Alleged kidnapper foiled in Littleton Nov 24, 2009
Using a picture from O Brien s Facebook page, King identified the suspect and sat two seats behind him. He was fairly stoic, just sitting there on the way, but he sort of perked up when Littleton was announced, King said. (Boston Globe)
Roku Adds 10 Free Channels To Netflix Set-Top Box | Open TV Platform Means More To Follow Nov 24, 2009
tv, Facebook Photos, Flickr, FrameChannel, Mediafly, MobileTribe, Motionbox, Pandora, Revision3, and TWiT. All are optional and all are free, although some will require users to sign up. Some of these channels are better than others, with two being nothing more than photo viewers. (Multichannel News)
The art of selling Nov 24, 2009
Wiesner hopes to establish his company as a national brand, but admits he has not aggressively marketed his business outside of establishing a Facebook Fan page. He said he plans to step up his marketing efforts once the economy improves. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Baskas: Travelers give thanks Nov 24, 2009
is just thankful for being able to connect with long lost friends and family members this year via Facebook, so I dont have to write cheesy Christmas cards. . (MSNBC -- Travel)
U2 Trumps Mariah, Kanye At Grammy Awards Nov 24, 2009
Sign in now, or log in with your Facebook account ... Log in through Facebook instead. (Yahoo News -- Grammy Awards)
Tune message to the medium Nov 24, 2009
To engage with people in their own environments, on their own terms, Johnson's team created a variety of social network profiles for Under Cover, including a Flickr group, a YouTube channel to host videos created by participants, a Twitter feed, and a Facebook fan page ... Hopefully what will happen is that, as people 'go Under Cover', they will create their own content, publishing to their own blogs and social networks, and to our channels such as YouTube, Flickr, Twitter, Facebook, et al, so... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Don't get scammed through social networking sites Nov 24, 2009
For example, a scam artist will gain access to "Susan's" Facebook account. The scammer will send an e-mail message to all of her friends pretending to be Susan and claiming to have been mugged, injured or arrested in a foreign country, and in need of some cash immediately. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Don't get got offguard, ‘Blind Side' is an excellent film Nov 24, 2009
I went on Facebook after I saw The Blind Side rated PG-13 for brief violence, language and sexual references and encouraged people to see it and Pirate Radio, touting them both as excellent films and a friend and fellow critic messaged back Really. Blind Side,' excellent. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Oxfam calls for end to the killing Nov 24, 2009
Or join the Facebook Cause http://apps. facebook. (AlertNet)
Web site of the week: clicker.com Nov 24, 2009
Web site of the week: clicker. Article:Web site of the week: clicker. (San Francisco Chronicle)
A.M. CLICKS: Carrie Prejean dating NFL QB; Wild Kobe shot Nov 24, 2009
" Random Links David Beckham hairdos. ... from a CFL game yesterday. ... Marv Albert says his reported feud with 50 Cent . Ridiculous Product, Great Reviews Andy Gavrin, of Woburn, Mass., and R.D., of Hollywood, Calif., alert us to . You must scroll down and read the reviews. More Links On Twitter And Facebook and join the group for more links and videos that don't make Hot Clicks. Sports Video Of The Day Kobe Bryant causally nailed the jump shot featured below last night -- from behind the... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Iraq leader's campaign divides Sunnis, Shiites Nov 24, 2009
Hamza Hendawi, Associated Press. Monday, November 23, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Hogan's Hot Topic: Motorcycle Vs Car Nov 24, 2009
Here are some of the responses on both Twitter and Facebook. ThePoet42: Motorcyclists should obey the traffic laws - go the speed limit and don't tailgate or weave in/out of lanes like they do. (KIRO TV, WA)
Firms channeling apps to TV Nov 24, 2009
Early apps on the Yahoo Widget Channel include CBS, Facebook, Flickr, USA Today Sports and Rallycast, a fantasy football app from San Francisco's Rallypoint ... But it's poised in the next couple of weeks to open up a new Roku Channel Store, which will allow developers to program apps for the TV. Some of the first 10 apps headed to the Roku Channel include Facebook, Pandora, Flickr, Blip ... Microsoft turned on Facebook, Twitter and Last. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Check Point tackles Web 2.0 apps and social-site widget control Nov 24, 2009
With the blade, due out next year, businesses could see not only that employees use Facebook, but also whether they are participating in Facebook groups or playing games available through the site, for example. Or they could keep an eye on applications that do file transfers, Check Point says. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
What Are You All Doing? Nov 24, 2009
