From a general point of view, Facebook is nothing more than a space that allows college aged students (and others) to communicate with one another. But anytime there is communication, there are sure to be some problems. Most recently, Facebook is faced with an issue that is based around free speech. While you may think that this would be easy enough to resolve, nothing could be further from the truth.

The problem at this time is a group of approximately 750 people who have organized against Islam. Even though the group does not say anything too harmful, they have definitely made it well known what they are all about. The group says: “The Quran contains many lies and threats. Islam is false, no god exists, and someone should say that loud and clear.” To some people this may not be a huge deal, but as you can imagine, many others are taking great offense to this statement. (more…)

Using an RSS (Really Simple Syndication) reader is a great way to stay in touch with breaking news and updates without having to do too much work. But with that being said, choosing an RSS reader is not quite as easy. After all, there are many services for you to choose from. Although all of the most popular RSS readers have a lot to offer, you will still want to make sure that you research each one before you make a final decision. This is the only way to ensure that you get exactly what you want.

There are five RSS readers that the majority of people use. But as mentioned above, some of them are better than others. Listed below are the five most popular RSS readers as well as the pros and cons that each one offers. (more…)

If you are new to the internet you may not be aware of what startup pages are all about. You probably hit the internet button on your desktop, and then start surfing. But for people who want more out of their internet experience, using a great startup page is the way to go. But before you can do this, you need to make a decision on which one is best for you. The fact of the matter is that there are many startup pages to choose from, but not all of them will give you what you want.

The first step to choosing a quality startup page is to learn which ones are available. Once you know what you have to choose from, you can then move forward with the actual selection process. But sometimes, just knowing about startup pages is not good enough. And with that in mind, you will want to use the roundup below to help you find what is best for your internet surfing needs. (more…)

There are many services today that allow you to upload your files and share them anywhere. Ranging from backing up your PC with a download-able application, or simple online user interface, all these sites can do you some good. All of these sites offer free storage of at least 1GB, but there are usually paid options for better features. (more…)

Google Maps has just released a new feature: ‘My Maps’. With all the features of Google Maps, you can now create and personalize your own map of the world. To start, you will need an account with Google. Once you begin, you are given the option of making your map ‘private’ or ‘public’. Making your map ‘public’ will give it its own URL, allowing you to share it with other people on the trip, family, friends, or whomever you wish. (more…)

As the headline “the first stock exchange on headline news” suggests, Trendio.com is a speculative stock market game, where instead of the expected investing into companies, the twist is that the stocks are ‘words in the media’, meaning people can ‘invest’ in what makes the news on a daily basis. At first glance, the homepage is very professional-looking (given the bright colors are a part of their appeal) with links to news in sports, politics, business, technology, entertainment and current events. The stock graph of the most current news is what you notice first and to its right, a list of words. As of February 19^th, 2007 10:32 AM U.S. Pacific Time, the current stock graph was the Chelsea soccer team, while the list of highest selling words were from ‘Mark Martin’, ‘Kevin Harvick’, ‘Gun Laws’, ‘ConAgra Foods’, ‘Tatiana Golovin’, ‘Lindsey Graham’ to ‘Adam Sandler’. It’s safe to assume that there’s somewhat of a randomness to these stocks, which can presumedly be compared to unanticipation of actual stock markets. (more…)