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Google Glass just got a whole lot creepier. If it wasn’t disturbing enough that people are walking around everywhere with cameras on their faces, now they can use those cameras to take a photo… by winking. Nature shots, concerts, time-lapse videos, weddings…the Google Glass photographer does it all. Welcome to the future. The confusing, complicated, creepy, invading my personal space you tech’ed out freak, future.

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Top 5 Social Media Plays of the Week

5. NEW ORLEANS JAZZ

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and his wife, Brittany, have a habit of dressing up when they go to movies:

Mrs. Brees may be outdoing her husband a little bit. I wonder if anyone even realized he was there.

4. PRACTICAL-LEIGH

Former NFL cornerback Leigh Bodden, despite making millions of dollars during his career with the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, and New England Patriots, is still pragmatic with his finances:

He should start a Twitter account devoted to little home improvements and financial tips. Next up: “Stick old newspaper in your wet shoes to dry them faster!”

3. WRONG-SNAPPER

Chicago Bears longsnapper Patrick Mannelly responded to a tweet by ESPN’s so-called NFL expert Adam Schefter:

The fact that Mannelly can last that long in the league as a longsnapper, without being noticed by a guy whose only job is to know what’s going on in the NFL, is pretty incredible.

2. RAY RACE

Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice posted this picture on Facebook Sunday:

That’s probably the first time a Raven has outrun a horse, but it’s not the first time a football player went up against one.

1. HEIGHT CLUB

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, is passing down his knowledge to WNBA rookie Brittney Griner:

Great to see an NBA legend helping out the next generation. If Griner can master Kareem’s famous sky hook, she’d be unstoppable.

If you don’t know what I’m talking about, just check out some of Kareem’s highlights.

Enjoy.

Top 5 Social Media Plays of the Week

5. BEST BUDS

Dennis Rodman, who became perhaps the unlikeliest diplomat ever when he visited North Korea, is planning another trip soon:

I just can’t get over how weird it is that Rodman and Kim Jong Un are buddies. Here’s hoping that Rodman accomplishes his mission.

4. HEROIC HYPOTHETICAL

Florida Panthers right winger George Parros posed an interesting question on Wednesday:

I’d probably have to go with D&D, just because I don’t have the flexibility for ballet. And try as I might, tutus just aren’t very flattering on me.

3. TWEETLESS IN L.A.

Metta World Peace can’t seem to stay off Twitter, as hard as he tries:

Twitter IS pretty addictive, to be fair. You can’t just quit cold turkey. Side note: kind of surprising that World Peace unfollowed the Dalai Lama, considering, you know, the whole name thing.

2. GREGARIOUS GRIZZLY

While he’s not an athlete, Memphis Grizzlies owner Robert Pera has some mean photoshop skills:

When your owner spends his free time doing stuff like this, it’s hard not to like him.

1. OCTOPOULTER

Golfer Ian Poulter, known for his flamboyant outfits and outspoken nature, had some troubles in his most recent tournament:

That’s a good reason. I’ve never seen an octopus falling out of a tree do well in a golf tournament.

While he didn’t do too well in the tournament, he won this week’s Top 5 Social Media Plays, so here’s Ian Poulter doing something I’d never heard of in professional golf:

Top 5 Social Media Plays of the Week

5. PARKING LOT PAMPERS

Jacksonville Jaguars running back and new father Justin Forsett was faced with a challenging start to his Sunday morning:

Forget linebackers trying to knock your head off; THAT is scary.

4. BLANKET COVERAGE

Phoenix Coyotes left wing Paul Bissonnette tried to let his fans down easy with this series of tweets Wednesday evening.

Some athletes are meant to be on TV after they’re done playing (see: Barkley, Charles) and others are not. It remains to be seen where Bissonnette falls, but it’s not looking great at this point.

3. FIST FLUMP

Sacramento Kings forward Patrick Patterson was watching former teammate Chandler Parsons play for the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night:

Here’s the link. Hilarious indeed. I feel like there’s no way Parsons is that mean, and he probably didn’t see the guy reaching out before he turned away. Then again, NBA stars interacting with nerdy guys who sit courtside almost always ends poorly for the nerdy guys.

2. INFOMERCIAL OVERLOAD

Phoenix Suns point guard Kendall Marshall has had a lot of time on his hands after his team failed to make the playoffs:

As a professional athlete, he has access to the best nutritionists, athletic equipment, doctors, and personal trainers, but sometimes infomercials are just too convincing. I should know – I have 18 Shamwows, four SlapChops, and six different kinds of dashboard phone mounts.

