What makes us laugh? Humor researchers have been studying this question for years, but so far consumers haven’t benefited much from their findings. Now, however, comes a new app from a startup that wants to help you not only understand what factors into your particular flavor of funny, but also discover more content that keeps you rolling with laughter. Today Laffster, a startup out of the L.A.-based accelerator MuckerLab, is launching Mock The Vote, a free iOS app that brings together both original and aggregated content from the usual political humor suspects. Read the full story at Fast Company.
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.