Rude Intrusions on Facebook: Relentless Game Invites and App Requests

Do you get multiple game invites and app requests on Facebook, from the same person? This is very rude and intrusive. Why would anyone keep ...

profile bait vs troll bait

Profile bait and troll bait are common in social media. Here's the difference. Today a friend of mine on Facebook posted a classic form ...

Blocking vs Unfriending Users on Facebook

Why would you Unfriend someone, when it's far more effective to Block them? If someone is stalking, offending, or annoying you on Facebo...

New Tech Neologisms for Internet Computer People

Please start using these carefully coined phrases to replace the commonly used terms. Together, as a people united, we can Occupy Tech Langu...

Microsoft Windows 8 Smart Screen: Safety or Surveillance?

Yet another controversy regarding Windows 8. It includes, by default (but can be disabled in security settings) Smart Screen that allegedly ...

Sharing G+ Posts Directly is a BAD Idea

There are G+ users that I like, but they are now doing that "User X Shared a Post Directly With You" and their text snippets are ...

Dangers of Facebook Places Maps

In your profile page on Facebook timeline, you'll see Places. Location based status updates -- in stealth mode. Involuntary. Difficult t...

National Purple Heart Day motorcycle rally Peoria, IL

O.p. Seils and Steven Edward Streight at Veterans Pub and Pizza, 2525 NE Adams, Peoria, IL I could see the line up of motorcycles on the str...

Social Media Sympathy Fishing

DO NOT use Facebook as a psychiatrist's couch, shoulder to cry on, or confessional booth. Fishing for sympathy can backfire, and cause...

Published Articles on Web Tech by Steven Streight

In the process of submitting samples of my online writing for a project in web development that was announced on LinkedIn, I came across som...