1. SHAQTASTIC ENDORSEMENT

After veteran NBA center Jason Collins became the first professional male athlete in one of the four major sports to come out as gay while still playing, longtime nemesis Shaquille O’Neal tweeted his support:

Good for Collins, and good for Shaq. I would argue that leadership looks a little more like this, though:

Have a great week, everybody.

Top 5 Social Media Plays of the Week

5. PEAK PERFORMANCE

Former NFL linebacker Scott Fujita , who played for a number of teams but achieved the most success as a Super Bowl champion with the New Orleans Saints in 2009, tweeted this picture of himself on Monday:

Fujita climbed Machu Picchu with former teammate Steve Gleason, an ALS sufferer who led a group up the Peruvian summit to help raise awareness for his condition. Fujita, who spent the last few years of his career with the Cleveland Browns, signed a ceremonial Saints contract at the peak so that he could retire as a member of the team where he meant the most. If you don’t get a warm fuzzy feeling from this whole situation then you might be the Grinch, pre-heart enlargement.

4. DUMB JOKE

Indianapolis Colts offensive lineman Anthony Castonzo realized something after spending much of his life staring at racks of weights:

So I’m a sucker for bad jokes. Sue me.

3. TRUTHINESS

MMA fighter Forrest Griffin tweeted out this revelation on Wednesday:

He had me convinced there for a second. Then again, my only knowledge of Vegas is what I saw in The Hangover.

2. GRADE EXPECTATIONS

Newly-signed Miami Dolphins defensive lineman A.J. Francis tweeted out this question on Tuesday:

A great question, when you think about it. I’ll never trust a carton of eggs again.

1. GENEROCHOCINCO

Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson chronicles most of his post-football life on Twitter, and his Saturday evening was no different:

I’m sure he made that guy’s day, although he needs to make sure this doesn’t become a trend. I’m pretty sure this is how professional athletes go broke.

At any rate, Chad’s win this week lets me add a video of the best touchdown celebrations by him and former teammate Terrell Owens. Since the NFL hates fun, they don’t allow quality videos of touchdown celebrations, but here’s a WorldStar Hip-Hop-style hand-filmed version. Enjoy, everybody.

Top 5 Social Media Plays of the Week

5. COFFAUX PAS 

NFL free agent Takeo Spikes is on a trip to Colombia that has him learning about coffee etiquette:

Apparently it is, as the answer he got was “I didn’t deserve a response.” Hopefully he learned his lesson and won’t be asking for CiCi’s Pizza in Florence or Panda Express in Shanghai.

4. HE WON’T REPEAT HIMSELF

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant has won the NBA’s scoring title each of the previous three seasons. However, he announced via Instagram Wednesday that he would rest for the Thunder’s final game before the playoffs instead of attempting to score the 70 points he needed for a chance to pass Carmelo Anthony for his fourth straight title:

Because the game didn’t matter for playoff positioning, Durant and some of the other Thunder stars sat out to rest up for the playoffs. Besides being sorry for not being sorry, he also took the unprecedented step of Instagramming an iPhone note – wouldn’t it have been much easier to tweet that?

3. FINE VINE

The New York Giants made a trip to Connecticut Thursday, spending the day with kids from Newtown in an effort to help distract them from the tragedy that took place there a few months ago. Punter Steve Weatherford posted this Vine of a rough game of dodgeball:

The kids ganging up on the punter, arguably the least athletic guy on any football team, is just kind of mean. I don’t think Victor Cruz would be taking that kind of punishment.

2. DON’T FEED THEM AFTER MIDNIGHT

L.A. Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson took an opportunity to show off his wit last Monday:

If so, then Kris Humphries is the old lady who got shot out of that window by the stair lift.

1. THE RICE STUFF

Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice posted the following open letter on Facebook Thursday:

Wonderful wisdom from a professional athlete, something we don’t always see. Glad to see Rice has a good head on his shoulders.

He also has some great feet below his knees, as we’ll see in this week’s final video.

Enjoy, everybody.

Top 5 Social Media Plays of the Week

5. BAD NBA RAPPERS PART XXXVIII

Metta World Peace of the Los Angeles Lakers apparently couldn’t handle his anesthesia as well as I thought he could: 

In the 12 days between his recent knee surgery and returning to the court for the Lakers, he dropped his latest rap single and began work on “Phlegm in My VitaminWater.”

4. UDDER ENTERTAINMENT

New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis Instagrammed a picture of himself that will make you spit out your cud:

Great stuff. Not only did he get the ironically excited “Moooooo!!!! Lol” in there (that’s six Os and four exclamation points, for those of you counting at home), he even included the artsy mirror effect and perfectly utilized that smug, detached look. Darrelle Revis may have mastered Instagram.

