latino members make up a much larger percentage of the social network’s users than initially believed, debunking the myth that Facebook is primarily a white and Asian trend.
Foursquare, a location based social netowrking tool, has partnered with TechiesGiveBack.com for a fundraising event this week in NYC sponsored by Pepsi. To raise the money, all you have to do is go out and check in.
Groundbreaking Poll Shows Internet & New Media Usage Vital for Engaging Latinas
According to a report released by HOPE (Hispanas Organized for Political Equality), Latina voters with access to the internet are more likely to be informed about new state laws and the legislative process in general than non-connected Latina voters.
