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Greetings everyone! I know it’s been a long time since my last article, but here I am, back with a new one. Today, I’m here to talk about Facebook, Youtube, Podcasts, and more. So, let’s start

For those of you who don’t know, Facebook recently implemented a new service, the News Feed and Mini-Feed service. What this service does is this: it displays on your home page everything your friends have been up to, if they posted new photos, commented someone’s page, commented someone’s photos, changed their profile, joined a group, left a group, added a friend, broke up with someone, or got together with someone. It tells you everything except when people logged in. Great, right? I think this video says it best. This service was implemented Tuesday. In just 3 days, several thousand people joined groups against the new Facebook. On Friday, Facebook admitted it; they fucked up. In his blog post, Mark Zuckerberg says this, “We really messed this one up.” Yes, Mark, yes you did. Though I must hand it to Facebook, they handled the situation quite well. You can now choose what you want displayed on the feed, and what you don’t. But still, I can’t help but think, what were they doing? It’s almost like they wanted to be the next Myspace. Seriously. People complain about Myspace all the time because it’s too easy to track what people do, and now here comes Facebook, ready to be Stalker Central. Think, man, Think!

Speaking of people who post too much information on the internet, let’s head over to Youtube. They’ve had quite a busy week as well. There is (or maybe, was) a user on Youtube, lonelygirl15, who posted videos about herself and her life. Supposedly, they confessed deep stuff. I haven’t really watched them, because to me it was just another Youtube whore with a web cam and too much time. But Oh, was I wrong. It turns out to be something much more. The “creators” of lonelygirl15 gave themselves up this week. The whole thing was a filmmaker’s project. Oh, here’s what they said about who she is: “Right now, the biggest mystery of Lonelygirl15 is “who is she?” We think this is an oversimplification. Lonelygirl15 is a reflection of everyone. She is no more real or fictitious than the portions of our personalities that we choose to show (or hide) when we interact with the people around us. Regardless, there are deeper mysteries buried within the plot, dialogue, and background of the Lonelygirl15 videos, and many of our tireless and dedicated fans have unearthed some of these. There are many more to come.” In other words, lonelygirl15 is your own Tyler Durden. Let me just say, I think this is one of the funniest and most awesome things to happen recently. Especially because of the Youtube community’s response. Check out these videos. First, user bravesgirl5’s LONELYGIRL15 IS OUT! NOT KIDDING Y’ALL. Go watch that and come back. I’ll wait. Watched that? Here’s another. Renetto, who has done a few funny movies, I must say, released his own SEVEN AND A HALF MINUTE response to the situation. Let me say that again, SEVEN AND A HALF MINUTES. Seriously! I can make and eat a sandwich in 7.5 minutes. I don’t expect you to watch all of that movie, but do watch some of it, and you’ll fall asleep laughing your ass off. The Youtube community needs to chill out and understand something. People don’t really care about every little thing you do with your life. I know I don’t. So please, stop posting 5 videos a day!

But there’s more to Youtube this week than just lonelygirl15. Gary Brolsma (whom you may remember from the Numa Numa Dance) is back, trying to regain fame and possibly some fortune. Here’s his new video. It’s OK. And just OK. Also of interest on Youtube, Pee-Wee Hermans’ Crack Cocaine Ad, and a spoof on eHarmony ads. Go check those out, they’re very good.

One more thing, If you haven’t seen it, go watch Hope Is Emo . It’s very funny, very well done. Oh, and in case you Youtube whores didn’t know, it’s fake. But feel free to make a video about it anyway, because, hey, what’s a day without 6 postings? All Right, that’s all I got for you today. And now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to go get supplies for my Blinking LEDs.