Skateboard champ Tony Hawk caught regifting fruitcakes
I got a fruitcake from skateboard champ Tony Hawk and I’ve regifted it. I was the 6,281st person to do so. This was a virtual fruitcake that is making the rounds on Facebook as part of a charitable campaign.
I happen to agree that the fruitcake is the perennial lousy holiday gift, right up there with the tie. It gets passed around so much that it’s the perfect analogy for spreading word about something through viral… Continue Reading
Causes helps 1.6M Facebook users get out the vote — largest online rally in history
In the last day or so, you may have noticed a barrage of Facebook status updates reminding you to go vote. You may even have posted one of those status updates yourself. And you’re not alone — more than 1.6 million users “donated” their Facebook status to the Causes application for a virtual get-out-the-vote rally. The Causes Election Rally has only been online since last Thursday, so we’re talking about a growth rate of tens… Continue Reading