Best Practices
Citing Content Creators
When the Lincoln Project tweeted a video edited to make it appear that Donald Trump was interviewing himself, they asked “Who made this? It’s genius.”
He's here on Instagram: https://t.co/A9zJTXSiiB
— Austin Tolin (@austintolin) August 5, 2020
Why Microsoft?
At first glance, a Microsoft acquisition of TikTok seems a little unusual.
YouTube Filter Bubble
This filter bubble simulator lets you see how six different personas see recommended videos in their YouTube feeds.
WordPress Auto-Updates
A new WordPress feature that will allow automatic updating of plugins and themes.
Roger Federer’s Beautiful Rooftop Game
Pasta Brand Barilla arranged a once-in-a-lifetime surprise match with Roger Federer for two young Italian girls who rooftop tennis video went viral.
The Messy Middle
The way people make decisions is messy — and it’s only getting messier. Still, there are a few things we know about purchase behavior. We know that what happens between trigger and purchase decision-making is not linear.
Retail Drive-In Theaters
Walmart will have drive-in movies in 160 of its parking lots from Aug 21 to Oct 21, with family-friendly films curated by Tribeca Film Featival.
Disclosing Diversity Data
In the wake of George Floyd's killing and nationwide protests that followed, 32 Minnesota ad agencies have promised to disclose their racial employment data and hire more people of color in the hopes of having a staff that more closely reflects society's diversity.
Google News In Context
Google appears to be experimenting with a new “for context” feature in Google News that links to a second, broader story on the same topic.
new feature within the top stories carousel "for context"
— Valentin Pletzer (@VorticonCmdr) July 28, 2020
a second link to the same source (here Forbes and cnet)#google #mobile #serp #news pic.twitter.com/B7KDKSmChz
Worst Practices
Zoombombing
The judge in the court hearing of the Florida teen accused of masterminding the recent Twitter hack neglected to set a password or lock the Zoom meeting, which was taken over by a PornHub video and a bunch of screamers.
Branding Mistranslation
Canada’s Hell’s Basement and a shop in Wellington both thought the word ‘huruhuru’ meant ‘feather’ – they were wrong.
Trump's "Clean" Internet
Mike Pompeo published the trump administrations’s bonkers plan to build a Chinese style digital wall around the U.S. internet.
Moments Of Joy
Mundane Heros
It might seem like Wire Hon uses special equipment to achieve his amusing photos, but the process is much more low-tech than that.
Turns out there was more footage from @JonathanVSwan’s @Axios interview with the President. pic.twitter.com/l4F0QZswrM #FallonTonight #AxiosTrump
— jimmy fallon (@jimmyfallon) August 5, 2020
Politics
Donald Trump Is The Dumbest Man in America
Brilliant edit of the Jonathan Swan/AXIOS interview that shows trump interviewing himself with his little 3rd grade charts that he can’t read.
Pro Tips
Voice-Activated Browsers
Browser add-on so you can use Voice commands with Firefox on the desktop.
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