Fernando Alfonso III
Fernando Alfonso III served as an early Reddit and 4chan reporter and the Daily Dot’s first art director until 2016. He’s gone on to report at Lexington’s Herald-Leader and at the Houston Chronicle.
One Tiny Hand Tumblr inspires Pringles commercial
Bigger isn’t always better.
On May 29, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
United Nations seeks “Code of Conduct” for Internet
With support from Russia and China, the international proposal will be voted on by the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee this week.
Colorful Canvas heroes save the day
What superhero best represents your favorite canvas sticker?
On May 28, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Was history made on your birthday?
With only 365 days in a year and thousands of years of recorded history, there’s a good chance something important has happened on your birthday. Canvas users celebrated their birthday events with drawings.
On May 25, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
“The Day that LOLcats Died” nets O Music Award nomination
The Viacom-backed awards show aims to celebrate digital music and “WTF?!” Web culture.
Canvas remixes famous album art
Users take minimalism to a new extreme with these classics.
On May 24, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Facebook cited in one-third of divorce filings
A similar study found that 75 percent of users have drunk photos on Facebook. Coincidence?
Tracking down “The Simpsons” movie references
This Tumblr pairs animated GIFs from The Simpsons with the specific film scenes the show is referencing.
Reshaping the news with GIF Hound’s Mike Hayes
Who needs cable news when BuzzFeed’s social media editor is creating custom GIFs on Tumblr?
Redditors rescue fire victim and his cat
It all began when a firefighter ran into a burning building to save a cat.
On May 23, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Canvas remixes controversial cop at the NATO summit
Here’s a look at the winners of the Daily Dot’s first caption contest on Canvas.
New FBI surveillance unit focuses on Skype and wireless communications
The Domestic Communications Assistance Center is a collaborative effort between the FBI, U.S. Marshals Service, and the Drug Enforcement Agency, working on custom wiretapping hardware.
Canvas turns street sign into art
This crosswalk sign was just begging to be remixed.
On May 22, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
The top 10 movie soundtracks of all time
The Canvas community took a break from remixing images to put together this visual list of users’ favorite soundtracks.
On May 21, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Reddit raises $3,500 for Indiana man who lost home and cats in fire
Users of the social news site have rallied to restore the livelihood of a man and his lone surviving cat after an apartment fire.
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