Friday nibbles: The Facebook = faceplant edition

* The above image is the first nibble, and I just know you are all going to be shocked: people talk about sex on Facebook like, a lot. Crazy, I know. The original blog post (annoying popup warning) about the data results says “sex sells on Facebook!” but I think that’s an oversimplification when you’re quantifying for more about a topic than a cheap “sale.” I think Mashable’s Jennifer Van Grove contextualized it smarter saying Facebook Users Like Sex. (mashable.com)

* Sasha Grey, she of the giving me great exclusives and just generally being hot and sublime, has seriously fucking arrived. She’s been cast in Entourage as the lead character’s next LTR, showing up for a role that is predicted will have her in it through the series end. (popwatch.ew.com)

* Jimmy Wales has spoken. No gratuitous porn on Wikipedia. Too bad he doesn’t think that trolls making a career out of edit warring people’s pages (ahem) with malicious and incorrect information is obscene. I think it is. (pcpro.co.uk)

* Superhero sex is exciting to think about — or creepy. You decide after peeping The Ten Creepiest Superhero Sex Scenes. (ranker.com)

* Oh, Tarzana is right. CF emails to let me know that concerned citizens in Tarzana, California got so worked up about the mannequins with really big boobs in a lingerie store that they are campaigning City Hall in complaint. Obsess much? (ktla.com)

* Now, back to our scheduled Facebook dump. I haven’t been on my fan page since they make it a “like page” and when I did log in, I got hijacked to add page links to my profile. Irritated, I haven’t been hanging out there lately. So I was intrigued to read Ten Reasons To Delete Your Facebook Account. Tempting. (businessinsider.com)

* This is not sex related unless you want it to be, but I know you rely on me for weird new tech stuff. Today I had a great time at the ReadWriteWeb Mobile Summit (best conference I’ve attended in years) where I discovered and talked to the people who made EchoEcho, Stalqer and I’ll throw Avoidr in for good measure.

* More Facebook, more sex: I read an article today that claimed Facebook was responsible for a signifigant number of divorces in the UK — and then wondered why the sex site featuring it didn’t link its “breaking news.” That’s because the story is two years old: that and more (sex) is in Five Lies About Facebook. (pcworld.com)

* This however is not a lie, and it’s today’s scandal. If you comment, “like” or message anyone on Facebook it sends people your IP, which can be mapped. Now I don’t feel guilty about my 900+ unread Facebook emails. (binint.com)

* Mother’s Day is soon. Sex retailers always try to capitalize on this made up holiday, and it always makes me a little wary. Perhaps you’ll understand my nononoMILF sentiments after you read The Worst Mother’s Day Gifts. (10zenmonkeys.com)

VB note: I’ve been off the keyboard for a bit after lacerating my thumb in a kitchen accident. Sorry for the radio silence! All better now, sexy new scar is looking good. My attitude is that if you don’t have scars, you aren’t really living. Huzzah.

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