Day and Night Digital | Irish Independent » facebook http://dayandnightmag.ie The best of the internet Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:35:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Linkage: How to suck at Facebook & other links http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/03/19/linkage-how-to-suck-at-facebook-other-links/ http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/03/19/linkage-how-to-suck-at-facebook-other-links/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:42:42 +0000 Niall Byrne http://dayandnightmag.ie/?p=1846 Holy F**k announce new album on Chat Roulette
Speaking of new ideas, the Canadian band left a constant stream of their new song along with info on the new album Latin America on the dodgy video chat site.
Prefix Mag

How to suck at Facebook
Eight types of friends to avoid on Facebook if you want to keep your social sanity.
The Oatmeal

10 hidden surprises In Lady Gaga’s Telephone video
A Star Wars reference? 10 things you may have missed in Gaga’s epic new video.
Read at Buzzfeed

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With the world’s most popular digital music store fast approaching 10 billion downloads, Apple released the data on the most popular songs bought by iTunes customers. The list which is topped by Black Eyed Peas’ I Gotta Feeling is almost exclusively made up of songs released in the last five years.
See the full list at Idolator.

My City vs Your City
Using Last.FM data, this site shows you the most popular artists in head-to-head between two global cities of your choice.
My City Vs Your City

“How do I login to Facebook?”
Proof if it were needed that there are plenty of stupid people on the internet. I’d wager these are the same people who leave the wealth of dumb Youtube comments.
Read about the RedWriteWeb Facebook confusion.

]]> http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/02/19/linkage-itunes%e2%80%99-25-most-downloaded-songs/feed/ 0 The 20 Best iPhone apps http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/01/08/the-20-best-iphone-apps/ http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/01/08/the-20-best-iphone-apps/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:14:07 +0000 Niall Byrne http://dayandnightmag.ie/?p=1550 With over 100,000 applications now available in the Apple store and with the rising ubiquity of the the iPhone in Ireland, many of you might be wondering what apps to use. Here are 20 of Day and Night’s must have killer apps.

  1. Dictionary.com – a complete English dictionary and thesaurus downloaded to your phone (free).
  2. Wikipanion – searches Wikipedia in a faster time than the official app (free).
  3. iCensus – Search the National Archive of Ireland’s 1911 Census from your phone (€2.99).
    4. Movie Genie – For those times when you need to know where you recognise an actor from, you need this IMDB client (€1.59).
  4. eBuddy – Instant message facility which can connect to MSN, Yahoo, Gmail and Facebook. Available for free and in a pro version with extra features (€2.39).
  5. Ireland Rail/ Dublin Buster – Essential travelling apps with realtime route and arrival information (€1.59/ free).

  6. Entertain Me! – Comprehensive nationwide listings guide from Entertainment.ie (free).
  7. Georgina Campbell’s Ireland Guide – Find a good place to eat anywhere in Ireland. This app gets your current location and shows you info and reviews of the best restaurants and café in the area (free).
  8. Skype – Essential mobile version of Skype gives your iPhone a cheaper way of making international calls and sending texts while abroad (free).
  9. Remote – Use your iPhone to control iTunes on your computer (free).
  10. Eirtext – Use your allocated O2, Vodafone, Meteor or Three online texts through your phone (free). The pro version allows international texting and scheduling (€2.99).
  11. iGmail - If you don’t use iPhone’s native Mail app, this super-fast Gmail one is for you (free).
  12. Bloom – Brian Eno’s musical instrument/composing program/piece of art enables anyone to create musical patterns and melodies by just touching the screen (€2.99)
  13. Tweetie 2 – The most fully-featured Twitter app available. Features multiple accounts, image and video sharing, instant loading and lots more (€2.39).
  14. Boxcar – The only thing that most Twitter apps don’t do can be fulfilled by Boxcar which sends you push alerts when you get a reply or a message. Also works with Facebook and email (free).
  15. Facebook – Update and check your social profile anywhere (free).
  16. WifiTrak – Helps you find free and open Wi-Fi hotspots no matter where you are in the world (€0.79).
  17. The Secret of Monkey Island – Play the classic Lucasarts PC game on your phone in both updated and classic versions. Get the nostalgia flowing (€2.99)
  18. Scrabble – Addictive iPhone version of the classic board game. Play against friends over Wi-Fi too (€2.99)
  19. Shazam – One of those apps that makes people want an iPhone. Shazam listens to a song playing from a stereo or radio and within seconds, can tell you what the song is as well as discography and purchase information (Free).
]]> http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/01/08/the-20-best-iphone-apps/feed/ 2 Sites of the Week: Clients from Hell, STFU Marrieds http://dayandnightmag.ie/2009/12/04/sites-of-the-week-clients-from-hell-stfu-marrieds/ http://dayandnightmag.ie/2009/12/04/sites-of-the-week-clients-from-hell-stfu-marrieds/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:20:42 +0000 Niall Byrne http://dayandnightmag.ie/?p=1432 Music Marketing
Irish-based site that looks at new ways the industry can sell music in these tumultuous, shifting times.
http://musicmarketing.ie