Drives more GRC headaches as we see it unfold on Facebook ... Drives more GRC headaches as we see it unfold on Facebook. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Philippines declares emergency after 24 killed Nov 24, 2009
11 more Philippine victims found; death toll to 35. Article:11 more Philippine victims found; death toll to 35:/n/a/2009/11/23/international/i022232S18. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Living with Technology Nov 24, 2009
Researchers say more children are flouting age requirements on sites such as Facebook and MySpace ... Facebook, for better or worse, is like being at a big party with all your friends, family, acquaintances and co-workers. (CNN)
Students Occupying Kerr Hall Make Demands Nov 24, 2009
The group of students called "I support the Kerr Hall Demands!" posted the list of demands, which include repealing the 32 percent fee increase, on Facebook ... A list of demands from the group "I support the Kerr Hall Demands!" was posted on Facebook ... The following is the list of the demands posted on the "I support the Kerr Hall Demands" Facebook Group, which had more than 500 members as of Friday afternoon. (KSBW 8, CA)
Students follow teacher to Afghanistan Nov 24, 2009
Breckenridge students use Facebook to track former business instructor ... Daryl Bubbers, former business teacher, has created a Facebook account so students can keep track of his exploits. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Facebook spur redhead's beating? Nov 24, 2009
Police: Facebook site may have led to beating of 12-year-old - CNN.com ... Police: Facebook site may have led to beating of 12-year-old ... Authorities think the beating of a 12-year-old redhead in California could be linked to a Facebook posting. (CNN)
Sex Column: Healing the breakup Nov 24, 2009
I still had to get over my ex using the tried-and-true method of time and patience, not to mention hiding his updates on my Facebook news feed. Most people have something in their past that hurts them, that makes them put up walls. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Gradkowski has energy Raiders need Nov 24, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009. (11-22) 20:19 PST -- "Energy" is one of the unintentional code words the Raiders use when talking about their new No. 1 quarterback, Bruce Gradkowski. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Tools and widgets Nov 24, 2009
Become a fan of AJC on Facebook ... com to your blog, Facebook page or any personal Web page. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Facebook Posting About Redheads May Have Led to Boy's Beating Nov 24, 2009
Erickson says the attackers may have been motivated by a Facebook message announcing that Friday was "Kick a Ginger Day." The posting may have been inspired by an episode of the television show "South Park.". The boy was not seriously hurt. (Fox News)
Ad campaign focuses on Mason match-up Nov 24, 2009
Facebook events and a Twitter page remind fans to buy their tickets to the "Battle of the Orange Line." ... Fans can easily purchase tickets with the provided link to Ticketmaster or share the Web site via e-mail, Facebook or Twitter ... "There has been a huge human effort by students and staff to market the game with minimal expenditures. As intended, the campaign has gone viral and groups such as the Colonial Army and Student Association are making a major push to get students to the game. One... (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Underwhelmed By Chrome OS? That's Kinda the Point Nov 24, 2009
offers a good Web-based video editor with no upload limit, and lets you automatically share your creations on social sites like Facebook, export them to your media player, or burn them to DVD. And the list of free online music services is so long that it hardly bears rehashing. So, apart from a dogmatic attachment to desktop applications, there are few good reasons that a simple, browser-based OS like Chrome couldn't meet most users' needs most of the time. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
BART police officer, rider bloodied in scuffle Nov 24, 2009
Joe Garofoli,Demian Bulwa, Chronicle Staff Writers. Monday, November 23, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Jeffrey E. Moss: Let teachers have private lives Nov 24, 2009
Payne's downfall began when she posted photos on Facebook that showed her holding glasses of alcohol while vacationing in Europe. She also posted a comment referring to a game of "Bitch Bingo." Break out the tar and feathers. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Are You a Black Friday Shopper? Nov 24, 2009
Are you using Facebook or Twitter to find the best deals. Will you be shopping for big bargains the Friday after Thanksgiving -- or on Thanksgiving itself. (ABC News -- Business)
For the environment Nov 24, 2009
SIERRA CLUB is looking for hike/outing leaders (information, Stan Oka, 429-9814, or Deborah Blair, 955-4168), and for people to sign up as new Facebook friends; information, 538-6616. KAUA'I GARDEN HELP, volunteers needed to protect rare plants and ecosystems at National Tropical Botanical Garden on Kaua'i; help needed in administration, conservation, education, development, etc. (Honolulu Advertiser)
