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22 March
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4 Discounts You're Earning But Not Using

Looking for your next big discount? This time around, you might want to skip the Google search and coupon blogs and look a little closer to home. Chances are, you're already eligible for a ton of discounts …

22 March
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Photos: Disney Fantasy By The Numbers

Take an inside look at Disney Cruise Line's newest ship, the Disney Fantasy.

22 March
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Royalty Free Music Library TheMusicase.com Launches the iFrame Feature.

Leading Stock Music library Themusicase.com announces onsite integration with YouTube, Vimeo, FlickR and Facebook using the new iFrame feature. Users will be able test live each music theme while watching their works online. The iFrame version sets a new milestone in the business of selecting and licensing music for productions.Themusicase.com (PRWEB) March 22, 2012 Themusicase.com has been …

22 March
Posted in ad, atm, bar, books, fan, fans, game, games, General Post

Is the new iPad screen too good for the Web?

Apps, games and e-books may look great on the new iPad's high-resolution “retina” display, but will Web sites get the same treatment? Related Stories Man shoots at iPad to test durability Twitter turns six Now an Angry Birds theme park Apple iPad being investigated for excessive heat FC Barcelona launch new Facebook app to engage fans

22 March
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Angry Birds aim for happy people with theme parks plan

Depending on your point of view, it is either a well-meaning attempt to encourage computer game addicts to exercise outdoors, or a hard-nosed business plan intended to make a multi-million euro company even richer.

21 March
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Report: Real Madrid to Open £135 million Island Theme Park in United Arab Emirates

Storied Spanish club Real Madrid is taking its show on the road. The La Liga leader plans to open a “Disney-styled” theme-park on a posh resort island in United Arab Emirates, according to selectproperty.com. The idea of the “Real Madrid Resort Island” is the brainchild of club president and construction magnate Florentino Perez. He wants to build a club shrine that will attract fans from around …

21 March
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FC Barcelona launch new Facebook app to engage fans

Barcelona has launched a Facebook app designed to help Spanish, European and world champions engage more with their fans. Related Stories Man shoots at iPad to test durability Twitter turns six Now an Angry Birds theme park Apple iPad being investigated for excessive heat

21 March
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Next Steps for Angry Birds: Retail Partners, Theme Parks

Angry Birds maker Rovio is teaming up with a major U.S. retail chain to sell its merchandise, and plans to open themed activity parks in Britain, as it continues to expand beyond mobile games to establish a Disney-style brand, it said on Tuesday.

21 March

Now an Angry Birds theme park

Angry Birds maker Rovio is teaming up with a major U.S. retail chain to sell its merchandise, and plans to open themed activity parks. Related Stories Criminal charges against Microsoft dropped by Delhi High Court New iPad clocks three million opening weekend sales Man shoots at iPad to test durability Twitter turns six Apple iPad being investigated for excessive heat

20 March
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Foxit Reader 5.1

Foxit is a fast, small, good-looking PDF viewer, but it doesn’t handle every feature of the format the way Adobe Reader does.

20 March
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Foxit Reader 5.1

Foxit is a fast, small, good-looking PDF viewer, but it doesn’t handle every feature of the format the way Adobe Reader does.

20 March
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Theme of 35th Bridge Run: Expanding its scope

March 31 marks the 35th anniversary of the Cooper River Bridge Run. And while race officials have nothing specific to celebrate this particular anniversary, it’s worth pondering how much the world, and the race, have changed since the first was held April 2, 1978.

20 March
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Tesla Coils Play Nyan Cat Theme: Best Rendition Yet?

These tesla coils show even electricity has a sense of humor as they cover the Nyan Cat tune almost perfectly.

20 March
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Legal woes a theme in Illinois legislative primary

The primary election for the Illinois General Assembly might be most notable for candidates' legal problems.

19 March
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Hennessy Goes ‘Wild’ for the Pursuit of Achievement – Campaign Spotlight

The new campaign for Hennessy Cognac personifies the search for success as a “wild rabbit.”

19 March
Posted in game, General Post

Big Bucks No Whammies! Ludia & FremantleMedia Enterprises Announce The Launch of the Press Your Luck® Game, Now …

Interactive entertainment company Ludia Inc. and FremantleMedia Enterprises announced today the availability of the Press Your Luck® game for the Facebook platform. Based on the cl

16 March
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Romney makes Illinois campaign stop

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is sounding a familiar theme in suburban Chicago: He should be the next president because he's the only economic heavyweight in the race.

16 March
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Will Location-Based Social Networks Be the Next Facebook?

Two analysts take on the social scene at South By Southwest.

15 March
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YouTube Clip of the Day: A Mashup of 'The X-Files' Theme Song with 'Downtown Abbey'

There's a reason that bought YouTube for $1.65 billion: it's addictively entertaining for viewers and content creators alike. While some of these content creators upload new footage, many of them like to play with footage that already exists. Some of that footage gets blended together, or mashed-up, a remix of sound and visuals that combine …

15 March
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Santorum finds his groove with new theme song

“Remember Who We Are,” by Nashville artist Krista Branch, has been chosen as one of the campaign's theme songs.

15 March

8 Facebook and Mobile Apps to Follow NCAA March Madness

The intersection of technology and popular culture has brought us some really great endeavors through the years. Angry Birds comes to mind. So does Twitter's tweets per second record when Beyonce revealed she was having a baby. Perhaps the best use of technology in pop culture though is the ability to track and respond to real-time information from anywhere in the world. This should come in …

15 March
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5 Corporate Hacks to Make Your Company More Social

If Facebook has taught us anything over the past few years it has taught us this:

15 March
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Marlins: ‘We Are The Marlins’ theme song ‘has nothing to do with us’

Behold! M-A-R-L-I-N-S/We are the Marlins — go, Fish! Everything is great in the Sunshine State/We got the Marlins, the Mi-a-mi Marlins. Make a date with the Marlins, those Miami darlins. Black, yellow, orange and blue/We are comin' after you! They even worked in a reference to the new uniforms. Alas, the director of Marlins media relations, Matt Roebuck, quickly responded to an email inquiry by …

14 March
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Mustangs Announce 2012 Theme Nights

MILWAUKEE (March 14, 2012) – The Milwaukee Mustangs are excited to announce the theme nights for the 2012 arena football season at the Bradley Center.

