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The Best And Worst Internet Acronyms

Posted on February 20, 2013

There’s LOL, OMG, and BRB. Then, there’s YOLO, ROTFL, and IMHO. And then, there’s COTFLGOHAHA – which apparently stands for “Crawling on the floor laughing guts out and having a heart attack.”

There are thousands of internet acronyms out there – and we want to know what you think of them all. [Read More]

February 19th, 2013|Help|

Why Your Smartphone Will Become Your Doctor In The Future

Guest Post by Francine Hardaway

Well, the Affordable Care Act has already kicked in, and the law of unintended consequences is running amok. Beware not only if you are on Medicare or Medicaid, because most private plans take their guidance from the [Read More]

February 19th, 2013|Life, Stuff|

Introducing Duck Face: The Instagram Photo Trend That Has Our Heads Shaking

Pucker Problems: Duck Face Passé

Posted on Wednesday, February 20

Guest Post by Natalia Diaz-Weissman

Have you heard of the newest photo trend on Instagram – the duck face? Our guest writer, Natalia, shares her thoughts on this fad.

duck-face-2Are you a victim of the duck face?  You know—that [Read More]

February 19th, 2013|Hot|

Your Email Pet Peeves

We Asked You

Posted on February 20, 2013

We asked you last week about your top e-mail pet-peeves, and we received so many responses – apparently this is a heated subject! Below are some of your answers.

Bad (Or No) Subject Lines

The absolute worst is getting an email with no subject line. Uh, really? [Read More]

February 19th, 2013|Help, Job|

Email Etiquette Tips From Ed Zuckerberg

Guest Post By Ed Zuckerberg

Posted on February 20, 2013

If you’re like me, you spend hours each day just reading and replying to e-mails. I know many people who spend twice as much time on e-mail per day (or more!) than they spend sleeping. Since we dedicate so much time [Read More]

February 18th, 2013|Job|

Your Child’s Digital Identity Begins Long Before Birth

Claim your baby’s domain!

Written by Randi Zuckerberg

Posted on February 17, 2013

Should technology impact what you name your baby?

Screen Shot 2013-02-12 at 1.21.47 PMYou might be surprised to hear expectant parents say things (tongues firmly in cheek) like, “I wanted to name my child XYZ, but [Read More]

February 16th, 2013|Fam, Help|

5 Trends From NY Fashion Week (That Normal People Can Rock!)

Guest Post by Hasti Kashfia

Posted on February 17, 2013

Celebrity stylist Hasti Kashfia rounds up the best of New York Fashion Week and shares how all of us can rock the hottest styles on the streets. Check out her favorite collections and pieces below.

Prints and patterns: One of the biggest trends we saw walk NYFW was the [Read More]

February 16th, 2013|Hot, You|

Dot Complicated Is Now Becoming A Book!

Dear Dot Complicated Community,

I’m thrilled and excited to announce that our Dot Complicated newsletter is also going to become a book!

Earlier this week, I announced a two-book deal with Harper Collins, for an adult nonfiction book, Dot Complicated, as well as a children’s picture book. Both books will be released later this [Read More]

February 16th, 2013|Fam|

Top Harlem Shake Videos By Tech Companies

It’s the new dance that’s sweeping across the web – and it all started with a few college students posting a silly video. Now, media and tech companies are posting their own renditions. Today, tech companies need to go to crazy extremes to stay “hip” and recruit top talent.

Chegg – Exec team

Chegg – Classroom Edition

Buzzfeed

Facebook

Google

Are [Read More]

February 12th, 2013|Hot|

Would You Let Your Friends Make ALL Your Decisions For You?

Written by Randi Zuckerberg

Posted on February 17, 2013

In Silicon Valley, the term “crowdsourcing” is all the rage. According to Wikipedia, crowdsourcing is “the practice of obtaining needed services, ideas, or content by soliciting contributions from a large group of people and especially from the online community rather than [Read More]

February 12th, 2013|Hot|