Website of the Day: Kongregate

GeekSugar — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:00:32 -0700

Time totally stole my Website of the Day when they listed Kongregate as one of the top 50 websites of the year. On a side note, did you happen to see a little site called PopSugar on that list? Maybe you've heard of it?

Anyway, I was going to tell you to add Kongregate to your bookmarks toolbar right now for those times that you just can't bear to sit there and analyze one more excel spreadsheet, or crunch one more number. With over five thousand flash based games submitted by indie developers, there's something for everyone to dive into: from typing games to shooters and more. My favorite game today? Super Crazy Guitar Maniac Deluxe 2 - it's like Guitar Hero for my keyboard! And if that's not enough, there are ways to earn cash and prizes. To see how, read more.

If you're a developer, you can earn cash if your game is the highest rated by months end, plus there are points to be earned by players to customize your profile pages, and up your status within the community. And of course, that's the best prize of all.

The Corporations Behind Facebook's Beacon

GeekSugar — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:00:04 -0800

Now that we know all about Beacon, Facebook's online marketing initiative, we can feel better knowing that Facebook is striving to respect their users' privacy.

Yeah right! The only difference now is that you can opt-in or out of having your purchasing info listed on your profile, although your buying habits are still being tracked by third-party sites. Wondering what these sites are?

Thanks to The Consumerist, who has posted the full list of companies participating in Beacon, we can learn who the culprits are that are fueling the fire so to speak.

For the entire list of companies, read more

AllPosters.com
Blockbuster
Bluefly.com
Busted Tees
CBS Interactive (CBSSports.com & Dotspotter)
Citysearch
CollegeHumor
echomusic
ExpoTV
Gamefly
Hotwire
iWon
Joost
Kiva
Kongregate
LiveJournal
Live Nation
Mercantila
National Basketball Association
NYTimes.com
Overstock.com
Pronto.com
(RED)
Redlight
SeamlessWeb
Sony Online Entertainment LLC
Sony Pictures
STA Travel
The Knot
TripAdvisor
Travel Ticker
Travelocity
TypePad
viagogo
Vox
Yelp
WeddingChannel.com
Zappos.com