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.
A top 10 countdown to the rapture
To commemorate radio evangelist Harold Camping’s latest rapture prediction, the Daily Dot prepared its own countdown… of Twitter responses.
On Oct 21, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III
Occupy George leaves its mark on dollar bills
An interview with the San Francisco duo behind Occupy George, an offshoot of Occupy Wall Street that’s stamping its message on U.S. currency.
On Oct 20, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III
Twitter’s making a list—and it ain’t nice
In the wake of Gaddafi’s reported death, people are making enemies lists that include defiant dictators and teen idols.
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi dead
After months of maintiaining a tenious grip on his country, Muammar Gaddafi has been killed.
Twitter-bashed teen now target of unfounded suicide rumors
A girl bashed on Twitter for puportedly giving oral sex to a man is now the subject of suicide rumors.
On Oct 19, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III
Raising Cain on Twitter (infographic)
Lambasted by his fellow Republican candidates during Tuesday’s debate, Herman Cain proves the winner on Twitter.
Why Twitter won’t leave a 14-year-old girl alone
Old rules protecting the identities of minors and sex-crime victims are next to impossible to enforce online.
On Oct 18, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III
If you could meet anyone on Twitter
When asked, “Who do you want to meet?” Twitter is full of answers.
On Oct 17, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III
Possible child porn goes viral
Twitter users are spreading word about a video purportedly showing an underage minor in a compromising position.
Stretching the Canvas: Dennis Ritchie, Steve Jobs, and too many cats
This week on Canvas—a new social-media platform from 4chan creator Christopher Poole—featured a smörgåsbord of cat memes, Steve Jobs references, and original illustrations.
On Oct 14, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III
Mourning the father of computing
The Father of the C programming language has passed on. He’s remembered in true Internet style
On Oct 13, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III
Herman Cain leads the Twitter race
Presidential candidate Herman Cain is killing it on Twitter.
Chinese-Americans put a new face on the 99 Percent movement
Handwritten signs from the Tumblr blog We Are The 99 Percent show an increasingly diverse movement of individuals who’ve felt the effects of a rough U.S. economy.
On Oct 12, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III
Underwear bomber guilty and “filed his last brief”
The Nigerian so-called underwear bomber pleaded guilty. And of course, comments about it are now trending on Twitter.
Come out!
The Web loves National Coming Out day and celebrated in rainbow style.
On Oct 11, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III
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