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No SSL Support In Social Media

Whenever I log onto a site with a username and password combination, especially when online banking or shopping, I always verify the site is secured using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption. That is,...

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Google Kills Wave

What a shame, I just heard today that Google is dropping its new  Social Networking platform “Google Wave” (Think Social Media meets, IM, Email and Blogging),  citing slow adoption rates.  Although...

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Facebook Announces Facebook Places: Here’s How to Disable It

Yesterday, Facebook announced a new service called “Facebook Places” which is a geolocation based service for GPS enabled devices, such as smartphones. Essentially, you will be able check-in wherever...

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URL Shorteners: A Double Edged Sword

URL shorteners are those handy sites that take a really long URL, such as http://www.quantumofgeek.com/2010/08/oh-gr8-i-m-goin-2-hav-2-lern-a-nu-lngwij-jst-2-spk-2-my-kds/ and turn it into a short URL,...

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