https://webguy.io/blogWeb and TechnologyThu, 22 May 2025 22:26:11 +0000en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1https://webguy.io/blog/data-is-the-new-currency-when-free-isnt-really-free/Wed, 24 Feb 2016 00:36:14 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=4346There’s no such thing as a free lunch, as they say. There are a lot of recurring themes on my blog, and one of them that I cover quite a bit, is privacy. About how it’s an illusion, about how big companies don’t care about your privacy, and also about how they can use your ... Data is the New Currency: When Free isn’t Really Free

The post Data is the New Currency: When Free isn’t Really Free first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/is-my-online-information-private/Sun, 25 Mar 2012 21:20:55 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=2521No. At least, not completely. From text messages, phone calls and voicemail, email and IM chats, to search history, shopping habits, etc., your privacy is for the most part, an illusion. The only thing that is private is what’s inside of your head. Once you share something in any capacity, especially through technology, it is ... Is My Online Information Private?

The post Is My Online Information Private? first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/facebook-and-twitter-what-theyre-doing-to-society/Thu, 07 Jul 2011 21:24:17 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=1571We have become so socially-integrated online that it’s time to address the real-world positives and possible ramifications of this. Who does this affect? Almost everyone who lives in the internet-connected parts of the world. Have a look: My Aunts, Sisters, Brothers, Nephews, old school teachers, friends, and even friend’s pets, they all have a Facebook ... Facebook and Twitter: What They’re Doing to Society

The post Facebook and Twitter: What They’re Doing to Society first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/adding-social-scrape-images/Tue, 10 Aug 2010 02:33:17 +0000http://www.bryanhadaway.com/?p=685UPDATE — For Facebook, use: <meta property="og:image" content="http://website.com/images/icon.png" /> From the title of this article it may not be immediately understandable what it’s about, but plenty of people are looking for this solution. Many have asked how do I set the image for sharing links? They are referring to social sites like Facebook, Twitter, etc. ... Adding Social Scrape Images

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