Highlights, lowlights, links, and the usual hodgepodge of social media skepticism and cultural studies gestures, from the Icon Index Symbol Twitter stream:
RT @kos88: If a revolution happens and nobody tweets it, was it still caused by social media?
Cf. Nisbet. Boredom drives history | MT @WestWingReport: Libya is neither poor nor lacks ed: literacy rate is 88%. But young & restless
Just so I’m clean on the concept: was Libya a Facebook revolution or a Twitter revolution? I get so confused.
RT @evgenymorozov: Discovered a copy of The Net Delusion on my favorite p2p file-sharing site! I took it as a compliment :-)
“Sidewalk rage.” This explains so much. http://is.gd/93Zbqr
Genuine awe. Words can’t describe the degree to which this is filled with win | RT sshivell: RT @jimmac: SQL injection FTW http://is.gd/IcMjvN
Diseases at the Playboy mansion? | RT @nprnews: Bacteria That Grow In Hot Tubs Linked To Playboy Mansion Outbreak http://n.pr/he1UPq
RT @FakeeEtiquette: It is rude to post fan fiction that isn’t in some way reprehensible.
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