links for 2009-08-31

Other terms that have been derived from the internet and modern digital culture include “woot” (a positive expression showing achievement), “noob” (a word used for someone not known with internet etiquettes).

“52% of social network users had become a fan or follower of a company or brand, while 46% had said something good about a brand or company on a social networking Website—double the percentage who had said something negative (23%).”

US TV network Fox is to spice up its forthcoming repeats of Fringe and Glee with tweets from the show’s cast and producers as the show goes out. The tweets will be displayed along the bottom of the screen during the show, and viewers can submit questions via Twitter using @ replies

Assuming the $27 billion projection proves true for 2009, the rate of the industry’s sales decay will have accelerated by 1.5 times in just 12 months. The quickening, sickening quarter-by-quarter sales collapse is illustrated in the chart below (click to enlarge).