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  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    Nominate Your Favorites for the 2012 Houston Web Awards

    If you love food and you live in Houston, chances are you follow at least one food truck on Twitter, one restaurant on Facebook or one beer blog (remember blogging? People still do it, and in more than 140-character bursts). The 2012 Houston Web Awards are fast approaching, which means now is the t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    ReShonda Tate Billingsley: Local Author's Punishment Of Daughter Sparks Social-Media Debate

    ReShonda Tate Billingsley is a romance author of such books as Can I get a Witness? and Holy Rollers. It's not her writing that has people talking about her online, though, it's what's happened with her daughter. Tate Billingsley's daughter posted a picture of herself on Instagram holding a vodka ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    Five Mistakes You Need to Stop Making on Facebook

    As Facebook marches onward toward 1 billion users (yes, billion with a 'b'), it is understandable that people make mistakes on the social networking monster. You know that thing where your friend joins Facebook and immediately starts sending you a hundred requests for Farmville because "It's so much ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    Clueless -- Not Old -- People Writing on a Restaurant's Facebook Page

    Tumblr has given us some great food-related bits of fascination recently. Locally, it's home to Fat City Houston, which keeps our 100 Favorite Dishes list honest. Nationally, it's given us gems like Fuck You, Yelper, showcasing frenzied Yelp reviews as beat-style poetry. This week, it's Old People ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    Who Are You? The Weird World of Twitter Bios Reveals Politics, Marital Status and Justin Bieber Love

    It's a very odd thing to have a 140-character bio. Any person in marketing will tell you that good ideas require an "elevator pitch," meaning you could pitch your idea in the time it takes to travel a few floors on an elevator. Really great ideas, some say, can be boiled down into a few words. But w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2012

    Playing The Over/Under Game On Twitter: 8 Bets To Consider

    I don't really do any gambling. It's not really because I don't enjoy the thrill of a good game of chance. It's more because I like the little money I earn to not be flushed down the toilet. If I did gamble, I'd have to take a class on sports betting because I still don't fully understand the whole ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2012

    Counting Greg Oden's Blessings

    Greg Oden, in between microsurgeries.​"I'm sure he's saying, 'Why Me?' Sometimes in life, things like that happen, and you wonder why it's happening to you. Some of these injuries have occurred, not only on the floor but off the floor. There's really not an explanation for why, or sometimes ho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    Pinterest Taking Sharing Online to a Whole New Level

    Somewhere near the crossroads of Facebook, Tumbler, Digg and an Amazon Wish List, there is a rapidly growing social network known as Pinterest. Developed only a couple years ago, this "virtual pin board" has been rapidly growing in numbers and clout since its beta launch in the spring of 2010. To u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2011

    How NOT to Raise Money to Make a Music Video

    Friends and enemies, music videos are an enduring passion of ours, both filming them ourselves and reporting on the best that we come across year after year. We think the medium has only become better and better with technology being made easier and cheaper for the average independent artist to mast ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    Ashton Kutcher Tweeting Wisdom Lost To America Because He Hadn't Heard About Joe Paterno

    The fail whale was strong in this one​Weep, America. Ashton Kutcher is no longer tweeting. He says he has handed management of his twitter account, which has eight million followers, over to his media team. Why? Because he is apparently the only self-described football fan not currently on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2011

    South Park Mexican's Dope House Records: Help Wanted

    ​The other day Rocks Off was unpacking a bunch of old boxes from our recent move and found Disc 2 of South Park Mexican's Power Moves, the one that starts off with a phone conversation between South Park Mexican (SPM) and DJ Screw. It even had DJ Screw's mug on the disc's cover. Fittingly, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2011

    Four Ways the Nerdy Yet Useful "If This Then That" Website Will Help Organize Your Online Life

    A handful of the IFTTT "channels" available for subscription​I recently stumbled onto the brilliant website If This Then That or ifttt.com. IFTTT is a website that brings together a range of different online services and makes them play nice together. And what makes IFTTT so unique is that it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2011

