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    Freddie DeBoer: I just wanted to say that I agree with all of this, but that Twitter's $1 billion valuation is pure bullshit. more »
    Uncle_Billy_Slumming: Zuckerburglar is smart. ... and sponge-worthy! But numbers please. How much does facebook generate? What are their earnings before interest, lapse... more »
    allyzay: Users are being forced to update their privacy settings, with most default choices set to "Everyone" in the world or "friends of friends." Why are yo... more »
    Cannot Find Server: I know it's your beat, Ryan, but so what? With all the fuss you've made of this, I expected to check my privacy settings to find the whole lid ripped... more »
    Magister: People still Facebook? That's so '08... more »
    Swifter: Just deactivate your account. It's really easy. Problem solved. more »
    TheFu: The Facebook story shows that anything you've ever place on the internet (not just the web) can come back when you least expect it. It can be a simple... more »
    Shadowlayer: Looks like something a 12yrl did with Sims3 more »
    SpyMagician: Ryan, you realize those are either fake or curated by PR agencies, agents, assistants or other flacks? more »
    applejuice: Is anybody else wondering if the real Tom hanks would become a member of McDonald's, Subway and Pizza Hut? more »
    momof3wildkids: Is there anyway to get rid of the fashiongoods.us posts? They are truly annoying! more »
    momo: I'm a "fan" of Pie a Day. It doesn't mean I eat a pie daily. more »
    TANUKIII: One far less frivolous consequence of Facebook's privacy change: The personal safety of political dissidents. From a Dec. 4th WSJ article, "Iranian C... more »
    shag_carpet_bomb: I have a friend who has a pro-bowl quarterback on her friend list, right along with her PTA mom's. It's really him! Her husband works with the team, b... more »
    MissNormaDesmond: Ryan, please say you're kidding, or I'll never be able to take anything you say about technology seriously again. more »
  • #sad

    Abraham Biggs's webcam suicide note

  • #deathcasting

    Suicide by webcam

    Lifecasting, a kind of do-it-yourself reality TV broadcast on the Internet, has thousands of practitioners. Until last night, one of them was Abraham Biggs, a 19-year-old Florida resident, who used a webcam to broadcast his death, too. More »