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12 Parents Embarrassing Their Kids on Facebook

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:16:24 +0000

There’s a funny thing about parents and technology. That being a majority of moms and dads are pretty tech unsavvy without the help of us internet-obsessed younger folk. And while parental struggles can be frustrating at times, their attempts to get in the techy loop are mostly just hilarious. This is particularly true with Facebook. Many [...]

Man Demoted Due To Facebook Post

Wes Styles — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:05:53 +0000

Let the opinions fly on this one. A guy in Britain got demoted at his job due to a Facebook post concerning gay marriage. Adrian Smith said that churches should not allow gay weddings and that they’re “an equality too far”. His employer, Trafford Housing Trust, deemed that he was wrong to express such feelings [...]

Twitter Slams New Google Search – Tech Thursday

Big Rich — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:30:34 +0000

Yesterday, if you used Google at all, you may have noticed that items from your Google+, were mixed in with your search results. They call it Google Search plus Your World. Twitter has come out swinging against it saying it'll give people skewed results. And I have to say, I don't like it, and I agree with them.

The Northeastern Earthquake's Impact on Technology

amanda.medina — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:19:18 +0000

Today's 5.8 magnitude earthquake not only shook us up, but it also shook up our social networking numbers. Astonishing numbers of comments and tweets were met within minutes of the earthquake.

Tech Thursday – Google+ is Hot to Trot

Big Rich — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:30:12 +0000

First, MySpace was the place to hang out online, then along came Facebook, and not only knocked it off it's throne, but gave it a swirly in the toilet to boot! Along the way, MySpace tried to get it's dignity back but nothing worked. Then Google jumped into the fight with Buzz which was a failure. Google Wave made a little bit of a show but still fell flat. Now Google has Google+ and it's getting traction.

Utilize Twitter to Find a Job

amanda.medina — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 20:15:29 +0000

Social Media sites are growing with popularity everyday. There are multiple uses to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn now. Not only can you talk to a friend, but you can market your business and even connect with employers. I was always unsure about Twitter, but after I began exploring Social Media Networking, I felt it was time [...]