    Facebook Complaints: A Crisis For Our Time

    They dare to change this free service???​The universe has been rent to shreds, life as we know it has ended, and doom and despair ride the land. Or something like that. Facebook did some stuff today, and if there's one thing about social media, it's that nothing can be changed without a ton o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2011

    Saluting C.M. Punk With 5 Awesome Wrestling Promo's (w/ Video)

    C.M. Punk lights up Twitter​If you're plugged into social media, the new litmus test for the relevancy of a show, a sporting event, a singular occurrence is "Did Twitter react?" And if they did react how heavily did the reaction clog your Twitter feed. I am a fan of professional wrestling. I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2011

    Houston Web Awards: And The Winner Is...

    ​...you, for getting a half-off ticket to our inaugural Houston Web Awards ceremony on Thursday, June 30. As mentioned in last week's Upcoming Events, the Houston Web Awards tickets are normally $30, but the VOICE Daily Deal today gets you those same tickets for $15. And although it might not ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2011

    Bin Laden's Favorite Performers -- Whitney Houston, MacGyver Dude, Etc. -- Offer Twitter Silence On His Death

    Losing a big fan is apparently hard on Richard Dean Anderson​When you're no longer in the absolute prime of your career, it can be disheartening to lose a hardcore fan. That's the only reason we can think of that several specific stars haven't tweeted their thoughts on the death of Osama Bin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2011

    Comment of the Day: Placing Blame for Facebook Addiction

    ​We have some great commenters here on Hair Balls, and it's time we paid some damn attention to them. So we'll be highlighting a Comment of the Day each morning, from the previous day's work. Maybe two comments, even. This will all be determined by a highly rigorous scientific formula involv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2011

    You're Doing It Wrong: Blame Yourself, Not the Internet, For Your Addictions

    It could be worse...​The Internet is always being blamed for something. It seems like everyday, someone somewhere is complaining about how the web is distracting, easily addictive and a replacement for "real" life and friends. The reality is, it's true. Much like the "real world," the virtual ... More >>

  • News

    April 14, 2011

    Game Time

    1560AM adds humor to lonely, serious workday.

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2011

    Comment of the Day: Oy, Those Facebook Friends

    ​We have some great commenters here on Hair Balls, and it's time we paid some damn attention to them. So we'll be highlighting a Comment of the Day each morning, from the previous day's work. Maybe two comments, even. This will all be determined by a highly rigorous scientific formula involv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2011

    New York Times Launches Subscription Service

    One wonders if they will start charging admission to enter the lobby too.​The New York Times announced the parameters of its much-anticipated digital subscription service to subscribers via e-mail. Beginning March 28 in the United States (Canada gets a ten-day head start to act as guinea pig), ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2011

    App of the Week: Five Ways to Improve the Facebook App

    ​Dear Mark, please improve the Facebook app. Sincerely, Everyone.​​App: Facebook Platforms: All Smart Phones Web site: Facebook.com Cost: Free Facebook has become such a part of the way most people connect online, it's hard to imagine that the app Mark Zuckerberg and company produce coul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    Grilled Mac & Cheese Sandwich at Ziggy's

    ​For a restaurant known for its healthy dining options, Ziggy's Bar & Grill has an impressive edge when it comes to junk food of the highest order. To wit: The grilled mac & cheese sandwich seen above. The story of the grilled mac & cheese sandwich -- a special, limited-time creation inspired ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2011

    The 12 Stages of Facebook Addiction

    No one is safe.​The Internet is addicting and there are studies to prove it. Once people get involved with watching videos of kids falling down, leaving overly harsh anonymous comments on news stories and reading about how Swiffer will kill your dog, well, it's just damn difficult to stop. So ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    Comment Of The Day: Second Life Represent!!

