There’s been a lot of hype about the recent set of privacy changes by Facebook. And usually I don’t necessarily have a problem with privacy changes as long as they’re done in a way that allows choice and protects individuals. But these latest changes by Facebook really are just plain evil. Even if you opt out according to the instructions, your information is still being shared out without your permission. This lack of any control and the fact that your network can do things that infringe upon your personal privacy (and you can’t stop them) makes Facebook more evil than Google in my book.
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Thesis WordPress Theme Review
We could program our own WordPress theme. We could use a free theme and customize it the way we want. Instead, we use Thesis (affiliate link), a paid WordPress theme. Why? Because the features, functionality, support and free upgrades have made it quick and easy to provide and maintain a professional-looking blog without having to jump into back-end code (except when we want to).
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Thoughts on Twitter’s Promoted Tweets
Twitter recently revealed phase 1 of their new business model – Promoted Tweets. According to their blog post, Promoted Tweets are regular tweets which advertisers have paid to appear at the top of certain search results on Twitter (and be designated as promoted tweets). These tweets also go out as they normally would – to the public timeline and to anyone following the profile of the brand. This new ad model raises a lot of questions – how will Promoted Tweets be received by Twitter users and will they be an effective means of advertising?
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