Ben Parr | Journalist and Entrepreneur
NMR sat down to chat with technology journalist and entrepreneur Ben Parr at La Boulange Bakery in the historic Chinatown of beautiful San Francisco, California. Former editor-at-large at Mashable, Parr now writes weekly columns for CNET, and is a co-founder of The Peep Project, a mysterious new venture that’s sure to draw attention once officially [...]
Google Hangouts on Air is Now Live for Everyone
Google announced today that Hangouts on Air, their Google+ livestreaming feature, is now available to everyone. Previously, Hangouts on Air was an exclusive feature for pre-approved users, which means mostly celebrities, bigwigs, and one President of the United States Barack Obama. But now, however, Hangouts on Air is officially available for all the little people [...]
How Can New Media Artists Use Google Drive?
Like its previous endeavors Gmail and Google+, the latest Google project is having a slow rollout. You may ask: What could Google possibly think of next? Well, Google joined the cloud game yesterday by introducing Google Drive, which not only lets you access your files from any computer but has overhauled a few of your [...]
Google+ Upgrades: What To Expect
As Facebook is getting much of the attention these days thanks to its purchase of Instagram and anticipating its debut on the stock exchange, Google+–it’s more subdued rival—has some other plans in mind. In the next few days, Google+ will have a revamp of the interface, which they said on their official blog that it [...]
3 Google’s Easter Eggs You May Not Know About
Yeah, I know it’s Tuesday, but hopefully you’ve recovered from your Easter egg coma by now. The Easter egg hunt on the Internet–no, not the edible ones–can be very exciting and yield many fascinating finds. Although Google may be famous for its doodles (I’m surprised they had nothing for Easter Sunday this year), they have [...]
5 Ways The Internet Makes My Day
We know that you’re probably still bummed out from reading my colleague Matt’s piece on how the Internet has ruined his day or Alan’s nail-biting piece on radical animal activists PETA. I feel quite bummed myself (thanks guys!) so I’m trying to think of ways that the Internet is a plus for many of us. [...]
5 Ways The Internet Is Ruining My Day
The mall that I once worked in had slick granite floors that for some reason turned into a freshly Zambonied (Zamboned?) ice rink whenever it would rain. Everyday, disgruntled holiday shoppers would avoid the bright yellow signs that warned them of their impending doom and waltz right into the action. For a mental image of [...]
5 Ways Social Media May Be Secretly Stressing You Out
Social media has become the holy grail of communication, showing off, remembering birthdays and keeping in touch. However, with the constant need to keep friends, family, and frenemies updated, knocking down your self-esteem has never been easier. Here are the top five posts that you probably see too often and may not even realize stress [...]
Prometheus Online Marketing Campaign Analysis
Ballroom three of the Anaheim Convention Center is filled with silence. Hundreds of fans and journalists have packed into the ballroom, yet the only distinct sound is the clicking of keyboard keys. As the lights dim, three massive projection screens bathe the room in light and fill every corner of the room with the sound [...]
How To Keep Your Fans Glued on Social Media
A recent survey indicated that from the social media networks out there, Facebook has the average user hooked for 405 minutes in January while newbie Google+ had a mere 3 minutes per visitor. Although the numbers for Google+ are a disappointment, the fact that Facebook users on average spend nearly 7 hours a month total [...]
