Society6

Hi, artists and likers of art. There are a lot of sites like this, but society6 has a nice interface, community tools, and grants--both financial and non-financial opportunities. Also, some good work to browse.

Flip through the Discover link for a good time.

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Why the Hell Twitter

There's a common thing I hear about Twitter, and that's this: "What's the point; Why bother?" I don't fully get it myself, but I know people who do, and I respect them, so I'm interested. In this TED talk, Clay Shirky talks about social media and microblogging and texting and the current apotheosis of these techniques, Twitter. This was recorded last month, in May, before the thing in Iran.

On the other hand, I have been using Twitter to detail imaginary conversations with magic spirit animals in order to cure my cold. So, you know.

Social media

This Facebook status update from one of my old junior high school friends captures a major part of the craze for Twitter posts and Facebook status updates:

"twitter is the new karaoke, in love with the sound of one's own voice. excuse me while I fascinate myself."

And this, from a college classmate, has to be one of the most unintentionally hilarious updates I've seen so far:

"X.Y. is going to her monthly 'eyelash extention' appointment, then to her pelvis excercise class tonight followed by a light dinner at home."

Think of all the things we're learning about people that we otherwise would probably never know.

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