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Fernando Alfonso III


Fernando Alfonso III served as an early Reddit and 4chan reporter and the Daily Dot’s first art director until 2016. He’s gone on to report at Lexington’s Herald-Leader and at the Houston Chronicle.

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Fields of artful dreams

He once played on baseball fields. Now Joshua Perry plays with them, creating art and function.

On Jan 2, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Your picks for the 10 most important people on Twitter in 2011

Who better to pick Twitter's top voices than Twitter users themselves?

On Dec 30, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Some Anonymous members say they plan a January 1 hack

A group of Anonymous members are planning yet another hack for the New Year. But will it happen?

On Dec 30, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III

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5 must-follow women on Twitter

After readers pointed out that our list of the top 10 Twitter accounts of 2011 had omitted women, we set out to make things right.

On Dec 30, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Kelly Clarkson gets political

 Kelly Clarkson  annoys her fans with her endorsement of Republican contender Ron Paul.

On Dec 29, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III

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BBC’s Faces of the year 2011 spurs #pandagate controversy

Meet Ms. December, Sweetie the panda. Likes include bamboo, honey, and cuddling. 

On Dec 29, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III

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The Morning GIF: Thursday, December 29

Artist Heiko Windish discusses story behind his animated, monochromatic GIF of a lone piece of luggage.  

On Dec 29, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III

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The 10 most important people on Tumblr in 2011

Tumblr emerged in 2011 as the way to make your blog viral. Here are the 10 most contagious accounts we know.

On Dec 29, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III

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The best possible reaction to the Weeknd’s Echoes of Silence

Meet the man behind Aziz Ansari's favorite YouTube reaction video. 

On Dec 28, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Dramatic reactions from Kim Jong-il’s funeral

The funeral for the late North Korean dictator has been a worldwide trending topic all morning on Twitter, collecting equal amounts of pity, laughter, and scorn. 

On Dec 28, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III

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The Morning GIF: Wednesday, December 28

Politicians are known for regularly inserting their  feet in their mouths. But it's not very often that they get a tiny hand inserted there. Was this baby trying to say something?

On Dec 28, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Google+ gains momentum

Google's social network may finally be gaining momentum.

On Dec 28, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III

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You know what’s cool? 100,000 subreddits

Reddit hits a milestone of diverse discussion: The site now plays host to 100,000 separate forums.

On Dec 27, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III

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The GoDaddy SOPA drama continues—on Reddit

Redditors discuss whether GoDaddy was really hurt by its controversial positions on the Stop Online Piracy Act.

On Dec 27, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III

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In hostage situation, mother pleas for help on Facebook

The event marked the second time in as many months that the social network was used to assist in a crisis situation. 

On Dec 27, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III