On February 16th I wrote about Facebook changing their Terms of Use to reflect that they forever own your content – even if you cancel your account with them. Needless to say, I was not very impressed with the changes and figured that it was just the name of the game. But to my surprise […]
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Brave New Web?
“The man who trades freedom for security does not deserve nor will he ever receive either.” – Benjamin Franklin If you’re reading this post you can thank the many (possibly thousands) of technology visionaries who have had a hand in developing what we currently know as the “Internet.” What started off as an efficient way […]
Your FB Content Will Outlive You…
UPDATE: See my February 18th post for an update on FB Terms of Use. Facebook announced changes to their ToU (Terms of Use) today that has many users second-guessing what they are posting. While it is not, in general, a good idea to post pictures that you wouldn’t want your mother to see, the stakes […]
DTV Transition Anything but Clear
In another example of government intervention hindering the progress of business and making something as simple as watching television a mess, congress has again pushed back the Digital TV transition to June 17, 2009. The delay is not only going to frustrate customers who have already made the necessary changes but will dramatically increase some […]
Facebook Group of 1.5 million Hacked and Spammed
First of all, let me say that I like Facebook and have an account. In my opinion it is far superior to it’s competition for many reasons – but, just like any other publicly accessible Internet portal, it has its vulnerabilities. A recent article on Internet News details the hacking and spamming of a popular […]
Welcome and Hello!
This is the first of what I hope to be many posts on JerodSchaefer.com. What’s JerodSchaefer.com about? Well, it’s about me, Jerod Schaefer. For bio information you can see the “About” link at the bottom of the page. The goal in creating this site is to continue to develop relationships with clients, friends and to […]