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      Twitter bug allowed users to force follows, fix zeroes follow counts temporarily

      May 10, 2010 /

      Twitter is offline.A pretty serious bug hit Twitter recently that allowed users to “force” others to follow them. By typing “accept [username]” you could gain any follower you wanted. The bug apparently only worked on the web interface – not in any third-party apps – and may only have appeared to give you followers, meaning those people would show up on your list but would not receive streams like a real follower would. I say serious only because you could potentially achieve some very prominent followers, like, say, Barack Obama, through this little exploit.

      Twitter is aware of the bug, but the fix is a little ugly in the meantime. It requires rolling back accounts that made use of the exploit to zero followers. That includes sites that were doing any kind of testing. Sites like TechCrunch.

      The zero count is only temporary, but it was probably a bit of a shock for Twitter’s heaviest users.

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      Getting Started with an Online Sports Book

      May 5, 2010 /

      If you’re new to the world of sports betting, it can be a little overwhelming. There are many choices to make, and you’re putting your own money on the line. However, once you get the hang of it, your odds of winning dramatically improve. If you’re tired of feeling anxious about online wagering, it’s time to get started with an online sports book.

      These online sites are designed to make wagering a quick and easy process. There’s no need to stand in a long line to place your bet. Instead, you simply log on from home or the office and make a wager on your favorite horse, team, or fighter. Online wagering is the wave of the future. It’s so easy that nearly anyone can do it, and many of the online wagering sites have daily pay outs. This means that any money you spend can be back in your account the same day if you place a winning bet.

      To get started with online sports betting, simply visit a sports book website. You’ll find that most are easy to navigate. You can choose the type of wager that you’d like to make, along with the event on which you’d like to bet. No matter which sports you follow, you’re sure to find something that suits you. Most sports gambling sites offer MMA matches, NASCAR races, horse races, football games, and baseball games. Spend some time browsing around the site until you find the team, fighter, or driver on which you’d like to wager. Sign up with your registration information, and place your bet.

      Next, you’ll enter your password that you set up during registration and finalize your wager. Once you’re done, you print a confirmation receipt. The hard part’s done. Now all you have to do is sit back, relax, and enjoy the game.

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      How People Used to Meet, and How they Meet Now

      May 3, 2010 /

      There was a time when the only people you could possibly date or marry were the ones you lived and worked with. There was a time when your choices for finding the love of your life were dictated entirely by chance. This time was only about ten years ago, but now, the Internet has provided singles with an entire world of possible partners through online dating. Finding the love of your life through the Internet was once a novelty, or an oddity (to some) but today it has become the new norm.

      Diverse Groups of Singles on the Internet

      Though researchers initially though the main benefit of the Internet was access to information, many now recognize that its biggest use might be the ability to get people together. Online dating has become so popular that no one single website can focus in on the interests of many subgroups of people around the world, whether they be in different social, religious, or geographical categories. There are dating sites for people with all different interests, from singles seeking partners with the same religious views, to sites with people looking to meet up with fellow vegans or fitness buffs. Some websites localize down to one country, one county, or even just a city.

      One of the 10 Best UK Dating Sites

      Some online dating sites use computerized formulas to help determine which matches are best suited for one another. That’s how some of the more popular online dating sites work; you enter your personal information, your interests, and your religious and political views, and the website’s program filters out the ones you wouldn’t be interested in, and provides you with matches you’re most likely to get along with. Many websites offer hundreds and hundreds of testimonials that detail how their members met the match of their life.

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      I’ll have what Carol Bartz is having

      May 2, 2010 /

      Tech comparisons.Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz has had some…interesting…things to say about the future of the web and her company’s competition with Google. This latest tidbit, which comes courtesy of a BBC interview, is a real humdinger.

      According to Bartz:
      Google is going to have a problem because Google is only known for search…It is only half our business; it’s 99.9% of their business. They’ve got to find other things to do…Google has to grow a company the size of Yahoo every year to be interesting.

      What’s that now, Carol? At the risk of sounding the Google fanboy, I’m willing to call this lady nuts. Completely bonkers, actually. No sane person can honestly say Google lacks diversity. The company is reaching into every aspect of web-connected living, or life as some call it. HP just dropped Microsoft in favor of Google’s OS for tablet devices and let’s not forget that Google as a search engine is the juggernaut of the industry. That says nothing of the other services Google provides. In case, like Carol Bartz, you’ve forgotten what that portfolio looks like, you can check out a full list of products here.

      If that still doesn’t have you convinced, consider this chart from the NYT comparing the endeavors of the world’s great tech empires.

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      Offers.Com Can Be Your One-Stop Shopping Haven

      May 2, 2010 /

      Sometimes looking for the best deals online can be extremely time consuming, especially when buying gifts for special occasions. During the holiday season, stores and venders from all over the world are vying for customer attention. What most consumers really want, and would relish to the extreme, is a one-stop website. And not just any website but one where you can save time and money while finding the most delectable presents for holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, house warmings and “just because you want to” gifts.

      Offers.com is such a place. Not only is the site incredibly user-friendly (plus having the advantage of great coupon deals, including holidays and special gifts), one can also find fantastic savings in areas like health and fitness, travel, software, food and food gifts, furniture, baby items and almost anything that you might be looking for. Offers.com currently has about 150 categories to choose from. These categories range from automotive to entertainment to kitchen to tools and beyond.

      Since, as they say, time is money, Offers.com saves you both time and money as you search for the best deals for your needs. Because there are always thousands of special deals offered online, Offer.com sifts through these to highlight the very best offers available. Offers.com also organizes each promo by the category of the item and by store, which cuts down customer search time even more drastically.

      Now, combine this outstanding service with1500 business entities from service to retail, that are making 7,000 discount offers all available on Offers.com. Talk about a one-stop shopping experience! You can even follow Offers.com on Twitter and Facebook to keep up with the best deals from the best companies in any season.

      So, for your next big shopping spree with tremendous savings, who ya’ gonna call?

      Offers.com!

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