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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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Twitter reacts to Prop 8 overturn

California's gay-marriage ban is ruled unconstitutional.

On Feb 7, 2012 by David Holmes

Tech
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Google, Facebook censoring content in India

A law in the Internet's third-largest market requires removal of politically or religiously offensive material.

On Feb 6, 2012 by David Holmes

Tech
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Check this website before you make a “S!@# People Say” video

Has Anyone Said This Sh*t, a new website from Buzzfeed, tracks all these crap videos so you don't have to.

On Feb 2, 2012 by David Holmes

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Two-thirds of tweets are worthless

A study finds Twitter users only value one out of three tweets they see.

On Feb 1, 2012 by David Holmes

Internet Culture
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How LeVar Burton returned to “Reading Rainbow”

Remember the PBS show about books? There will soon be an app for that—and a Twitter account.

On Feb 1, 2012 by David Holmes

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Troubled Rebellious Asian: Raucous or racist?

Should anyone be upset that a new meme portrays Asians as studious? Actually, yes.

On Feb 1, 2012 by David Holmes

Internet Culture
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Facebook post breaks a world record—but why?

Commenters came through and broke a world record. Just what did they contribute to humanity? 

On Jan 31, 2012 by David Holmes

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British tourists banned after making Twitter jokes

Jokes on Twitter are just not funny—to government officials, anyhow.

On Jan 30, 2012 by David Holmes

IRL
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Meet the nerd behind “Waka Flocka Ron Swanson”

Eugene Ahn, aka Adam WarRock, has unleashed three rap songs inspired by the TV show "Parks and Recreation."

On Jan 27, 2012 by David Holmes

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Biden’s Twitter interview surprisingly free of gaffes

If only Biden were this well-spoken off of Twitter.

On Jan 26, 2012 by David Holmes

Tech
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Remembering January 25 in Egypt and on Twitter

A hashtag spread Egypt's revolutionary spirit around the world. One year on, #Jan25 still resonates.

On Jan 25, 2012 by David Holmes

Tech