Tag Archives: Facebook

The perils of using Facebook.

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

“…logging out of Facebook…may deauthorize your browser from Facebook and its web applications, but it doesn’t stop Facebook’s cookies from sending information to Facebook about where you are and what you’re doing there.”

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The science behind Twitter and Facebook.

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Here’s an interesting article pointing to the fact that it is all in the dopamine! …“it is not so much the activity of being re-tweeted (or liked, etc.) that users enjoy, but rather the anticipation of being re-tweeted.”

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What’s the point?

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

I insert items I find of interest in this blog. I share on Facebook and Twitter, thinking that my children will read what I find of interest and relevance. It takes time, though I don’t mind, because I love learning … Continue reading →

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Less human thanks to technology and these wild internets?

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

I remember when the Walkman came out and some remarked that the technology would isolate humans… From my experience, thanks to social media I can communicate with people I haven’t seen in ages.   In fact, thanks to email in 1988 … Continue reading →

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Work, the need to vent and freedom of speech.

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Something to consider when the urge to bad-mouth an employer in a public forum such as Facebook, Twitter or blogs, is terribly tempting:  an “at will” employee  could be fired. In an age where anybody has access to a soap … Continue reading →

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Soldiers coming home.

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

This little montage of pure emotion humbles me into realizing how much our soldiers and their families are giving up for all of us. Thanks to The DC.

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Facebook’s positive side…

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

I am still not a fan of social media sites… Quite frankly, I don’t have the time to spend on Facebook. But, once in a while, I marvel at how it helps to reconnect with old friends. Thanks to Facebook, … Continue reading →

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Finding friendship and love through Facebook…

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Facebook really is a very powerful tool for reconnecting with old friends and meeting new ones. Beyond that, though, Facebook, like blogging software, is an instrument for which some people have more talent than others. Via TigerHawk.

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Using social media for emergencies.

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

From Amanda Ripley: Nice piece in Nature about the way regular people use Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and whatever works to communicate within seconds of a disaster. Regular people are faster than the media, faster than the first responders. Thanks to … Continue reading →

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