Today I read the “Social Media’s Impact on Developing Countries” article written by Alexandra Kuhle. The article itself did not surprise me, because I come from a developing country, Indonesia, and social media there is very big! However, it is fascinating how social media evolved: how quickly social media reached every earth citizen and how big the authority of social media is in many countries!... read more

One third of students apply for jobs through social media, according to the article that I read on Techzine.nl. The research also mentions that 20 percent of Facebook users have attached their professional information (such as work experience and education info) to their Facebook profiles. Is it true that social media could help people find a job?... read more

GIF is so 2012! Somehow this old-school-animation-format is back again on the internet universe; boosted by sites like Tumblr and Reddit. Most of the popular GIFs that are spread on internet range from GIFs of celebrities (like the GIF of Tina Fey “trolling” Amy Poehler on the 69th Golden Globe Awards or the GIF of Snoop Dog dancing his “Drop It Like It’s Hot” in Leonardo Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” painting) to the famous internet meme GIF of “Nyan Cat”. All those GIFs share one characteristic in common: funny!... read more

I have probably said this lots of times: social media is very important nowadays, so important that it is becoming the most important source for politicians, economists, religious leaders, or even activists to plan their next big move. That is also the big idea behind this awesome online Dutch startup: SNTMNT. ... read more

Some of you might probably have forgotten that today is Valentine’s Day, until you read people’s overflowing emotions about “the lovely day” on Facebook or Twitter this morning. Yuck!... read more