Clients from Hell
“I don’t want to pay for the red words on my website, can you use less red so that I can get a discount?” Plenty more face palms abound on this web design horror stories site.

http://clientsfromhell.tumblr.com

STFU Marrieds
This site calls out married couples who practice the Facebook equivalent of P.D.A in their status updates. Whether it’s annoying exaltations of love or domestic tiffs over the dinner for all to see, we don’t want to know.
http://stfumarrieds.tumblr.com

]]> http://dayandnightmag.ie/2009/12/04/sites-of-the-week-clients-from-hell-stfu-marrieds/feed/ 1 Linkage: Joe Biden, photobomber http://dayandnightmag.ie/2009/10/02/linkage-joe-biden-photobomber/ http://dayandnightmag.ie/2009/10/02/linkage-joe-biden-photobomber/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:35:26 +0000 Niall Byrne http://dayandnightmag.ie/?p=1093 Joe Biden, photobomber.
The vice president has been omnipresent throughout Obama’s life. He’s like Richard from Lost. Creepy.
http://short.ie/bidenphotos

The Social Network – the movie
Justin Timberlake has been cast in the upcoming David Fincher movie which is largely about Facebook. Confusingly, he’ll play the co-founder of Napster Sean Parker.
http://short.ie/socialmov

Twitter Music Database
A comprehensive spreadsheet of artists, musicians, labels, bloggers and Djs on Twitter.
http://short.ie/twitmusic

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An impressive collaborative music project which uses 20 Youtube videos to create an in-tune soundtrack which can be mixed and played on the fly.
http://www.inbflat.net

Snacks and Shit
Cataloging downright nonsensical rap lyrics for your pleasure. “I exchange V-cards with the retards,” says Lil Wayne disproving his renowned rap status in one fell swoop.
http://www.snacksandshit.com

Lamebook
Concerns itself with Facebook updates of the embarrassing, dumb, hilarious and cringe-worthy variety.
http://www.lamebook.com

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After reluctantly accepting your mother’s Facebook friend request recently, be comforted that you are not alone and it could be much, much worse.

Website Talking Heads
So that’s where they get those annoying presenters for annoying online presentations!

Cardboard Love
Proof that in these days of email and text messages, an old-fashioned note on a piece of cardboard is the way to your lover’s heart.

]]> http://dayandnightmag.ie/2009/07/17/sites-of-the-week-my-parents-joined-facebook/feed/ 0 Social Networking – The Movie (Huh?) http://dayandnightmag.ie/2009/06/24/social-networking-the-movie-huh/ http://dayandnightmag.ie/2009/06/24/social-networking-the-movie-huh/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:50:48 +0000 Niall Byrne http://dayandnightmag.ie/?p=762 Look, I love social networking but this has gone too far! Variety is reporting that David Fincher is interested in directing an Aaron Sorkin-scripted film for Columbia Pictures about the formation of Facebook called The Social Network. Oh dear. yes, David Fincher – the guy who directed Seven, Fight Club, Zodiac and the frankly-awful-I-don’t care-what-anyone-says-one-eye-on-the-Forrest-Gump-Oscar The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Come on. Aaron Sorkin has even setup a Facebook group about the proposed movie.

According to Variety:

The film will focus on the evolution of Facebook from its 2004 creation on the Harvard campus by sophomore Mark Zuckerberg to a juggernaut with more than 200 million members.

Is a website, no matter how awesome and hands-across-the-world it happens to be worthy of a movie? What next?? Twitter: The Movie?? Uh-oh. Too late. Have we not learnt from our past? Movies about the internet and computers are not cool. Remember Hackers? Sandra Bullock in The Net?? Please David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin learn from these awful movies…

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  • Monty Python gain from Youtube
    After three years of people uploading Python clips to Youtube, the classic comedy troupe struck back by uploading their own high quality versions. The result: a 23,000% increase in DVD sales on Amazon.
    - via Mashable.
  • Facebookers react to 2FM policy change
    In reaction to 2FM’s decision to cut all non-music talk from daytime shows Nikki Hayes and Rick O’ Shea, a Facebook group is galvanising people to voice their dissatisfaction.
    If It’s Not Broken Don’t Fix It: Keep Rick O’Shea and Nikki Hayes Talking
  • Breaking News!
    According to German scientists, the universe may be a giant hologram..
    New Scientist
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