    ​We have some great commenters here on Hair Balls, and it's time we paid some damn attention to them. So we'll be highlighting a Comment of the Day each morning, from the previous day's work. Maybe two comments, even. This will all be determined by a highly rigorous scientific formula involv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    Bill White Takes Big Lead Over Rick Perry (In Facebook)

    Facebook: The road to Austin​Bill White may have been unable as yet to top Rick Perry in any political poll on the governor's race, but that hardly matters: White's winning the Facebook battle!!And that's very important, says the person who did a study of it."Numbers don't have an agenda or ideolo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    Breaking News: Whole Foods on Kirby Catches Fire

    Not the actual fire at Whole Foods, obviously.​"So in other news whole foods Kirby just caught on fire while I was inside," wrote Danielle Clark on her Twitter account at 2:20 p.m. ​A few minutes later, the picture to the right was snapped by former Houston Press employee Kristen Majews ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2010

    Pop Rocks: Let's Have An Accurate Social Network Movie

    ​The Social Network, David Fincher's movie about Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg (played by Jesse Eisenberg, AKA "The Discount Michael Cera"), opens in October. Virtual fur is already flying, however, over alleged liberties taken by Fincher and author Ben Mezrich (the movie is based on his bo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2010

    Christopher Rohrman, Dumbest Employee Ever: Tries To Solicit His Boss' 11-Year-Old Daughter

    Christopher Rohrman, using Facebook to sex-chat with an 11-year-old girl​If you think Facebook-sexing your boss' pre-teen daughter is a good idea, you have something in common with Christopher Rohrman. And you don't really want to have too much in common with Christopher Rohrman. At least partly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2010

    Mary Rambin: The Chronicle's Newest Blogger Is A Former Gawker "Star"

    Mary Rambin: All about the internet​The Houston Chronicle has a new social-media writer!! And she's a piece of work!!Mary Rambin is perhaps best known in web circles for her time as a favorite target of Gawker (don't miss her unhinged call to complain about their coverage, in which she calls for a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2010

    Game Time: Tracy McGrady Has Unfinished Business (And Water Is Wet)

    T-Mac is growling​"I have unfinished business...." -- Tracy McGrady, via Twitter on SaturdayYeah, I got that doozy on my Tweetdeck on Saturday and had to laugh. I wondered if maybe the Twitter universe had started up one of its viral bandwagon topics, where people start hurling their contribution ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2010

    Dance The Night Away: Passion Pit Ticket Giveaway

    You know the phrase. While the cat's away, the mice will play. Señor Rocks Off is taking a much needed vacation and in the meantime, the natives are going nuts around here. The above video is pretty much what it looks like in the Rocks Off offices right now as Craig Hlavaty and yours truly have t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2010

    Game Time: Twitter -- My Houston Sports "Follow Friday"

    Follow me....to freedom!!​I'm not going to lie, I was a little bit crushed. I read Craig Hlavaty's fantastic overview of the Twitter universe (or as named in the article, "The Twitterverse"; somewhere Dwight Shrute and his "funtivities" -- short for fun activities -- approve), and in it he manage ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2010

    The Yelp Effect

    ​Although there was no shortage of food-related panels at the Interactive portion of South by Southwest (SXSWi) this year, none were as insightful or as incendiary as The Yelp Effect, a frank discussion on the effect that online reviews and criticisms have on the restaurant industry. Led by A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2010

    DirecTV Caves to Social Media Pressure and Eventually Helps Stroke Victim

    ​The Leeder family recently found out how DirecTV does business: The company will not, under any circumstances, break a contract or waive cancellation fees, even if you've had a stroke and will never need the service again, unless you complain on Facebook and Twitter. That's pretty much the w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2009

    Local Mayoral Campaigns Use Social Media, and Apparently That's News

    ​If you don't have eyes, ears, or a television set with that nonsensical converter box, you may not be aware that today kicks off early voting for stuff that's pretty crucial to the Houston political agenda. Not only can you stick your ballot in the box for City Council, City Controller, comm ... More >>

  • Culture

    September 24, 2009

    Site Scavenging

    Internet content is the "found object" of the 21st century.