14 March
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Climate Savers Computing Announces Earth Hour Power Management Twitter Contest

PORTLAND Ore., March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Climate Savers Computing Initiative (CSCI), the international consortium focused on reducing the energy consumption and carbon footprint of information and communications technologies (ICT), today announced that its Earth Hour…

13 March
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Dion's Daily Deals | Free fries, CVS deal

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The theme of today’s Dion’s Daily Deals has got to be Facebook.  I’ve had some of you in the past few years ask me “What if I don’t have a Facebook account?”  To that, I used to respond, ‘No worries, there will always be other ways to get a good deal.’  But with Facebook growing to over 800 million people and growing each day, companies have really caught on, so even if you …

13 March
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Make Facebook Better With One Browser Extension

With each update, Facebook has become more cluttered, perplexing and ornery, yet it’s still a tool few of us can live without. Here’s how to fix some of its biggest annoyances in a matter of minutes, and with only one new addition to your browser. We’ve talked about Social Fixer before, back when it was called Better Facebook — heck, it was even one of our readers …

13 March
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How to Make Facebook Infinitely Better with One Browser Extension [Video]

# facebook With each update, Facebook has gotten incrementally more cluttered, perplexing, and ornery—and I'm not even talking about all your annoying acquaintances flooding it with inane status updates. Yet, at the same time, it's become a tool few of us can live without. If Facebook has you on your last nerve, here's how to fix some of its biggest annoyances in a matter of minutes—and with …

13 March
Posted in General Post, work

Yahoo Sues Facebook And The Internet Goes Berserk

Forbes writers have the ability to call out member comments they find particularly interesting. Called-out comments are highlighted across the Forbes network. You'll be notified if your comment is called out.

13 March
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Yahoo-Facebook: Here's what's next

FORTUNE — The patent suit filed yesterday by Yahoo against Facebook was effectively predicted last November by an analyst at MDB Capital, an investment bank that finances companies rich in intellectual property.

13 March
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What's next in the Yahoo Facebook suit

FORTUNE — The patent suit filed yesterday by Yahoo against Facebook was effectively predicted last November by an analyst at MDB Capital, an investment bank that finances companies rich in intellectual property.

13 March
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Yahoo-Facebook: Brace for the countersuit

FORTUNE — The patent suit filed yesterday by Yahoo against Facebook was effectively predicted last November by an analyst at MDB Capital, an investment bank that finances companies rich in intellectual property.

13 March
Posted in General Post, Video

David Hunter: Introverts living in an extrovert's world

A few days ago, Wayne Bowman, one of my digital chums on Facebook , posted a video of Susan Cain, a lawyer-turned-author, discussing her new book, “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking.”

12 March
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Ads for Method Celebrate the Madness — Campaign Spotlight

Method, a household products brand known for its offbeat ads, introduces a “Clean happy” campaign.

12 March
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Ads for Method Celebrate the Madness — Campaign Spotlight

Method, a household products brand known for its offbeat ads, introduces a “Clean happy” campaign.

12 March
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Save up to 20% and Win Free Go City Travel Passes During "Mad Marchness" Sale at Smart Destinations

BOSTON, March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Warm spring breezes are rustling up big savings on admission to some of the nation's must-see attractions in the top U.S. cities as Smart Destinations kicks of its …

12 March
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Save up to 20% and Win Free Go City Travel Passes During "Mad Marchness" Sale at Smart Destinations

BOSTON, March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Warm spring breezes are rustling up big savings on admission to some of the nation's must-see attractions in the top U.S. cities as Smart Destinations kicks of its …

12 March
Posted in General Post, party

GOP won't win on national security theme

As Republicans struggle to make a decision in this primary season and President Obama appears to gain ground, the party has been flailing around, trying to find the right issues on which to base its campaign.

12 March
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Zelizer: GOP won't win with national security theme

Republicans have floated the theme that President Obama is weak on national security, but it's unlikely to stick with voters, Julian Zelizer says

12 March
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GOP won't win with national security theme

Republicans have floated the theme that President Obama is weak on national security, but it's unlikely to stick with voters, Julian Zelizer says

11 March
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Facebook scam: Rollercoaster Accident in California!

Scammers are taking advantage of ignorant Facebook users by tricking them with claims of a disturbing video showing a supposed roller coaster accident in California. No such video exists.

11 March
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A Fairy Tale Beginning for Contest-Winning Couple

Amy Sharp and Matthew Mays have been dating for nine months after meeting on Facebook. On Sept. 15, they will wed at The Lakeland Center as winners of an all-expenses-paid wedding.

11 March
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A Fairy Tale Beginning for Contest-Winning Couple

Amy Sharp and Matthew Mays have been dating for nine months after meeting on Facebook. On Sept. 15, they will wed at The Lakeland Center as winners of an all-expenses-paid wedding.

9 March
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“Facebook of China” records 2011 profit, with an asterisk

Renren ( RENN , quote ) announced 4th quarter and FY2011 financial results on March 8, highlighting a 4th quarter net profit of $44.3 million. However, this

8 March
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BuyNutraSonic Celebrates International Women’s Day

BuyNutraSonic Holds Facebook Sweepstakes in Honor of International Women’s DaySeattle, WA (PRWEB) March 08, 2012 How many people have heard of Lady Murasaki and her novel “The Tale of Genji” considered by many to be the first novel ever written by a woman? What about Elizabeth Kenny, an Australian nurse who devised a new approach to treating polio and helped found the practice of physiotherapy …

8 March
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BuyNutraSonic Celebrates International Women’s Day

BuyNutraSonic Holds Facebook Sweepstakes in Honor of International Women’s DaySeattle, WA (PRWEB) March 08, 2012 How many people have heard of Lady Murasaki and her novel “The Tale of Genji” considered by many to be the first novel ever written by a woman? What about Elizabeth Kenny, an Australian nurse who devised a new approach to treating polio and helped found the practice of physiotherapy …

8 March
Posted in General Post, kids

'Game of Thrones' Kids Sing The Theme Song

On-screen they play children who are forced to grow up too quickly — through forced marriages, societal banishment and shocking crippling. But in real life, the actors who play Sansa, Arya and Bran get to be kids.

8 March
Posted in General Post, women

Happy International Women's Day 2012 from Facebook

Facebook is celebrating International Women's Day 2012 with a visualization mapping all the friend connections between women across the globe on its service. How are you marking the occasion?

8 March

Travellers Urged to Tune in to Thomas Cook's World Vision

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM– – Travel giant, Thomas Cook, the UK's favourite holiday provider, has launched today the biggest multimedia advertising campaign ever undertaken by the company, with the strapline …

6 March
Posted in General Post, women

Kate Roberts: What If Mark Zuckerberg Were Born a Girl In Rwanda?

On Thursday, March 8, Facebook users around the world will be celebrating International Women's Day and its 2012 theme, “Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures.”

6 March
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Israeli President Shimon Peres checks in at Facebook's Menlo Park headquarters

Continuing his four-day visit to the Bay Area in a bid to strengthen ties between Israel and Silicon Valley's leading tech companies, Israeli President Shimon Peres stopped by Facebook's Menlo Park headquarters Tuesday to activate his Facebook page, and talk about the future of peace and technology.

