Category Archives: internet

where I discuss new technologies, “web 2.0,” and everything cool

Spring Mix: My April Spotify Playlist via ‘Spotify Play’ button

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Facebook Timeline Thrusts You into the Participatory Web. Be Prepared.

Facebook has always pushed openness and sharing on its users and this latest innovation is bound to spark concern among users who wish to maintain significant privacy controls over their profile and presence. For users that embrace the increasingly open and social nature of the web, the distracting nature of Facebook is about to multiply exponentially. Below, an outline of what you need to know and tips to prepare and protect yourself. Continue reading

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Facebook Timeline Gives Away Your Age in Spite of Privacy Settings

Facebook Timeline revolutionizes profile as we know it, unfortunately at the expense of some pre-existing privacy settings and expectations. Continue reading

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Keeping an Eye on Hurricane Irene via Social Media and Open Data

Tweet A massive hurricane is swirling toward the eastern seaboard of the U.S. leaving 29 million people under a Hurricane warning on Friday night. Currently a category 2 storm, Hurricane Irene is forecast to straddle the coast before making landfall … Continue reading

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Think LinkedIn is Free? You Got Sold!

It seems every social network overextends its privileges with users once a year if not more. In the past the culprit has most often been Facebook, changing its Terms of Service and upgrading its platform to create just a bit more vulnerability for its users. It’s become an almost humorous pattern of overreaching only to retreat slightly in reaction to inevitable user outrage. Continue reading

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Geolocation is a Two-Way Street Where Businesses Meet Consumers

As consumers become increasingly engaged with smartphones and other mobile devices, geolocation will have a growing influence on commerce. For most businesses and services, location — and circumstance — means everything. Continue reading

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