Category Archives: Facebook

Wed 14 Jul 2010

Convergence of the Real and Virtual

Posted on July 14, 2010 at 8:26 PM by shirish in Facebook, Review, UI | Leave a comment

Call me paranoid, but organisations like Facebook and Google are growing alarmingly powerful as they continue to mine personal information out of individuals all over the world. The amount of personal data Facebook holds is arguably much more than any … Continue reading →

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Wed 23 Jun 2010

Facebook Status Updates via RSS

Posted on June 23, 2010 at 4:45 PM by shirish in Facebook, Tips | Comments Off

It was possible more than 2 years back. It’s possible now again. Facebook Status updates are now available via RSS. This opens up quite a range of applications for Facebook Inc. One application I can think of right now is … Continue reading →

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Wed 20 Jan 2010

[HOW-TO]: Facebook Notifications in your Opera Web Browser

Posted on January 20, 2010 at 12:09 AM by shirish in Facebook, Opera Web Browser, Tips | Leave a comment

It’s about time I shared my secret about how I respond to Facebook messages so quickly. Recently, my friend compared me to a “bot” who spends his entire day lurking around on FB just because of the speed with which … Continue reading →

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Tue 5 Jan 2010

Just when you thought things on the FB Homepage couldn't get worse…

Posted on January 5, 2010 at 9:55 PM by shirish in Facebook, Rants | 2 Comments

Is it just me or Facebook is making people dumber? I think it’s just me. I don’t see others complaining about the increasingly annoying trend: People on FB are joining Groups and becoming “fans” of weird Pages. People now create … Continue reading →

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