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Google+ reunites lost waterlogged camera, owner
“Social networking and a bit of amateur sleuthing have reunited a Canadian firefighter with the camera he accidentally dropped to the bottom of the sea during a family vacation more than a year ago.” Read more…
(source: CNET News)
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6 degrees of Facebook separation? Try 4
“In the vast eco-system that is Facebook, you’re closer to your fellow social networkers than you might think. In a new study, Facebook researchers tested the “six degrees of separation” theory and found that four degrees, and in some cases three, mightbe more accurate.” Read more…
(source: PC Magazine)
Technology encourages narcissistic behavior
“Narcissism has become a way of life. It now is socially acceptable to spew out every thought that crosses your mind. Most of the time, these humdrum ideas are not worthy of public display, but you probably are unaware because updating your Facebook status about your favorite type of cheese is a full-time job. “ Read more…
(source: Truman Index)
Will Firefox stand in the way of the cloud?
“With more and more of our everyday activities moving to the cloud, you would think that Mozilla — like Google — would be over the moon. The browser is the portal through which the entire web is experienced, after all. In actuality, cloud-based computing represents a serious conflict with Mozilla’s primary purpose. In the words of Mitchell Baker, Chairperson and Chief Lizard Wrangler, Mozilla’s mission is to “build user sovereignty into the fabric of the Internet.” User sovereignty means that you are in full control of the surfing experience — it means that you are in the hot seat with regard to how much information you share and with who. User sovereignty literally means that the consumer is king and should never beholden to any other user or corporation on the web.” Read more…
(source: ExtremeTech)
1 in 5 women choose Facebook over sex
“When posed the question, ‘what would you rather live without for one full week: sex or Facebook…’, one might believe that it is a simple answer. Turns out that 1 in 5 woman might not agree with what you think the answer might be.” Read more…
(source: SocialHype, via BuzzFeed)
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Half of Americans are now social networkers
“The percentage of adult Internet users using sites like Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn is now 65 percent, up from 61 percent a year ago, according to a report released Friday by the Pew Research Center. Accounting for the percentage of adults who don’t use the Internet at all, that still means that half of all Americans now use social networking sites, Pew researchers said.” Read more…
(source: PC Magazine)
Social networking sites creates high for users
“Research done by a CSUN psychology professor, Dr. Delinah Hurwitz, suggests that people overuse Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking websites because of an addiction to endorphins released in the body during the process of posting.” Read more…
(source: Daily Sundial)
Don't blame Facebook for the narcissism epidemic
“Social media-minded millennials are the most narcissistic generation on record, but recent psychological research indicates that Facebook isn’t to blame for that image obsession. Despite multiple media reports to the contrary, Facebook and social networking sites (SNS) aren’t fueling a narcissism epidemic among younger people.” Read more…
(source: Discovery News)
