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12 Parents Embarrassing Their Kids on Facebook

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:00:24 +0000

There’s a funny thing about parents and technology. That being a majority of moms and dads are pretty tech unsavvy without the help of us internet-obsessed younger folk. And while parental struggles can be frustrating at times, their attempts to get in the techy loop are mostly just hilarious. This is particularly true with Facebook. Many [...]

Shouldn't You Be Working? What Are the Biggest Time Wasters at Your Office?

Kurt Parsons — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:49:10 +0000

It happens to all of us. Every once in a while you find yourself piddling around, doing non-work activities while you're at work. Sometimes it's totally innocent, too. You intend to quickly check a news site to skim the latest headlines, and before you know it you've spent twenty minutes reading half-a-dozen stories. Or you need to see if a Facebook message has been responded to, and you get distracted for half an hour by all the new stuff that's appeared in your news feed since the last time you logged on.

Is The World Really More Dangerous Today, or is it Something Else?

Brian Myles — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:11:51 +0000

Bombs going off at the Boston Marathon, two IED's (improvised explosive devices) found on the streets of Quincy, graffiti on a bathroom wall at a school in Camp Point that prompted police to search students' personal belongings. Those are a few of the things that have happened this week that have made national and local headlines, and cause everyday people to take pause.

Have You Taken a Break From Facebook? Many Have

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:00:11 +0000

If Facebook was anything like Friendster and MySpace it would be only available in Malaysia or reduced to a Justin Timberlake vanity product.

Yes, the Harvard-born social network has beat the odds and looks like it will be around for the long-haul. In fact, the latest debate surrounding Facebook is what happens to a member's page when they die.

Man Hijacks Girlfriend's Facebook Page To Propose

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 19:00:23 +0000

If there’s anything the internet loves, it’s a creative marriage proposal. Now that the best ones end up on YouTube for all to see, it has become harder and harder to come up with a truly unique proposal. But that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. Israeli entrepreneur Guy Malachi accepted that challenge and passed with flying colors when he asked [...]

Your Facebook Copyright Notice Status Update Is Bogus

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:58:14 +0000

If you've been on Facebook over the last few days, you've probably seen that some of your friends have posted a copyright notice as their status update.

The message suggests that the poster has copyrighted all the material on their Facebook page thanks to the authority of something called the Berner Convention. Here is the full text of the update:

Can MySpace's Hip Makeover Win You Back?

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:00:43 +0000

Remember back in 2005 when Myspace was cool? We blogged about our crush from middle school science class, took those “what would you do if…” surveys, and felt honored when we made it into someone’s “top friends” box. Those were the days. That was also before Facebook and Twitter took over our online lives, and [...]

How Many Squares Do You See?

Alex Berryman — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:10:37 +0000

Alright, brainiacs! This little puzzle gave us a headache and caused some disagreements! How many squares are there in this image? I’ve been told that working through small puzzles like this one is actually pretty good for your brain. It forces you to look at the picture a little differently than you might have at [...]

Does Facebook Make It Harder to Heal a Broken Heart?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 15:00:10 +0000

Relationship experts often say the fastest and easiest way to get over someone is to make a clean break — essentially erase the person from your consciousness. But with the advent of social media, that’s getting harder and harder to do.

And it seems we’re bringing a lot of the anguish on ourselves.

More Employers Hunting Through Facebook, Twitter and Other Social Media to Recruit New Hires

Mike Adams — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 13:40:08 +0000

If you didn’t know it by now, employers are using social media outlets like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn as an active part of their recruiting process.

In fact, a new survey suggests that even if you are not providing a recruiter with your social media information, most are still looking at them anyway.