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 [...]
Do you sometimes wonder what happens to the printed college and university information mailed to future students? Maybe it’s carelessly tossed aside with high hopes that Mom and Dad might read it. We are familiar with the idea that future students seem to pay little attention to certain printed college information. We also know that [...]
There has been a lot published lately about Twitter, a popular, interactive, micro-blogging service that continues to gain thousands of users every day. Still there is some confusion we’re often asked “What all can you do with Twitter?” and “How is that different than Facebook status?” Well, the great thing about Twitter is, the way you use it [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
The Daily Athenaeum covered Twitter today talking to several people on campus about it. It’s great to see it’s starting to catch on here. One thing they did not mention was that in addition to individual users here on campus, you can follow WVU itself, the Davis College of Forestry, Agriculture and Consumer Sciences, and [...]
Tamar Weinberg from Pistachio Consulting posted this interesting piece about presenting in the age of Twitter. His advice will help anyone who finds themselves sharing ideas in front of an unattentive audience. You may have thoroughly prepared for the presentation and expected a more engaged audience. You tell yourself that they are obviously more engaged [...]
Recently TechCrunch and CNN reported that Facebook users are not immune to phishing attempts. CNN reported that some Facebook users have seen their accounts compromised and their friends solicited for cash. One example given was a Facebook user supposedly messaged his friends claiming that he had been robbed in London and needed money wired to [...]
Social media has become such an integral part of the online experience that it sometimes seems odd when those of us who were early adopters encounter people who find it frightening or scoff at its relevance. One concern often cited by these folks is privacy. “Why would I want to share all of my information [...]
