Shots fired as new war over search begins
Facebook made a major announcement this morning. It wasn’t a phone like some people keep predicting (which is never happening). They announced they are launching Graph Search (use that link to sign up for the beta), which allows you to…
Could you go an entire year without the Internet?
Short answer: absolutely not. But Paul Miller, writing for The Verge, plans to do just that. I just don’t see how this is even feasible. How is a technology journalist going to go without the Internet? I can see how…
Some thoughts on the Facebook IPO
I spent most of this morning reading all the coverage on the inevitable Facebook IPO. Here are some good articles on the subject. I spent a lot of time reading this, because apparently there wasn’t any other tech related news…
How to import Facebook friends into Google Plus
This a brief overview of how to import Facebook friends into Google Plus. With Google Plus finally opening up to everyone it seemed like a good time to explain this to people. I did this a few weeks back, which…
How long of a digital trail are we leaving?
I recently reached out to a fraternity brother on Facebook because I no longer had his cell phone number. Facebook pulled up our last correspondence – from 2007 – a message sent by me as Chapter President to him while…
Facebook finally launches the app I suggested
Facebook messenger is finally here, but it is no longer the app I want. I’ll explain. Back in May I wrote a post about how there was a need for a standalone messaging app and obviously some people at Facebook…
Facebook app only for the messages?
Why doesn’t this exist? (if it does, why don’t I know about it) The only time I every use Facebook is on my phone. I wasn’t selective enough with accepting friend requests at first and now my feed is filled…
Why I might return to Facebook
Facebook is making a major announcement this morning. By all indications it surrounds e-mail, or more specifically, they are finally revamping the horrible messaging system they have been using. The company recently acquired the fb.com domain name, leading some to…
Answering your burning questions about The Social Network
In the weeks leading up to the release of David Fincher’s latest film, The Social Network, there has been a sudden surge in interest surrounding the origins of Facebook’s founding. I won’t rehash my issues with the service, instead I…
Finally a movie to get excited about
This has been a really awful Summer for movies. Between Marmaduke and The Last Airbender someone might think Hollywood has totally given up on even trying to make something good. Check the teaser trailer below. Most people would let out…
Why I Quit Facebook
I’ve had a lot of people ask me why I quit Facebook last week. The short answer is that I can no longer be part of what Noam Chomsky calls the bewildered herd. More and more I couldn’t agree with…
Facebook Wants You To Like Everything, Except Your Privacy
Facebook just made some major announcements that not only change the course of the world’s most trafficked web site, but change the course of the internet itself. Unfortunately, these changes also raise serious privacy concerns. The vast majority of Facebook…
Find out when Facebook Friends De-Friend You
I’m not sure why Facebook doesn’t have this as a feature. Using this script you can set up Facebook to send you alerts when your friends are no longer your friends. It works by checking your friends list at regular…
20 Facebook Tips/Tricks You Might Not Know
You stayed up late Friday night to make sure you reserved your vanity url, right? If you didn’t, you should probably get on that asap. Facebook is rapidly becoming a web site I spend less and less time on, but…
Sutton Gives in to Facebook
My fraternity brother Joseph Sutton has finally given in to Facebook. He held out for years, but some how he finally gave in. Congrats Joseph.
What Facebook Is For
This in response to a tweet I made last week.
It’s Official: Facebook is Selling Private Data
According to multiple sources, Facebook is moving ahead with plans to exploit private user data for advertisement targeting. Straight from to the Telegraph: Facebook is planning to exploit the vast amount of personal information it holds on its 150m members…
Get a Sneak Peek at the New Facebook Design
CNET is running a preview on the new Facebook design that is being tested on certain networks. Lately I have been sitting in an office for eight hours a day so I spend what some people may call an obscene…