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See the Other Things Facebook Changed on Your Profile

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 15:00:03 +0000

Earlier this week, Facebook changed all the default email addresses on its users’ profiles to a brand new address, @facebook.com. Sneaky yes, but was it really that big of a deal? Probably not since very few people are ever going to navigate through a Facebook profile to get an email address when it’s so much easier and more reliable to use Facebook’s internal messaging system.

However, the folks at Thank for You for Not Laughing have found other recent tweaks Facebook has made that are far more dubious.

Facebook Changed your Email Address without your Permission

Lynn Quale — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:29:07 +0000

Yes, I’m serious. The change doesn’t effect your log in or the ability for Facbook to send you annoying emails about updates, friend requests, invites…but it does prevent others from getting your email address. If you click on the ‘about’ link in your profile and scroll down to your email address, you will notice that [...]

Mark Zuckerberg Marries Girlfriend Priscilla Chan, Updates His Facebook Status

Nick Romano — Sun, 20 May 2012 17:07:37 +0000

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg finally tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan after the Facebook IPO and his 28th birthday. So, how did we find out that this lucky woman made an honest man out of one of the most talked about billionaires? We just checked out his relationship status on Facebook.

Bono is About to Become the Richest Musician in the World

Lynn Quale — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:04:21 +0000

As if Bono is strapped for cash...last year U2 hit the road and broke the record for the highest grossing world tour. Forbes Magazine reported in April of 2012 that U2 has a net worth of $838 million, and as of today (May 18) Bono will become the richest musician in the world due to an investment he made back in 2009.

Facebook Has A New Organ Donation Tool

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 02 May 2012 11:30:15 +0000

Mark Zuckerberg wants to use Facebook to help those languishing at the tail end of organ donation lists.

So, starting today, the close to 200 million Facebook users in the United States and the United Kingdom will have the option to add that they are organ donors on their Facebook timeline.

Bob Marley Documentary to Stream on Facebook

Lynn Quale — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:28:01 +0000

There is a new Bob Marley documentary coming out next Friday (4/20/12) titled ‘Marley’. Not only is the film going to hit theaters and video on demand, but it will be the first U.S. film to stream on Facebook at the same time. It will cost you $6.99 to stream the film from the comfort [...]

5 St. Cloud Area Facebook Pages You Should 'LIKE'

Sloan — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:03:56 +0000

All in all, Facebook can be entertaining, it can elicit emotional responses, it be politicized and it can be super-super informative. Here are 5 very good, engaging FB Pages you should like. They do all the things I demand from an FB page and they are well worth moving your mouse or finger over the links to get to their pages.

Zombie-fy Yourself With New 'Walking Dead' Facebook Tool

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:00:12 +0000

Being a zombie on Facebook seems a lot more appealing than being one in real life. And thanks to AMC, it’s super easy.

In fact, all you have to do to get a highly-detailed zombie version of yourself is visit the Facebook page for the AMC series ‘The Walking Dead.’

David Lee Roth Takes Up Social Networking

Lynn Quale — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:59:43 +0000

As rumors swirl over the new Van Halen album and supposed tour to follow, David Lee Roth has taken to Facebook and Twitter – which is keeping the rumor mill up and running. Everyone wants Van Halen’s return to be huge, find out what Roth is saying on the social networking sites… David has been [...]

Facebook's New Timeline Coming Soon [VIDEO]

Lynn Quale — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:24:59 +0000

Facebook's new news feed that premiered earlier this week had many users upset over the change. Well this is me warning you now - prepare for a lot more change. These are not small changes either, Facebook is going to introduce "Timeline" shortly, and it will make Facebook a one-stop media destination.

Facebook Censors Album Cover

Jenna — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:00:19 +0000

As the anniversary of Nirvana’s epic release Nevermind approaches, there are more and more images of the iconic cover popping up all over the Internet, and Facebook has taken it upon themselves to censor it. Facebook says the album cover violates their user agreement regarding nudity in photos. The “nudity” in this case was a [...]

Online Okay, Offline..Kinda Creepy!

Baxter — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:02:58 +0000

Facebook and Twitter make it easy to reach out and share details of our personal lives and we don’t seem to think twice about it. Would we react the same if it were face to face? That’s the purpose of this video. Kinda makes you think, doesn’t it?

The Boss At Rutgers

Kevin Key — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:01:53 +0000

Guess I'll be enrolling.

Red Riding Hood as told by Jonathan Winters

Sloan — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 23:47:49 +0000

Jonathan Winters gives a Soprano's-style spin to the tale of Little Red Riding Hood in this scene from his limited release film 'Certifiably Jonathan'. There's also a campaign to have him host SNL. A worthy host, if

Introducing Our Brand-New Commenting System

Tim Lyon — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 23:25:31 +0000

Today, we're excited to introduce our new commenting system, powered by Facebook. Starting right now, you can comment on and "like" our posts right on the site using your Facebook login, and share them instantly with your friends on Facebook, too. You'll also be able to post when logged into a Yahoo account (and even more ways to comment coming soon).