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[INFOGRAPHIC] – Facebook in Numbers

The past, present and the future of Facebook. Numbers are not always reflective but they do provide a crucial insight. Facebook’s success is more psychological than a classic case of necessity is the mother of invention. Here’s an interesting infographic trying to capture the numbers behind the Psychological want. Infographic originally published on Mashable.com. [...]

When will Mark Zuckerberg buy a new shirt?

I have long awaited for this day. The day that kept the tech news reporters up all night and then disappointed them in the morning only to surprise them in the afternoon – Facebook IPO. You see, I have had enough of Mark Zuckerberg in that grey shirt. I have a feeling, he might actually buy [...]

How to restore MacBook Air to factory condition

I bought MacBook Air in August and sold it a a month ago on eBay. At the time, I was planning on using it during my commute and for school. Though my commute is still there, there is no school in the horizon, at least for the time being. The machine was too sexy for [...]

Stop SOPA before it’s too late

In the tech community, SOPA is not news. For an average American, SOPA is unheard of. The traditional media and major news organizations have completely ignored SOPA as if it doesn’t exist. SOPA is real, it does exist and if passed could mean the end of internet as we know it. Apart from calling your [...]

Facebook not on the Technology Fast 500 list released by Deloitte

Deloitte, one of the Big 4 CPA firms, releases a list of the 500 fastest growing technology companies every year – Technology Fast 500. To be recognized as Technology Fast 500, companies need to own intellectual property that generates majority of the operating revenue. It looks at companies that have been in business for [...]

[INFOGRAPHIC] The Science of Timing and Blogging

Timing is everything, and maintaining a blog is no exception to the rule. Learning when your audience is tuning in, and therefore when to post, is mandatory for any successful blogger. Two Takeaways - Post on Monday before 12:00pm. - Post opinionated posts on Saturdays to generate discussion and comments. by KISSmetrics via

My Response to “Come home to Netflix” Email

In my inbox today, Come home to Netflix, oh joy! Dear Netflix, I understand your stock is down almost 70%, you laid of 15 people because you lost 800,000 subscribers and the ongoing PR nightmare over the break-up of your service into streaming and mail and then the realization that you made a terrible mistake. Still, I am [...]

PeerIndex – Yes, there is a Klout Alternative

Klout announced a better, more accurate way to measure online influence but it might have pulled a Netflix. The change was drastic for some Klout loyalists and their loyalty today turned into all out boycott. Heck, there is a even a @OccupyKlout Twitter account and Occupy URL modified site. I didn’t know if there was [...]

A Survival Guide for Facebook a.k.a Web within a Web

Facebook’s new Timeline feature can be considered an ambitious, but not unrealistic, vision for future. A future of web, within a web. A social web within the larger context of the World Wide Web. Homepage. Friends. Videos. Music. Photos. News. Everything organized by year, month, day… I joined Facebook in September 2006 when I got [...]

iPhone 4S – Will it blend?

Tom Dickson, I don’t know if that’s his real name, has been blending iPhones, iPad etc for a long time now and he recently took a shot at iPhone 4S. Here’s the video: Yes, it does blend. I just feel terrible that this really did happened.