Facebook and Open Social

OpenSocial is a set of common application programming interfaces (APIs) for web-based social network applications, developed by Google along with MySpace and a number of other social networks. It was released November 1, 2007. Applications implementing the OpenSocial APIs will be interoperable with any social network system that supports them, including features on sites such as Hi5.com, MySpace, orkut, Netlog, Sonico.com, Friendster, Ning and Yahoo!-Wikipedia.com

Here is am interesting presentation on Open Social

Sounds great right? So why is Facebook is denying the love? Facebook COO Owen Van Natta responded by saying his company was "evaluating" OpenSocial. "Standards which reduce friction for developers are good," he said. "Facebook is going to embrace standards which enhance those things." However, "privacy and control of security is really important. If that is going to be undermined in any way, that is something we can't do," he added.-SeekingAlpha.com

Seems to me that the other reason is that they have Facebook Connect. Facebook Connect is a single sign-on service that competes with OpenID, the service enables Facebook users to login to affiliated sites using their Facebook account and share information from such sites with their Facebook friends.-Wikipedia.com

Come on Facebook-can't we all just get along?

A Hip Hop Guide to Twitter and Digg

A Hip Hop guide to Twitter.
"Each day, more and more people from the rap community - rappers like Rhymefest, Mos Def, Q-Tip, Jay Electronica, Phonte from Little Brother and even Jay-Z and Kanye West are signing on to Twitter. And its a fascinating window into their lives."

A Hip Hop guide to Digg.
"Getting on the front page of Digg is like the mythical unicorn - everyone one is looking for it and very few actually find it. As the tale goes, if you are lucky enough to get on the front page of Digg, you’re website will crash. They’ll be so many hits, you’ll finally be an internet celebrity. The so-called “Digg effect”. Or so it goes."

100 People you must follow on Twitter is you love Hip Hop!
"In NO particular order, here are 100 hip-hop people to follow on Twitter"

Free Documentarys Online !

I found this today! VERY COOL!
Speaking of documentaries, one of my favorites (although not available @free documentaries.net), Is the The Walmart Movie. If you haven't seen it already, I STRONGLY recommend this film.
The Walmart movie - The High Cost or Low Price- is a MUST see!

What an eye-opening film. WOW

Batwoman is Gay!

2009 will see its first lesbian superhero in its longest running book as Batwoman takes over Detective Comics.

The modern Batwoman is written as being of Jewish descent and as a lesbian in an effort by DC editorial staff to diversify its publications and better connect to modern day readership. Batwoman's sexual orientation has been both criticized and praised by the general public and the character has been described as the highest profile gay character to appear in stories produced by DC Comics.
More on the complete history of Batwoman can be found here.

What the heck is PORK spending?

Pork Barrel spending and the current stimulus plan.

If you are anything like me, you are curious as to why so many people are coming forward to oppose the current administrations stimulus package. The term pork fat is constantly being thrown around.

What does it mean? According to Wikipedia: In United States politics, the term pork barrel refers to the appropriation of government spending for projects that are intended primarily to benefit particular constituents, such as those in marginal seats or campaign contributors. So what does this have to do with Obamas plan?
Here is the breakdown-

Do you consider his spending ideas to be pork?

Coincidentally, According to the Citizens Against Government Waste a watchdog group New York Sen. Hillary Clinton is our new grand national oinker among presidential contenders for most pork barrel spending. She inserted a whopping 281 individual spending projects into bills for the benefit of New York interests at the cost of taxpayers everywhere.

My online obsession called Etsy.

There is a website that every creative person should know about; it's called Etsy. Etsy is a community or artist of every sort. The global community connects you to top notch one of a kind products at affordable prices. The products are artist direct. There are 10000's of treasures and interesting way to find them. Here is an example of how Etsy not only delivers amazing products, but a friendly community and fresh ideas. Etsy even has delicious homemade treats.

Holy YUM!

Steelers make NFL history!!

Pittsburgh Steelers win the Super bowl for the 6th time!
I have to admit I wasn't overly excited for the Superbowl this year, but MAN was this a good football game! It was exciting down to the last second of the game! This game was such a great way to finish out the season (sobbing).... The halftime show was ehhhh preforming was the Boss himself Mr. Bruce Springsteen.



Goodbye for now sweet Football, I will miss you!