By Frank on January 15, 2010
If you keep up with late night TV at all, then by now you’ve heard about the great NBC entertainment messup that starts just after prime-time and lasts until 1. In response to affiliate concerns, NBC has decided to move former Tonight Show host Jay Leno’s new show to the slot currently occupied by old [...]
Posted in Internet, TV and Movies | Tagged facebook, Internet, jay leno, late night, team conan, teamconan, Twitter |
By Frank on December 21, 2009
As if doing it with Star Wars characters wasn’t enough, College Humor is back with a few status updates on good ol’ Saint Nick. It’s it great that technology can modernize even an old guy who works one day a year? I know this week is especially stressful so close to the holiday, but hopefully [...]
Posted in Case Of The Mondays Cure, Internet | Tagged case of the mondays, facebook, santa claus |
By Frank on October 29, 2009
So I couldn’t help but notice the other day that among the ninja changes that usually happen on Facebook was one in which the social networking app tries to be just a little bit more helpful and considerate towards the friends you have on your list. Some of the suggestions it makes include getting people [...]
Posted in Internet, Overly Positive Thoughts, Social Geekery | Tagged facebook, Overly Positive Thoughts |
By Frank on July 23, 2009
Image by Ben+Sam via Flickr You know, the other day I friended someone on Facebook I hadn’t talked to in years. By all evidence presented, he’s a pretty popular guy, and with good reason. He’s charismatic, knows how to network, and navigates social circles with ease. But it wasn’t until I saw his Facebook that [...]
Posted in Internet, Social Geekery | Tagged facebook, Social network |
By Frank on July 8, 2009
Image by angelsk via Flickr Just yesterday a whole bunch of photos of me in college popped up on Facebook, leading to a lot of having to explain to current friends and associates why I was somehow locked in a faux cage made out of a box and duct tape, or why I’m surrounded by [...]
Posted in Internet, Social Geekery | Tagged facebook, Social network, Technology |
By Frank on July 5, 2009
Image by Chris_J via Flickr This weekend, Americans are celebrating Independence Day, that yearly celebration of when the United States was born. July 4th, for me, has always been about BBQ, fireworks, and friends, all in the name of ringing in freedom for yet another birthday for America. In geek media, freedom, or the theme [...]
Posted in Gaming, Internet, TV and Movies | Tagged facebook, Independence Day, Pirate Bay |
By Frank on September 30, 2008
So delays in posting, an extended absence, and a ton of computer airouts later, I’m back online. To a geek, having an issue with your computer is like having a problem with a limb. You know it’s a little bit busted, and you try to get it to work, but it’s just not the same [...]
Posted in Social Geekery | Tagged facebook, Social interaction |
By Frank on September 24, 2008
So like lots of people out there that have any clue how to use the Internet, I have a Facebook account. And while I’d like to add to my friend count by at least 2 by adding my vast and amazing readership, today I’m not really talking about pimping my profile so people can SuperPoke [...]
Posted in Internet, Social Geekery | Tagged facebook, Internet, social geekery |
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