Earlier this week, the Denver Police Department and members of the news media engaged in a very public Twitter conversation about plagiarism. It was a spirited debate, as well as one so unusual that at least one person initially thought the DPD account had been hacked. “We certainly struck a…
Some among us spend so many waking hours on Facebook that they know every feature of their page as well as the alphabet. Others (like yours truly) understand the basic functions but not the idiosyncrasies. This post is for the latter. Do you regularly check the “Other” tab? If not,…
We’ve cataloged the weirdest posts on Denver Craigslist a number of times over the years, so we’ve got a pretty good sense of the oddities that can be found on the site. But even we were caught off guard by the ad “IT Girl Needed ASAP.” It’s been flagged for…
Like most TV news operations, 9News aspires to be a family-friendly operation from top to bottom. So how did those who like the station’s Facebook page react when its overseers shared a photo gallery depicting a moose attempting to have carnal relations with a moose statue in Grand Lake? Not…
Earlier this year, we told you about Craig Brittain, a Colorado Spring entrepreneur behind a website that published nude photos typically submitted by the subjects’ ex-lovers — a phenomenon known as revenge porn. Brittain said he was proud of the site, despite the humiliation it caused those featured on it…
How often do social-media users in Colorado feature hate speech in their tweets? The Geography of Hate, overseen by Humboldt State University’s Dr. Monica Stephens, puts the answer in graphic terms via heat maps that show the best and worst areas of the country when it comes to tweets sporting…
Most people don’t happen to have thousands of LED lights lying around a workshop. And most people don’t have two 3-D printers and other tools needed to create an interactive light display controlled by cellphones and containing more than 3,000 bulbs. But for Boulder’s Silicon Junkies, all these pieces add…
A Colorado ban against texting while driving went into effect in 2009 — not that Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle thought it would make a huge difference. At the time, he shrugged off the measure as a “feel-good law” that would be tough to enforce. More than three years later,…
Yesterday, a newly released document revealed that James Holmes is willing to plead guilty to killing twelve people and injuring seventy others in the Aurora theater shooting if prosecutors agree not to pursue the death penalty. What’s the reaction of online Holmes fans? Well, there appear to be a lot…
Given the accessibility of Facebook pages and photos, it’s surprising we don’t hear more stories like this one: Some young dipshits in Fort Collins created a series of pages with names like “Nasty Chicks of Foco” whose main purpose was apparently to attack and demean assorted high school girls as…
The photo seen here is not a mug shot, even though the woman seen in it is definitely mugging. No, it’s a self-portrait of the person who apparently found and snagged an iPad left on a plane traveling from Phoenix to Denver. Finders, keepers. Why are we seeing this snap?…
All of us with Facebook pages have grappled with the dilemma of what to do about the so-called “friend” who posts crap way too often. But before you choose to unfriend someone, think twice — because cutting the cord online can, and often does, end friendships in the real world,…
Today, Westword is welcoming the latest addition to its family: the new, improved and ready-to-use Westword mobile app. Like the previous version of our Westword app, you can use it as a handy, thumb-friendly guide to Denver arts, entertainment and dining. Hungry for Asian? We’ve got you covered. Bored with…
After a soft launch in October during Denver Startup Week, Galvanize has lured some of the areas best startup tech companies from their garages and basements with its “ecosystem” and coffee. Officially opened on February 1, Galvanize, the startup tech common workspace, has created an “ecosystem” centered around entrepreneurial minds…
Earlier this week, we told you about a Colorado Springs website that specializes in so-called revenge porn — explicit photos shared by ex-lovers and the like, apparently in an effort to humiliate their former partners; see our previous coverage below. Now, we’ve got video of the man behind the site…
The passage of Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, led to a social media explosion, with notables such as Lady Gaga and Big Boi weighing in via Twitter. But lotsa lesser-knowns (plus more ringers) got their tweet on, too. We’ve collected our fifteen faves — some serious, some…
Happy Friday the 13th! This phrase is currently trending in Denver among Twitter users who like to spread terror — or laughs — or both. Look below to count down our ten current favorites. In the meantime, be careful out there — and beware of guys wearing hockey masks who…
Colorado may never have seen a wildfire season like this one. With the High Park fire near Fort Collins, the Waldo Canyon fire outside of Colorado Springs and Boulder’s Flagstaff fire burning, it’s only natural that Instagram photographers would turn their attentions toward the flames, creating images that are at…
#IAmARepublicanBecause is trending in Denver right now and the tweets show how quickly a theme can mutate on social media. The original posts were along the lines of “I Am a Republican Because I’m a Hateful Moron.” But then actual Republicans started weighing in to share sincere opinions, setting off…
Why did Facebook pay $1 billion for Instagram? You’ll have to ask Mark Zuckerberg. But there’s no question the photo-sharing program is a wonderful way for shutterbugs to showcase their work — and snaps from Denver demonstrate the creativity boasted by so many of our friends and neighbors. Check out…
Visit Denver has a new mobile app designed to lure vacationers to Mile High City hotspots through a series of “dares:” Complete a “Denver Dare” and you’ll earn a Facebook badge. So what are these terrifying tasks, these death-defying deeds? Here’s a hint: One of them involves the Celestial Seasonings…
Civil unions bill supporters are blaming House speaker Frank McNulty for its death for assigning it to a so-called “kill” committee. Witness the explosion on Twitter, where the response was vitriolic even by social media standards. If there were any positive takes, we could’t find them. Here are the top…