City Council casts libraries a lifeline Nov 24, 2009
"I don't want to be like 'Wow, we won, it's over,' because it doesn't seem like it's over yet," said Tess McShane, creator of the "Save the Pittsburgh Libraries" Facebook group. "It doesn't help anybody if two years from now we need to go back and this whole thing is rehashed again.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
IEA-hosted concert to benefit refugees Nov 24, 2009
For more information, search for "IEA's Winter Benefit Concert" on Facebook, or contact IEA's Dubernard via e-mail at nickd90@uga. edu. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Will Facebook Kill Consoles? Nov 24, 2009
IGN: Will Facebook Kill Consoles ... Will Facebook Kill Consoles ... November 23, 2009 - If you're one of the 300 million people who use Facebook, you've probably noticed the massive explosion of games on the site. (IGN PC Games)
She'll be back Nov 24, 2009
Moderate Republican candidates in next year's primaries for the mid-term elections are nervous that they, too, could be subject to a missive from Mrs Palins Facebook page. The Washington Post reports that the front-runner for the party's nomination in Illinois's Senate race is seeking her approval. (The Economist)
Game startup Zynga value seen near $1B Nov 24, 2009
Bloomberg quoted industry analysts Monday who based their valuation estimate on a multiple of three to four times the revenue of the San Francisco-based developer of popular Facebook games such as Mafia Wars and FarmVille. That is about what Redwood City-based EA (NASDAQ:ERTS) paid for $300 million. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Wise ways for shopping Nov 24, 2009
com, says that some retailers are using new media such as Facebook and Twitter to announce sales. 10. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Hard to Hate Sarah Palin After Reading Going Rogue Nov 24, 2009
But remaining in the public spotlight as she s done means more scurrilous attacks, more legal bills, and her only way to fight back now is via her Facebook page -- and the printed page. It doesn't take 11 AP reporters to realize Palin still wants to be a player on the national stage. (Human Events Online)
The Search: Computers Dig Deeper for Meaning Nov 24, 2009
0 applications -- it is the material that makes sites like YouTube, flickr, Facebook and Twitter so popular. The MESH project's automated annotation tool was central to the platform's success, and it could be developed to work with user-generated content. (Science Daily)
Fla. man with local ties charged with girlfriend's death Nov 24, 2009
In addition to his criminal record in Utica, Facebook and Classmates ... Facebook has a listing for a Christoper Sharpe living in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
* Popular game maker Zynga may be valued at US$1bn Nov 24, 2009
FACEBOOK CRAZE: Analysts said the creator of the game FarmVille could generate a value of US$1 billion if it lists next year given its huge growth momentum BLOOMBERG Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009, Page 10. Zynga Inc, maker of the Mafia Wars and FarmVille games played on Facebook, may be valued at US$1 billion based on the sale price of a smaller rival ... The US market for games played on social networks including Facebook Inc and News Corps MySpace will triple to US$2 billion by 2012, ThinkEquity... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Crossing phobias rise after Bay Bridge repairs Nov 24, 2009
Sarah Adler, Special to The Chronicle. Monday, November 23, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Holiday tech gifts Nov 24, 2009
San Francisco Chronicle, Cnet. Monday, November 23, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Friend: Bustamante Discussed Killing Nov 24, 2009
Alyssa Bustamante (Facebook Photo). Photo Essay. (CBS News)
A Walking Advertisement Nov 24, 2009
Jason has just tapped into what small companies, especially, are looking for nowadays - a clever gimmick to get their brand name circulating via social media like Facebook and Twitter ... I am on facebook under Cindy Head and also http://www. (CBS News)
Hub of downtown S.F. shifting to Mission Street Nov 24, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009. Forget the quest for skyscraping icons. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Lapses belie Berlin Philharmonic's sterling rep Nov 24, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009. No one could deny the Berlin Philharmonic a place as one of the world's leading orchestras. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The Blackest Black Friday Nov 24, 2009
Chances are you spend most of your work day logged on Facebook and Twitter anyway, so why not use both networks to scope out deals and plan your mission. Wanna know even more shopping secrets. (Slate)
Life-Logging and the Generation Gap over Privacy Nov 24, 2009