6 March
Posted in classic, General Post, list

Songwriter Robert Sherman Dies At 86

Songwriter Robert B. Sherman, who wrote the tongue-twisting “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” and other enduring songs for Disney classics, has died. He was 86.

6 March

Six Theme Cruises with Travel Credit Kick Off Safari Endeavour’s Inaugural Season with American Safari Cruises in 2012

Alaska cruise themes: whales, photography, wine/culinary, smooth jazz, Jack London/John Muir. Guests booking one of six theme cruises aboard American Safari Cruises’ Safari Endeavour this summer in Alaska will receive a $518 travel credit per couple. The travel credit celebrates the vessel’s inauguration into the upscale fleet during a May 18, 2012 christening ceremony in Seattle.Seattle, WA …

5 March
Posted in General Post, music, oops, Video, work

Flying robots play James Bond theme

A video shows flying robots darting through hoops, working together in swarms and even forming a band to play James Bond film theme music.

5 March
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Facebook anti-drug online campaign challenge draws over 3,000 players

SINGAPORE: Singapore's first Facebook Anti-Drug Online Gaming Challenge has drawn over 3,000 players.

4 March
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The Best of Online Bingo from Your Facebook

Any keen bingo fan knows that the best online bingo brands offer an exciting social as well as gaming experience. Many of the bingo sites we know and love, like Foxy Bingo , Ruby Bingo , etc., provide live chat room facilities and a warm and welcoming bingo community.

4 March
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Catholic women bloggers examine social media as modern forum

Centuries ago, women would gather at the well to talk over the events of the day, share wisdom and untangle perplexities.

2 March
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Angry Birds Theme Park Takes Flight In Finland

Rovio has a gem on their hands. What originally started as a $0.99 app in the Apple App Store is spawning sequels, a movie, and now a theme park. Rovio and Finland’s Särkänniemi Adventure Park is designing an “Angry Birds …

2 March
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Official 'Angry Birds' theme park hits next month

Those Angry Birds are heading into space later this month, and after that? Finland, where the official Angry Birds theme park is set to open in April.

1 March
Posted in General Post, time

Hilarious: Obama Adds Birth Certificate To His Facebook Timeline

switched his Facebook profile page today over to Timeline, the new Facebook theme which unearths users? historical activity on the site and lets them fill in the blanks for their life pre-Facebook. The new Timeline dates back to ?Born.? In a sly nod toward doubters, Obama (or those managing his page) chose to highlight his …

1 March
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Facebook Timeline Mandatory Switch Date March 30th for Brands

Yesterday brand pages were given the option to switch to Facebook’s new Timeline format. But on March 30th, the switch may become mandatory, according to SlashGear.

1 March
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'The Hunger Games' Author Suzanne Collins Praises Lionsgate's Adaptation

Rebecca Ford The writer posted a letter on Facebook, calling the film “faithful in both narrative and theme.” read more

1 March
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Angry Birds Fly to Facebook; Rovio Launches Angry Birds Spaces

Finnish gaming firm Rovio expects to boost growth for months to come, with expansion in Asia, to Facebook and with the launch of Angry Birds Spaces, its marketing chief told Reuters in an interview.

1 March

Tumblr Grows Through Users' Shared Interests. Tumblr theme Sites Like The Layout Shop Looking Forward to More Business.

comScore reports that the development of interest-based networking is opening the way for a former social media fledgeling. Now, Tumblr is a true force in social networking. This spells big business for Tumblr support sites like The Layout Shop.Los Angeles, California (PRWEB) February 29, 2012 According to comScore's Digital Future in Focus 2012 report, Tumblr comes in at only second to Facebook …

1 March
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Flying Robots Perform James Bond Theme, Q Would Be Impressed

While these little flying robots are capable of playing James Bond music as a group, human obsolescence inches closer.

29 February
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Flying Robots Play The 'James Bond' Theme At TED

Sometimes, the headline just says everything you need to know.

29 February
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Quadrotor robots are a hit with James Bond theme song (video)

Shown at the TED conference, flying quadcopter robots take to the recording studio to jam out a robotic version of the James Bond theme song. Originally posted at News – Cutting Edge

29 February
Posted in General Post, history, time

New York Times Facebook Timeline harks back to 1851

Facebook's new Timeline for Pages gives The New York Times an opportunity to show off its history, all the way back to 1851.

29 February
Posted in General Post, rain

Facebook And Ford Hackers Work To Make A 'Social Car'

At 'hackathon,' Facebook engineers brainstorm ways to make Ford's products more connected.

29 February
Posted in cars, General Post

How Facebook Friended Ford to Make a "Social Car"

Dialogue overheard at a joint Ford-Facebook ?hackathon,? where engineers spent all night prototyping social Facebook apps for cars: Ford hacker: ?I want to find available parking in . When you get five minutes away it routes you to a parking space. How do I integrate a social piece in that?? Facebook hacker: ?Who cares! You …

29 February
Posted in game, General Post

Angry Birds theme park to open in Finland

A NEW theme park based on the popular Angry Birds smartphone game is set to open in Finland this April.

29 February
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President Offers Theme of Nation Seeing Comeback

While Republicans point to the country’s ills, Barack Obama is presenting a message of optimism, which some say could backfire if the economy declines.

28 February
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Video: Big is trending big at Mobile World Congress

The theme at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, is all about size: from bigger screens, to gargantuan camera resolutions

28 February
Posted in food, General Post, time, work

Group of Tampa Bay area natives start Quillt, a new social networking site

By Kate Feldman and Jamie Wilson, Times Correspondents Friday, February 24, 2012 GAINESVILLE — Bay area natives Shane Mooney and Austin Cooley went to the University of Florida with big dreams, none of which included creating a social network run by a new company bankrolled by one of Facebook's founders. But that's just what they've done. The story began last March at an all-night food market in …

28 February
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PHOTOS: Facebook Fans Guess Disney Fantasy's Godmother

Facebook fans guess who will be named the Godmother of the Disney Fantasy.

28 February
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Facebook is the new front in HIV/AIDS war

FRANCISTOWN: Poor knowledge about HIV/Aids and other sexually transmitted diseases among young people has compelled a Gaborone-based youth to create a group on the popular social network, Facebook, to enlighten his peers about the scourge.

28 February
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Facebook is the new front in HIV/AIDS war

FRANCISTOWN: Poor knowledge about HIV/Aids and other sexually transmitted diseases among young people has compelled a Gaborone-based youth to create a group on the popular social network, Facebook, to enlighten his peers about the scourge.

