Posts Tagged ‘Internet’

Web Wednesday: My Famebook

by on March 24th, 2010

Okay, so if you’re a cute geek chances are you’re on Facebook.  With the site overtaking Google for the first time as the most popular destination on the Web, you’re really missing out on a chunk of culture if you’re one of the few profile-less people out there.

For the rest of us that are on Facebook, you’ve probably seen a lot of people with the “my year in status updates” around December of 2009. I thought it was pretty neat; after all, I tend to forget all of my status updates and now they are all there in one place. Now, a new site has taken it even further…enter My Famebook, a site that aggregates all of your updates in one place and puts it into a real notebook.

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Basically, it’s three easy steps: you connect your Facebook account, pick your “wittiest friends” (according to the site), customize and preview it and you’re done! The site automatically picks from your stream and each page has a post from your feed. Ever wanted to write a book but didn’t have the time? Maybe you’ve been doing it all along. Need a unique coffee table book? Here it is. Or hey, how about a trip down a digital memory lane the old fashioned way? Yup, this would be it.

Of course, I do wonder if they would ever figure out a way for you to make this into a gift. Maybe one day you could stream in updates from someone else. What do you guys think? Is this a real famebook, or kind of a lamebook?

The Internet is a big place. There are so many sites to read, widgets to play with, and viral videos to watch. In the midst of all the trending topics and links being sent around, sometimes there are those little tidbits on the Internet that go unnoticed. Have something to share? Drop me a line at Shay@cutegeek.com!

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Web Wednesday: A Million Fans for Megatron

by on March 10th, 2010

Hello out there, fellow Cute geeks! I took a break last week from scouring the Web for interesting sites and the like, but back again this week. This time, I thought it would be fun to take a look at some of the things spreading around the Internet like the common cold or H1N1 virus. Of course, Facebook was not one to disappoint.

If you haven’t seen this yet, yes, believe me – I went through the same emotions as well: surprise, suspicion, and finally, geeky acceptance. Apparently there is someone out there who is trying to garner enough support in order for his future niece/nephew to be named MEGATRON.

First there are pages about pickles, and now there are pages that seem to push the boundaries of conventional child naming. What else will pop up on Facebook? I guess there are worse names out there. At least with a name like MEGATRON, it only serves as a reminder to the many legions of Transformer fans and kids in the 80′s … or at least serves as a warning to other children on the playground.

Yup, in case you were wondering, you can take a look at the page and become a fan yourself here.

The Internet is a big place. There are so many sites to read, widgets to play with, and viral videos to watch. In the midst of all the trending topics and links being sent around, sometimes there are those little tidbits on the Internet that go unnoticed. Have something to share? Drop me a line at Shay@cutegeek.com!

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What would you do for the Internet?

by on March 3rd, 2009

wwwLast week I read an article that hypothesized that Myspace, Facebook and similar websites were causing shortened attention spans amongst their users (Article here). Last night I read an article that showed me how dependent we’re becoming on the Internet. How would you feel if you knew your partner would give you up to avoid losing the internet? Wouldn’t that be the straw that broke the camel’s back? I would freak.

We are in a day and age where we depend so heavily on the internet that our personal relationships are suffering. We no longer call our friends to find out what they thought about the latest movie – we go to moviefone.com. We don’t invite them to parties, we send evites or facebook invitations.

I have even signed up with a website called “Shop it to me”. It’s like having your own personal shopper. I receive a daily email from them, with a bunch of items on sale. (If you sign up on the site you can specify what brands you like, what styles of clothing you’re interested in and what price points you’re seeking – it’s a great service and its free, but it can be dangerous for shopaholics like myself).

I also found this article while reading the NY Daily News website last night and thought it would be interesting to share entitled “84% of German twenty-somethings would ditch current partner for the Internet“.

Yes – I was surprised to see the results, but even as someone who loves stats and sometimes lives by them, what I was interested in was who they were asking. If they were to go to a gym of body builders and ask 1000 people this question – the answers may vary. Had they questioned 1000 students at Carnegie Mellon University, an institution with one of the top (if not the top) Computer Science program in the US, I wouldn’t be surprised if the findings were similar. So again, it’s an interesting read – would you leave your partner in exchange for having the internet? We’ve only had it for about couple of years. We were fine before we had it; it’s just made many aspects of our lives easier.

Any thoughts?

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