Tag: Digg

There’s a reason why I’ve always liked Reddit better than Digg. Maybe it had to do with how cheeky they are, maybe it’s got to do with the fact that I strongly disliked the whole Digg Mafia thing.

Last week, the popular social news site Digg overhauled its website, turning it into a hybrid social bookmarking/social networking site. It hasn’t been an easy transition. Many users despise the new look and have taken it to new lengths to protest.

Rate Rush put together this handy chart comparing Reddit and Digg. Between the two, who would win in a fight? I no longer use either on a regular basis, but some people swear by these social news sites. Half of the links on Reddit go to Imgur, a photo-sharing site created by a Redditor.

The talented case-modders over at Computer Choppers have put their amazing Digg custom computer up for sale on eBay. The system is a glorious tribute to the popular social news website. In addition to the over-the-top case design, the system is loaded up with a goodly amount of high-end components, including: Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 CPU w/ Asus Silent Square HSF Asus P5B-Deluxe Motherboard 3GB DDR2 Memory (2GB Gskill HZ DDR2-800 & 1GB (512×2) Kingston HyperX DDR2-1066) 3x500GB Western Digital WD5000YS Hard Drives BFG 8800GTS 640MB Video Card Soundblaster X-Fi Platinum 18x Sata DVDRW w/ lightscribe Hiper 580watt Power Supply Noritake 3900 512×32 VFD PCI fan controller & LPT port It even includes a matching, custom painted 20-inch LCD monitor, keyboard, mouse, and slick aluminum mouse pads to round out the system.

I was doing some investigating on Microsoft’s Japanese Xbox site today, and stumbled across this cool feature called the “UserMap.” Much like Digg Swarm, the Flash-based application produces a very slick real-time map of player activity on Xbox Live.