Subject: Social Software and Tagging

• Local Surfer Dane Williams Found Dead

  Dane Chandler Williams, also known as "Downtown Dane" for his ubiquitous presence in downtown Huntington Beach, was found dead in San Diego. He was in town on a company trip, having worked as an intern for Hurley since October. His body was found wrapped in a blanket in an alley in Chollas Creek. Williams was last seen at Sixth and K streets leaving the Hard Rock Cafe around 2 a.m. Saturday, according to San Diego police Sgt. Garry Collins. If anyone has any information about his final hours pl

  January 30, 2008

• Locals Only

  DiGiTs

  December 27, 2007

• [Aural Reports] Cease the Fatality Shred the Soft Hardcore

  October 2, 2008

• [Locals Only] Midnight Hour

  December 11, 2008

• Is Latest UCI Virtual World Study Grant 'Waste' or Boon for Business?

  Here we go again. The 49-page report "2008: Worst Waste of the Year," which U.S. Senator Tom Coburn (R-Oklahoma) compiled to expose examples of "outrageous federal spending," included the National Science Foundation (NSF) having given UC Irvine a $100,000 grant to study the differences in how gamers from the U.S. and China play the popular online video game World of Warcraft. Well, UCI just announced it has received a new $3 million grant from

  February 17, 2009

• [Locals Only] Steel Yourself

  March 12, 2009

• MojoWire

  DiPiazza's

  April 9, 2009

• [Sound Guy] MyReview of the MySpace Pages of Local Acts

  January 15, 2009

• [Locals Only] My Pet Saddle

  January 1, 2009

• [Locals Only] Jim Hitchcock, 'Grateful'

  October 30, 2008

• [Locals Only] Cat Party

  July 10, 2008

• [Locals Only] The Growlers, 'The Greatest Hits'

  June 12, 2008

• [Summer Guide] Biking It: A Field Guide to the Two-Wheeled Pedal-Pusher

  June 12, 2008

• [Locals Only] Gross Urge

  April 3, 2008

• Aural Reports

  Debutante Squall: Millionaires' naughty intentions and catchy electro pay dividends

  January 10, 2008

• Yours Horrifically

  Meet the bloodiest blogger in OC

  December 6, 2007

• Locals Only

  Magic Lantern

  November 8, 2007

• Aural Reports

  He Is the Robots: Free the Robots twists music into weird new shapes

  July 19, 2007

• Pole Cat

  OC portable-pole mogul Keith Scheinberg has turned brass into gold

  July 5, 2007

• Letters

  'Take you, your family and all the shit-smelling pho houses back to SE Aisia'

  June 28, 2007

• Outgrowing Tom

  Bugged by MySpaces clutter and limitations, some musicians are turning to smaller, artist-friendly alternatives

  May 24, 2007

• Locals Only

  Twin White Dukes: Animated Anglophiles Pop Noir bring some Manchester to OC

  May 17, 2007

• Step by Step

  Mark Reynado, Marketing Director, the Block at Orange

  February 8, 2007

• The Shark That Became My Friend

  Hate mail? Death threats? Its all in a years work

  December 28, 2006

• U Shoulda Seen Him On Billboard

  Jud Nesters hot hip-hop single debuts at No. 4

  November 23, 2006

• To Tell the Truth

  January 22, 2004

• Dark Lords of Friendster

  October 16, 2003

• The Benefits Of Social Networks: Free Ice Cream For Your Friends

  Starbucks is giving away a total of 20,000 complimentary pints of its own-brand ice cream from now until July 19 (that's around 800 an hour). The catch? You have to be on Facebook, and you have to nominate a "Friend" to receive the coupon (redeemable at local grocery stores).I've not tried the frozen treats yet, but the Caramel Macchiato sounds the best of the bunch (the others are Mocha Frappuccino, Java Chip Frappuccino and plain ol' Coffee). But if you're out of luck when you visit the Facebo

  July 8, 2009

• Dishney: Tweets from the Park

  Flickr user Donabel and EwenWhoa there.It's Disneyland's 54th birthday today--and none more appropriate of a day for our weekly roundup of some of the best--and the worst--tweets from the park that's only sometimes the happiest place on earth. There's plenty of the usual complain-y too-crowded, too-pricey tweets but the one from Twitter user totemototem takes the cake with his link to the above photo of the Little Mermaid outgrowing her little shell bra at the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con. Awkward.