28 February
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How To Pimp Your Facebook Habits

Love it, hate it, but you will use Facebook. comScore released a report yesterday saying that we use Facebook 19 times more than Twitter and an astounding 135 times than Google+ . And while our average time on Google+ was down to 3.3 minutes for the month of January , we now collectively spend about one in seven of our online minutes on Facebook. So why not use Facebook better ? Like I did last …

28 February
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Rudd wins on web

Although Kevin Rudd didn't triumph in the leadership challenge today, he continues to blitz the political field in the online arena.

27 February
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Free Facebook apps 'can spy on your texts and calls'

London, Feb 27 : Smartphone users have been warned of privacy dangers as companies are using free apps as 'fronts' to allow them to spy on users' text messages, intercept calls and even track their location.

27 February
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Apple Drops Evi, Facebook Caught Snooping

We’ve already taken a look at MWC’s hottest devices so far, but what’s going on outside of Mobile World Congress? For starters, Apple’s terminated its push email service, Evi. and texters beware, Facebook’s been caught accessing user texts via their … Continue reading → Apple Drops Evi, Facebook Caught Snooping is a post from: SiliconANGLE We're now available on the Kindle! Subscribe today .

27 February
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"Big Data'" Got You Creeped-Out? Transparency Can Help

February has been a big month for ?big data.? Lots of stories about ambitious retailers, government agencies, and insurance and financial firms applying clever algorithms to huge data sets with one goal: patterns of behavior and desire traditionally thought of as ?private.? A common theme has been how people get creeped-out when such data mining works as intended and a company or agency learns …

27 February
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Julie Anne San Jose and Derrick Monasterio – ‘Ang Aking Puso’ MV (My Kontrabida Girl Theme Song)

Kapuso tween stars Julie Anne San Jose and Derrick Monasterio interpreted the theme song of the upcoming romantic comedy “My Kontrabida Girl.” “Ang Aking Puso” is a song composed by Janno Gibbs and interpreted by Julie Anne San Jose and Derrick Monasterio for the the movie “My Kontrabida Girl.” The GMA Films-produced romantic comedy movie

27 February
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TV gets social, thanks to Web

In the Internet era, viewers chat with fellow fans as they watch – giving the old medium new life.

27 February
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Rudd loses vote but wins on the web

Kevin Rudd blitzes the political field in the online arena.

27 February
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Rudd loses in ballot but wins on the web and in public's mind

Although Kevin Rudd didn't triumph in the leadership challenge today, he continues to blitz the political field in the online arena.

27 February
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Authenticity the theme at Zacatecas eatery

Zacatecas has arrived in Nob Hill. That means “authentic” Mexican tacos, quesadillas, mo …

27 February
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Rudd wins on the web

Although Kevin Rudd didn't triumph in the leadership challenge today, he continues to blitz the political field in the online arena.

26 February

Sheryl Sandberg: From North Miami Beach High to Facebook ’s No. 2

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, named the fifth most powerful woman in the world by Forbes, has maintained an inner circle of women whose friendship goes back to their days together at North Miami Beach High School.

25 February
Posted in food, General Post, time, work

Group of Tampa Bay area natives start Quillit, a new social networking site

By Kate Feldman and Jamie Wilson, Times Correspondents Friday, February 24, 2012 GAINESVILLE — Bay area natives Shane Mooney and Austin Cooley went to the University of Florida with big dreams, none of which included creating a social network run by a new company bankrolled by one of Facebook's founders. But that's just what they've done. The story began last March at an all-night food market in …

25 February
Posted in General Post

Pines arts festival to feature a New Orleans jazz theme

Follow us on Facebook by clicking here ! Coming off the heels of Mardi Gras, the 14th Annual Arts and Crafts Festival in the Pines will bring a New Orleans jazz theme to Pembroke Pines City Center.

24 February
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Images: New Blue Man Group Show Debuts At Universal

An updated Blue Man Group show makes its debut at Universal Orlando Resort.

24 February
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Showstoppers 4-H club holds monthly meetings; donates to area food pantries

CHARLESTON — Showstoppers 4-H club has held its monthly meetings based on the club’s yearly theme of health and fitness.

23 February
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Facebook Redesigns Groups To Be More Timeline-y and Purposeful, Less Spammy

Today Facebook rolled out a limited redesign of Groups , featuring a big new Timeline-style cover image, and a prompt for users to prominently label “What should people post in this group?” See, if you're not careful, your intimate Facebook Groups can balloon in population and stray off topic generating annoying notifications for everyone. This redesign makes Groups feel more close knit, and …

23 February
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Facebook Redesigns Groups To Be More Timeline-y and Purposeful, Less Spammy

Today Facebook rolled out a limited redesign of Groups , featuring a big new Timeline-style cover image, and a prompt for users to prominently label “What should people post in this group?” See, if you're not careful, your intimate Facebook Groups can balloon in population and stray off topic generating annoying notifications for everyone. This redesign makes Groups feel more close knit, and …

23 February
Posted in General Post, Image, ref, sign, time

Facebook Redesigns Groups To Be More Timeline-y and Purposeful, Less Spammy

Today Facebook rolled out a limited redesign of Groups , featuring a big new Timeline-style cover image, and a prompt for users to prominently label “What should people post in this group?” See, if you're not careful, your intimate Facebook Groups can balloon in population and stray off topic generating annoying notifications for everyone. This redesign makes Groups feel more close knit, and …

23 February
Posted in General Post, Image, ref, sign, time

Facebook Redesigns Groups To Be More Timeline-y and Purposeful, Less Spammy

Today Facebook rolled out a limited redesign of Groups , featuring a big new Timeline-style cover image, and a prompt for users to prominently label “What should people post in this group?” See, if you're not careful, your intimate Facebook Groups can balloon in population and stray off topic generating annoying notifications for everyone. This redesign makes Groups feel more close knit, and …

23 February
Posted in General Post, Image, ref, sign, time

Facebook Redesigns Groups To Be More Timeline-y and Purposeful, Less Spammy

Today Facebook rolled out a limited redesign of Groups , featuring a big new Timeline-style cover image, and a prompt for users to prominently label “What should people post in this group?” See, if you're not careful, your intimate Facebook Groups can balloon in population and stray off topic generating annoying notifications for everyone. This redesign makes Groups feel more close knit, and …

23 February
Posted in General Post, Image, ref, sign, time

Facebook Redesigns Groups To Be More Timeline-y and Purposeful, Less Spammy

Today Facebook rolled out a limited redesign of Groups , featuring a big new Timeline-style cover image, and a prompt for users to prominently label “What should people post in this group?” See, if you're not careful, your intimate Facebook Groups can balloon in population and stray off topic generating annoying notifications for everyone. This redesign makes Groups feel more close knit, and …

23 February
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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Take Their Princesses to Disneyland

