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Social Media Leads to Spikes in Plastic Surgery Requests

Guest Author — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:29:05 +0000

Social Media Leads to Spikes in Plastic Surgery Requests -

Social media is all about seeing and being seen, so it’s not surprising that the ubiquity and frequency of posts are fueling our vanity. All the constant attention to social media can make us feel connected, but at the same time might fuel some nor-so-pretty pretty emotions as well. A study from researchers in [...]

10 more #Technology things to read about for 5/16

Tony Greene — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:13:25 +0000

10 more #Technology things to read about for 5/16 -

Good morning! Here's the overnight news: Google made a ton of product announcements at its big developer's conference yesterday. You can catch up on all of them here. These are the 19 best venture capitalists investing in enterprise tech. Google is joining with NASA to buy a computer "which performs complex calculations thousands of times [...]

Google+ Gets a Bit More Pinteresting

Tony Greene — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:12:51 +0000

Google+ Gets a Bit More Pinteresting -

Google introduced yet another design revamp for its Google+ social product at its I/O developer conference on Wednesday, the second visual overhaul for the service in about two years. And guess what? Like many other startup visual layouts today, it’s beginning to look a lot like Pinterest. Three-column design spreads the content — photos, video, [...]

We’re giving up $50 Paypal Cash at the end of May

Tony Greene — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:41:04 +0000

We’re giving up $50 Paypal Cash at the end of May -

We're looking to get the monthly giveaway started up again. since the $25 giveaways that were made for the holidays were such a success. I'm not looking at making folks jump through all kinds of hurdle for the prize of $50 Paypal cash. A few follows and tweets will help to increase your chances of [...]

SlideDeck that launched Buffer into the social media arena

Tony Greene — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:25:38 +0000

SlideDeck that launched Buffer into the social media arena -

The slide deck we used to raise half a million dollars from Buffer Buffer is a great tool for getting the message to all of your platforms. Luckily, this buffer app also integrates into the browsers of today via extension and application. Right now, I'm using it with Chrome 26 and also Firefox as an [...]

10 Ways to Get More from Your Credit Card Through Social Media

Tony Greene — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:02:32 +0000

10 Ways to Get More from Your Credit Card Through Social Media -

Social media is for staying in touch with your old college roommates and sharing silly cat photos, right? Clearly. But it can also be a smart way to get more out of your credit card. More of us are realizing that social media channels such as Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Foursquare, Instagram, Google+ and YouTube [...]

Announcing a Free iPad Mini Giveaway – Signup

Tony Greene — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:47:33 +0000

Announcing a Free iPad Mini Giveaway – Signup -

iPad Mini Giveaway Event! Sponsored by: BuyVia.com Organized by: GoPromoCodes.com & WithASideofThriftiness Prize: iPad Mini 16GB Event Dates: May 27 - June 18, 2013 This event is free for bloggers to join. Click here to join this giveaway event and for more details.

Kate Upton to Critics: ‘I Love My Body’

Guest Author — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:18:26 +0000

Kate Upton to Critics: ‘I Love My Body’ -

By Suzan Clarke Vogue Model Kate Upton is known for her lush curves. Her figure has brought her fame, but it’s also brought its share of detractors who don’t believe she has a traditional model’s body. Some of those detractors have even labeled her fat. But Upton’s career has not suffered. In fact, the [...]

Ben Lerer’s JackThreads Starts Selling Duds to Dudes Overseas, on Their Phones — And They’re Buying

Guest Author — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:05:14 +0000

Ben Lerer’s JackThreads Starts Selling Duds to Dudes Overseas, on Their Phones — And They’re Buying -

Ben Lerer used to make money by telling dudes where to spend their money, via his Thrillist email startup. He still does that, but now he also gets dudes to spend money via his JackThreads e-commerce site. Now Lerer has figured out a new line extension: Selling stuff to dudes overseas, via their phones. In [...]

Cleveland Has Become A Hot Bed of Tourism – VIDEO

Tony Greene — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:12:35 +0000

Cleveland Has Become A Hot Bed of Tourism – VIDEO -

HASTILY made Cleveland Ohio Tourism Video by Tony Greene And now for a bit of Wikipedia goodness about the sparkling city of Cleveland. Cleveland obtained its name on July 22, 1796 when surveyors of the Connecticut Land Company laid out Connecticut's Western Reserve into townships and a capital city they named "Cleaveland" after their leader, [...]