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Millennials are increasingly viewing life through a game lens, even just [using] #winning or #fail. Game vernacular has become a part of youth vernacular. By putting that competitive layer on top of it — a lot of people are inherently competitive, so if the path to winning is being informed, there could be a really great civic benefit.

Jason Rzepka, MTV’s vice president of public affairs, explains the decision to create a fantasy sports game-like experience around the  2012 presidential election.
 (via poptech)

(via poptech)

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mashable: Our Mashable Social Media Day page is LIVE. Here you will be able to see what’s happening on Social Media Day across the globe. On the page you can find: Social Media Day Meetup locations Logos and information for organizers Live feeds of Instagram pics and tweets with the hashtag #smday Be sure to follow along and find a Meetup location near you. Remember to use the hashtag #smday to join the conversation on Twitter. We can’t wait to celebrate this special day with you! 

mashable:

Our Mashable Social Media Day page is LIVE. Here you will be able to see what’s happening on Social Media Day across the globe. On the page you can find:

  • Social Media Day Meetup locations
  • Logos and information for organizers
  • Live feeds of Instagram pics and tweets with the hashtag #smday

Be sure to follow along and find a Meetup location near you. Remember to use the hashtag #smday to join the conversation on Twitter.

We can’t wait to celebrate this special day with you! 

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curiositycounts: Each decade typically births its own subculture, creating and celebrating new social norms. And in 1979, Virginia artist, writer and director, Tom Shadyac, took that a step further in the UVA Magazine, designing one of the first satirical checklists of pop culture stereotypes — much of which sounds familiar still today. Horn-rimmed glasses, anyone? (via)

curiositycounts:

Each decade typically births its own subculture, creating and celebrating new social norms. And in 1979, Virginia artist, writer and director, Tom Shadyac, took that a step further in the UVA Magazine, designing one of the first satirical checklists of pop culture stereotypes — much of which sounds familiar still today. Horn-rimmed glasses, anyone?

(via)

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digital-diva: Moleskin SMS Sarah Pearson, prote.in Leg­endary note­book com­pa­ny Mole­skin have paid trib­ute to the 20th anniver­sary of the text mes­sage with their lat­est lim­it­ed edi­tion notepad. The new notepad can be used as a bal­lis­tic device which allows peo­ple to return to their… The Moleskin SMS (Shooting Message System) - genius!

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Moleskin SMS
Sarah Pearson, prote.in

Leg­endary note­book com­pa­ny Mole­skin have paid trib­ute to the 20th anniver­sary of the text mes­sage with their lat­est lim­it­ed edi­tion notepad. The new notepad can be used as a bal­lis­tic device which allows peo­ple to return to their…

The Moleskin SMS (Shooting Message System) - genius!

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