Ben Affleck and pregnant Jennifer Garner packed up the car and headed out to Anaheim on Tuesday for a visit to Disneyland with daughters Violet and Seraphina . The foursome walked around the theme park together and even stopped in a gift shop to pick up a Little Mermaid doll. It's been a busy week for the couple, especially for Ben. Ben joined Facebook and shared photos of his trips to Africa …

23 February
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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Take Their Princesses to Disneyland

Ben Affleck and pregnant Jennifer Garner packed up the car and headed out to Anaheim on Tuesday for a visit to Disneyland with daughters Violet and Seraphina . The foursome walked around the theme park together and even stopped in a gift shop to pick up a Little Mermaid doll. It's been a busy week for the couple, especially for Ben. Ben joined Facebook and shared photos of his trips to Africa …

23 February
Posted in ad, bus, General Post, gif, photos

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Take Their Princesses to Disneyland

Ben Affleck and pregnant Jennifer Garner packed up the car and headed out to Anaheim on Tuesday for a visit to Disneyland with daughters Violet and Seraphina . The foursome walked around the theme park together and even stopped in a gift shop to pick up a Little Mermaid doll. It's been a busy week for the couple, especially for Ben. Ben joined Facebook and shared photos of his trips to Africa …

23 February
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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Take Their Princesses to Disneyland

Ben Affleck and pregnant Jennifer Garner packed up the car and headed out to Anaheim on Tuesday for a visit to Disneyland with daughters Violet and Seraphina . The foursome walked around the theme park together and even stopped in a gift shop to pick up a Little Mermaid doll. It's been a busy week for the couple, especially for Ben. Ben joined Facebook and shared photos of his trips to Africa …

23 February
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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Take Their Princesses to Disneyland

Ben Affleck and pregnant Jennifer Garner packed up the car and headed out to Anaheim on Tuesday for a visit to Disneyland with daughters Violet and Seraphina . The foursome walked around the theme park together and even stopped in a gift shop to pick up a Little Mermaid doll. It's been a busy week for the couple, especially for Ben. Ben joined Facebook and shared photos of his trips to Africa …

23 February
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Student-created “BonaMemes” Facebook page turns heads

'BonaMemes ,' a student-created Facebook page containing images with humorous themes or observations about St. Bonaventure University's campus life, has seen an exponential surge in popularity a…

23 February
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Student-created “BonaMemes” Facebook page turns heads

'BonaMemes ,' a student-created Facebook page containing images with humorous themes or observations about St. Bonaventure University's campus life, has seen an exponential surge in popularity a…

23 February
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Student-created “BonaMemes” Facebook page turns heads

'BonaMemes ,' a student-created Facebook page containing images with humorous themes or observations about St. Bonaventure University's campus life, has seen an exponential surge in popularity a…

23 February
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Student-created “BonaMemes” Facebook page turns heads

'BonaMemes ,' a student-created Facebook page containing images with humorous themes or observations about St. Bonaventure University's campus life, has seen an exponential surge in popularity a…

23 February
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Student-created “BonaMemes” Facebook page turns heads

'BonaMemes ,' a student-created Facebook page containing images with humorous themes or observations about St. Bonaventure University's campus life, has seen an exponential surge in popularity a…

23 February
Posted in General Post, Image

Student-created “BonaMemes” Facebook page turns heads

'BonaMemes ,' a student-created Facebook page containing images with humorous themes or observations about St. Bonaventure University's campus life, has seen an exponential surge in popularity a…

23 February
Posted in General Post, Image

Student-created “BonaMemes” Facebook page turns heads

'BonaMemes ,' a student-created Facebook page containing images with humorous themes or observations about St. Bonaventure University's campus life, has seen an exponential surge in popularity a…

23 February
Posted in General Post, Image

Student-created “BonaMemes” Facebook page turns heads

'BonaMemes ,' a student-created Facebook page containing images with humorous themes or observations about St. Bonaventure University's campus life, has seen an exponential surge in popularity a…

23 February
Posted in General Post, Image

Student-created “BonaMemes” Facebook page turns heads

'BonaMemes ,' a student-created Facebook page containing images with humorous themes or observations about St. Bonaventure University's campus life, has seen an exponential surge in popularity a…

23 February
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Mummers band to perform at Skolnick Center

Follow us on Facebook by clicking here ! For more than 30 years, the Broward County Mummers String Band has been showing off its dance moves and musical expertise all around South Florida.

21 February
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Creator of Futuristic Theme Park In Hollywood Suicide

SEOUL, South Korea – The young South Korean creator of a futuristic “4D” theme park that sparked interest in countries around the world has committed suicide in Los Angeles, officials told ABC News today. Eun-Seok Chey, 39, was CEO of d’strict, a New York and Seoul-based creative agency….

21 February
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Vote in the Senior Living Art Showcase

The Assisted Living Federation of America is inviting the public to vote for their favorite artwork as a part of the ALFA Senior Living Art Showcase, a premier art competition for senior living residents.

21 February

Thousands of students ‘like’ new Miami Memes Facebook page

If you are a Miami University Facebook user, you have probably noticed the explosion of “memes” on your news feed lately.

20 February
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Consumer Confidential: Facebook shows how privacy is passé

WHAT’S most striking about Facebook’s initial public offering (IPO) isn’t that it values the eight-year-old company at up to $100 billion, or that this will be the biggest-ever IPO for an Internet firm. What’s most striking is that Facebook is serving up to investors the prospect of 845 million users (read: consumers) worldwide being a captive market for businesses looking to sell them stuff.

19 February
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Penn State Football: What Will the Theme for 2012 Be?

With a new coach and coaching staff in place and the entire university looking to start fresh, in a sense, in 2012, it should be relatively easy to come up with a theme or motto for the football season at Penn State. The problem is finding one that is not already played out or unoriginal. So scratch the following suggestions right now. “A New Chapter Begins.” “The Dawn of a New Era.” These are …

18 February
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Best theme bar, 2012: Safe House

Just like it does each and every single year, Safe House took home the readers' pick for best theme bar, trouncing second-place finisher, Old German Beer Hall. Not bad for a place that doesn't even have a a sign.

18 February
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'Tech companies are cash rich and cheap'

Veteran tech manager Ben Rogoff of Polar Capital on Facebook, Apple and the ECB.

17 February
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Don't Tell The Bride

It was all about flame throwers, burlesque outfits, pole dancing and Facebook wedding invitations, on this week' s episode of Don't Tell The Bride.

16 February
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Which theme is worse: Bones or NCIS?

Last July, we tackled the subject of our favourite theme songs – I listed my Top 10, with The Simpsons in the top spot, and wrote that “a great TV theme tune carries some connotations: the excitement you'd feel as an episode of your favourite show was starting, anticipating the sheer entertainment to follow, or that feeling of nostalgia as you're launched back into the days when you'd watch a …

15 February
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SecondMarket: We'll survive without Facebook

SecondMarket rose to fame by offering investors a way to trade shares of the hot private companies they clamored for. Now many of those startups — including the private market's Goliath, Facebook — have gone public or will soon.

