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Archive for November, 2007

Facebook Users Protest Beacon Program & “Social Ads”

November 26th, 2007

I recently posted information on the new ad programs that Facebook is developing. Here is a follow-up article on these programs. It seems that many users are protesting the new Beacon program, claiming it violates privacy. Facebook’s “Beacon” Infuriates Users “The early verdict is in: Facebook’s ‘social ads’ are a bust. Two weeks after Facebook’s [...]

Web Leftovers – 11/19/07

November 19th, 2007

There have been a ton of links passed around in the last couple weeks. Here’s what we’ve been looking at lately. World Opinion While You WatchAsk500People.com lets you ask questions of hundreds of people all over the world and get answers in a short amount of time. It’s a great way to get an idea [...]

Several Ways To Use Email More Efficiently

November 15th, 2007

Last week our entire office gave up email for a day as part of a story for a local TV station, and for me it was one of the most productive days in recent memory. I was able to get much more work done because for once I wasn’t at the mercy of all my [...]

Facebook announces new ad platform, complaint immediately filed to FTC

November 14th, 2007

Facebook recently announced its plans for new targeted advertising programs on their site. The most interesting one referred to what they’re calling “social ads.” Facebook Unveils New Advertising Program “Social ads are small, banner-like ads tied to Facebook users’ activities and placed on their profile page mini-feeds and the news feeds of friends on Facebook. [...]