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How to be the first with the new iPhone4

Bob — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 06:11:07 +0000

He’s suuuurrre looks ready. yessir!

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Should Facebook be allowed to play God?

Bob — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 11:38:36 +0000

So Facebook disabled my account a few days ago for no apparent reason, and without warning or explanation. Obviously I emailed them to see what was up, and a ‘Marissa” from Facebook ‘User Operations’ replied with a short standard copy/paste template email:

Guilty until proven innocent? Is Facebook’s HQ based in North Korea somewhere? Does Mark Zuckerberg run a holiday camp in Guantanamo Bay? Strike one, you’re out?

Facebook has become an important communication tool for over 450 million people worldwide. Pushing it’s Open Graph, Facebook connect, around the web. Within several years Facebook will probably have a say in 75% of all websites, applications, tools and online communities.

So what happens to all of those people that got banned by Facebook? What are the social consequences for people that are not allowed to be part of the Open Graph anymore? Will they become irrelevant to the rest of the world?

With a user-base larger than the entire population of the United States, should Facebook be allowed to dictate their ‘laws’ and play God online? I think not. Facebook is owned by the users. Without users, there is no Facebook.

I’m all for rules and regulations to keep Facebook an open place for everyone. Privacy and safety are obviously big things. But surely there are other ways than to completely wipeout a persons online existence?

One simple solution would be to have some sort of system in place – Limit a users account if you think they are breaking Facebook Terms and responsibilities. Sandbox a persons profile. Take away those abilities that make breaking the rules possible. But you do need to keep people in the loop, one way or the other. That is the responsibility Facebook needs to take on, if they make public statements like these:

Facebook Principles
We are building Facebook to make the world more open and transparent , which we believe will create greater understanding and connection. Facebook promotes openness and transparency by giving individuals greater power to share and connect, and certain principles guide Facebook in pursuing these goals. Achieving these principles should be constrained only by limitations of law, technology, and evolving social norms. We therefore establish these Principles as the foundation of the rights and responsibilities of those within the Facebook Service.

Anyway, I was wondering who I need to contact within Facebook to get my stuff back (which is impossible since there are no contact details for Facebook anywhere). I went over the Terms and Responsibilities again, and according to those, you still have my stuff Mark.

Should you decide to keep me cut-off from all my Facebook friends and family, effectively making me a social outcast, I would like my photos, messages and pokes back please.

Thanks!

Funny Fact: Mark Zuckerberg was born in the same year as the title of George Orwell’s “1984” book.

Anyway, what do you guys think? How big of an impact will Facebook and it’s Open Graph have on people’s online identities in the (near) future?

Ok, I’ll Admit. I can’t wait for the new Twilight Eclipse movie

Bob — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:59:12 +0000

Not long now. The new Twilight movie – Eclipse – will be released at the end of the month. Two new trailers hit YouTube just now.

Watch All Seasons of Lost in 8 Minutes

Watch All Seasons of Lost in 8 Minutes

Bob — Wed, 26 May 2010 14:19:02 +0000

If you actually wanna see the show in a normal speed, check out lost online here.

The Day The Internet Stood Still

Bob — Tue, 18 May 2010 05:22:45 +0000

*OpenDNS is down. Use Google DNS to fix the problem

8.8.8.8

8.8.4.4

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Overheard on Facebook #1

Bob — Wed, 12 May 2010 15:07:01 +0000

Japanese scientists have created a camera with a shutter speed so fast, they can now photograph a woman with her mouth shut.

Twitter Loves Australia

Bob — Mon, 10 May 2010 07:58:20 +0000

Not just any Australia – The Australia.

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Imran Naseem Banned – Does a BooHoo

Bob — Mon, 10 May 2010 06:49:15 +0000

Honestly, I wasn’t looking for more Imran Naseem material. But I kinda stumbled across this post on the warrior forum. Amazing how Mr Naseem dodges all valid questions from someone that wants to buy his product, and simply tells them DON’T BUY. Obviously Imran cannot produce the proof that the buyer requested, and so tries to shift the attention to the potential buyer, by saying that the buyer should take action instead of complain (which he doesn’t), be productive, and not browse forums all day.

So how the hell are people supposed to buy your products Imran? If all you do is promote your WSO’s on WarriorForum? And you’re telling them not to browse the forums? And what’s this bullshit about you not browsing any other forums but WF? Oh, is that because the similar thread you opened on Digital Point Forums got you banned from there? (Imran has a cry about DP after he got banned here. (mirror).

Why don’t you prove us all wrong about you, and answer the simple questions elirainc asked you about the product you are offering for sale?

What’s kinda scary is that the original post by Elirainc was removed by a mod or admin on WF. Seemed like legitimate questions a consumer might have before buying a product to me.

And I gotta say – Love all the users with 25 posts or less bumping the thread all the time. Proxy much? Come on people on WarriorForum. Wake up and smell the coffee – the ONLY way Imran Naseem is making money is by selling bullshit WSO’s to you. He even had a WSO (mirror) about making money with WSO’s at one time. The site is offline – Imran probably figured out that some people might start connecting the dots.

Oh, and if you lookup “Ironic” in the picture dictionary, you’ll most likely see something like this screenshot:

IronMan 2 Review

Bob — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:18:01 +0000

Just went and saw Iron Man 2 at the movies. What can I say…Robert Downey Jr. makes for a great Tony Stark. Mickey Rourke is simply Mickey Rourke – he kicks ass. Don Cheadle? I dunno. Why did they swap Terrence Howard? He did a good Rhodey in part 1.

Ah well. My verdict? 8 out of 10. And that’s just because I’m a huge Marvel fan.

The story takes a while to get to the point, and once its there – it ends. Great action-scenes and witty one-liners. Can’t wait to see what they’re going to do with the Avengers movie!

(PS Scarlett Johansson, I love you).

Official iPhone 4 Video Review

Imran Naseem New Product Launched

Bob — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:32:51 +0000

Thanks to anonymous commentator who told me about Imran Naseems new CPA Product. Wonder if CPA Relapse 2 is going to be a CPA Relapse 1 rehash. Or perhaps Imran just ran out of names, and is now forced to rehash his product titles. Review anyone?