Would you like to connect to Mark Zuckerberg?

Facebook reached the magic number of one billion active users in a given month, today. A beaming Mark Zuckerberg announced the milestone, giving it his eulogy with the excitement that any other parent who loves their child should behold. Regardless of whether Mark is off the top 10 … [Read more...]

Who is Khulood Abbas and why does he want to be my friend on Facebook?

I don't use Facebook for non-friends or relatives so it's odd when complete strangers send me friend requests. The emails appear to be coming from Facebook's notification service, with a subject such as "Khulood Abbas wants to be friends with you on Facebook." Of course, the sender is spoofed … [Read more...]

The anti-Social Network

I'll admit to having plenty of geeky and nerdy elements: I love 'Office Space' and I once had a calculator wristwatch. With the entire world pushing for twitter, facebook and other social media, one might expect that I anticipated 'The Social Network' unlike no other movie. The truth is that … [Read more...]