February 1, 2012
Nyan Cat is one of those memes that the more you try to avoid it, the more likely you are to encounter it. The solution is, of course, to embrace the meme and embrace the cat. That way you’ll get it out of your system and when Nyan Cat next crops up as you trawl your way around the InterWebs you won’t give two Nyan Cats about it.
January 4, 2012
We’ve covered Reddit quite a few times here on MakeUseOf with articles that explain how it works and what you should be reading on it. However, since it’s a constantly updating site, it seems like the only way to stay on top of things is by F5-ing every other second. But really, who would want to do that? Fortunately, Erqqvg has created a nifty little real-time visual Reddit updater.
December 14, 2011
The end of the year is the list lover’s favorite time. The year is ending, and many networks and websites are publishing their top (something) lists for 2011. We just finished reading Twitter’s top stories list, and now Facebook has released their 2011 Memology – the very top trends and memes on Facebook during 2011.
November 12, 2011
Since its surge in popularity in 2006, Reddit has truly become the epicenter of social news and information. We’re in an age where the newspaper is gradually inching towards extinction as more and more people are turning towards RSS feeds and social media. Reddit is a community that is completely powered by their users and that’s why it is such a success today.
September 26, 2011
Based on some of my past articles, you may already know that I hail from the online community of Reddit (and so do a couple of my fellow writers). However, as with any online community, there are certain types of users that absolutely drive me nuts. But do I actually do anything about it? Not really. So, here’s taking a look at three types of Reddit commenters that drive me up the wall.
September 14, 2011
I have made it known that, other than MakeUseOf, Reddit is my absolute favorite website on the Internet. I have lost track of the amount of hours I have spent hanging around the darkest corners of the Reddit universe. Reddit is nice and neatly divided into Sub-Reddits, but for the uninitiated user who doesn’t know what Sub-Reddits they should be checking, this can be very intimidating.
July 29, 2011
If you are anything like me, you spend any free time during your work day sitting on Reddit and reading random stories or looking at funny pictures. Of course, this can have a negative impact on your job performance. There are lots of ways to increase productivity out there, but I’m here to show you a way to kill productivity completely.
July 11, 2011
Reddit is a miraculous little site that yields the potential to either make or break the Internet but when its users are not spreading memes like a disease, they are caring for people that are truly in need. So what if you end up actually needing assistance? It’s a good thing that the philanthropic users of Reddit and their lovely alien named Snoo are here to help.
March 17, 2011
Most of you will have heard of Reddit. In fact, most people on the Internet daily will regularly see articles and topics made popular by Reddit either directly or indirectly. Sometimes Reddit debates will even find their way into mainstream news. However you view Reddit, there’s no denying its popularity and influence on Internet culture. [...]
December 1, 2010
Introducing one of the most outlandish, childish and plain silly aspects of online culture ““ the internet meme. For those of you not familiar with the term, a “meme” is much like an in-joke that gains popularity and establishes itself with a constant stream of derivatives. There are an indeterminate amount of internet memes, and [...]
