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.
NBA star gets fans to stuff Bulls jerseys in toilet
There isn’t much NBA fans wouldn’t do for free tickets, and Milwaukee Bucks forward Drew Gooden put this theory to the test.
On Nov 27, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Facebook, “hotbed of slander,” banned in Tajikistan
As of Monday, the government of Tajikistan has blocked access to Facebook across the country.
Tumblr cracks into top 10 U.S. sites
“You guys have earned an audience bigger than the biggest TV networks,” announced founder David Karp.
On Nov 26, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
New study claims Megaupload actually helped box office sales
The study, “Piracy and Movie Revenues: Evidence from Megaupload,” examined weekly data from 1,344 movies in 49 countries from 2007-2012.
British politician sues 20 popular Twitter users for libel
Lord McAlpine, a former British politician wrongly accused in a child-sex scandal, is now suing 20 Twitter users with over 500 followers who made reference to the accusations.
Restaurant owner offers Thanksgiving meal to Twitter followers
Ricky Craig, of Houston’s Hubcap Grill, posted a tweet offering money to feed Twitter followers who are going hungry this Thanksgiving
On Nov 21, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
iPad hacker convicted of stealing 120,000 email addresses
Andrew “weev” Auernheimer, a legendary troll and member of hacking group Goatse Security, faces up to 10 years in prison for accessing email addresses that were left vulnerable by AT&T.
The Morning GIF: Mathematically minded
Archery takes GIFs back to their roots.
Tumblr’s “Floor Charts” makes C-SPAN legitimately cool
Floor Charts is a new Tumblr featuring the often hilariously bad charts politicians use on the House and Senate floors. Creator William Gray talks to us.
On Nov 20, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Amid Facebook fallout, George Takei turns to Tumblr
The former Star Trek star has already collected more than 6,700 notes on Tumblr.
On Nov 19, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Morning GIF: Sketchy, sketchy night
When photographer Nikola Pavlinovic looks up at the night sky, he doesn’t just see a moon.
Gore to Obama: “Stand on principle”
The former VP also discusses climate change and awards shows in his Reddit AMA.
On Nov 16, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Hamas called out for tweeting deceptive photo
The photo, allegedly from Gaza, was actually taken in Syria and posted on a Facebook page nearly a month ago.
On Nov 15, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Anonymous launches #OpIsrael to support Gaza during attacks
The operation focuses on making sure citizens of Gaza can still communicate if Israel cuts their Internet access.
Target employee sparks viral Black Friday protest over store hours
More than 200,000 people have signed a petition requesting Target to not open on Thanksgiving evening.
On Nov 14, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
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