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Hollywood's URL: Fake Movie Dot-Coms

GeekSugar — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:47:51 PDT

Facebook getting a feature film about its origins got me thinking about how the Internet has been portrayed on film - particularly the dot-com business side and the fake websites that movies have to create to further their plot. Check out a few of my favorite fake URLs from the big screen!

Use Social Whale to Quickly Shorten URLs

GeekSugar — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:05:07 PDT

The uber helpful Tinyurl is great for sending shortened links to friends and posting on Twitter, but it sure does take a lot of steps to complete the task. First you have to copy the link, go to Tinyurl, paste, make your link tiny, then go back over to your Twitter page (or email draft, IM, whatever) and paste the shortened link. Sounds like a lot of steps, right?

With the new Firefox extension called Social Whale, the process of shortening a URL has been reduced to two steps. Yes, two. Social Whale is free to download to Firefox, and adds a small whale icon to the bottom right of your browser for safe keeping. Once you're on a page you want to link to, all you have to do is click on the whale icon, and Social Whale automatically shortens the link and copies it to your clipboard. Then, the only thing you have to do is paste the link into your email, IM, or Twitter page. You're then free to continue your web browsing, knowing you just saved yourself like a whole 10 to 20 seconds of time. Personally, I need all the time I can get.

But Social Whale isn't just a one-trick pony. See what else it can do, when you

read more. Social Whale also works hand-in-hand with Twitpic to upload photos to Twitter as well. Just by right clicking on the whale icon, you'll get an option to upload a photo. Simple, and so so easy.

6 Useful URL Shorteners

GeekSugar — Fri, 08 May 2009 01:45:46 PDT

With Twitter capping our tweets at 140 characters, many of us have had to find creative ways to make sure we can say what we want to say, without going over the character limit. Want to include a long link in your tweet? Forget about it. But thanks to some handy URL shortening sites, you can include all the links you want (well don't go overboard) . . . It's amazing what you can cram into 140 characters!

The Internet Really Screwed This Company Over

GiggleSugar — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:00:00 PDT

Financial consulting firm Dillon/Edwards Investments took too long to establish a website on the Internet, so when they finally got around to it, all the good URLs were taken. They didn't get their first-choice web address, but they compromised and got something that'll suffice. No big deal. It all worked out in the end.

Geek Tip: Quickly Adding The .com in Firefox

GeekSugar — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:30:59 PDT

Here's a helpful shortcut tip from tips4mac for all you
Firefox users. The next time you go to type in a URL in the address bar, stop typing before the ".com" part and hit "command-enter." This shortcut key sequence will instantly insert the ".com" part and direct you to a particular site. Try with geeksugar and hit "command+enter," it will instantly add the .com! "Shift +enter" will also add ".net" and "shift+command+enter" will add ".org."

This is a great tip, but I've also found that hitting enter will sometimes add the ".com" as well so I guess you just never know (although for the .net and .org this is really useful).

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Geek Tip: Quickly Emailing A URL Link

GeekSugar — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:00:05 PDT

If you're looking for a quick and easy way to email co-workers, friends, or family members cool links from your MacBook, give this geek tip a whirl.

Press command-shift-I, which will open your email and automatically insert the URL from the website you were visiting into the body of your email. Just type in the recipient's name, give it a subject and click send, and in seconds your website will be shared with others.

Welcome to DistrictSugar and Win a Trip to The Hunger Games Premiere!

Molly Goodson — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:37:22 PST

To celebrate the most anticipated movie release of the season, we're so excited to introduce DistrictSugar, your destination for all things Hunger Games. We've lined up interviews with the cast, exclusive looks at the amazing fashion and beauty from the film, and tons of behind-the-scenes details of the making of The Hunger Games. Check out a preview of the specials to come starting Feb. 20, and enter to win a trip to The Hunger Games premiere below.

Enter to win a trip to The Hunger Games world premiere at the Nokia Theatre in LA below! One lucky fan will win a trip for two to California to attend the red-carpet premiere of The Hunger Games. May the odds be ever in your favor.

Enter to Win a Trip to The Hunger Games Premiere!

A New, More Complex Yfrog Is Coming Soon

Kristen Hawley — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 04:30:56 PST

Photo sharing site Yfrog is best known for being a simple way to share photos via Twitter, but it has plans to move far beyond its current simple design, becoming a social destination for sharing photographs.

The new site, which launched in invite-only beta yesterday, gives users the ability to create a profile and view and comment on all of their friends' and contacts' photos and videos on one page. Check out more of the changes after the break.

7 Ways You Can Avoid Internet Fraud and Phishing Scams

Kristy Korcz — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:53:32 PST

The holiday season is here and millions of Americans are heading out to tackle their last-minute shopping lists. Though doing the lions share of your shopping online can save you time, there are many dangers lurking out there on the Internet, especially where there are credit cards involved.

One recent Internet phishing scam involves Apple fans, and a so-called "Christmas Awards" program. This email-based scam sends you a message from a non-Apple email address (like rediffmail.com) asking you to download an attachment to learn more about the awards program. The attachment is a Word document, which is a red flag for downloading viruses and malware. While the download doesn't appear to host any viruses, it does say that you've won $250 million dollars and a commemorative iPhone 4S. All you need to do to claim the "prize" is hand over all of your personal and sensitive information. Don't! If you get this email, don't open it and be sure to report it to the FTC.

Stay safe while shopping this holiday - and beyond - by following these tips that will keep your personal info out of the hands of hackers.

Don't be fooled by fake log-in screens: If you're already signed into Twitter, Facebook, or your email, you won't be asked to sign in again unless you've logged out. Even if the screen looks like the normal log-in, it probably isn't.
Don't be fooled by emails: I've been asked to reply to my "banking institution" with my account log-in information before. The email is formatted to look legit, but if you check the sender's address, most likely it's from a third-party account like Gmail, Yahoo, or MSN. Be diligent and never reply to emails with your bank log-ins or passwords and always check where they are coming from first! When in doubt, call instead.
Reset your passwords often: Too often, people have some pretty lame passwords, which allow their accounts to get hacked even without a phishing scam. Make sure your passwords are tough to guess, and try to change them every few months.

See the rest of the tips after the break.

Daily Tech: Grand Central Welcomes Apple

GeekSugar — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:55:10 PST

Hundreds mark Apple's Grand Central Terminal store opening - Dvice
What Facebookers plan to do with their riches - Newser
Signs of adulthood even for those with Peter Pan complexes - Cracked
A seven-foot-tall bronze statue of Steve Jobs is coming to Hungary - Tecca
Man has over 10,000 URLs tattooed on his body - Geekosystem
Over 500 NASA moon rock samples are missing or stolen - SlashGear