Daily Archives: December 4th, 2007

Advice from the blogosphere needed

So, I basically have 3 days until I leave for the Entomological Society meeting. And I haven’t written anything other than the abstract for my poster (which I wrote in June).  The problem with posters is that you have to have the thing printed and done well in advance of actually getting on the plane. [...]

Weekly WTF: Facebook is watching. Right now.

You know, life online is getting really creepy.

Monday, December 03, 2007 9:00 AM PST
“Facebook has confirmed findings of a Computer Associates security researcher that the social-networking site’s Beacon ad service is more intrusive and stealthy than previously acknowledged, an admission that contradicts statements made previously by Facebook executives and representatives.
Facebook’s controversial Beacon ad system tracks [...]