Beyond your friends list

March 27, 2012

The disadvantages of sharing your life online have tamed the country’s youth. When spending Spring Break in Florida, you expect to see some crazy things: college (and sometimes high school) students...

Bullied to death

April 12, 2010

Everyone knows about it. It’s been occurring since the first time a caveman was able to use grunts to tell another that he was ugly or stupid and that nobody liked him. Now bullying victims...

Facebook face-lift

January 29, 2010

When Facebook announced its coming privacy changes last summer, they claimed that the intentions were to make the privacy settings simpler and to give users more control of their information. These changes went into effect Dec. 9. Facebook made privacy options simpler by decreasing the number of...

SMSD expands to Facebook and Twitter

January 29, 2010

The Shawnee Mission School District has expanded its media usage to Facebook and Twitter to provide students with an easier way to follow district news. The Facebook page has a total of 864 fans, while there are 80 committed followers of the Twitter account.

Review: The Accidental Billionaires

October 9, 2009

The story of Facebook is the story of the good idea that grew into a global phenomenon. It is the story of founders Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin, their friendship, betrayal and incredible wealth. Written by Ben Mezrich, “The Accidental Billionaires” is about the creation of Facebook, from the beginnings in a Harvard dorm room to the multi-billion dollar corporation it is today.

Welcome to Facebook

October 7, 2009

Facebook. It’s such a small word for such a huge phenomenon. In February 2004, four Harvard students launched a website that would change the way people communicated worldwide. Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo...

One new notification: get a real life

October 7, 2009

My fingers trembled; my eyes stared blankly at the computer screen before me.Mozilla cannot open the page www.facebook.com.My life was clearly ending at this point. My Sunday night was ruined. It was 10:30 p.m., prime time for Facebook chat.So I did what any normal Facebook addict would do...