Can you think of other historical figures and what they would have tweeted?
I hope you like that post!
The Next Web Blog covers start-up news from all over the world (not just the Valley), exciting new technologies and inspiring entrepreneurs. If you're new here, you may want to read our 'About' page and subscribe to our RSS feed.
Do you have a start-up that we should write about? Contact us! Thanks for visiting and hope you come back again!
The downside of working at The Next Web blog and conference is that everybody thinks we are very up-to-date with everything Internet related. Sure, we know about a lot but when it comes to RickRolling or the laughing baby or any other viral entertainment we generally get ignored.
I’m sure my friends think “I’m not RickRolling Boris. He probably got RickRolled TOO much”. The result is I’m often not aware of major viral videos. To tell you the truth I have NEVER even been Rickrolled before.
That is why I’m happy that someone made this great collection of some of the major viral videos of 2008. It will take a few minutes but after that you will be able to bluff you into any viral video conversation. “Lion reunited video? Yeah, saw that one. Ante up Bert and Ernie remix? Yeah hilarious. But did you see those Beyonce impersonators? Wow.”
I heard a few stories of people accidently texting the wrong people using their iPhone. Has it happened to you too? I bet it wasn’t as embarrassing as this one:
I’m sure you have been rickrolled enough by now and maybe even by this particular Rickroll which is clearly the mother of all Rickrolls. They say power is in repetition so here it is, one more time, for your rickrolling pleasure; the ultimate, definitive, most realistic and live Rickroll of all time featuring the REAL Rick Astley during Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade:
We all have seen the Dell, ThinkPads and other ugly PCs with Apple stickers on their fronts. But this must be the ugliest MacBook Wannabe effort.
Our children probably won’t know what it means to have an uncomfortable silence anymore. If there is a silence that just means it is time to check Twitter, Facebook or your RSS feeds. You are never bored, always connected, never alone and everything is bloggable:
I was trying to come up with a way to defend why this image fits with the subject of this blog. Unfortunately I can’t really think of something. But since this must be the Most Realistic Pie Chart ever I just felt like sharing it with you. Got a problem with that?
According to a new survey, the number of people who use the Internet to search for porn is down by 50%. In a related story, the number of people who lie when responding to surveys is up by 50%.
- Conan O’Brien
Maybe you have seen the ASCII art generated video clip for AC/DC recently? It is hot on Youtube. Check it out:
Want to impress your friends with some ACSII Art? Use the ASCII ARt generator. Just enter the URL to a photo and within seconds you will have your own ASCII Art photo. This is me (Original photo) in ASCII: (more…)
What did you expect? Did you think that Apple would back off Microsoft after their Seinfeld fiasco? Nah, not Apple. They are back with a vengeance! The new ads are aggressive, below the belt, dark and funny. Check em out:
Written on January 5, 2009 – 9:36 am
Email
Facebook
Netlog
Linkedin
Twitter
The Next Web Blog is closely associated with The Next Web Conference which is held annually in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. At this event speakers from all over the world come together to talk about, and show of, the future of the Web. (
