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Haiti Disaster Brings out the Scam Bags

  • January 17th, 2010 by Ann Smarty
There are three things I cannot stand, someone who steals from the elderly, someone who steals from a child and someone who steals from the unfortunate. Yes I don’t like stealing at all, I despise it actually, but these three require a special place in hell.… Read more

Facebook Connect Comes to MySpace

  • January 17th, 2010 by Ann Smarty
It had been rumored for some time that Facebook Connect was coming to MySpace. However that was not confirmed until a few days ago when it became fill integration. Once deemed arch enemies, MySpace has now integrated Facebook Connect into its Fan Video service. This brings the relationship between both social networking sites to a whole new level.… Read more

Pants on the Ground [Youtube Success Story]

  • January 17th, 2010 by Ann Smarty
If you’re one of those people who scoff in disgust at the fad of wearing ones pants below their behind, you might identify with Larry. The 62-year-old Larry Platt auditioned for American Idol with hopes that he would get in. Unfortunately he more than doubled the age limit required to appear on the show (28). That hasn’t stopped him from… Read more

Is It Really a New Decade?

  • January 14th, 2010 by Ann Smarty
No doubt you heard the countdown to the New Year and the supposedly new decade. However some of the math being used is faulty to say the least. Technically the new decade doesn’t start until 2011. In all seriousness, the New Millennium didn’t start with year 2000, it started with 2001. Remember in 1st grade when we were taught to… Read more

Whatever You Do, Don’t Tweet in Anger

  • January 12th, 2010 by Ann Smarty
I find it to be quite interesting the amount of people who have gotten in trouble over simple things like MySpace Bulletins, Facebook status updates and most recently Tweets. Venting online seems to be the fad of the day as it requires no specific audience and even after everything is over, people can still find out what got the individual… Read more

Word of the Decade

  • January 12th, 2010 by Ann Smarty
We use the word everyday describe the means of finding things such as restaurants, homes, banks, stores and travel deals. It has become such a part of our culture that it flows off the tongue like water.… Read more

Miami to Host 2010 Internet Dating Conference

  • January 11th, 2010 by Tisha Tolar
Just in time for Valentine’s Day comes the 2010 Internet Dating Conference to be held in Miami, Florida from January 27th-29th. The iDate 2010 conference is the largest gathering of internet dating service providers, social networking executives, mobile telecommunications executives, media executives, vendors and other leaders in the social media industry. Exhibitors will also be on hand to showcase the… Read more

FBI Uses Facebook to Track Down Criminal

  • January 11th, 2010 by Orrett
By now you’re probably aware that whatever you do on social networking sites, you should never do anything illegal as big brother is watching you. But what if you’re in another country? Well same rule applies as a certain Colombian youth has realized.… Read more

A ‘Refreshing’ Look at Social Media

  • January 4th, 2010 by Tisha Tolar
The Super Bowl is the most watched sporting event in America.  Fans pay almost as much attention to the commercials as they do the game.  Companies spend millions of dollars for a 30 second spot during the game, but this year, for the first time in 23 years, Pepsi will not run a Super Bowl ad.… Read more

Is Facebok the Modern-Day “Little Black Book”?

  • December 29th, 2009 by Tisha Tolar
Facebook and other social media sites are easy ways for old friends to reconnect and long-lost relatives to get caught up on family happenings. But they’re also being used in another way, particularly Facebook. Divorce attorneys have started looking at the activity of suspected philandering spouses to determine if any shared information could be used as evidence in court. … Read more