Friday’s links celebrate the weekend with Aretha Franklin, Joe Biden and Elvira.
Explaining Facebook’s Mega-Fail
Facebook went down yesterday, in what was one of the biggest web meltdowns in recent history. (And it may have been an eerie spoiler of the Social Network movie.) But how did it happen? One small software bug created big …
Hollywood Irony: Today’s Facebook Crash Is Alluded To In ‘The Social Network’
Facebook, for a time, crashed Thursday. Commerce, as we knew it, ground to a halt. Children cried. Workers were forced to, you know, work. Meanwhile NewsFeed spent this morning watching the Facebook movie – where all this was foretold.
Facebook’s Privacy Fixes Are Good Enough for Canada — for Now
Last year, Canada’s privacy commissioner was not so sure about the social networking company’s ways.
Reading While Eating for September 21: Cars, Facebook and Mad Men
Today’s links are gorging on high-calorie food, playing with Legos and wasting precious minutes of the day.
Facebook Kills Phone Rumors, But Bigger Things to Come?
Facebook has denied rumors that it is in the early stages of developing its own telephone. But the company’s statement could be a window into Facebook’s dream of taking over the world. (Techland breaks down the possibilities)
Top 10 Most Popular Fashion Houses on Facebook
Fashion’s leading designers compete on the runway—and online.
Candidacy by Facebook: Goodluck Jonathan Kicks Off 2011 Campaign in Viral Fashion
For months, Nigeria’s president had held off on announcing his candidacy for the 2011 election. When it was time to shed speculation, he went directly to the public – via Facebook.
Digging Into Diaspora: Will It Kill Facebook?
Over at TIME’s Techland, Doug Aamoth takes a look at Diaspora, the long-in-coming open-source Facebook alternative under development by a group of New York University students. Interest in the project peaked during Facebook’s …
Dear Coco: Conan O’Brien Will Now Take Your Questions
It seems like after the glitz of the Tonight Show–and all the politics that went with it–Conan O’Brien is going in a new direction.
University Plans Social-Media Blackout Week
Could you survive a week without Facebook? One university is giving it a try.
Facebook Edges Out Google for Top Web Destination
It’s official: Americans like browsing photos of old friends more than searching for actually relevant information.