Do employers “like” social media? (INFOGRAPHIC)
How does your boss really feel about your activity on social media? Researchers at PayScale created this infographic that suggests employers are not keen on the social media movement at large. There is a general fear of negative information that is dispersed on such platforms that the higher-ups are unable to view or control. Many companies have … Read more
Researchers develop fabric that can convert heat into energy
Researchers at Wake Forest are creating a new way to harvest energy as an alternative form of power: thermoelectrics. The device, called Power Felt, is a fabric that is made up of tiny carbon nanotubes and is able to convert body heat into an electrical charge. “We waste a lot of energy in the form … Read more
Your very own Facebook Timeline
The wait has been forever but Facebook Timeline has finally arrived for the masses. First introduced at Facebook’s F8 conference in September, Timeline is a Tumblr-esque radical change to Facebook’s user profile pages. You can now keep track of posts on your wall with the Activity Log which allows you to promote and highlight certain … Read more
A Visual History of Twitter (INFOGRAPHIC)
We all know how awesome Twitter is but if you’ve ever wondered all the steps that it took for Twitter to reach their level of awesomeness now, check out the infographic from Mashable below.
How the World Uses Social Networks (INFOGRAPHIC)
I never realized how diverse social networks are abroad, this is a great infographic from Mashable.
How Students Use Technology
This infographic below shows how students these days are using technology and to what rate it is consuming their lives. Sarah Kessler, from Mashable, writes: “In one survey of college students, 38% said they couldn’t even go 10 minutes without switching on some sort of electronic device.” The online higher education database Onlineeducation.net sums up the existing research that … Read more
Anonymous Plans to Destroy Facebook on November 5th
The hacker group, Anonymous, is seeking to end Facebook on the fifth of November, citing users’ lack of choice in privacy as its reason for attack. Although some members from Anonymous said that they do not agree with the attack, the majority of its’ members are participating in the plan. The famed group of hackers have … Read more
