'Lowcost Cosplay' Is Your Hilarious Guide to Costume Inspiration

The wigs, capes and makeup required for killer cosplay can hit the wallet hard. Well, unless you're the guys behind the budget-friendly project Lowcost Cosplay. The project documents one man's creative and absurd attempts at costumes made from pillows, sheets and other everyday items Lowcost Cosplay is the brainchild of three friends from Thailand. Anucha Sangchat models the costumes while Satjapong Thongchiasri and Purint Huangsamut moderate the project's Facebook page. Thongchiasri told Mashable that...

Posted By: Pawan Lubana on Tuesday, 18 March 2014

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With Instagram Direct, Facebook's Pursuit of Snapchat Is Over

I was mostly wrong about Instagram's plans and also mostly right. I know, that oxymoronic statement makes little sense unless you consider that Instagram Direct, unveiled on Thursday in New York, is the very first big step into a full-scale encroachment on Snapchat's territory. It also means Facebook, to borrow a Taylor Swift lyric, will never, ever, ever bid on Snapchat again. A couple of days ago, I predicted Instagram would unveil some sort of direct image messaging system and I almost called it Instagram...

Posted By: Pawan Lubana on Thursday, 12 December 2013

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Snapchat Scoops Up Facebook, Instagram Exec as COO

Snapchat added Emily White, the director of business operations at Instagram, as the company's new COO on Tuesday, according to AllThingsD. The now-former Facebook exec had been director of mobile partnerships at Facebook beginning in 2011, according to her LinkedIn profile. She was assigned to work with Instagram and its co-founder Kevin Systrom in April, and was involved in bringing advertisements to Instagram just last month. "It happened really quickly, but to have an actual COO role in one of many companies...

Posted By: Pawan Lubana on Wednesday, 4 December 2013

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Mark Twain’s Top 9 Tips for Living a Kick-Ass Life

You may know Mark Twain for some of his very popular books, but what you may not know is how much of a bad ass he was at living life. Here are a few tips for living an awesome life from Mark Twain. “It’s no wonder that truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to make sense.” “Let us live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.” “When your friends begin to flatter you on how young you look, it’s a sure sign you’re getting old.” You may know Mark Twain for some of his very popular books like Adventures...

Posted By: Pawan Lubana on Friday, 29 November 2013

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Users Log in With Facebook Instead of Creating New Accounts Online

Online consumers seem to agree: The more a site or app knows about a user, the better that user's experience will be. That mantra has driven the need for personal accounts and logins at nearly every turn, and social sites such as Facebook and Google+ are competing to be your login of choice. Whether you're signing in to play Words with Friends, or managing your Fantasy Football roster on ESPN, you almost always need a username and password. New data released Tuesday from Gigya, a social-login...

Posted By: Pawan Lubana on Wednesday, 30 October 2013

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14 Facebook Tools You Didn't Know Existed

Here are some apps : 1. Activity Log You've probably seen that button on your cover photo labeled "Activity Log," but unless you're a Facebook power user you probably haven't explored this tool. It shows you every activity you do on Facebook, whether it's liking a photo, posting a status, or updating your information. You can even filter by type of activity to make it more targeted. Image: Facebook 2. Ad Create Tool Facebook gives you a host of tools to make sure your business's ads are well made and prominently placed,...

Posted By: Pawan Lubana on Monday, 28 October 2013

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