If you're a regular Facebook or Twitter user, you've probably got a few friends in your news feed who document what seems like every morsel of food that passes his or her lips. Or maybe you've been out for dinner with a friend who won't take a bite (or let ...
Get a little more than you bargained for recently from a Facebook friend? If you're seeing images of porn or violence on the social media site, you're not alone: Spammers attacked Facebook, sending out waves of hardcore images under the names of unsuspecting users.
Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Gayle Campbell on Our Values about core American values. This week Gayle is focusing on the disconnect between Millennials, those ages 18-29, and older Americans, and searching for ways to improve cross-generational communication.. Millennials. Boomerangs. Generation Y. Echo Boomers. Generation ...
In business it is vital to know how your company is being perceived out in the “wild, wild west” of the internet. You can do some simple monitoring for free or at a low cost, or you can buy expensive software (recommended for larger companies) or you can hire a ...
The weeks before Christmas bring many different kinds of re-enactments and retellings of the story of Jesus' birth, from books and movies to bathrobe-clad children, and occasionally, live animals whose actions may be unpredictable. CNN's Tech blog shows a popular new video on YouTube that brings the old Christmas pageant ...
Social media is a great way to keep in touch with old college buddies. Or to lose your job. Or to get yourself hauled before a judge. The power of social media, and the pitfalls, has been particularly evident in the past couple of weeks, as a Chamber of Commerce ...
Friends can help decide what online content you should see, but that’s not enough. That's the philosophy of Jay Adelson, former CEO of social news sharing Web site Digg.com. He believes there’s a role for real-time search functions through tools like Twitter and algorithm-based search engines like Google in the ...
Every once in a while you meet and work with a truly talented person. I have been blessed to work with many of those types of people! Sometimes I'm lucky and even run into them again... As I was looking into material for articles I came across the upcoming Ypsilanti ...
When U.S Rep. John Dingell, D-Michigan, joined Congress in 1955, social media tool Twitter was ........ a long way off.
Although many companies have been slow to embrace Internet marketing, the economic crisis has failed to suppress demand for Web advertising expertise, an Ann Arbor marketing executive said. Catherine Juon, co-founder of Ann Arbor-based marketing firm Pure Visibility, said the thirst for progressive Web marketing strategies remains strong despite the ...
This past few months has been a strange time for me. I have seen the company that I was working for fold, gone into business for myself and had to re-tool my skill set to match the types of jobs that I want to land. While reaching out to my ...
“Confess your faults one to another,” reads James 5:16, “and pray one for another, that ye may be healed.” Without a doubt, there can indeed be healing benefits in unburdening ourselves to others. Disclosures range from brand-name sins laid out in the Ten Commandments, to what we might like to ...
Cynthia Bostwick posts photos of her son, Ben, on her blog. She says she doesn't understand the level of fear many parents have. Photo courtesy of Cynthia BostwickWhen Katie Moon took over as president of MOMS Club of Ann Arbor, she thought the group could use a Web site. But ...
Although there seems to be very little safety risk in putting photos of your kids online, Anne Collier, founder and executive director of Net Family News, says there are other concerns parents should consider. One is the child's privacy. "We forget that the Internet is just as public as a ...
We're living in a Web 2.0 world and are no longer at the mercy of search engines and privacy controls (or lack thereof). We have the ability control the content that other people see when they search for us. Having an online presence lends credibility to your name. It's an ...
Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com AnnArbor.com's partner news site MLive.com is on a quest to find the best barbecue in ......
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