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Google Friend Connect

Freelance Social Media

Once it’s set up on your site, users can log in using their Google, AOL, Yahoo, or OpenID account…no need to create another username and password. Currently it only offers a few “gadgets&# but I’m sure it will be rolling out more down the road.

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Privacy is Not an On and Off Switch – “Do Not Track” is Not the Answer

Stay N' Alive

We need to take the granular controls that sites like Facebook provide, and put them in the browser. I would specify which sites I give permission to have my data – name, address, phone number, email, location data, etc. Or maybe just a few sites become disabled. Facebook or Google? There is a solution though.

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Privacy is Not an On and Off Switch - "Do Not Track" is Not the Answer

Stay N' Alive

The extension, or in some cases native browser functionality, seeks to give users the option of completely turning off the ability for sites to track a user around the web, removing any personalization of ads and in some cases the removal of ads completely from the browsing experience. Or maybe just a few sites become disabled.

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Koka Sexton dot Com

Koka Sexton

Initially I was only following about 10-20 people that I had already known from other sites but by tracking comments and digging through my friend’s followers, I built up a decent list of people to follow on Twitter. I say track away and hear what other people are saying about your favorite celebrity, product or city.

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