I can’t believe it’s been three years since I wrote my first article for Mashable. That article, Are Social Media Jobs Here to Stay?, was published on August 4, 2008. Back then, I was a product manager, working on Facebook apps and working with my entrepreneurial mentor to grow Spine-health, a web health company. I… Continue reading Three Years at Mashable
Author: Ben Parr
The World Economic Collapse Explained in 3 Minutes
Epic and sobering.
So @Hotmail Sent Me a Tweet…
It was in reference to my story on the new Gmail Preview Pane feature. So, two thoughts here: 1) You caught my attention, Microsoft. Good job to your Hotmail social media team. 2) But even if you have a feature first Microsoft, it doesn’t mean your product is better or will be more successful. Just… Continue reading So @Hotmail Sent Me a Tweet…
The E*Trade Baby On Today’s Market Crash
Sure, this video is from April, but this is absolutely what a ton of people are starting to feel after yesterday’s economic meltdown. Hopefully we’ll bounce back with a recovery from the oversell tomorrow, but the long-term economic indicators are not pretty.
Apple Starts Rolling Out iCloud
Apple Launches iCloud Beta [PICS] It still doesn’t have music streaming though, but I’m sure that’s coming soon. The price of storage is double that of Amazon, but I doubt anybody will care. They’re nice apps to play with, though. Apple really needed to cut itself off from MobileMe. (FYI I’m going to start sharing… Continue reading Apple Starts Rolling Out iCloud
The Feral Parrots of San Francisco
These parrots were made famous by the documentary The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill. They’ve been visiting my apartment the last few days, but the landlord has told us not to feed them anymore (they defecate too much, and the neighbors complained).
Hi San Francisco!
MashableSF’s Social Media Day 2011: Flipbook Video Edition
This video is a compilation of all the people who attended Mashable’s Social Media Day in SF and tried out The Laugh Box and got a flipbook. Yes, we all look like idiots, but adorable idiots. See if you can’t find Team MashableSF in the video.