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Ever Wondered What An Update to Facebook Would Look Like in Real Life? [VIDEO]

Sarge — Mon, 13 May 2013 21:12:36 +0000

We all know the developers at Facebook are infamous for changing things around right when everyone starts to get use to them. Some people have commonly referred to this as "Changing the furniture around". Or how about the recent uproar about having random ads pop up while your logged on.

Banana is Looking for Digital Interns to Write for Our Website — Apply Here

Tree Riddle — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:28:29 +0000

Hey, kids. Do you like the Banana? Are you good at internets? Do you make good words and stuff? Then you may already be qualified to join the Banana team. All joking aside, we are looking for interns who are interested in creating online content for the Banana website (which you are on right now, [...]

12 Parents Embarrassing Their Kids on Facebook

Cameron Simcik — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:00:24 +0000

There’s a funny thing about parents and technology. That being a majority of moms and dads are pretty techÂ unsavvy without the help of us internet-obsessed younger folk. And while parental struggles can be frustrating at times, their attempts to get in the techy loop are mostly just hilarious. This is particularly true with Facebook. Many [...]

What is the 'Condom Challenge' YouTube Trend All About? [VIDEO]

Tree Riddle — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:20:29 +0000

It doesn’t take much to answer the question of what the latest YouTube trend known as the “Condom Challenge” is. It’s America’s youth at its most idiotic — plain and simple. We’re not sure where the “Condom Challenge” came from, but here it is in it’s simplest form. You get someone really stupid, like the [...]

Is the Internet Making Me Dumber? [TEST]

Tree Riddle — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:39:42 +0000

Are you concerned that all the time you spend on the Internet might be making you stupid? If you answered "yes" -- or especially if you replied with "Huh?" -- you should probably take this test to see if the Internet is making you dumber.

What You 'Like' On Facebook Says More About You Than You Know [VIDEO]

Sarge — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:24:00 +0000

Everyday around 2.7 million people on Facebook find something new to “like”. But could the bands, products, and people you like say more about you than you know?

Want To Erase All Your Horrible Searches Saved On Facebook [PHOTOS]

Sarge — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:38:21 +0000

So, we all know how creepy and stalkerish all of you are. So I’m sure you’d like to know how purge this incriminating evidence from your account. So you don’t get caught with those (Ahem) "questionable" skeletons in your closet or in this case search history.

Picture Explains Why 'If I Get a Million Likes' Facebook Posts Are the Worst Ever

Tree Riddle — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:02:00 +0000

You’ve seen them all over Facebook, pictures of people holding sign that say, “If I get a million likes (or shares) ______ says I can get _______.” Thankfully, this gentlemen does his best to put a stop to our least favorite Facebook offenders. This is another example of something that starts off with the best [...]

Wikipedia Says Michigan was Completely Destroyed by Jadeveon Clowney Hit

Tree Riddle — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:17:24 +0000

According to Wikipedia, South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney's hit on U of M's Vincent Smith in the Outback Bowl was so massive it destroyed the entire state of Michigan, leaving the country with just 49 states.

Sister Accidentally Shoots and Kills Brother While Posing for Facebook Photo

Donald Deane — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:00:47 +0000

In a tragic example of why guns, alcohol and social media don’t mix, a woman accidentally shot and killed her brother while posing for a Facebook photo early in the morning on New Year’s Day. According to reports, 22-year-old Manuel Ortiz and 19-year-old Savannah Ramirez returned to the home they shared in Phoenix, Arizona, after [...]

Photo of Winning Lotto Ticket That Went Viral Is A Fake

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:00:16 +0000

Nolan Daniels did not win hundreds of millions of dollars as part of last week’s record breaking Powerball $588Â millionÂ jackpot. But he did trick millions of people on Facebook into thinking he had. On Thursday, Daniels posted a photo of himself holding a ticket with what looked to be the winning numbers on his Facebook page. [...]

Our Five Least Favorite People On Facebook

Tree Riddle — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:00:13 +0000

We love all of our Facebook family, but just like any other family -- we love some of the members less than others. Here is our list of those "black sheep."

Facebook Mistakes Elbows For Nipples & Bans User [VIDEO]

Maggie Meadows — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:16:37 +0000

Nipples and elbows have plenty in common, said no one ever! Apparently for the powers that be at Facebook, one woman's picture of herself in the bathtub was showing too much nipple. Come to find out, it was her perky elbows. Take a look for yourself.

Big Hairy Slob Gives Best Black Ops 2 Review Ever [VIDEO]

Tony LaBrie — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:35:59 +0000

This big gaming nerd is so excited about Black Ops 2 that he makes a video of himself opening the box for the first time. There's a ton of obvious things to make fun of in this video, my favorite is how he pronounces Pantera.

Biking Through Hurricane Sandy in New York City [VIDEO]

Tony LaBrie — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:01:56 +0000

We've all seen the footage that the media had to offer on the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, this is a completely different perspective. Filmmaker Casey Neistat threw on his rain gear Monday night and hit to the streets of New York City on his bike and got us up close and personal with Hurricane Sandy.

Google Is the Best Place to Work — What Else Made the List?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 19:00:13 +0000

Working at Google is often considered the Holy Grail of employment, and no wonder — for the second time in three years, the company has been named the happiest place to work. For its Bliss Leap Awards, job site CareerBliss asked American employees to rate 10 key “happiness factors” like work/life balance, work environment, pay, [...]

'MugShot Yourself' Allows You to Be an Old-Timey Criminal

Kyle Dowling — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:02:54 +0000

Get ready because it’s about to get creepy up in here with MugShot Yourself.

In an attempt to promote the new BBC series ‘Copper,’ a website has been developed that takes a photo of you and blends it with vintage mug shots, courtesy of Mark Michaelson’s “Least Wanted” collection.

Guys Pull Awesome Fake Treasure Chest Prank

Tony LaBrie — Thu, 31 May 2012 13:01:05 +0000

These guys really put a lot into this prank, which ended up suckering a bunch of people of Venice Beach. It all started with about $100 of chocolate coins that got put into a chest and then buried on Venice Beach at 2am. The next day these dudes dug up the fake treasure and really tricked a lot of gullible people.

Study Reveals Lots of Parents Use Facebook to Spy on Their Kids

Danny Gallagher — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:44:40 +0000

Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter may have eroded levels of privacy by giving people a place to post every facet of their lives and the people around them. However, it’s also given parents a way of doing some sneaky snooping into their children’s lives. A new study from Research Now of 4,400 parents [...]

Five Couches on Flint Craigslist for $100 or Under

Tim Gray — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:06:53 +0000

Craigslist is great for finding cheap cars, a possible drunken pregnancy, and cheap-ass furniture just waiting to adorn your Flint-town house. Here are five of the best, or worst couches that you can get on Craigslist in Flint for 100 bucks or less. Take a look.