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.
Meet AltaVista’s neighbors in the search engine graveyard
After 18 years, AltaVista will search no more. Here’s a look at the other vintage search engines that went before it.
On Jul 2, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Reddit’s atheists revolt as r/Atheism cracks down on image macros
One of Reddit’s largest communities, r/Atheism, issued a new moderation policy that angered thousands of meme-addicted users.
On Jun 6, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Pug Life: The triumphant return of Tumblr’s Every Pug in New York
One graphic designer is determined to catalog each of NYC’s curly-tailed, smushed-faced residents.
On May 30, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
No one can get over how much this tea kettle looks like Hitler
“My morning coffee is going to taste like genocide tomorrow.”
On May 28, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
The force is strong in the “Vadering” photo meme
Do or do not; there is no try.
On Apr 4, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Shane Burcaw: From Tumblr star to nonprofit hero
Shane Burcaw runs a popular Tumblr and a nonprofit foundation, all while battling a debilitating genetic disease called spinal muscular atrophy type II.
On Mar 3, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Chechnya’s president is absolutely incredible at Instagram
… even if he doesn’t have his own account.
On Feb 14, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
The 2013 presidential inauguration in 15 GIFs
While Twitter may have been the place to find second-by-second updates on President Barack Obama’s historic inaugural speech, Tumblr is where Monday’s star-studded festivities got animated.
On Jan 21, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
4chan schemes to get rapper Lil B to the Grammys
If you happen to see rapper and social media sweetheart Lil B performing live on primetime TV this year with some Vans sneakers on, you can probably thank 4chan for that.
On Jan 16, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Give Tommy Lee Jones the Golden Globe for “Best Meme”
Everyone but Tommy Lee Jones was laughing at the Golden Globes last night.
On Jan 14, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
CryptoParty founder speaks out against sexism
In a lengthy blog post, Asher Wolf discussed the “shitful sexism, misogyny and down-right crappy behavior” she has experienced online and at hacker conferences.
On Dec 31, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
CryptoParty founder driven out by tech community’s sexism
Asher Wolf founder CryptoParty to build a bridge between hackers and people who wanted to educate themselves about online surveillance, but sexist treatment has forced her out of the movement she started.
On Dec 28, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
India will publish rapists’ names, photos, and addresses online
In the wake of countrywide protests following the gang rape of a 23-year-old woman, Indian police will begin publishing the names, addresses, and photos of convicted rapists online.
On Dec 27, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Instagram user starts class-action lawsuit over ToS changes
A California-based user of Instagram has filed a class-action lawsuit against the company over the controversial Terms of Service update it introduced last week, which would have allowed users’ photos to appear in advertising without their knowledge.
On Dec 26, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
GIF Cards: GeoCities-inspired Christmas trees by Nick Kegeyan
When GIF artist Nick Kegeyan is in need of artistic inspiration, he trawls Facebook or turns on TV shows like “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.”
On Dec 25, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
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