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She's funny, sort of problematic, and impossible to look away from. What does Singapore's obsession with Zhen Zhen say about us?
Blog platform Xanga had an “eProps” button that allowed readers who didn’t want to leave a comment to at least acknowledge that they appreciated a post.
Blog platform Xanga had an “eProps” button that allowed readers who didn’t want to leave a comment to at least acknowledge that they appreciated a post. Review site Yelp aimed to reward users for ...
Listen Up, Hotels: Stop Gaslighting Me Into Hoping There’s a Bathtub in My Room A “rainfall shower” is a supremely different experience than a “soaking tub.” I’m planning a ...
They were every bit as integral to our discovery of music as any magazine, television station, Xanga (remember that?) or, in some cases, the T-Shirt your favourite band wore.
The digital like gesture came on the scene around 2000 when early web 2.0 pioneers - including Everything2, HotOrNot and Xanga - were building a variety of rudimentary feedback tools.
Others that contributed to the pool of helpful ideas included the pioneering news service Digg, the blogging platform Xanga, YouTube and another early video site, Vimeo. The button’s big ...
The Internet wouldn't be the same without the Like button, the thumbs-up icon that Facebook and other online services turned into digital catnip.
Like it or not, the Like button has changed the world Though it was popularized by Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg initially dismissed the digital dopamine delivery system as drivel.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The internet wouldn’t be the same without the Like button, the thumbs-up icon that Facebook and other online services turned into digital catnip. Like it or not, the butt… ...