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2009

    The 7 Most Obnoxious Twitter Users

    ​Twitter is faced with a looming problem these days. As it grows in popularity (and in users), Twitter backlash has grown alongside it. Non-Twitter users don't understand the social opportunities associated with using Twitter and how Twitterers can quickly become part of networks that were ... More >>

  • News

    May 28, 2009

    Perverts, Beware

    Highlights from the Blog at HOUSTONPRESS.COM

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2009

    Local Guy's Suit Against Pat Robertson Helped By Racism From Pat Robertson's Students

    New evidence may help a Spring man prove the freedom of expression case he's filed in federal court claiming that Regent University, founded by televangelist Pat Robertson in Virginia, unconstitutionally kicked him out of school for posting a picture on the Internet of Robertson scratching his face ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2009

    Dept. Of Good Ideas: Transtar Is Twittering

    Transtar, the umbrella agency that coordinates traffic on Houston roads, is entering the Twitterarium, or whatever the kidz be calling it these days.Go to their main link and you can get individualized Twittering for all of the area's main roads."Twitter is a great way to give travelers the quickest ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2009

    Sole of Houston: Airline Drive, Part 2

    The longest walk in the history of the Sole of Houston requires the longest piece. This being a blog and all, we have decided to break it up into three installments.This is part two. Yesterday's is here, and we'll wrap it up tomorrow.In this installment, we venture west down Aldine-Bender from Aldi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2009

    Sole Of Houston: Airline Drive, Part 1

    The longest walk in the history of the Sole of Houston requires the longest piece. This being a blog and all, we have decided to break it up into three installments. Coming today, tomorrow and Thursday in this tale of 22-plus miles of concrete, mud, and fairly cold weather: The fending off a pote ... More >>

  • Music

    October 16, 2008

    This One Time at BandCamp

    The longest walk in the history of the Sole of Houston requires the longest piece. This being a blog and all, we have decided to break it up into three installments. Coming today, tomorrow and Thursday in this tale of 22-plus miles of concrete, mud, and fairly cold weather: The fending off a pote ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2008

    In the Shade: News on the March to play around 3-ish

    The longest walk in the history of the Sole of Houston requires the longest piece. This being a blog and all, we have decided to break it up into three installments. Coming today, tomorrow and Thursday in this tale of 22-plus miles of concrete, mud, and fairly cold weather: The fending off a pote ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2008

    SXSW Day 1: Tricks of the Trade

    The longest walk in the history of the Sole of Houston requires the longest piece. This being a blog and all, we have decided to break it up into three installments. Coming today, tomorrow and Thursday in this tale of 22-plus miles of concrete, mud, and fairly cold weather: The fending off a pote ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2008

    Cover Story: Saving Lobo from Montgomery County's Animal Control Department

    The longest walk in the history of the Sole of Houston requires the longest piece. This being a blog and all, we have decided to break it up into three installments. Coming today, tomorrow and Thursday in this tale of 22-plus miles of concrete, mud, and fairly cold weather: The fending off a pote ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2007

    Navigating MySpace’s Musical Wilderness

    The longest walk in the history of the Sole of Houston requires the longest piece. This being a blog and all, we have decided to break it up into three installments. Coming today, tomorrow and Thursday in this tale of 22-plus miles of concrete, mud, and fairly cold weather: The fending off a pote ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2007

    You’ve Got a Friend in Drenched

    The longest walk in the history of the Sole of Houston requires the longest piece. This being a blog and all, we have decided to break it up into three installments. Coming today, tomorrow and Thursday in this tale of 22-plus miles of concrete, mud, and fairly cold weather: The fending off a pote ... More >>

  • Music

    May 17, 2007

    Dan Hunter and the MySpace Race

    Can clicks become sales?

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