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What 1 Minute Meant To Us In 2013 vs. 2014 [Infographic]
20 Jan 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
What with memes and Instagram and Twitter and Facebook and emails and YouTube and Pinterest and every other social media platform, it’s a wonder you aren’t born with a computer attached to your face.
What Happens On The Internet Every Second
07 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ever wondered how many spam emails are sent every second? We have spent many a day pondering how many Nigerian princes are willing to share in their riches. Thanks to the site ‘The Content Explosion,’ we can now put this factoid to rest: over 1.3 million spam emails are sent every second.
Internet Comic “The Oatmeal” Displays $200K Charity Earnings In Cash, Wins Internet [GALLERY]
10 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This is a great story, of a web comic author whose work was stolen by another website, who didn’t credit him. He took it personally. He’s also won the Internet.
“The Chrome Story” How Google’s Browser Became The Most Popular In The World [VIDEO]
29 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
According to a bold, but accurate claim made by vice president for Chrome and apps Sundar Pichai, chances are you’re using Google Chrome to view this page. This is what Pichai announced yesterday at Google’s I/O, and in celebration of launching the most popular browser in the world, Google created and posted a commemorative video tracking their rise. Click through for the fun, informative video.
Soon Trolls In Britain Will No Longer Have The Safety Of Anonymity
12 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Trolls, a uniquely 21st-century phenomenon, have always enjoyed the privilege of anonymity. Abusive internet users have been allowed to hide behind made-up usernames while they went about trolling whom, when and where they please. That’s about to stop, in Britain at least.
Most Used Password By Businesses Revealed
06 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
IT security firm Trustwave recently released its Global Security Report for 2012. In it they reveal the most used password by business users. Before you click through, see if you can guess what it is – you might not be too far off the mark.
Amazing Artwork Of 20 Things That Happened In 2011 [PIC]
24 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Cluttered with memes, celeb scandals and regrettable pics on social networks it’s easy to get caught up in the daily flood of online activity, missing all those “important” posts. Thankfully, all of 2011’s most important online events have been captured in one amazing artwork.
NY Investment Banker Has Crazy Post-Date Email Breakdown – Again
16 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
First dates are a minefield of social etiquette, and one misstep can bring disaster. Not one to let sleeping dogs lie, NY investment banker, Mike, let his luckless lady know- in excruciating detail – how you let a guy down easy. You can read Mike’s full 1600 word lunatic ramble or consult our handy 2oceansVibe Quicknotes version which summarises the main points of this lunacy for your convenience.
The Internet, As Bad As Cocaine
12 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
A recent study by Chinese experts has found that internet addiction affects your brain in the much the same way that cocaine, and other drugs, does.
What Today’s Biggest Websites Looked Like Back Then
29 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Google, Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo, and Amazon have become synonymous with what we perceive as “cool” on the internet today. But these vintage screen caps of some of the world’s most-loved sites suggest one thing: if the net was high school back then, none of these websites would have had any friends.
‘Chicks With Steve Buscemi Eyes’ Is A Thing Now, I Guess
13 Apr 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Well done, internet. It’s nice to know that we have more or less global, instant information sharing networks set up so that people can take photos of Hollywood starlets and pasting their faces over Steve Buscemi’s creepy handbag eyes, and then set up a popular website devoted to that sole pursuit.
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