3. KOBE BYE-RANT

At 3:36 a.m. Saturday morning, hours after the Lakers’ Kobe Bryant tore his achilles tendon at the most crucial part of his team’s season, he unleashed this Facebook rant:

As much as I dislike Kobe for being kind of a jerk, you have to hand it to him – the man is a legend for his work ethic and perseverance. I have no doubt he’ll be back for the second half of the 2013-14 season.

2. BIG IS THE HEAD THAT WEARS THE CROWN

The Los Angeles Kings social media team celebrated the release of the final chapter of their Stanley Cup Moments video by calling out the New Jersey Devils, whom they defeated to win their first Cup last June:

So much for sportsmanship.

1. SPIKE’S GOT GAME

University of Michigan freshman basketball player Spike Albrecht had the game of his life in Monday night’s NCAA national championship. He was so hot that he figured he might as well test out just how “on fire” he was:

Now that is a heat check, complete with winky face. As of this writing, she hasn’t replied – publicly, that is.

This week, I’ll leave you with the performance that gave Spike the courage to attempt such a thing:

Top 5 Social Media Plays of the Week

5. THE MORE YOU KNOW

NBA free agent Josh Childress tweeted a picture of his latest purchase on Friday:

A couple thoughts: glad to see the former Stanford student continuing his education, even if it has a hashtag in front. Also, where did he find that book? Is that really the complete “Understanding Women?” I would expect it to be at least four or five volumes that size. And why is his head so fuzzy-looking?

Just kidding. I really want to know if he photoshopped this himself or if someone else sent it to him.

4. JAMAICAN ME CRAZY

Usain Bolt must have been more tired than he thought when sending out this tweet the other night:

You’re welcome, Usain. I’m sure if the turtle could speak he or she would say the same. Or maybe they’d talk about jellyfish or the East Australian Current or something. Who knows? Turtles can’t talk.

3. PEELING LET DOWN

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Price sent out this tweet, hopefully not while driving:

Honestly, driving over that banana peel in real life sounds like a lose-lose situation: either you don’t spin out and are “kind of let down,” or you DO spin out and things get much worse. This is why we need to compost, people!

2. GRAND ENDORSEMENT

Former Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand tweeted his reaction to the recent scandal involving the Scarlet Knights’ abusive basketball coach and administrative cover-up that cost athletic director Tim Pernetti his job:

Great to see loyalty like that. LeGrand suffered a severe spinal cord injury in 2010 and became paralyzed below the neck, but he’s been an inspirational figure ever since he overcame doctors’ doubts that he would ever be able to even breathe on his own.

1. CARDINAL CRITICISM

Speaking of inspirational, Louisville Cardinals guard Kevin Ware’s first tweet after he suffered a gruesome broken leg in last Sunday’s NCAA tournament Elite Eight game against Duke was something special:

What a great attitude. Ware personally answered dozens of well-wishers on Twitter, but I’ll leave you this week with a truly heartwarming interview he gave on SportsCenter just two days later. It’s 15 minutes long, but worth watching.

Enjoy, and have a great week.

Woman Reunites with iPhone

It took a good samaritan, the Find My iPhone app, and a lot of luck to help one young woman reunite with her phone. If you’ve never seen a broken heart heal, watch closely.

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Top 5 Social Media Plays of the Week

5. ADRIAN’S LOL

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman Adrian Clayborn Instagrammed his recent trip to an iconic Roman landmark:

Next thing you know, he’ll be posting pictures of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and calling them “ill” or showing off his panorama shot of the “baller” Taj Mahal.

4. METTA WORLD GREASED

Metta World Peace (formerly Ron Artest) of the Los Angeles Lakers Instagrammed a photo of himself going under the knife to fix a torn meniscus:

This is a man who once confessed that he drank Hennessy at halftime of NBA games, so I’m inclined to believe he could still perform with a shot or three of anesthesia in his system.

3. SHOCKING REVELATION

Candice Wiggins of the WNBA’s Tulsa Shock mentioned something that I’ve never thought of before:

She’s right. Looking snazzy in a tuxedo all the time? And who wouldn’t want Morgan Freeman to narrate their life?

2. PLAYOFF PAYOFF

Former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback and current NFL Network analyst Donovan McNabb wasn’t thrilled with the contract extension Tony Romo got from the Dallas Cowboys:

Big words for someone who never got over the hump himself. While it’s true that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones loves to make it rain, and Romo has underachieved in crunch-time situations, McNabb reportedly threw up in the huddle before a crucial drive in the only Super Bowl he ever made it to (even though he had four other chances). Not sure he should be criticizing anyone for poor playoff performances.

