Is Sarah Palin more popular than porn? Search me
Do search terms really indicate what Americans are thinking? It all depends if you believe Americans are actually thinking. Cringely has more.
View ArticleEmbarrassing Photo #9: Nice, err, Pom Poms
As Texas is to nude art teachers, Illinois is to scantily clad cheerleading coaches. In April 2007, 25-year-old Natosha Shaw was temporarily stripped of her pom poms when parents at Waukegan High...
View ArticleSocial Netiquette: Oh Behave!
Think you know how to mind your manners in the brave new world of social networks? You may be in for a rude awakening. [Note: A severely neutered version of this story appears on Macworld.com. Call...
View ArticleWill the Real Spam King Please Stand Up?
This post originally appeared on PCworld.com. As more and more spammers are arrested, prosecuted, and sued under state and federal antispam statutes, there’s one thing you can count on: Someone...
View ArticleFacebook, MySpace, and social (media) diseases
Social media is on the rise, and so are the privacy and security risks. Is it time to dial back on the whole Web 2.0 'friend' thing?
View ArticleSocial media? Booming. Social media advertising? Not so much.
Would you prefer the chocolate cinnamon dogshit or the raspberry swirl? In the end, it's still dogshit.
View ArticleMeet ‘Garbo’: The anti-social network
Like many people, Randy Hallet is fed up with the Facebooking of the planet. Unlike most, he’s decided to do something about it. The 30-something Webpreneur has created what he calls “the anti-social...
View ArticleThe robots are taking over the blogosphere
Online content factory Demand Media has a new way to generate blogs and videos, using software and a network of human drones. Welcome to your Web nightmare.
View ArticleHey Facebook users, scammers have a crush on you
I’ve written a bit lately about how cyber thieves using social media to scam people. It turns out the most egregious scammers are many so-called “legitimate” companies that run deceptive ads on these...
View Article10 stupid social media predictions for 2011
As I write this there are but a few hours left of 2010, which I believe will be remembered as the year Facebook became the dominant force on the InterWebs, supplanting even mighty Google in its reach...
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