Every once in a while, someone comes up with an idea that allows us to kill a TREMENDOUS amount of time.

When my Dad was a kid, back in the late 60’s and early 70’s (sorry for that Dad), they had comic books and GI JOE’s. Today, for better or worse, we’ve made our way from the “life-like hair” of the GI JOE, and “Captain America’s shield” to FarmVille and Twitter feeds.

But my own time waster of choice is StumbleUpon.

1. Social media of the womb: “What Facebook Expects When You’re Expecting” [TheLuxurySpot]
2. SheBytes not filling your Google + craze? Check Out: [DiscoverDigitalGroup]
3. Honestly, at first I thought Cowboys & Aliens was a spoof…Top Twitter Trends: [Mashable]
4. Shark Week and this playlist, were born for eachother! [LiveFastMag]
5. Hacking to clear the path, towards a tech filled tomorrow! [Forbes]

I’m rather obsessed with Social Media (an understatement at best). Apparently, so is Snoop Dogg!  Social Media is a broad term that means much more than “the use of web-based…technologies to turn communication into interactive dialogue.”

Want to know if you have clout on the Web?  Now there’s a way to track your self-brand!  It’s called Klout!

I love anything that not only premeditates the presence of an issue, but that also includes a thoughtful solution for it.

The Issue: As people become increasingly focused on the world of internet marketing, social media, self-branding and social networking, it’s easy to lose track of how well our efforts are actually doing.

Photo Credit: Dave White, Artist - Superheroes and Villains Collection

Integrity on the Internet is a hot topic!  Elizabeth Boylan’s article “Do Multiple Identities Reflect a Lack of Integrity?” hits the nail on the head!  I read it and thought the way she approached the argument was exceptional. Although it may seem to some that the Internet is a place where no harm can come of establishing numerous Bruce Wayne/Batman alter egos and using these various versions and visages of the self as masks for different situations, these types of individuals ignore altogether the concept of integrity.

As Osama news broke Sunday, I posted a link in my Link Roundup to a TechCrunch story on Bin Laden’s death spreading like wildfire on Twitter.  It all started with a little tweet and the topic was trending on Twitter within minutes.

Social Media has changed relationships, the way we communicate and even break ups with our ex’s.

Once upon a time, breaking up meant an awkward conversation, removing a picture or two from your bed stand, and packing up your ex’s things into a box –never to be seen again.  If your ex tried to call you afterward, you could ignore the call by sending it to voicemail.  These days breakups are way different.  Aside from having to publicly display your changed relationship status to 500+ Facebook friends and then field tons of questions from people you hardly speak with (case in point: misery loves company), there are so many things to consider, like: do I unfriend? Just the ex, or the ex and his/her friends? Their family? Where do you draw the line?

Who needs a partner when you’ve got the Internet to answer to?