Tagged: viral

December 28, 2015 @ 10:11 am By JD Alois  |  

I just saw this video pop up into my Facebook timeline.  The video is about Seabin a “trashcan for the ocean”.  Basically, the device floats at water level and vacuums up anything floating nearby. Think of it as a jumbo sized pool cleaner except it is targeting… Read More

June 25, 2013 @ 9:11 am By Charles Luzar  |  

The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) has launched an Indiegogo campaign as a response to the previously reported Kickstarter campaign for the “Above The Game: A Guide To Getting Awesome With Women.” Things didn’t turn out so awesome for creator Ken Hoinsky’s campaign,… Read More

June 21, 2013 @ 11:40 am By Charles Luzar  |  

UPDATE: Kickstarter has issued a rare response to Casey Malone, the blogger that originally displayed outrage at the campaign and sparked a media firestorm around the world’s largest crowdfunding platform. This morning, material that a project creator posted on Reddit earlier this year was brought… Read More

January 3, 2013 @ 7:00 am By Charles Luzar  |  

A couple of years ago I saw some permutation of the formula for virality for the first time. Although it’s extremely simple, it had a profound effect on me. The act of garnering popularity on the Internet often feels like this shadowy black art. The spoils… Read More