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Naughty or Nice? Facebook Limits Santa's Friends
Used to be, if you wanted to be Santa's friend, you'd be a good little girl or boy during the year and he would reward you come Christmas time. But hey, those are the old ways of the world! Now if you want to be Santa's friend, you just have to add him on Facebook.
"Friends" Software Teaches English in China
While I was living in England, I'd meet people from all over the world who said that American television helped them learn English. Thanks to YumSugar and her recent travels to China, I've realized that this is literally the case — with the help of Monica, Chandler, Phoebe, Ross and Rachel that is. Yum took this pic in a bookstore in Beijing, which displays the Friends English workbook and Friends computer program.
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Are You Facebook Friends With Your Exes?
An essay in this week's New York Times hit close to home. The author, mourning the breakup of a long-term relationship, used Facebook to keep up with what his ex was doing. I've covered this topic before in Tech Dating 101 posts; from using Facebook to get to know a potential date to how and when to change your relationship status.
GeekSugar's Gift Guide For Newlyweds
They may have just gotten married and opened a ton of wedding presents, but that doesn't mean newly married friends won't appreciate an exciting gift to open under the tree. Without a registry to go to for help, holiday gifting may be a little trickier, but it's made easier with my suggestions for gifts for the newlywed couple.
I've chosen gadgets to help make their new lives as a couple a little easier.
Submit Your Cool Captures to Win a CanvasPop Print!
Say cheese! You know those stunning photos I've been asking you to submit in GeekSugar's Cool Capture Group? Well, now when you upload your favorite photos to the group, you are automatically entered in our Cool Capture contest with CanvasPop!
Cool Capture: Photography Class Collection From ladyisadorable
Reader ladyisadorable recently added some stunning shots to the Cool Capture group:
I love the repetition of the lamp posts in this picture. I just wish that I had backed up more so the top of the lamp hadn't been cut off. This was taken at the University of Georgia.
Geotagging For Twitter Is Here
People have been buzzing about Twitter's upcoming geotagging feature for a while, and now the feature is finally here. The function is available through the API only, which means geotagging will not be available through Twitter.com. Although it will be available through Twitter clients like Birdfeed for the iPhone, Seesmic Web for your desktop, and Twidroid for Android phones, which are already supporting the new feature.
Geek Tip: Silence Status Update-Addicted Friends on Facebook
I know you know what I'm talking about. Everyone has one, that Facebook friend who will not stop with the constant stream of Facebook status updates. Maybe you accepted a friend request from a girl you knew in high school to be nice, only to be bombarded about her child's every giggle, coo, and poop.
Geek Tip: Make and Share Lists Online
Now is the perfect time for me to introduce you to Listography — it's going to become so helpful when you're shopping for holiday gifts. The question "What do you want for Christmas?" is so five years ago when you have a network of family on Listography, since it lets you create your own wish lists and share with your friends online.
How to Stop Getting Facebook Friend Suggestion Emails
Thankfully when I jumped on the Facebook train, I didn't do the whole "import people from my email contact list." And now, I don't get inundated with emails from Facebook, making suggestions about who I should FB "befriend." When my friend asked me WTF was going on with all of these spammy friend request emails, I knew it had to be happening with others — and it sure is.
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