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David Holmes


David Holmes is a technology and politics reporter. His work has appeared in Fast Company, the Guardian, the Daily Beast, and Stereogum. In 2011, he wrote the acclaimed "The Fracking Song (My Water's on Fire Tonight) based on ProPublica's investigation on hydraulic fractured gas drilling.

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Dollars for science: Petridish launches

Got an experiment? A new site might let strangers back it.

On Mar 14, 2012 by David Holmes

IRL
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PayPal temporarily froze account that collected too much, too fast

This isn't the first time that PayPal has received the ire of people for freezing an account.

On Mar 13, 2012 by David Holmes

Internet Culture
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Now you can make your very own terrible infographics

 to explain the automated infographic tool called Visual.ly, were going to use some good old-fashioned words. But maybe next time  we will do it with a pretty picture. 

On Mar 12, 2012 by David Holmes

Internet Culture
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“Kony 2012” is becoming the fastest-growing viral hit in history

The Wall Street Journal did a Storify on the incredible spread of the "Kony 2012" video.

On Mar 9, 2012 by David Holmes

Streaming
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How Doctors Without Borders is mapping the world’s epidemics

 By collecting outbreak data and visualizing it on a map, Doctors Without Borders hopes to track where and how diseases are spreading.

On Mar 9, 2012 by David Holmes

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To infinity and beyond: NASA tweetups bring fans along for the ride

Remember Space Camp? There’s a new, age-appropriate way to hang out with astronauts.

On Mar 9, 2012 by David Holmes

Society
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Facebook adds Interest Lists

Taking a cue from Twitter and Google+, Facebook added Interest Lists, a feature that allows you to sort people and brands into seperate categories. 

On Mar 8, 2012 by David Holmes

Trending
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Asian stereotype memes continue to rise to the top of Reddit’s homepage

Why is it that Asian stereotypes persist particularly on Reddit?

On Mar 7, 2012 by David Holmes

Society
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Rick Santorum gets his very own YouTube tribute song

Celebrity endorsements worked for President Obama. Will the country twang of the Harris family do the same for Rick Santorum?

On Mar 7, 2012 by David Holmes

Tech
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Obama’s press conference gets livetweeted

Questions within and without the White House focused on events abroad.

On Mar 6, 2012 by David Holmes

Tech
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How the Web reacted to Putin’s victory

The New York Times's man in Moscow curates the elections as they unfolded in social media.

On Mar 5, 2012 by David Holmes

Internet Culture
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Adam WarRock sounds off on his “Downton Abbey” anthem

The Internet rapper, known for his Parks + Rec EP, weighs in on the popular BBC drama. 

On Mar 2, 2012 by David Holmes

Streaming
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Santorum now a bit cleaner on Google

You still have to avert your eyes when searching for the former senator's name on Google. Just not quite as much.

On Mar 1, 2012 by David Holmes

Tech
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Redditors debunk allegations of fraud against Romney

Some really smart people use Reddit—smart enough to pick apart statistics used to claim wrongdoing in elections.

On Feb 29, 2012 by David Holmes

Tech
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Users don’t stick around for Google+, study reveals

The clock is ticking on Google+'s social network.

On Feb 28, 2012 by David Holmes

Internet Culture