15 February
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Epson wraps up 'Beautiful Philippines' imaging contest

Epson Philippines Corporation, together with SM malls and SM Cyberzone, is concluding its Epson Color Imaging Contest (CIC) 2011 which highlights the splendor of the Philippines.

14 February
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Facebook on Valentine's Day scam list

The Better Business Bureau is warning people to watch out for who — or in this case, what — they fall for this Valentine’s Day.

14 February
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Trend Micro reveals new fraud victimizing Facebook users

COMPUTER security firm Trend Micro recently revealed an online fraud surfacing the Internet this Valentine’s season which victimizes Facebook users.

14 February
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Angry Birds fly to Facebook

“Angry Birds”, the most-downloaded mobile app of 2011, was catapulted to the world of Facebook on Tuesday in a bid by its Finnish maker Rovio to get one billion people playing the addictive game.

13 February
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Today's "It's Your Turn" question…

What do you think of this year's Thunder Over Louisville theme, a “Star-Spangled Blast?”

13 February
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Air Transat thanks its 100,000 Facebook fans

Air Transat thanks its 100,000 Facebook fans

13 February
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What’s on your mind? The Power of Social Media in a Dynamic Age | The Daily Nexus

Who would have thought when we all made our first MySpace pages back in high school, complete with the ridiculous personalized backgrounds and theme songs, that we were leading a worldwide revolution?

13 February
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In 1996 rumor had it: Disneyland considering theme park in Midland

As rumors go, this one was a doozy. In fact, if you’re given to absolutes, this rumor may be the biggest ever in Midland, at least from a business standpoint:

12 February
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Malware Attacks Facebook Profiles this Valentine’s Season

As love is already in the air, cybercrooks are hooking in victims with a supposed Valentine's Day theme for their Facebook profiles.

11 February
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Wealthy Facebook artist takes stock, tags Howard Stern, Barbara Walters as interviewer choices

LOS ANGELES – David Choe, the graffiti artist who made headlines last week for having an estimated $200 million…

11 February
Posted in fire, General Post, ref

Facebook Users, Beware Of Scam

MANILA, Philippines – Users of Facebook are warned to keep it safe this Valentine season – from “clickjacking.”Online security firm Trend Micro recently revealed an online scam on Facebook primarily victimizing users, using Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome web browsers. The scam shows itself as an ordinary post from an infected account inviting other users to install a Valentine's theme on …

10 February
Posted in ad, General Post, race

Facebook posting dogs Thomas

WILMINGTON – In the wake of Tim Thomas’ Facebook posting Wednesday in support of the Catholic church’s battle against the Obama administration over contraceptives, the goalie faced a new round of reporters Thursday who wanted him to expound on his thoughts. Not surprisingly, the goalie, who was able to deny his own team’s repeated requests to attend the White House function with the rest of his …

9 February
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Pedophilia and Baby Ayla — Side Story or Central Theme?

Pedophilia has crept into the investigation into what happened to missing Maine baby Ayla Reynolds. It remains unclear whether pedophilia is a side bar story or a central theme in the missing baby case.

9 February
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Facebook posting dogs Tim Thomas

WILMINGTON – In the wake of Tim Thomas' Facebook posting yesterday in support of the Catholic church's battle against…

9 February
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Milyoni and Talleres Uchawi Launch Lecciones Para Un Beso (Lessons for a Kiss) on Facebook This Valentine's Day to …

PLEASANTON, CA– – Milyoni , the leader in social entertainment , and Colombian production company Talleres Uchawi, today announced the worldwide Facebook launch of Lecciones para un Beso this Valentine's …

9 February
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Recommendations from Other Moms and Blogs Are Mom's Most Trusted 'What to Buy' Sources; Brand Web Sites Edge-out Brand …

BOSTON, Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – A mom's own circle of friends is her most trusted source of information when considering purchases for her family and herself, according to results of The Shopping …

9 February
Posted in General Post

BLOG: Spread love, not malware, this Valentine's Day

Trend Micro recently discovered the Valentine’s day Facebook malware. This new scam on Facebook promotes and encourages its users, via a wall post, to install a Valentine’s theme into their Facebook profile.

9 February
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Malware attacks Facebook profiles this Valentine’s

The new attack begins with a post on affected users’ walls inviting other users to install the theme into their profiles.

9 February
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Beware of fake Valentine lures!

Expecting a message, a greeting or a gift from your Valentine this week? Not able to sleep, dreaming about that romantic signal? Be warned! If you are not careful enough, you will have to lose sleep as e-Valentines know this anticipation of yours better than perhaps your real Valentine.

9 February
Posted in General Post

Pro-Palestinian Presbyterians close Facebook page after complaints

A pro-Palestinian Presbyterian church affiliate pulled down its Facebook page after Jewish groups complained about offensive postings.

8 February
Posted in General Post

Google, Facebook Challenge India's Censors

Hours after NBC aired an episode of the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Indian television channel Zee Cafe cut a joke featuring the Golden Temple from local reruns.

8 February
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Disney Q1 Profit Rises 12 Percent, Driven by Theme Parks and Cable Networks

The rising popularity of Walt Disney's theme parks and earnings from its television channels has resulted in 12 percent increase in the company's first-quarter net income compared with a year earlier.

7 February
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Canon does variations on a theme with PowerShot A-series cams

(Credit: Canon) As entry-level compacts go, Canon makes some of the best, at least for photo quality. But with the low-end of the point-and-shoot market tanking, is it wise to have six models with little separating one from the others? All of Canon's new A-series cameras have a few things in common: 16-megapixel CCD sensors, 720p movie capture, and 28mm wide-angle lenses. And, with the exception …

7 February
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Facebook hires former Levi's, Apple exec to head marketing

Facebook has hired a new head of global marketing to boost its image. Rebecca Van Dyck will likely be a key player in helping Facebook transition from a private to a public company.

6 February
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Logo design could win you tickets to FloydFest 2012

Organizers are asking people to design a logo to be used for the official FloydFest t-shirt and promotions.

6 February
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State Fair theme announced for 2012

The theme for the 2012 South Dakota State Fair is “Taste the Fun!” Make plans now to attend the State Fair in Huron, Aug. 30 – Sept. 3, 2012. “We are excited for this year's theme,” said State Fair Manager Jerome Hertel.

6 February
Posted in General Post, news, time

The 'Other' Thing You May Not Know About Facebook

Since its start in February 2004, Facebook has gone through a lot of changes. The News Feed was introduced in 2006, the Like feature in 2009, and the Timeline format was rolled out in the fall of 2011. But there's another feature from November 2010 that you may not know about.