Ms. NUSSBAUM: I mean most people that I talk to in their teens and sometimes their early 20s had at the very least something like a MySpace page or a Facebook page ... But you yourself I guess don't keep stuff online or you don't have - do you have a Facebook page or anything like that ... ANDY: I'm 21, and I hate to admit I do have Myspace and Facebook. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Protests grow over digital bill Nov 24, 2009
He said protests were being co-ordinated in many places such as Facebook and other social media sites. He predicted that the protests would soon lead to some form of civil unrest, be that lobbying, a protest march or public meetings. (BBC News -- Technology)
Electronic Privacy Information Center: Privacy Nov 24, 2009
Facebook was started by Mark Zuckerberg as a social networking site for Harvard undergraduates in 2004. Facebook then expanded to other colleges and universities ... Social networking Web sites, such as MySpace, Facebook, and Friendster have become established forums for keeping in contact with old acquaintances and meeting new ones. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Protecting Your Privacy in the Virtual World Nov 24, 2009
All but one in this class of eight has a profile on the social networking site Facebook ... Unidentified Woman #2: I picked my roommate over Facebook ... Mr. MAX LAFKIN(ph) (Student, University of Southern California): That it's about fame and kind of popularity because each time you get like a new friend request on Facebook, you know that that's somebody who's looking at your profile now. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
MAN'S BEST FRIEND Nov 24, 2009
But he did get to say his final good-byes, a moment captured on his video posted to his Facebook page. Runser stands atop Pioneer Peak and says a brief good-bye in sign language. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
When public and private collide Nov 24, 2009
After all, this was the week in which Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg apologised publicly for messing with his users' privacy and getting it wrong at the massively popular social networking site he created ... As a result of the protests Facebook has made some changes, giving users more control over what information other people can see in their feeds, and this may be enough to defuse the criticism. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Barack Obama's Facebook Feed Nov 24, 2009
The latest updates from Barack Obama's Facebook news feed. - By Christopher Beam and Chris Wilson - Slate Magazine. (Slate)
Xbox LIVE Gold Free Today Through Monday Nov 24, 2009
Xbox LIVE Gold-tier membership usually costs $50 a year and provides access to features like online multiplayer, Facebook, Twitter, , and Netflix for starters. Xbox LIVE Silver members who pay nothing save the time it takes to register a free account are by contrast left to nibble on skeletal features like online gamer profiles and friends lists, but otherwise have to stand at the window looking in. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Thanksgiving tradition Nov 24, 2009
You can catch her upcoming show listings on her Facebook page. A few rules are needed to help foster a feeling of community. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Pakistan amnesty puts pressure on president Nov 24, 2009
Sahar Habib Ghazi,Sabrina Tavernise, New York Times. Monday, November 23, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Errors riddle accounts of stimulus spending Nov 24, 2009
Gianna Albaum, California News Service. Monday, November 23, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle)
National plan wouldn't mean end of Healthy S.F. Nov 24, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009. Health experts say it would be great if national health reform legislation would render San Francisco's groundbreaking health program unnecessary - but they don't see that happening anytime soon. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Election 2010: Women rise to the challenge Nov 24, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009. (11-23) 08:53 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Nearly two decades after 1992's historic election in California of two women to the U.S. Senate, an unprecedented crowd of well-funded, viable female candidates for statewide office aims to make 2010 another Year of the Woman in state politics. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Animal lover follows her heart to Oakland Zoo Nov 24, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009. Handling a bearded dragon lizard is nothing to Cindy Pukatch. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Cell jamming tempting, but illegal Nov 24, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009. Q: I ride public transportation a lot. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Cedarbrook: Family friendly in Fremont Nov 23, 2009
Valerie Fahey, Special to The Chronicle. Sunday, November 22, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Some holiday hiring going on Nov 23, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009. Aaron Williams has already received his first gift for the holidays: a temporary job with United Parcel Service that will run at least through the end of December. (San Francisco Chronicle)
