While browsing around Facebook today, I discovered a directory that lists every user on Facebook. It allows you to search for all users who haven’t changed their public search option, which is on by default.
Browse by Name
Browse for your friends alphabetically by last name. Numbers 1 to 26 contain non-Latin character names.
Note: This only includes people who have Public Search Listings available on Facebook. Anyone can opt out of appearing here by changing their Search privacy settings. You can also find people using our people search page.
For some reason, I couldn’t find myself, but I did find Greg.
10. Blogging isn’t journalism.
9. Blogs will kill or replace journalism.
8. There is a blogosphere.
7. There was a first blogger.
6. Bloggers are narcissists.
5. Bloggers can’t be trusted.
4. There are too many blogs out there.
3. Blogs are dead.
2. ?
1. Most blogs stink.
I first discovered NightLife at the California Academy of Sciences back in July 2009. I had just arrived in San Francisco and was doing research for an article. The prompt was, “What’s the best kept secret in San Francisco?”
At the time, I had only been living in my new city for ten days. In that short amount of time, I had not yet discovered any secrets. I had not yet met any new friends so I couldn’t ask them about their secrets. And why would they want to share their information with me? After all, it wouldn’t be a secret anymore if I knew about it.
But when I learned about NightLife through my own research, I felt like I had discovered my very own little secret. My friends and family back home in Philadelphia didn’t have access to a science museum that threw a fabulous party every week! This secret would be the leverage that I needed to convince everyone to fly across the country and visit me.
I attended my first NightLife as a participant-observer, not really sure what to expect. Would I only see the geeks who attended simply to enjoy the science? Would I only see the chic that attended simply to see and be seen? I was surprised to fit right in with the crowd. There was a healthy mix of San Franciscans that represented both groups: the geeks and the chic.
I love NightLife at the California Academy of Sciences because it allows the chic geek in me to truly shine. I love getting dressed up in my Thursday best for the events. I love walking onto the living roof and taking in the nighttime sky. I love being immersed in all the science and meeting others who enjoy it just as much as I do.
I am now lucky enough to continue my loving relationship with NightLife as a Scene Insider. Join me every Thursday night as I bring you the best of what NightLife at the California Academy of Sciences has to offer.
Last night, I said to the bf, “Check out my latest Facebook status update. It’ll give you a clue to the current meme going around on Facebook.”
Sure enough after reading, “Colorless (as in not wearing one),” the bf figured out that I was referencing my (lack thereof) bra color.
Yesterday, women were simply posting updates with their current bra color. I read it all from leopard, to white with polka dots to nude. The rumor is that this was done to raise awareness around Breast Cancer.
I noticed a lot of baffled men and when they finally caught on, they reported some interesting colors, too. A good friend in Alaska wrote, “salmon.”
Did you leave a bra color status update on Facebook? If so, please share!
Earlier this year, Lilly Pulitzer introduced the Originals Collection, a collection that was made for everyone to Re-Lilly. The fabulous collection is made to be worn with love and passed onto future generations. How fun!
To celebrate, a video contest was launched with the following prompt:
Film a brief video clip (less than 2 minutes). Nothing professional…we’re all aspiring cinematographers, just pull out the FlipCam, webcam or any ole digital number and tell your story. Tell us about something that was given to you OR something special that you want to pass along and to whom… the unborn are accepted as an answer!
Today is the last day for entries. I finally made my video last night!
Talk about procrastination. Please enjoy the video on YouTube by clicking the image above.
PS- Don’t forget to follow Lilly Pulitzer on Twitter and check out their Facebook page!
Today, Google announced the launch of free holiday wifi in 47 airports across the US. This is so exciting! It’s the perfect gift for the upcoming travel season.
I can’t wait to break out my new MacBookPro and surf to my heart’s content while waiting for my flight to board. Now, I just have to continue the free wifi experience by flying only on Virgin America flights.
I have been using Google Adsense since December 2008 and think it’s pretty laughable that you have radio spots advertising to soccer moms about how easy Google Adsense is to use and receive payments.
Frankly, I don’t feel this way. I have never received a payment from Google Adsense and don’t know why I still use it on my blog. I have seen that Microsoft PubCenter can actually be more lucrative.
As of this writing, I have $336.14 in my Adsense account, and while this may be chump change to you at Google, money is money.
I have no holds on my account, and have received and entered my pin number online correctly. I have also enrolled in electronic payments.
Maybe after this note, you might want to look into this issue of publishers not receiving payments as I am not the only one experiencing this difficulty.
Have you checked out the Google Help Forum lately?
Thanks,
Siv
See the survey that prompted this post after the jump.