6 February
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Fed Up With Facebook Changes? Try Friendio [VIDEO]

A group of former Facebook users based in Orland Park, Ill., fed up with the mandatory changes that came with Facebook's network-wide switch to Timeline, has created Friendio for Facebook defectors.

4 February
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Owensboro Symphony concert features 1970s theme

The Owensboro Symphony's next concert will have a 1970s theme when the orchestra presents the music of horn bands Earth, Wind and Fire, Chicago and Blood, Sweat and Tears.

3 February
Posted in General Post, news

This Week In Disney Photos

From an IllumiNations birthday to Super Bowl merchandise, take a look at all the Disney news and updates we covered this week.

3 February
Posted in General Post

Giants Or Pats? Disney Adds Super Bowl Vinylmation

Disney releases NFL and Super Bowl-themed Vinylmation.

3 February

Facebook's Timeline Movie Maker, Starring Your Jacked Ego

The visualization tool brings home the point that your Timeline is supposed to be a survey of your young life so far. And it makes you want to upload more and better pictures. Facebook’s new Timeline Movie Maker does one thing very, very well: It makes you want to upload more photos to Facebook. More photos from earlier in your life, more photos of you with all your friends, and photos that show …

3 February
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Valentine's Day Facebook Poetry Contest Launches at Dublin Writer’s Museum

siopa.com officially launches a Facebook Poetry Contest at the Dublin Writer's Museum, Ireland. (PRWeb February 03, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9158874.htm

3 February
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Crytek Taking on Onlive, Facebook with GFACE

Crytek is backing a small team of developers creating what seems to be a social platform that borrows from Facebook, Twitter, Skype, Xbox Live while adding the game streaming abilities of OnLive.

3 February
Posted in General Post, work

Facebook shows how privacy is passe

The willingness of millions of Facebook users to share their lives with others shows how social networking has led many of us to devalue our privacy on the Internet. Welcome to the post-privacy era.

2 February
Posted in General Post, work

Buzz Out Loud 1579: Facebook goes Public: The Winners and Losers (Podcast)

The Buzz Crew talks about Facebook's historic IPO, and the challenges they'll face moving forward. Zynga is smiling, and so is the invite-only Pinterest. We've figured it out, and it's the new social network for girls or metrosexuals. “Into it, Not Into it” brings us vacuum-sealed couples and that's all you need to know.

2 February
Posted in General Post, list

Freebie roundup

Here are some freebies offered while supplies last. I update this list each week.

2 February
Posted in ad, General Post

4 EP stores join Penney pricing, style revamp

The screaming JC Penney commercials have ended, to the delight of hundreds of people who made their distaste for the TV commercials widely known on Facebook.

2 February
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Facebook's IPO will put Zuckerberg's 'open, connected' mantra to the test

Facebook IPO: In a letter to investors, Zuckerberg returns to his longstanding theme of building a more open and connected world.

2 February
Posted in building, General Post

Facebook's IPO will put Zuckerberg's 'open, connected' mantra to the test

Facebook IPO: In a letter to investors, Zuckerberg returns to his longstanding theme of building a more open and connected world.

2 February
Posted in General Post, jump, trick

Facebook's Biggest Risks Explained

Facebook is about to jump into unfriendly waters. If founder Mark Zuckerberg thought the company faced fierce competitors in Silicon Valley, he is about to find that the denizens of Wall Street are not nearly so forgiving . There are risks to going public. How does the world perceive your company? Can the platform grow and maintain its edge? The trick for Facebook will be to balance the concerns …

2 February
Posted in General Post, jump, trick

Facebook's Biggest Risks Explained

Facebook is about to jump into unfriendly waters. If founder Mark Zuckerberg thought the company faced fierce competitors in Silicon Valley, he is about to find that the denizens of Wall Street are not nearly so forgiving . There are risks to going public. How does the world perceive your company? Can the platform grow and maintain its edge? The trick for Facebook will be to balance the concerns …

2 February
Posted in General Post

7. Topsy-turvy house in Sabah with a green theme

KOTA KINABALU: A Sabahan has forked out half a million ringgit to build Malaysia's first upside down house to send out an environmental message.

2 February
Posted in General Post

7. Topsy-turvy house in Sabah with a green theme

KOTA KINABALU: A Sabahan has forked out half a million ringgit to build Malaysia's first upside down house to send out an environmental message.

2 February
Posted in General Post

9. Topsy-turvy house in Sabah with a green theme

KOTA KINABALU: A Sabahan has forked out half a million ringgit to build Malaysia's first upside down house to send out an environmental message.

1 February
Posted in General Post

Facebook $5B IPO Apocalypse Kicks Off

The world's most used website goes public

1 February
Posted in General Post

Topsy-turvy house in Sabah with a green theme

KOTA KINABALU: A Sabahan has forked out half a million ringgit to build Malaysia’s first upside down house to send out an environmental message.

1 February
Posted in ad, General Post

Four El Paso JC Penney stores to get redesign with company's new pricing launch

The screaming JC Penney commercials have ended, to the delight of hundreds of people who made their distaste for the TV commercials widely known on Facebook. And the beginning of what the 110-year-old national retailer is billing as a 4r-year transformation of its stores and retailing strategy has begun.

1 February
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Dunkin’ Donuts in Greater Philadelphia Invites Fans to Nominate Their Valentine as “Cupid’s Choice”

Dunkin’ Donuts Greater Philadelphia is awarding a sweet Valentine’s Day delivery for one lucky person in the region. Starting today, Dunkin’ Donuts fans in Greater Philadelphia can nominate their sweetheart for an opportunity to be named “Dunkin’ Philly’s Cupid’s Choice” on February 14, Valentine’s Day.

1 February
Posted in General Post, gif, music

Dobango Inc., Social Gaming Company Announces Free Prizes for Valentine’s Day

Dobango, Inc. today announced its ‘10-For-Love’ Valentine’s Day prizes free to all players. Prizes include gourmet chocolates, gift cards for restaurants, flowers, and music, all with a Valentine's Day theme.Sunnyvale, Calif. (PRWEB) February 01, 2012 Dobango, Inc., a social gaming company, today announced ‘10-For-Love’ Valentine’s Day prizes free to all players. The company will offer 10 free …

31 January
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Andreessen on $1.5B fund: 'The opportunities seem very large'

Keeping the startup world on fire, Andreessen Horowitz, backer of such names as Zynga, Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, and Groupon, just closed a $1.5 billion fund.

31 January
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Marc Andreessen on $1.5B fund: 'The opportunities seem very large'

Keeping the startup world on fire, Andreessen Horowitz, backer of such names as Zynga, Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, and Groupon, just closed a $1.5 billion fund.

