The 42nd Estate

Huge news out of Facebook yesterday. On Saturday June 13th at 12:01 AM, Facebook will allow users to choose a username. It will be on a first come, first serve basis so if you have a common name, it’d be wise to stay in Friday night (or connect via your web phone) and get your name picked the first chance you get. Even though my name is fairly rare (Adam Pieniazek), I’ll still be on Facebook right after midnight to ensure I scoop up a username with my full name. Read the full post

It seems everyone on the web loves social networks but hates the long convoluted profile addresses they give us. Many measures have been used to rectify this issue, with a lot of people using URL shortening services like TinyURL or bit.ly to …

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