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Can Wasting Time Online Improve Employee Productivity?

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:38:46 +0000

In a study that anyone who works in an office will heartily embrace, researchers found that spending small parts of the day wasting time on the Internet makes workers more productive because it acts to mentally refresh them.

“Browsing the Internet serves an important restorative function,” concludes the report from the National University of Singapore.

Study Finds Decreased Social Media Use Among Many Younger People

Shauna Wright — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:11:32 +0000

A study by technology research firm Gartner, which recently surveyed 6,295 people between the ages of 13 and 74, reveals almost a quarter of 18- to 29-year-olds use social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter less than when they first signed up for the services, with many saying the services simply aren’t that much fun anymore.

“The trend shows some social media fatigue among early adopters,” says Brian Blau, research director at Gartner. “And the fact that 31 percent of younger consumers indicated that they were getting bored with their social network is a situation that social media providers should monitor, as they will need to innovate and diversify to keep consumer attention.”

Missouri Makes It Illegal for Teachers and Students to Be Facebook Friends

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:28:15 +0000

An new Missouri law, aimed at protecting children from sexual predators, has made it illegal for teachers and their past and present school-aged students to friend each other on Facebook. The Amy Hestir Student Protection Act does allow teachers to set up a classroom-related groups on Facebook or other social networking sites, provided parents and [...]

Women Would Rather Go on the Internet Than Have Sex

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:16:04 +0000

Woman have begun embracing certain internet-based technologies even more than men, but may be doing so at the expense of sex. A new survey has found that the more time women spend online, the less time they have for sex. NBCU polled men and women between the ages of 18 and 54 on their technology [...]

'Snail Mail My Email' Website So Popular It Crashes

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:28:28 +0000

Snail Mail My Email, a site that offers to handwrite your emails on paper (and then send them via snail mail to their intended recipients) is on hiatus after being inundated with requests for the free service.

Listen to 95.1 The Moose Online – Check Out Our New Streaming Player and Playlist Pages

95.1 The Moose — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:56:58 +0000

We've got a great new way for you to listen to 95.1 The Moose online and check out what songs we're playing on the radio right now.

Hit the Listen Live button on the right side of this page to open our new streaming player - where you can listen to us online, read more about the songs and artists you're hearing, and look back at what we've played. You can also buy songs on Amazon or iTunes.

Florida Woman, Posing as Husband's Ex, Posts Racy Ad on Craigslist

Shauna Wright — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:44:45 +0000

A Florida woman may have taken the prize for nastiest prank ever.

Natasha Larson took out an ad on Craig’slist in which she invited men to come over for random sexual encounters — and then she signed it with the name and address of her husband’s ex.

Can Your Facebook Photos Cost You a Job?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 22:28:11 +0000

The age of Big Brother is truly upon us.

Last week the Federal Trade Commission approved a company called Social Intelligence, which touts itself as a modern way for firms to screen potential employees.

Urbanspoon On Bozeman Restaurants

Michelle — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 02:20:28 +0000

Love to eat out? Think you know where the best steak in the Valley can be found? Want to have YOUR culinary voice heard? Then check out one of our favorite sites/apps to use when we’re traveling, on our OWN town. Urbanspoon is best known as a handy little app that helps you find something [...]

Guster & Daryl Hall :: One Of Michelle's Favorite Websites

Michelle — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 02:44:59 +0000

You may have heard me talk about this website on The MOOSE Morning Show, but if not here’s your chance to experience one of my fave musical closets. LiveFromDarylsHouse.com. The latest episode features Guster. Enjoy. -Michelle Daryl Hall started Live From Daryl’s House, the free monthly web show in late 2007, after having the idea [...]