31 January
Posted in america, General Post

Browser theme creator Brand Thunder acquires rival

BrowserNation is now a part of its erstwhile competitor, a move that increases Brand Thunder's reach to new brands such as EMI and new markets such as Latin America.

31 January
Posted in General Post

Facebook Valentine's theme may lead to malware

With the month of hearts just around the corner, a computer security firm has warned that cybercrooks are hooking in victims with a supposed Valentine's Day theme for their Facebook profiles.

30 January
Posted in General Post, sign

Familiar theme sets scene for TV war

WAKING up with Today's redesigned studio set has sparked the first round of sniping – and guerilla warfare – in the new TV year.

30 January
Posted in ad, game, games, General Post

Patriot's Player Uses Spotify, Facebook to Share Pre-Super Bowl Mix

Ever wonder what athletes blast in their headphones to get hyped before big games?

30 January
Posted in ad, General Post, ref

Davos Is About More Than Money

I ran into Facebook COO at the just-concluded World Economic Forum in Davos, and she wouldn?t utter a sound about any IPO???or even betray a facial expression. Instead she urged me to do the ?refugee run????a simulation of what refugees experience, run by the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR. I emerged harrowed and moved, as well …

30 January
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Super Bowl XLVI advertisers will appeal to consumers on second, third and fourth screens during the game

The big game may be a week away, but Coca-Cola’s iconic polar bears have already invited fans to a watch party, Lexus kicked off its LexusTweetDrive Twitter game and a chorus of dogs have been barking “The Imperial March,” Darth Vader’s ominous theme music, on Volkswagen’s Facebook page.

30 January
Posted in General Post

Epcot's IllumiNations Marks 24 Years

The first version of Illuminations opened on Jan. 30, 1988. Since then, there have been three different versions of the show.

30 January
Posted in General Post, sign

Familiar theme sets the scene for TV war

WAKING up with Today's redesigned studio set has sparked the first round of sniping – and guerilla warfare – in the new TV year.

30 January
Posted in General Post, work

/R E P E A T — Media Advisory – Ontario Science Centre to Host Special Facebook Live Event/

Held Inside Leonardo da Vinci's Workshop, Expert Panel Includes Kobo Founder Michael SerbinisTORONTO , Jan. 30, 2012 /CNW/ – The Ontario Science Centre is set to explore the theme of modern innovation …

30 January
Posted in General Post, list

The Geek Playlist: Superhero Songs

This week's Geek Playlist focuses on songs about superheroes.

29 January
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Eagles Fan Polls: Most Underrated Player In Team History

If any of you follow politics, then you know the race for the 2012 U.S. Presidential nomination is underway, and before you know it, Election Day will be here. Sticking to that theme, we've opened up some polls for Eagles fans to gauge the opinion of some of the Philly faithful. This is for casual purposes to see how well the fan base is taking a disappointing 2011 season, but also for an Eagles …

28 January
Posted in General Post

Video: Elijah Kelley Shows off Writing/Singing Skills on ‘Red Tails’ Theme Song

*Actor Elijah Kelley (pictured) is flexing his artistic abilities and recently shocked the film world with his role in “Red Tails.” But his responsibilities reached further than memorizing a script. Kelley actually penned the theme song, “Light Years.” “The song embodies the mood of the movie and what it stands for. I was able to

27 January
Posted in General Post, party, work

Accel Partners Cocktail Party: Where the Elite Meet…and Drink a Lot of Wine, in Davos

The hottest ticket around at the World Economic Forum is to the Accel Partners Cocktail party tonight at the Kirchner Museum in Davos. Accel – the VC firm behind Facebook. The elite of the elite come to mingle, network, swap ideas and stories.

27 January
Posted in General Post

Images: Cirque Du Soleil La Nouba Fun Facts

Fun Facts about Cirque du Soleil's La Nouba at Downtown Disney.

27 January
Posted in General Post

Twitter and Facebook encourage people to say things they regret, study suggests

The absence of normal human interaction on websites such as Facebook and Twitter actively encourage people to say things they regret, a study suggests.

27 January
Posted in General Post, poll, time

Vote for change is the theme in Manipur's assembly polls

Manipur's 10th assembly elections have brought about some interesting features in the state. While strict guidelines on poll-related expenses by the Election Commission have resulted in drastic changes in election-related processes in the state, the reactions of various groups this time have been a mix of the familiar and new, says Chitra Ahanthem from Imphal.

26 January
Posted in ad, General Post, parents

Bullying will be theme of children's mental health conference in Northeast Portland

Kathy Flegel, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, says bullying needs a community solution and offers advice for parents of children who are bullied and who bully.

26 January
Posted in game, General Post, Video, work

Angry Birds coming to Facebook on Valentine's Day?

Angry Birds lovers may get their dream date on Valentine's Day, when the lovable video game characters slingshot their way to social networking giant Facebook.

25 January
Posted in General Post, work

Media Advisory – Ontario Science Centre to Host Special Facebook Live Event

Held Inside Leonardo da Vinci's Workshop, Expert Panel Includes Kobo Founder Michael SerbinisTORONTO , Jan. 25, 2012 /CNW/ – The Ontario Science Centre is set to explore the theme of modern innovation …

24 January

Facebook’s Sandberg Gently Warns Europe About Privacy Rules

Concerned about privacy? Maybe you should be concernedabout the economy instead. That was the subtext of a keynote speech by Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s chief operating officer, at a technology conference in the heart of Europe on Tuesday.

24 January
Posted in General Post, office

Facebook's Sandberg Gently Warns Europe About Privacy Rules

As a struggling Europe considers a sweeping new privacy law, Facebook's chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg, calls for a friendly regulatory environment that promotes innovation.

24 January
Posted in ad, General Post, tag

Look for Gold Juniors with Theme-Changing Catalysts: Annie Zhang

Annie Zhang, an analyst with Toronto-based investment bank Octagon Capital, is expecting some good stories to come out of Canada and Argentina this year. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, she targets several exploration and near-term producing companies with burgeoning results on the horizon.

24 January
Posted in General Post

BCG Provides Perspective on The Great Transformation, This Year's World Economic Forum Theme in Davos

BOSTON, MA and DAVOS, SWITZERLAND– – As the annual World Economic Forum summit in Davos delves into “The Great Transformation: Taking Decisive Action in an Era of Extreme Uncertainty,” The Boston …

24 January
Posted in bar, General Post

Obama in Ann Arbor: College affordability theme will resonate with University of Michigan students

Barack Obama speaks at the spring 2010 commencement ceremonies at the University of Michigan.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com As President Barack Obama prepares for his State of the Union speech tonight, University of Michigan students are anticipating not what he'll say…

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