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I don’t get Instagram at all

Apr 13, 2012 ~ Written by nightwind ~ Leave a Comment
I don’t get Instagram. Really. I don’t get it at all. Sharing, reinvented? Really? I snap a photo, I share it on Facebook, Picasa, Google+, etc, whatever. How is allowing a user to apply a filter on a photo equivalent to reinventing photo sharing? This is is why I don’t get Instagram and this is why I do think that the acqui [...]
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Arta si pericolele phishingului

Jul 26, 2011 ~ Written by nightwind ~ Leave a Comment
Phishingul (arta de a convinge o persoana sa dea diverse informatii confidentiale imitand superficial o institutie legitima) revine in forta. De la mailuri imitand mesaje de la banci la site-uri ce imita pagina de logare a eBay, Facebook sau Apple App Store, cautatorii de informatii fac orice pentru a pune mana pe ceva util. Dar vina cea mare [...]
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Google+ vs Facebook

Jul 19, 2011 ~ Written by nightwind ~ Leave a Comment
Not long after my initial thoughts on the Google+ demos, I managed to get invited to experience the beta version of Google’s social network firsthand. Following its good habits, Google is gradually expanding the user base. Unlike the case of Gmail, with Google+ I got a bit luckier and didn’t have to wait nearly 6 months to make an account. It [...]
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What does Google+ have?

Jul 05, 2011 ~ Written by nightwind ~ 1 Comment
If one thing puts Google up front, then it’s perseverance. Wave was a flop, Buzz was a flop. It is undoubtedly strange that the add/search giant doesn’t seem to figure out the social networking and collaboration area. After all, the research behind Google’s behavioral system is largely social and given the amount of data it analyzes, Google s [...]
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I hate Sarah Palin

Nov 25, 2010 ~ Written by nightwind ~ Leave a Comment
I hate Sarah Palin. The United States presidential hopeful Sarah Palin is one of those people gifted with the unique talen of being able to bring down Internet behemots such as Facebook or Youtube (or even Twitter). Just the other day I was on Youtube trying to watch one of my favorite music videos when I noticed the website crawling and one [...]
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Faceporn comes down hard on Facebook!

Oct 26, 2010 ~ Written by nightwind ~ Leave a Comment
WARNING! This article is unsuitable for minor, majors and any other type of beings that refuses to be otherwise categorized. In fact, this article should be read by no one! Shame on you! Go away! Famous online social networking website Facebook has been sued by the even more famous social networking website Faceporn. The shocking move comes a [...]
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The War of the Words

Sep 27, 2010 ~ Written by nightwind ~ 1 Comment
As internet domain names reach a critical point where a battle is being waged for names closed to basic dictionary words, another war of the words is emerging. This war of the words sees established enterprises trying to claim ownership over English language words that they see as part of their brand name. (more…)
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