Private spies — they’re watching you
Why does everyone know about that thing you did last night with your friend's wife? Probably because you tweeted about it. How did I find out about it? I read...
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Try this trend: #commonsense
Twitter's trending topics are like the popular kids in school. For some reason, they are what everyone's talking about and you just have to emulate them. But be forewarned. Sure...
RedEye’s monologue Joke’s on us
Ever wonder where all those great jokes on the late night talk shows come from? Turns out, many are from freelance writers. So RedEye's taking a page from that book,...
The Twitter connection
This column started with a mistake. When RedEye printed an incorrect photo last week, we received hundreds of calls, e-mails and tweets making sure we knew about it. And while...
Chicago’s Beanie Baby bunch
The Beanie Baby folks have done it again. Ty released a shaggy black and white "Bo" (right) -- as in the presidential dog. So far, it's super popular. Although the...
Twitter in the twilight zone
When Neil Armstrong first set foot on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969, his radio communication became a part of American history. "That's one small step for...
I’ve got to tell you about the future
The CTA has started to unveil digital screens at some L stations. In this picture, sent in Tuesday by one of RedEye's eagle-eyed Twitter followers, the date indicates it's already...
RedEye’s monologue
Ever wonder where all those great jokes on the late night talk shows come from? Turns out, many are from freelance writers. So RedEye's taking a page from that book,...
First impressions count on Twitter
The direct message, or DM, is the Twitter equivalent of the first meeting -- the handshake, if you will. But what you might not realize is that a first impression,...
do u wanna go out w/me?
My hair was styled, my drink was strong and my expectations were high. It took me 1 minute to decide that blond at the bar was going home with me...