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Who doesn’t love a little mobile technology to help you get through a busy workweek? I rely on my smartphone to guide me to my next meeting, remind me to run errands and connect with friends while on the run.

President Barack Obama is no stranger to social media. From the campaign trail to his presidency, President Obama has remained active on Twitter, YouTube, and other social networks.

With new trends spreading faster than wildfire on the Web, we know it’s not easy keeping up, especially when many Internet crazes fizzle out quicker than you can say trending (MySpace, anyone?). Here’s a weekly roundup of what’s trending right NOW so you can stay ahead of the curve and seize an opportunity to have a little fun and join the craze.

In honor of what would have been the 96th birthday of Les Paul, today’s playlist is dedicated to guitarists who’ve rocked the instrument of his namesake. Enjoy.

Most people are familiar with James Carville’s proclamation, made during the 1992 presidential election, “It’s the economy, stupid.” Birthed in a moment of “war room” frustration, it became a mantra of the Clinton campaign, focusing attention on the country’s recession—attributed to then-president George Bush. It’s a great quote for wrangling people in to the core issue at hand.

“Where do you want to go today?” That was the slogan Microsoft used in its first global image advertising campaign. Too bad it’s also become the way many so businesses and organizations run their marketing and communications programs. You know — a quarter-page ad here, a Twitter post there, and a press release every other week because they’ve always got something “new” and “unique” to tell us about. Does this describe your approach to marketing? If so, take it from Ice Cube: You better check yourself before you wreck yourself.

Sure, it’s technically been a short work week… But sometimes you still need a “pick me up.” Here are a few tunes from my playlist to help get you through the day. Enjoy.

Designers are pretentious. We’re also arrogant. We’re belligerent. We wear black-framed glasses and spike our hair for no other reason than because we’re supposed to. We have a pre-defined sneer for every occasion, and we affix them to our mugs with unabashed pride. We’re ornery, ill-tempered, cantankerous snots with permanently sour attitudes that seep into and corrode everything we do while negatively affecting every person we come into contact with.

That’s a stereotype that’s not totally unfounded, but it’s also not entirely accurate.

Here’s a little something all you Taproot fans may not know about us.

If you ever come to visit, don’t be shocked when you are received by a wise, short, green humanoid with a light saber. Yes, folks. Jedi Master Yoda is our receptionist.