Yesterday, Facebook blogged about the difference between Pages and Groups, two different ways beyond a personal profile to establish a presence and connect with people on Facebook. Profiles, Pages and Groups are visually almost identical (for now), but Facebook explains the distinction:
Only the official representatives of a public figure, business ...
Screen capture (noun or verb) To create an image of what's on your computer screen. Synonyms: screengrab, screenshot.
Scroll down and you'll see this post contains several screenshots. You can see the value of capturing an image from a computer screen. It's easy to do with available software or keyboard shortcuts; ...
(UPDATE: I won the contest! Thank you!)
Your votes in this video contest could win me $2,000, which would help me pay for my wedding to the lovely Amy! (And did I mention you might win $100?)
HOW TO VOTE:
1) Click here to register on the site. (It's good for you, because ...
According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project, nearly half of Americans use search engines, like Google, daily. According to my browser history, I visit Google 19 times a day, on average! So it's with that search obsession that in July, I completed my Masters thesis, titled "Media search ...
As a social media proponent, online contact forms and 800 numbers don’t provide the personal touch and transparent answers I crave in interactions with companies, so this blog post is a test, to see who’s out there listening (and who’s responsive).
I have a rental car need that shouldn’t be too ...
Before you use Twitter to store your ATM PIN numbers, remember, it can't be trusted. The micro-blogging platform, which is dominated by a culture of open, public communication, also provides some privacy: direct messages and protected profiles.
But as the L.A. Times pointed out last night, the latter is prone to ...
The companies of the Fortune 500 generate the greatest revenues worldwide, and undoubtedly require a lot of manpower to sustain their day-to-day operations. Due to their size and complexity, these big companies are often slow to enter social media spaces like Twitter. Who should be the voice of the company? ...
Last year I compiled a large list of popular social networks in the U.S. and around the world. Using recent data from Alexa, I've updated the list for June 2009.
What's Changed Since Last Year
Facebook, which had already beat MySpace globally, surpassed its rival in the U.S., and stole a lot of ...
I'm engaged, so I see a lot of wedding services advertisements on Facebook. Film school ads pop up, because I was a film major. Some simply say, "Are you a 24-year-old male?" to grab my attention. These targeted ads don't bother me because the advertisers don't learn any of my ...
It's been a week since the Iranian government announced President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's landslide election victory over popular reformist candidate Mirhossein Mousavi, which sparked lasting, national demonstrations. Protesters believe the election results are fraudulent, and see this moment as an opportunity for change, or perhaps revolution.
Certainly, if a revolution is possible, ...