1. 11 RINGS TO RULE THEM ALL

Hall of Fame NBA coach Phil Jackson, who coached Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Shaquille O’Neal en route to 11 championships (the most ever for a coach), sent out his first tweet this week:

While at first glance, it appears that he just can’t type, it turns out this was part of an ad for AOL. Even so, typing “11 championship rings” while wearing those record-breaking 11 championship rings is pretty cool.

I’m mostly giving Phil the top spot this week so that I can post this hilarious video:

Happy April, everybody.

Intro to Pokester

People are tired of cluttered social networks, littered with unnecessary features. App requests, event invites from strangers, and a system that exposes personal information to the highest bidders.

Enter Pokester-a social network that’s simple, fun, and exclusively for poking.

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Top 5 Social Media Plays of the Week

5. READ BEFORE YOU EAT

Minnesota Vikings tight end Visanthe Shiancoe Instagrammed a photo of the menu at a diner he recently visited:

Picking a meal from one of these menus is like choosing which Kardashian sister is crazier; you’ll eventually come to an uncertain conclusion, but you’ll hate yourself no matter what.

4. DREAM GIRL

Arizona Cardinals running back Rashard Mendenhall recently tweeted about a scintillating dream:

We’ve all had that feeling: you’re zooming across the Strait of Gibraltar on a jetski; Will.i.am, the blue Teletubby, and that kid who used to take your lunch money in middle school are falling farther and farther behind; you’re dismounting on the beach as Mr. Rogers walks over with that kind smile to congratulate you on your victory; and then you wake up, devastated to realize it was all a dream.

3. PUNCHING BRAG

Former world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield answered a question posed by Men’s Health Magazine in probably the best way you could:

I would probably say “without any drool stains on my pillow.” But that’s just me.  

2. POLKA NOT

New York Knicks guard J.R. Smith Instagrammed this picture of his coach, Mike Woodson, on Friday:

I’d love to see the other four worst shirts Smith has seen in his life if that monstrosity is only in the top five. It looks like Woodson has been taking too many fashion tips from Russell Westbrook.

1. JOSE DEGRASSE-CANSECO

It appears former MLB slugger Jose Canseco fancies himself a bit of an astrophysicist:

Canseco then put on an old A’s uniform and Googled “how to inject higgs boson into body.” Hope you figure it out, Jose. We’d love to see you back in baseball, now powered by magical subatomic particles.

In the meantime, here’s the moment that Canseco became more than just a steroid-addled baseball player and started using his head:

Have a great week, everybody.

Google Reader is Going Away

Google Reader is going away and no one takes the news harder than this Google programmer.

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Top 5 Social Media Plays of the Week

5. NOT WORTH THE HASSEL

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Matt Hasselbeck let us in on some intimate details about his recent travels:

Airport sushi is probably less dangerous than being slammed headfirst into the turf by a lineman, but it *is* among the least appetizing venue/sushi combinations, right behind prison sushi, shoe store sushi, and cemetery sushi.

4. DON’T GET HER ANGRY

Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe has become a cult hero for his open love of gaming, Reddit, and equality for all. This tweet will only grow his legend:

Nice closing argument, councillor. Now usher your young client out the door before someone submits Barney as purple-and-green counterevidence.

3. BEANIE MEANS WELL

As the NFL free agency period gets underway, teams cut formerly productive players if they determine that their contracts are too expensive. Props to running back Beanie Wells for not taking it personally:

Beanie reportedly looks forward to living out other dreams, like the one where he’s falling down an endless staircase or something and his uncle is there? It’ll come to him.

2. LOB PITY

Last Sunday night, Chris Paul of the LA Clippers threw up a lob pass to teammate DeAndre Jordan, who finished it with this nasty dunk. The guy unlucky enough to be in the way was Detroit Pistons guard Brandon Knight, who got dunked on so hard that “R.I.P. Brandon Knight” messages were trending on Twitter and Facebook over the next few hours.

His response?

Great to see Knight can laugh at himself. In his position, I would have tried to switch jerseys with another player and hope everyone just got confused.

1. SHAQTING A FOOL

Speaking of laughing at yourself:

First of all, I would love to know who Photoshopped this—if you’re out there, great work. Kendrick Perkins’ vacant stare is just the icing on the cake.

Secondly, Shaq is one of the funniest, most outgoing athletes to ever do it. Love him for posting stuff like this.

And, while we’re at it – stuff like this, too.

To Catch a Leprechaun

There’s a leprechaun in our office, and we’re going to catch him. Those little guys are tricky, though, so we enlisted Quora’s help to set the perfect trap.

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