Tumblr Breaks 100 Million User Mark, Follow These Blogs To Celebrate
Without any fanfare, Tumblr managed to tick up to and past the 100 million blog mark this week. The burgeoning internet giant, founded in 2007 by David Karp, has gone on to have more than 44.6 billion posts by its many users. Blogs range from the celebrity-run kind to social movements to fandom-obsessed (Hello, Whovians, […]
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Wants You To Pivot To HitRECord On TV
It’s undeniable that Joseph Gordon-Levitt has become an entertainment powerhouse in the last few years. Most known for his appearance in movies such as Looper, The Dark Knight Rises, 50/50, Inception, JGL recently made his full-length feature directorial and screenwriting debut with Don Jon. The quickly rising star (who’s been rising since before he had […]
Biggest Cyber-attack In History Slows Down Internet Worldwide
If you’ve noticed a perceptible slowdown in internet speeds lately, that may not just be your local internet provider trying to cap your download speeds. A massive attack on anti-spam guardian, Spamhaus, has had major repercussions on the rest of the internet. Spamhaus, based out of London and Geneva, tracks spam back to its sources […]
On The Cheap: T-Mobile Announces Pricing And Date For iPhone 5 (And More)
People were thrilled when it was announced that T-Mobile would finally carry the iPhone. The only downside was that there was no timeline. That has changed, and we now know to expect the iPhone 5 on April 12. We also know pricing. Thanks to T-Mobile’s new UNcarrier plans, the iPhone 5 will be $99 down. […]
When Your Blue Eyes Turn Pink, A Social Networking Meme For Marriage Equality
Many of you will have noticed your Tumblr, Twitter, and Facebook feeds turn red over the last 36 hours. Your politicians, favorite celebrities, and numerous internet meme-creators have all switched their IDs red with two complimentary stripes, a variation on the Human Rights Campaign’s Equality symbol. In case you have been on a serious NyQuil […]
Eight Awesome Minecraft Videos To Kill Time To
We here at Techcitement Towers love Minecraft. If we ever want to destroy a weekend, we set out to build a geodesic dome out of multicolored wool. We dig trenches that spell out our sweetheart’s name or dynamite holes to the center of the planet. What is this Minecraft of which you speak? It sounds […]
Teh Chik-Fil-A Cows Comin 4 Ur Meme
Driving down the highway the other day, I saw an American staple, one that’s been part of my framework for understanding the U.S. for as long as I can remember – the Chik-Fil-A cows. These poorly educated and perpetually inept endorsers of every Chik-Fil-A sandwich ever invented have encouraged the American populace to “Eat Mor […]
Hotline Miami, Indie Game Of The Year?
Steam is having a massive indie game spring blowout until March 29. Don’t worry about having missed out on any special deals though, because it’s a digital delivery service. There’s no shortage of inventory. Some of the gems we’ve picked up for under $10 include the funnily sarcastic DLC Quest, the visually delightful Incredipede, and […]
Google Keep May Not Be For Keeps
This past Wednesday, Google announced Google Keep, poised to take on Evernote as an unstructured collection of digital things. Google’s announcement states that: With Keep you can quickly jot ideas down when you think of them and even include checklists and photos to keep track of what’s important to you. Your notes are safely stored […]
Every Episode Of Every Star Trek Series Free On Hulu For Limited Time
To help capture and build on the excitement generated by the upcoming release of Star Trek Into Darkness (May 17, 2013), Hulu is offering every single episode of every live-action Star Trek series to date for free. Whether your favorite captian is Kirk, Picard, Sisko, Janeway, or even Archer, you can revisit every incarnation of […]