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If You Want Freedom, Don’t Use Proprietary Software [VIDEO]

Free software pioneer Richard Stallman spoke with us recently about the principles of free and open source programs, and what he had to say is as relevant and revolutionary as when he first started working in this field 30 years ago. Our community has been talking a lot lately about what it means to be […]

Gink: The Next Great Social Network? [PARODY]

Sketch troupe Derrick Comedy has tackled social networking as the topic of their latest video on CollegeHumor by creating the next next-generation social network: Gink. What is Gink? Well, it’s simple, really: “Gink is a fun made-up word, combining the words gibble and spink, both of which are also made up.” Simultaneously parodying the proliferation […]

LinkedIn Launched Seven Years Ago Today

It took a tweet from LinkedIn Senior Director of Corporate Communications Kay Luo for us to find out, but it’s true: LinkedIn turns seven years old today. While LinkedIn was founded in December of 2002, the actual website didn’t launch until May 5, 2003. That makes it older than Facebook (2004), Twitter (2006), YouTube (2005), […]

Facebook “Likes” World Domination

Facebook will host its F8 developer conference this Wednesday, announcing plans to spread its roots through the web. Those plans include a web-wide “Like” button and a social toolbar to be placed at the bottom of your website, reports the NYTimes. It’s all part of Facebook’s plan to follow you around the web, and perhaps […]

Ning: Failures, Lessons and Six Alternatives

Ning, the network of social networks that boasted 20 million visitors a month, is making massive staff cutbacks and has announced a complete end to free services for its users. Those who pay for premium services will be asked to pay more, and those who are getting their social networks free of charge will be […]

Rec.fm: Recommend Your Favorite Products for a Cause

This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. Name: Rec.fm Quick Pitch: Trusted recommendations and social media for the social good. It’s […]

5 Tips for Creating the Perfect Profile Pic

This series is supported by Gillette. Learn more about Gillette and its products at Gillette.com. No matter how much quality information or witty repartee we send out into our social networks, first impressions are almost always visual. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand that the first thing we see when checking out a […]

24 Essential Social Media Resources You May Have Missed

Another week down, and another chance to gather all the social media wisdom from the experts and put it to good use for your personal brand, your business, or for plain old fun. Check out these indispensable resources which include an exclusive peek inside YouTube’s inner sanctum, a swath of in-depth iPad coverage, and some […]

Zerista Offers Mobile-Optimized Social Media Tools for Groups

DEMO Spring 2010 officially kicks off on Monday morning, but at the welcome reception earlier tonight, we got a chance to meet with some of the companies that will be presenting their products over the next two days. One of those companies is Zerista, which is a tool that lets groups, clubs, teams and organizations […]

9 Killer Tips for Location-Based Marketing

Social networking has finally become something valuable for brick-and-mortar businesses. Smartphones and location-based social networks allow users to interact, share, meet up, and recommend places based on their physical coordinates. This real-world connection to social media can mean more foot traffic and profits for business owners. So-called “lo-so” networks like Foursquare, Loopt, and Gowalla enable […]

Firefox Account Manager Aims to Make Your Social Life Easier

What do you do when you first fire up your browser? Most probably, you log into various sites that require a username and password – Facebook, Gmail, Twitter and the like. For me, personally, it’s quite a chore, as I need to log into over 10 different services before I start doing anything. Now, Mozilla […]

Appboy Gets a New Design, iPhone App and Best Buy Partnership

Back in October we wrote about Appboy, a social network for mobile app developers and users. Since launching, Appboy has continued to evolve into a community for both developers and users to find and rate apps, as well as submit ideas for new mobile applications. Appboy has just rolled out a big update to its […]