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  • In what many is calling the deal of the year (possibly even the century), social networking behemoth Facebook is reportedly planning to file papers with the SEC to go public as soon as Wednesday (yes, that’s tomorrow).

    Are you ready for Facebook’s $100 billion IPO?

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    In what many is calling the deal of the year (possibly even the century), social networking behemoth Facebook is reportedly planning to file papers with the SEC to go public as soon as Wednesday (yes, that’s tomorrow).
  • I recently noticed one of my friend’s Facebook update was a tad bit…peculiar. Under the message, the status said that it was posted “via Gameboy Color.” I was confounded, curious, and ultimately madly envious. A quick Google search led me to the answer posted in a reddit thread.

    Quick Tip: How to Post From Anything on Facebook

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    I recently noticed one of my friend’s Facebook update was a tad bit…peculiar. Under the message, the status said that it was posted “via Gameboy Color.” I was confounded, curious, and ultimately madly envious. A quick Google search led me to the answer posted in a reddit thread.
  • After 111 seemingly pointless checkins on foursquare, which had up to that point awarded me with 7 virtual badges and three mayorships at places that no one ever visits, I have finally obtained the Holy Grail of foursquare: the special.

    Unlocking my first foursquare special

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    After 111 seemingly pointless checkins on foursquare, which had up to that point awarded me with 7 virtual badges and three mayorships at places that no one ever visits, I have finally obtained the Holy Grail of foursquare: the special.
  • I don’t purport this tutorial as being the ideal way to download Youtube videos to your computer. A simple Google search will lead you to an assortment of options that requires less technical expertise. However, if you’re like me, and are relatively new to the command-line (think your OS without...

    How to Download Youtube Videos via the Command Line

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    I don’t purport this tutorial as being the ideal way to download Youtube videos to your computer. A simple Google search will lead you to an assortment of options that requires less technical expertise. However, if you’re like me, and are relatively new to the command-line (think your OS without...
  • As Twitter continues to grow in popularity, the number of hacked accounts multiplies. Whether due to a weak password or following a malicious link from a tweet or email, it even more difficult than ever before for users to keep maintain the security if their privacy online.

    [INFOGRAPHIC] Tweet: “You’ve just been hacked!”

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    As Twitter continues to grow in popularity, the number of hacked accounts multiplies. Whether due to a weak password or following a malicious link from a tweet or email, it even more difficult than ever before for users to keep maintain the security if their privacy online.
  • For years, your friends have expressed concern over your habit of checking-in on foursquare wherever you go. “But I want to be the mayor of Starbucks!” you tell them. As they roll their eyes collectively, you continue, “I just really want that $1 off coupon that I get as the...

    Your Facebook friends know you aren’t home. Just ask the guy who just robbed you.

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    For years, your friends have expressed concern over your habit of checking-in on foursquare wherever you go. “But I want to be the mayor of Starbucks!” you tell them. As they roll their eyes collectively, you continue, “I just really want that $1 off coupon that I get as the...
  • Google Plus officially opened to the general public yesterday after being invite-only for nearly three months.

    [VIDEO] The World’s First Antisocial Network: Not Google Plus

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    Google Plus officially opened to the general public yesterday after being invite-only for nearly three months.
  • Awhile ago, I discovered one of my most frequently used Twitter tools in Timely, which automagically posts your tweets for you based on their optimal times. (Quora thread on how Timely works.) Timely was a product built by the folks at Flowtown, a social media marketing company founded by Ethan...

    [INTERVIEW] Flowtown Cofounder Ethan Bloch on Timely and Gift Marketing

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    Awhile ago, I discovered one of my most frequently used Twitter tools in Timely, which automagically posts your tweets for you based on their optimal times. (Quora thread on how Timely works.) Timely was a product built by the folks at Flowtown, a social media marketing company founded by Ethan...
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