Your single-serve Tumblog of the day: White Men Wearing Google Glass
See also this Wired article: Guys Like This Could Kill Google Glass Before It Ever Gets Off the Ground
“Facebook is just not the big fad anymore,” said Kim Franklin, a 15-year-old from Gaithersburg, Md., who does not have a Facebook account and prefers social media site Tumblr.
“It was like everybody was constantly on there, but now not so much.” Franklin said her 13-year-old sister Nicole hasn’t signed up for a Facebook account either.
Meanwhile, Laura Franklin, the girls’ 37-year-old mother, always has Facebook open on her computer while working on her parenting blog, Better in Bulk. That, she said, has led her teen daughters to dub Facebook a “mom thing.”
Some teens aren’t liking Facebook as much as older users - latimes.com
In related news, I’ve been told by two college students that their young siblings/nieces/nephews think that Skype “is for old people” and the kids like services like ooVoo. One of the kids in this article even uses Google+ (!!!) likely because it’s the best/only free group video chat service.
Personally, I’m glad my old teenage escapades on DA, LJ, Gaia Online, etc. are safely hidden behind various pseudonyms!
Source: Los Angeles Times
The “Who Needs Feminism?” tumblog started by students for their seminar course at Duke University goes viral. It’s interesting how they originally planned on focusing their efforts on Facebook but found that the tumblog really took off - a testament to the importance of anonymity for contributors?
How-to-Twentymize: My Quarter-Life Crisis
I used to wonder if I was the only one feeling lost about the direction my life was taking, not sure about where to go from here. Turns out, most people I know are going through some sort of quarter-life crisis. For those unfamiliar with the term, psychologists have started using the “quarter-life…
I’m so excited for my friend’s new blog “How to Twentymize”! If you’re in your twenties, you’ll want to check it out. She’s put so much effort into preparing great content for upcoming posts, so be sure to follow her progress and encourage a budding blogger and new Tumblr-er.
World History According to Undergrads: Call for Submissions: What's Your Favorite Tumblr?
You know you love us. Now proclaim it to the world, and Time Magazine.
http://accordingtoundergrads.tumblr.com/
At TIME.com, we’re working on a guide to the best Tumblrs out there. But we want to know what you think first.
What Tumblr can’t you live without? (Aside from…
“World History According to Undergrads” is my new favorite “education” Tumblr. Happy Friday, everyone!
Source: timemagazine
