OK so Mark Zuckerberg is unblockable on Facebook, here is why: Zuckerberg is unblockable because of an automated system that kicks in when too many people try to block one user.
This afternoon we received an e-mail from a Facebook spokesperson who revealed:
“This error isn’t specific to any one account. It’s generated when a person has [...]
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Why Zuckerberg can’t be blocked
Posted by melissa in August 25th 2010
Mark Zuckerberg - error: block failed!
Posted by melissa in August 23rd 2010
You can’t block CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook. You’ll get an error message that says, “General Block failed error: Block failed.”
Could it be a bug or an intentional inside joke, but Facebook’s developers have created jokes and pranks in the past, so don’t put it past them. Of course, why would you want to block [...]
The safe and secure way to pass on your online accounts to your friends and loved ones
Posted by melissa in August 11th 2010
As lives move increasingly online, Legacy Locker is building virtual safe-deposit boxes where people can leave digital estates for descendants.
“I have young children that can’t read yet,” said LegacyLocker.com founder Jeremy Toeman. “One day my blog will have meaning to them in the same way you find an old photo of your grandfather and wonder [...]
The next top media networks to watch out for
Posted by melissa in July 14th 2010
Which media companies will become the next Facebook and Twitter to become the next household name?
It is incredible to imagine how we ever managed without text messages, but simple services have the power to permanently change how you – and millions of other consumers – incorporate media into your daily life. “Why didn’t I think [...]
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Britney Spears takes the top Twitter slot
Posted by melissa in May 24th 2010
It’s official: Britney Spears has just become the top Twitter account, surpassing longtime Twitter king Ashton Kutcher by a margin of a handful followers at press time.
Each account’s actual number of followers continues to fluctuate by the second, but Spears seems to be maintaining a tenuous lead.
Both users are still just shy of reaching 5 [...]
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IBM launches analytics tool for social media
Posted by melissa in May 11th 2010
IBM is introducing a new social media monitoring tool, one that it says will measure consumer sentiment from data gathered on Twitter, blogs and other web services and networks.
The software, called the SPSS Modeler data mining and text analytics workbench, will use natural language processing (NLP) to analyze everything from product names and industry jargon [...]
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Levi’s integrates Facebook into their online shop
Posted by melissa in April 22nd 2010
Levi’s is one of the first major brands to integrate Facebook’s social plugin into their online shop, turning it into a “social shopping experience.”
Upon entering levi.com, shoppers can now choose to shop socially by clicking on the “like-minded shopping starts here” sign. From there, customers can share Levi’s products with their friends, “Like” them, or [...]
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Watch Romeo & Juliet unfold on Twitter and YouTube website
Posted by melissa in April 13th 2010
Romeo and Juliet, one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, gets a 21st century makeover in a new version which will unfold through Twitter messages and on the YouTube video website.
Entitled Such Tweet Sorrow, the experiment is a collaboration between the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and Mudlark, which produces entertainment on mobile telephones.
Organisers have already outlined [...]
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UK Boy amasses £905 of Farmville debt
Posted by melissa in April 9th 2010
Oh dear — looks like it’s time to add FarmVille to the list of internet addiction scares after a 12-year-old UK boy has amassed £905 in FarmVille debt. About £288 of that came from the boy’s own savings, while £625 was billed to his horrified mother’s credit card.
The debt — which is equivalent to about [...]
72% of internet users use at least one social networking site
Posted by melissa in March 29th 2010
Social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter are used by 28.3 million people in the UK, or 77% of the online population, according to a new survey.
The survey, by research company InSites Consulting, reports that 72% of internet users worldwide use at least one social networking site.
Eastern Europe and Asia are the regions with [...]
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