April 2009

WARNING: Facebook Scam On the Loose, Steals Passwords (via Mashable)

There is a Facebook scam that Mashable was warning about today.  In case you haven’t yet read the warning:

WARNING: Facebook Scam On the Loose, Steals Passwords
Facebook is falling prey to a widespread phishing attack today that tries to steal your login and spam your friends.
I’ve got a number of messages in my Facebook inbox with [...]

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Mashable: 10 Must-Try Social Media Sites for College Students

This new list from Mashable mentions some websites that we have discussed here before and a few we haven’t yet seen.  They suggest taking a look at:

Cramster
InternshipRatings.com
Zimride
Box.net
Twitter
Remember the Milk
Gradefund
Evernote
Zumeo
CampusBooks

Read the rest of the article on Mashable to see what they say about each one of these sites.

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Social Media Good Reads: What is MySpace…Facebook & grades…FriendFeed cool, but few use it

Some “Good Reads” for your Tuesday.  Check out these posts and let us know what you think.
I’m often asked what the differences between MySpace and Facebook are and I finally found a post that explains it rather well.  I never could really put my finger on what it was about MySpace that didn’t appeal to [...]

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Getting Your GroupWise Calendar on an iPod Touch (a penny-pincher’s solution)

Google Sync and gMigrate will let you display your GroupWise Calendar on your iPod Touch or iPhone.

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Call for Proposals! 2009 West Virginia Higher Education Technology Conference

Here is a message from the 2009 West Virginia Higher Education Technology Conference committee:

Call for Proposals
The West Virginia Higher Education Technology Conference is now accepting presentation, poster session, and workshop proposals for its September 28-30, 2009 conference at Lakeview Golf Resort and Spa in Morgantown, WV.

This conference brings together experts from all over West Virginia [...]

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Facebook Applications and Third Party Ads

I recently read about the issue with Facebook’s social gaming applications, such as Farmville and Mafia Wars. Facebook has a partnership with companies who advertise on these applications. From what I’ve read, people are persuaded into signing up for credit cards and other subscriptions in exchange for game credits. Some are also attracted to surveys [...]

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