President Obama converted his Facebook page to the timeline format Thursday morning, a day after the timeline option became available for branded pages. Obama’s 2012 campaign staff, which administers the Barack Obama fan page, took advantage of the new format by featuring an image of the President’s birth certificate emblazoned on a coffee mug at …
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A documentary on the next big thing in gaming – Independent developers of 2-3 people
Great things are continuing to come out of Kickstarter, especially their huge jump in funding and million dollar projects. Here is another one: Indie Game: The Movie A behind the scenes look at the tiny, passionate teams of imaginative programmers and level designers who spend years and thousands of dollars slaving away towards realizing lifelong …
San Diego seal pup count – 13 alive, 5 dead
For more photos and videos visit Save San Diego Seals, join the Facebook Page, or watch the video of the first pup born in 2012.
Petition Facebook to put a woman on it's all male Board of Directors
Facebook hasn’t even gone public yet, but the scrutiny that comes with being a publicly traded company has already started rolling in, with the second-largest U.S. pension fund, the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, saying the social network’s board of directors is too “homogenous.” From CalSTRS Director of Corporate Governance Anne Sheehan: We are disappointed that the …
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Petition Facebook to put a woman on it’s all male Board of Directors
Facebook hasn’t even gone public yet, but the scrutiny that comes with being a publicly traded company has already started rolling in, with the second-largest U.S. pension fund, the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, saying the social network’s board of directors is too “homogenous.” From CalSTRS Director of Corporate Governance Anne Sheehan: We are disappointed that the …
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Around the world social network usage is rising, especially in Egypt and Russia
From the Pew Global Attitudes Project: In 15 of 21 countries, at least 25% of those polled use social networking sites. Israel (53%) and the U.S. (50%) top the list. About four-in-ten of all adults in Britain (43%), Russia (43%), Spain (42%), Lithuania (39%) and Poland (39%). Among this group, Russia is the only country …
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10 Netflix instant streaming recommendations from Roger Ebert
David Schwimmer’s “Trust” is my Netflix Instant Choice of the Day. It was on my 2011 Top Ten List. My review: bit.ly/gffadi — Roger Ebert (@ebertchicago) January 20, 2012
Buy cool t-shirts from an online community of graphic designers, via Threadless
Threadless is an online community of artists and an e-commerce website based in Chicago, Illinois. In 2000, co-founders Jake Nickell and Jacob DeHart started the company with $1,000 of their own money. Designs are created by and chosen by an online community. Each week, about 1,000 designs are submitted online and are put to a public vote. …
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Is it true that Facebook sells my name and contact info to make money?
When I last logged into Facebook there was a big info box called “About Ads.” I clicked on it and found this: Is it true that Facebook sells my name and contact info to make money? No. Facebook does not sell your personal information. Facebook makes its money from showing you ads. In other words, …
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Facebook's new office of endless snacks, cozies, and "hack out" spaces
Facebook’s new campus is up and the employees are moving in. Here are some insights into the goodies they have laid out: The whole campus is connected through a central courtyard. Right now it’s still filled with bulldozers and dirt, but when it’s finished, we’ll have two full-service cafes, two coffee shops, on-site doctors, a …
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