The Best of the Webby’s 5 Word Speeches
Twitter rewards the most terse.
Facebook likes the least loquacious.
Bantr is bored with babblers.
So when accepting a Webby. Keep it short and sweet. Read More
Websites
Jetsetter: We Got Our Domain for Just $3k
You can still snag a good .tv or a billiant .ki, but the .com land grab was over a long time ago. Most catchy, easily-remembered names are taken, either by legitimate companies or squatters, and there’s not much you can do about it. But there are still good deals to be had, we learned from Jetsetter founder Drew Patterson’s musings on Quora. (Jetsetter is a Gilt Groupe affiliate, a members-only site for deals on high-end travel.) Read More
404 Error Page of the Day
The award goes to GOOD magazine.
Aviary Hatches New Homepage and Teases Upcoming API
New York’s Aviary has built a suite of creative tools for digital artists, but is increasingly looking to expand its footprint among big businesses and average consumers.
Aviary rolled out the Beta of its new site today in an effort to become more of a portal for users that aren’t experienced with online editing Read More
Nick Denton on Gawker Redesign: Only Facebook Matters
Gawker went live with its redesign on three of its web sites this morning, io9, Gawker TV and Jalopnik.
Interestingly, the Gawker redesign has stripped out Twitter and Stumble Upon—which used to sit next to each article, making it simple for readers to share stories with those services.
“We have Facebook,” Gawker Read More
ICanHazCheezburger Just Raised $30 M.; Seeks GIF Master
Seattle-based Cheezburger, the blog network that brought you I Can Has Cheezburger, the Fail blog and Engrish Funny, has raised $30 million to pursue the dream of being “the largest humor network in the world.”
Cheezburger is using its millions to make some hires, including a “GIF Master.”
Requirements: Read More
It’s Wikipedia’s Birthday!
After enduring weeks of founder Jimmy Wales staring plaintively at the top of every Wikipedia page, imploring users to give him $16 million in installments of pocket change, the Wikipedians are ready to kick back.
There will be Wikipedia parties in 300 citiesthis weekend to celebrate the site’s continued ad-free existence, and Read More
Freebies, Skirball Pride, and Scott Heiferman Breaks Another iPad: What You Missed at NYTM
New York Tech Meetup had its first meetup of 2011 last night at its usual spot, the Skirball Center at New York University off W. 4th, and attendees seemed glad to be home after community board elections forced the December meetup to an away venue.
“Skirball!” hecklers shouted, when the audience was Read More
18-Year-Old Builds Ridiculously Viral Website; Asks, What Now?
Young hacker and serial entrepreneur Mark Bao built the super-simple website ThreeWords.meand posted it on Facebook.
The app works like this: Log in with Facebook or your email address, create a username which generates a page like ThreeWords.me/markbao, then pass the link around asking people to describe you in three words. You Read More
Want to Help Dig Out Some Police Cars? Site Crowdsources Snow Cleanup in NYC
Trapped in your house without a snow shovel? Stranded on I-78?
Locked your keys, somehow, in your car—which is sitting in the middle of 60th Street and Second Ave. with the ignition running—like the harried man The Observer encountered last night?
The good snow-maritans of PicNet and Non-Profit Soapbox, which Read More
