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More Proof That Facebook Is Broken For Breaking News
Facebook does not work for breaking news. It never has. It can’t. The algorithm is such that it will always filter instead of giving you a firehose of now.
Apple Responds: Was iCloud To Blame For Celebrity Nude Photo Phone Hack?
The internet has been abuzz after the celebrity nude photo phone hack broke over the weekend. Apple has responded saying it was not an iCloud failure.
Is A Retweet Considered An Endorsment?
[twitter]Short answer? No. Longer answer? Sometimes it can be hard to tell. The default option to retweet using Twitter via the web interface does not offer an opportunity to add …
Like. Share. Repeat.
[twitter]The directions to use shampoo are very simply – lather, rinse, repeat. Note there is no end to the directions, it’s an endless loop of lathering and rinsing. Social media …
Extreme Makeover Google Edition
Google is going through an Extreme Makeover, revamping the design of each of their products. While much of the makeover is cosmetic, some of the buttons have moved. One of …
All Of This Almost Never Happened
Steve Jobs is dead. At 56, the biggest visionary of a generation is gone far too soon. Much will be written of the technological contributions Steve has made. I am …
Is Geoblocking Unethical?
Globe Technology posed a twitter question this morning: So tweeps, do you consider jumping geoblocks in order to access content we can’t get in Canada as unethical? I hate to …
The Twitter Election
Here we go again, Canada is heading to the polls on May 2 – our 4th election in the past 7 years. The only thing excellent about this track record …
3 Twitter Tips For Politicians
[twitter]When Naheed Nenshi was elected in a come from behind victory to become Mayor of Calgary, many pundits were blaring headlines about Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and social media as the …
cyberbuzz on air 09|20 – 09|24
09|20 – YouTube Live Live video on the internet is nothing new. Services like JustinTV, UStream and Qik have shown that we can be our own broadcasters and put anything …
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