The TechCrunch blog is reporting on the use of the virtual social networking SecondLife.com by FBI agents to review the online gaming and casinos found in the Second Life virtual world. From the post — The FBI has visited Linden Lab and their Second Life casinos in order to figure out just what that giant […]
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This recent post from Blog Critics highlights the importance of using MySpace as a free people search tool for finding old friends — MySpace offers many ways to search for old friends. Users can simply type a pal’s first and last name in the “Find a Friend” box too see if the friend is a […]
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USA Today is reporting on a number of false polices sites that have been posted on MySpace in an effort to mock and defame law enforcement agencies. From the article — A new police tool on the Internet has prompted hoax sites on MySpace.com, and the popular networking site is shutting them down. At least […]
The United Kingdom’s Daily Mail reports that British citizens who opt out of a government ID card system will lose their ability to obtain, keep a travel passport. From the article — Anybody who objects to their personal details going on the new “Big Brother” ID cards database will be banned from having a passport. […]
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This Alpena News article discusses the anatomy of a Google people search — OK, so that’s the fun part of “Googling.” Obviously, when I Google, most of the time it is related to work here at the newspaper. Take for instance Target Alpena’s new chief economic development officer Lee Shirey. Curious about the new hire […]