"Even uncooler than editing Wikipedia..." Options

[Daniel Brandt]

Nicholas Carr's blog, 2010-02-04:

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Did you see that new Pew study that came out yesterday? It put a big fat exclamation point on what a lot of us have come to realize recently: blogging is now the uncoolest thing you can do on the Internet. It's even uncooler than editing Wikipedia articles or having a Second Life avatar.
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[Milton Roe]

Nicholas Carr's blog, 2010-02-04:

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Did you see that new Pew study that came out yesterday? It put a big fat exclamation point on what a lot of us have come to realize recently: blogging is now the uncoolest thing you can do on the Internet. It's even uncooler than editing Wikipedia articles or having a Second Life avatar.
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Article carefully does not mention what IS supposed to be cool. And if the answer is "tweeting" (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/sick.gif) I just have to leave the room.

[Rhindle]

Nicholas Carr's blog, 2010-02-04:

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Did you see that new Pew study that came out yesterday? It put a big fat exclamation point on what a lot of us have come to realize recently: blogging is now the uncoolest thing you can do on the Internet. It's even uncooler than editing Wikipedia articles or having a Second Life avatar.
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Article carefully does not mention what IS supposed to be cool. And if the answer is "tweeting" (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/sick.gif) I just have to leave the room.

It doesn't look that way, but it seems like what's "cool" is being defined by what teens and twentysomethings do...

Teens are not using Twitter in large numbers. While teens are bigger users of almost all other online applications, Twitter is an exception

[Trick cyclist]

it seems like what's "cool" is being defined by what teens and twentysomethings do...

Well yes how else do you define cool? By what my grandfather is doing back in Åbenrå?

Twinkle users look like rocket scientists.

Rocket scientists? In Denmark 12 year olds are taught to make rockets in school. We used baking powder, vinegar and the tubes from toilet rolls. Now that is cool. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/smile.gif)

[Milton Roe]

it seems like what's "cool" is being defined by what teens and twentysomethings do...

Well yes how else do you define cool? By what my grandfather is doing back in Åbenrå?

Twinkle users look like rocket scientists.

Rocket scientists? In Denmark 12 year olds are taught to make rockets in school. We used baking powder, vinegar and the tubes from toilet rolls. Now that is cool. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/smile.gif)

What is your subspecialty in astonomy? Do you think the probabability of getting a radio signal indicating intelligent life, is higher or lower, from ellipitical galaxies? And why. Is carbon a metal? Discuss what Z-1 means to you personally.