  July 17, 2009

• Dishney: Disneyland's Club 33 Wait List Even Longer Than You Thought

  Flickr User emmyboopThe myyyysterious Club 33. Though most have heard of it--creepy obsessive Disney fanatic or not--not many have ever seen it. And at the rate the wait list is crawling along? You'll probably never see it. The latest D23 FANfare e-mail blast reports: "Ever since Club 33 opened on June 15, 1967, a waiting list for one of its 480 member slots has stretched from New Orleans Square to Tomorrowland and back again. Today you'll wait at least 18 years for the privilege of using your n

  July 22, 2009

• Flickr Photo of the Week!

  Flickr user PondageThe Santa Ana Boxing Club strikes a blow.​Got something to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr group!

  August 14, 2009

• Dishney: Top 5 Most Avoidable Disneyland Deaths

  ​Alright, fine: So it's a little morbid, but since the park's grand opening in 1955, a few hiccups have happened during Disneyland's reign as the Happiest Place on Earth--nine of them, to be exact. Which, statistically speaking, isn't all that bad. We guess. All but one of the fatalities to take place within Disneyland property lines can be attributed to guest negligence--unbuckling this, standing up during that--the only accident that can be determined as insufficient ride maintenan

  August 17, 2009

• Dishney: Top Five Favorite Snacks at Disneyland

  ​Forget the long wait for Space Mountain--what about the long wait for a pineapple-flavored Dole Whip? Eating your way through Disneyland is allllll part of the experience: Whether it's the smell of fresh waffle cones wafting out from the Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor on Main Street or walking around with a giant turkey leg the size of your calf, everyone has their must-eats. It pains us that we had to omit a few longtime staples--the salty/sweet Monte Cristo sammie at the Blue Bayou, the virgi

  August 27, 2009

• Flickr Photo of the Week!: Huntington Beach Pier

  Flickr user SouthernCal88​ Got something to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr group!

  August 28, 2009

• How to Save Time, Money and Get Wall Street Journal Coverage for Cutting Your Own Hair

  How do you get yourself written on Wall Street Journal online? If the nation is gripped by an economic recession whose bad ju-ju has spread even to the usually immune hair salon industry, and you're Dana Point's George Trimm, you start a Facebook group called "I Cut My Own Hair."

  September 2, 2009

• Flickr Photo of the Week!: A Tube at The Wedge

  Flickr user ENelson183​ Got something to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr group!

  September 11, 2009

• Jeffree Star

  September 17, 2009

• Flickr Photo of the Week!: Sunday Sea Lion at Newport Harbor

  Flickr user GretaMarie​ Got something to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr pool!

  October 2, 2009

• Flickr Photo of the Week: Dropping in on Angel Stadium

  Flickr user OW3N​ "A member of the US Army Parachute Team, the Golden Knights, drop in on the rally held at the Big A to celebrate the Angels' third consecutive Division title. (10.01.09)"Got something to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr Pool!

  October 16, 2009

• Wahoo's Fish Tacos Opens at UC Irvine

  Image From Twitter User rockdamullet @ http://twitpic.com/kvghn ​Well, there really isn't that much to say other than the headline and what can be implied by the above pic taken by a Twitter user named rockdamullet. Except, that is, to say that our Web Editor Vickie Chang, who is an Anteater alumni, kinda wishes that she had this when she was a wee student there.

  October 16, 2009

• Orly Taitz Interviews Orly Taitz

  Eh, kinda funny: See the real thing on Monday, when Dr. Taitz is in Santa Ana federal court again. About 100 people showed up last time, but one supporter on her Facebook page predicted a 10,000 spectator turnout for this one. Line up now!

  October 1, 2009

• Dishney: Five Ghostly Disneyland Urban Legends

  Flickr user Joe Penniston​You know, being a ghost stuck at Disneyland doesn't sound all that bad. It's better than haunting some family in Texas, right? Like any place with a rich history, Disneyland's got its fair share of urban legends and myths surrounding it--take the cryogenically frozen head of Unky Walt for an example--but cast members and guests alike have reported over the years certain encounters with certain ghouls that might've escaped being the 1,000th happy haunt of the 999 at th

  September 22, 2009

• Flickr Photo of the Week!: Sailboats in Balboa

  Flickr user VelvetonHoliday​Got something to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flicr Group Pool!

  September 18, 2009

• Flickr Photo of the Week!: Angel Stadium

  Flickr User SouthernCal88​ Got something to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr group!

  September 4, 2009

• Flickr Photo of the Week!: Patience. Have Some.

  Flickr user htomrenAs spotted at UC Irvine.​Got something to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr pool!

  October 23, 2009

• Flickr Photo of the Week: Ready For Halloween!

  Flickr user Vickie CAre you?​Got something to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr pool!

  October 30, 2009

• Flickr Photo of the Week!: Walking the Line in Seal Beach

  Flickr user Ross Fletcher​ Got something to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr pool!

  November 6, 2009