OK, so this is one of those out-of-nowhere-type sci-fi musings that came to me the other day:
Had the T-1000 played it smart, traveled back to 2008 and created a Facebook account, his odds of locating John Connor would have increased exponentially.
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And I Thought Cyborgs Were Smart
January 7, 2009
Sneak Peek: MySpace Profile 2.0
October 29, 2008At the repeated urging of a good friend, I opened up an account on the “new” Facebook a month or so ago. Of course, I’d never known “old” Facebook, so I couldn’t really relate to the rage with which long-time Facebook users responded to the change.
I’ve maintained a MySpace presence for a while longer though, and according to ReadWriteWeb.com, users of Rupert Murdoch’s data-collecting machine MySpace may be in for a similar shock in the not-too-distant future.
MySpace, it would appear, is ready to borrow a bit of Facebook kung-fu.
Not only does ReadWriteWeb’s Cordiva have the scoop, she’s also got the low-down on how you can get a sneak peek at what’s being referred to as “MySpace Profile 2.0.”
Based on Cordiva’s post, Profile 2.0 looks poised to truly alter the face of the long-familiar MySpace control panel. There’ll be drag-and-drop modules, custom CSS options and more. But, at least in its early stages, Profile 2.0 will probably eat that custom Batman theme of yours for lunch.
Personally, I don’t mind. It looks as if Profile 2.0 will clear away some of the cobwebs found within the social network that started it all. Still, if the passion displayed by old-school Facebookers was any indication, this could get interesting once it goes live.
It’s a roll of the dice to mess with a MySpacer’s sparkly graphics and animated icons.
If there’s Somethin’ Strange in Your Social Network …
October 28, 2008Who ya gonna call?
Sci Fi’s Ghost Hunters Unearth Social Hub for Paranormal Phenomena
“The Sci Fi Channel has unveiled a new social networking community … (as) an extension of one of the network’s most popular shows, Ghost Hunters.“
(via The Underwire)
As an added bonus, if you’re feeling particularly Scooby-ish this Halloween week, the new social network, dubbed Join the Hunt, offers tutorials on the ins and outs of electromagnetic field detectors and electronic voice phenomena recorders.
No word yet on whether Ray Parker Jr. is headed back into the studio.
Indaba Music Powers Long Distance Jam Sessions
October 22, 2008Today, there seems to be a social network for virtually every community. There’s flickr for photographers, last.fm for music buffs, and an untold number of niche networks that specialize in the most specific of subjects. (Who Stole My Monkey?, the social network for pug admirers, immediately comes to mind).
The primary goal of most all of these sites has been to connect people with common interests. As social networking evolves, however, new communities are emerging with an even bigger goal in mind: collaboration.
One such site, IndabaMusic, seeks to empower musicians, vocalists, studio engineers, producers and a plethora of other music industry types by allowing them to work together on projects — effectively crumblin’ down the walls* once presented by distance and cost. It’s billed as “part social network, part web application,” and though still in its beta phase, it’s registered musicians in more than 150 countries around the globe.
As a truly amateur guitarist, it’s not likely I’ll ever have anything to offer the Indaba community, but should I pen the next “Stairway to Heaven” in a moment of unbridled brilliance, it’s good to know Indaba is an option.
Check out Discovery Networks’ recent profile on Indaba for the scoop:
*Hat Tip: John Cougar Mellencamp
