Two publications we admire gave OneRiot some lip service today, and while we rarely brag on on press mentions in the blog, the articles we were lucky enough to land in this morning are so well written and thought provoking, we had to share.

USAToday: Realtime Web Keeps Social Networkers Connected

In this article, reporter Jon Swartz analyzes a new breed of media consumers, drawing parallels between social media, realtime information consumption, and the hyper-connectivity that’s propelling it all. Our own Tobias Peggs even throws in a word or two…

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Wired Magazine: How the Real-Time Web Is Leaving Google Behind

In this column, house favorite Clive Thompson draws a pretty picture of the changing web, highlighting the industry scramble - and consumer appetite - for realtime information. Again, Tobias pops his head in to share a thought.

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Thanks to both publications for the mentions!

We’ve never been accused of homicide, but we imagine that the most difficult part of receiving a fair hearing on such charges is the fact that the word “murderer” - even with the word “alleged” in front of it - carries a pretty negative stigma akin to strike one. While strikes two and three are usually reserved for damning evidence and a subsequent judicial ruling, one potential inmate may have handed over all of the proof beyond a reasonable doubt with his choice of artistic expression and knack for catchy pseudonyms. Such is the case of Syko Sam, a 20-year-old, California-based Horrorcore rapper, who has been accused of murdering a Virginia Pastor and three others at a Longwood University professor’s home 50 miles outside of Richmond. (more…)

Today The Huffington Post, the most popular blog in the world, launched a special Denver edition: All Things Colorado. Colorado is cow town no longer, as Denver joined the ranks alongside Huff Post’s only other outposts - New York and Chicago.

To top it off, the editors at Huff post invited our very own CEO, Kimbal Musk, to be an inaugural blogger, resulting in a post that you can check out here. Covering Kimbal’s journey thru tech, to Boulder, to the kitchen of an award-winning restaurant, and back to tech, this post might convince you that Colorado takes Silicon Valley to school when it comes to starting a business and raising a family.

Welcome to Colorado, Huffington Post - we’re thrilled to have you.

Red-blooded Americans pregnant with apprehension over what Barack Obama had to say to their kids received zero fuel for their conspiracy theories after the president’s speech today amounted to little more than the usual pep talk. Nevertheless, those that spent the last eight years calling themselves patriots and labeling their former president’s critics as traitors seemed to have no problem finding a sinister undertone in the forthright monologue of our current leader. (more…)

Since the advent of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the Lone Star State has been a hotbed for the paranormal, the macabre, and the generally creepy. And while the legend of Leatherface has been all but put to rest by the motion picture industry, light is being shed on a different story: that of the chupacabra.

A mythical beast that sucks the blood of its prey like a doggy Dracula has been ‘discovered’ in multiple locations along the Mexican border in recent days. Two years ago, huntress Phylis Canion found a couple supposed chupacabras on the side of the road and, after extensive DNA testing (results withheld), mounted one on her wall. Because that’s normal. (more…)

No matter how nicely you’re dressed, you can still be a d-bag.

Doling out the same ol’ incoherent justifications for heinously beating your now ex-girlfriend’s face to a bloody pulp can only take you so far in your attempt to win back the public’s favor, but don a snazzy bowtie and they’re yours forever.  While Chris Brown’s appearance on Larry King Live didn’t lead to a mass forgiveness ceremony on par with being crowned as the Exonerated King of Pop Jr., the CNN viewers did seem oddly captivated by CB’s accessory du jour,  with the bright baby blue bow protruding from Brown’s neck stirring up quite the Twitstorm. #Chrisbrownsbowtie became a popular hashtag as tweeters put it on par with Chuck Norris and proclaimed that it had surpassed said pop star in popularity.  More importantly, it spoke to the truism that no matter how nicely you’re dressed, you can still be a d-bag.