When you are setting up an event on Facebook, remember to check the settings. An event left as "public" can cause far more problems than one would expect.
A girl in Germany learned this the hard way this weekend. The girl, named Thessa, created a Facebook invite to her 16th birthday party, and accidentally left it as public. Because of this, the invite became a viral hit, and over 15,000 people checked themselves as attending. Her parents canceled the party, hired private security, and alerted the police that there was potential for a major party and even a riot.
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A Facebook Lesson Learned
by Jacob P. June 9th, 2011 | Communications, Cyber Culture, Gadgetry, Software
So Close, but yet so Far Away
by Bea May 24th, 2011 | Cell Phones, Gadgetry, Research, Software
Sure, phone calls and Skype can help make a long distance relationship work, but it isn't the same as physically being next to one another.
Back in 2006, the whole notion of long distance technology truly kicked off with the Hug Shirt - fashionably unfashionable, but still a fun concept. Compared to the red circle design they used to have, it is a lot better now. The Hug Shirt is essentially a Bluetooth accessory for a mobile phone, and you are able to send hugs via text messages if you are running the HugMe™ java software.
Naturally, we couldn't stop at
Back in 2006, the whole notion of long distance technology truly kicked off with the Hug Shirt - fashionably unfashionable, but still a fun concept. Compared to the red circle design they used to have, it is a lot better now. The Hug Shirt is essentially a Bluetooth accessory for a mobile phone, and you are able to send hugs via text messages if you are running the HugMe™ java software.
Naturally, we couldn't stop at
Computer-Aided Design and Drafting Software
by Zac Sheffer April 22nd, 2011 | Computers, Software
When computer-aided design (CAD) software was first developed in the 1960s it marked a turning point in the way design and drafting companies operated. CAD software allowed for companies to create accurate drawings quickly with less manpower than ever before. With the significant advancements in computer hardware and programming over the past 10 years the software has risen to a level far beyond anything ever imagined in the 1960s. Click here to see more background on CAD. While there are a number of both free and commercial CAD software packages, depending on the user’s needs, this article will
Microsoft Security Essentials
by Ronald A. Rowe April 5th, 2011 | Software
If you’re anything like me – and I know you are – you’ve always felt vaguely uncomfortable with the notion of paying for anti-virus software. It isn’t that AV software isn’t valuable. It is. It’s just that many of the most virulent and intrusive viruses seem are rumored to originate with the employees of the very companies that are charging us for the cure. The whole thing reeks of a mafia-esque protection racket. Pay up or suffer the consequences.
There have been a slew of free antivirus software programs on the market over the years. Most were worth about what
There have been a slew of free antivirus software programs on the market over the years. Most were worth about what
Start Spanish
by Ronald A. Rowe March 25th, 2011 | Apps, Software
It’s so common it’s almost a cliché. You want to learn a foreign language, but you’re just too busy. Or you don’t have the money. Or you just don’t know how to go about it. Those excuses no longer hold water thanks to Start Spanish.
Start Spanish is a free app from Mirai Language Systems for your mobile device. It offers an innovative approach to learning basic Spanish. The software can be downloaded from the App Store or Mirai’s website. The entire program is self-contained; you do not need to be connected to the internet to do the lessons. You
Start Spanish is a free app from Mirai Language Systems for your mobile device. It offers an innovative approach to learning basic Spanish. The software can be downloaded from the App Store or Mirai’s website. The entire program is self-contained; you do not need to be connected to the internet to do the lessons. You
