Tag: Facebook

  • More traffic from Facebook, building from Twitter.

    In recent weeks it seems that I’ve received much more feedback from within Facebook on my posts imported via RSS from here. I can’t figure out why there has been this sudden explosion in interest in my writing, but I’m thinking a change in how imported data is presented might be part of the reason.…

  • Facebook, Ads and Ignorance

    It seems that quite a few people (myself included) have gotten caught up in the “Facebook Ad Myth”, the one that has user pictures being made available for third party use unless users change their privacy settings. If we’ve learned nothing else from Mythbusters, we know that every good myth has some element of truth…

  • Facebook is now allowing custom sharing

    It looks like people will be able to choose how their status updates and other published items are shared. This only makes sense after the Vanity URL move because right now, it makes no sense to send people to your URL unless it is to make it easier to find you. With this, you now…

  • Coursefeed

    I knew this was coming – a plugin to BB or FB that allow information to move between the two. Coursefeed will really start to play with the minds of instructors who are already treading into uncharted waters that bring school content into a personal/social space.Having played with it, you can seemingly peek into any course and…

  • thestudygroups

    Seemingly as a direct response to the Facebook flap, thestudygroups.com is a website that has popped up to allow students to share answers anonymously. It’s already picked up some press (GN) and I’m sure the same circles that were involved with the facebook story will pick it up soon as well. Now while I have…