links for 2010-03-27

Social spume

• 5 Things We'd Change About Facebook Mobile
  At the beginning of this year, Facebook overtook Google Maps as the most-used mobile app in the U.S. The social network giant also recently introduced a controversial new mobile interface, Facebook Home. Earlier this week, Home hit 1 million downloads. Love it or hate it (or both), Facebook is a cornerstone of the mobile experience But being in the spotlight […]
  Bob Al-Greene
• Tech Company Extends Job Offer to Recent Grad Via Instagram
  It's a common practice for job applicants to use social media to stand out to employers. We've seen the Vine resume, the Kickstarter one and enough infographics to make you cry. But how often do you see a company get creative when making an offer? Tech marketing firm ePrize posted a picture to Instagram this week asking its former marketing intern […]
  Samantha Murphy
• Kanye West Debuts 'New Slaves' in Videos Projected on 66 Buildings
  Rapper Kanye West is always eager to grab attention in the most elaborate way possible. Now he's debuting a new song in the form of videos simultaneously displayed on the exterior walls of more than five dozen buildings — just in time for his May 18 performance gig on Saturday Night Live. He announced the stunt to his 9.4 million followers on Twitter: N […]
  Brian Anthony Hernandez
• Growth Hacker: A Buzzword Surrounded by Buzzwords
  College grads and career-changers, be warned. When you search around for a job at your favorite startup (perhaps even on Mashable’s job board?), you’ll start seeing the buzziest of job descriptions: “Growth Hacker.” The name sounds simple enough, but it’s easy to be confused about what a growth hacker is meant to do around the office, and how it differs from […]
  Lauren Hockenson
• 15 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed
  It has been another busy week as summer approaches, and everyone gets restless for the warm weather. If you've been too preoccupied soaking up some rays to check out the news, don't worry — we've got you covered. We at Mashable have rounded up the most important updates in tech and social media to keep you informed. So read below for tons of d […]
  Elisha Hartwig
• Why Can't Millennials Find Jobs?
  Your inability to land a job might be blamed on the economy, your chosen college major or just the fact that you're not a code-happy engineer For many, it's less about finding a job and more about finding a good job. Those are the underemployed in the Millennial generation who don't show up in unemployment reports SEE ALSO: To Land the Job, Do […]
  Dani Fankhauser
• It's Thomas Midgeley day
  Today would be his 124th birthday. A fine occasion to think about the effects of industrialization, and what happens when short-term profit-taking meets marketing. Midgeley is responsible for millions of deaths. Not directly, of course, but by, "just doing his job," and then pushing hard to market ideas he knew weren't true—so he and his bosse […]
  Seth Godin