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  • August 26, 2007

    Facebook Etiquette

    Wired’s Article on Facebook Etiquette.

    With a new academic year starting (for some of us as soon as tomorrow), Wired has released some simple rules to follow while facebooking. Facebook is one of my favorite websites because of it’s great functionality and expandability, but one should follow a few rules while using it. Here are a couple of my favorites:

    • One should not friend another whom they have no association or connection with whatsoever. Doing so makes you what I like to call a ‘creeper’.
    • Beware of potential employers browsing facebook photos. That body shot or keg stand picture might not encourage hiring.
    • One’s profile should not be overloaded with unnecessary applications (such as Superpoke, Food Fight, ect.), Facebook is not meant to be like myspace. (emphasis added)
    • Being part of too many Facebook groups devalues the ones you truly care about, try to stick to a select few (under 25?) -I keep mine under 15-.

    There is one I disagree with though: One’s popularity is based on the number of “Happy Birthday!!!!!” wallposts they receive. Do not forget to leave one on good friends’ walls on their special day. My personal opinion is that if they are a good friend, you could give them a call. If they aren’t you probably didn’t even know it was their birthday to begin with.

    I think the most important one is the one about employment. Employers are looking at MySpace and Facebook to get a ‘better look’ at their applicants, so be careful of what you put up, especially if you are, say, under 21.

  • September 28, 2006

    TheJoey.net aStore

    aStore

    I am proud to announce the new aStore for TheJoey.Net! As an Amazon Associate, I have ref feral links that, when used to make a purchase, I get 4% of the sale. Recently Amazon launched the “aStore,” which allows associates to make a page with 9 featured products, their wish list and similar items. While I usually feature these amazon links in reviews, The store will be saved for the most recent 9, or coolest 9 (I haven’t decided which). So, if you’ve got the time, stop over. Right now I am featuring some good books, dvds and my new digital camera. Later!

    PS- I also have a link on the sidebar.

  • July 3, 2006

    dXc Ramp Builders

    dXc Ramps

    Recently my brother had a skate ramp built in our back yard, and the company who did it, dXc Ramp Builders, did a great job on it. It’s sturdy, pretty big and put together well. My brother loves it. To check out pictures of it, you can go here.

    To contact dXc Ramp Builders, you can call 845-692-9589 or check out the MySpace. Tell them Phil Casabona sent you. Later

  • April 18, 2006

    Another AIM virus

    I just got this one, so keep an eye out, and as always, make sure you ask the sender if it is lagit.

    would this pic of us be ok for myspace or facebook? http://dl2.filehd.com/1/66284…icture14.zip [part of link removed]

    The aimFix was updated last week- I will keep you posted if a new one shows us. Later

    As a Side note, if you do ever get an AIM virus, http://jayloden.com/aimfix.htm is always the link to check out.

  • February 8, 2006

    links for 2006-02-08

    I just found out about this great feature on del.icio.us that auto-posts the sites you tagged for the day. I figure Ill give it a pilot run, test any bugs it might have and see how it works out. Here is the first set…Later!

  • January 31, 2006

    007: Golden Eye

    Golden Eye

    Since last Wednesday, until Wednesday, Tim over at Ctrl-Alt-Del is doing a tribute to his favorite games for their holiday, “Winter-een-mass”. He has picked some good ones- but today’s takes the cake so far. Here is his tribute to Golden Eye

    Anyone who was old enough played Golden Eye for N64- One of the best systems of all time, in my opinion. As Tim put it:

    It had a handful of games that stand out for me during that time period, but one of them above the rest was the king of the N64 for me.

    Golden Eye was king of N64. First Person Shooters were relatively new then and Rare did a great job in making this one- I even beat this game. (While I do play a lot of video games, it’s kind of rare the i finish one. I didn’t beat Halo until like a week before Halo 2 came out). The best part, I think, was the multiplayer.

    I remember especially on snow days, my friend Matt, my brothers Phil, Mike and Rob and myself would sit around in our playroom and play for hours on end. Matt and I were the best, and had some epic battles. While we would all usually argue over Bond, I would go for Jaws. OddJob was forbidden and if you used him you were ‘a bitch’. I’d like to thank Tim for writing about this game and allowing some of my fond memories to resurface about that game and N64 in general.

    It was the Halo of that generation. Not as large, but then, video games weren’t as large back then. It attracted people who weren’t gamers by nature, with indescribably elements that added to mechanics to make it perfect in nearly every way.

    Later.

  • January 27, 2006

    HipCal

    HipCal

    HipCal is a nice Web2.0 Calendar for anyone who is looking to use one. I have been using Yahoo! Calendar for a while, but that was mediocre. HipCal not only has a nice design and interface, but some great features.

    First of all, it uses enough AJAX to make me drool with excitement and awe. Second of all, it looks pretty. The layout is neat and organized, but still has the information you need and would expect from a calendar. My favorite feature is the reminder. Not only does it have a feature to send you an e-mail when an event is nearing, but it will also send a TXT MSG to your phone. A great feature if you know you won’t be need a computer to get the reminder. If you are looking for a nice calendar program that is free, easy to use, and web based, this is your best bet. Later!