Technology, FACEBOOK!

Is social networking becoming a bit overbearing for everyone?  I ask because over the course of the last few months I feel like I'm hearing more and more horror stories regarding social media.


Take for example the experience of C. J. Johnson, top H.S. football recruit in the country, who had to shut down his Facebook account because of all the continuous hounding and gossip.

I for one am amazed how much people know about my everyday life without me telling them.  For example, I was over at a buddies house this weekend in Lakewood, Ca.  I got a texts from Husky asking me if I was still in Lakewood.  My reply was, "how in the heck did you know I was in Lakewood?"  He let me know that he saw the posting on my wife's Facebook, so he knew.  Not that I mind Husky knowing where I was at the time because he is one of my closest friends.

The real problem is, who else knew I was in Lakewood?  Also, does anyone and everyone need to know where I am?

It's starting to bother me just a tad.  Too much information is being disclosed, and I truly don't have control over what it is or who is receiving this information. 

What do you guys think?  Is all this social media becoming more of a burden than a good K*I*T (keep in touch) tool?

Maybe I just need to not "friend" random people, but then again, I don't have control over who my friends are "friend-ing."  Not sure where this is going to take us.

Would love to hear from you people.

Chub Out!
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Actual! Factual!

 

The 'oldest' Facebook user is 103 years young, and if that isn't amazing in it of itself, she posts from her iPad!

Como say what?!?

Check It Out!

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Posted in: BBC News,Facebook,iPad

Facebook to send out Amber Alerts!!!

Facebook and the U.S. Justice department have teamed up to send Amber Alerts to all Facebook members.

Hopefully this will help get more children back alive when they have been kidnapped.  For those of you that don't know what an Amber Alert is, it's the message regarding the kidnapper's vehicle and other relevant information that is broadcast across all sorts of media outlets. The one that I see the most is the billboards on the freeways.

I may sleep a little better tonight with Facebook on my side.  I would like to applaud Facebook for allowing this new alert to be applied to their site.

My question to you is, do you think this will actually help to get kids home more safely?

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Posted in: Facebook

Facebook: Closing in fast on 500 investors. What does this mean?

Facebook will soon hit their 500th investor, what does this mean?

Well when a private company gets to it's 500th investor, the Securities and Exchange Commission requires any companies that reach this mark must start filing financial information.

Husky Downs and I always disagree about how much the owners of Facebook are actually grossing and their worth. I do agree they must get paid a nice salary, but they aren't anywhere near being billionaires. I would say at least 60-75% of their money is actually tied up in stocks and the actual business, so they may be worth billions on paper, but they are in no way worth that much right now liquid.

When this information finally gets released, and I am sure it will find it's way to the masses, then maybe we can settle this disagreement between Husky and I.

So readers, what do you think? Are they really worth billions or is it just more hype than not?

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Posted in: Facebook