Yearly Archives: 2012

What on Earth is Pinterest?

Pinterest is the latest hit social networking site with a few key differences that have made it such a success.

It is the fastest site to reach 10 million unique visitors a month and this is because of its visual nature which allows it to be more accessible and interesting.

The site is based on a similar concept to sites like tumblr and Flickr but addressed differently allowing it to excel in this niche that we all thought was full.
Pinterest uses an image board layout that allows people to pin pictures from around the web on to their board. It also allows you to pin videos and products as well so it is a good way to promote your links. This is then made public and anyone can see these pictures by either finding them while browsing the site or becoming a follower of that particular Pinterest member. This makes it easier to see someoneâ??s pictures if they seem to be interested in the same things as you or you find their pictures enjoyable.
Pinterest has also sparked an interest from internet marketers who have found the site useful for promoting their websites and affiliate links. They do this by posting images related to their site or product and once clicked on they can be given a link to the site that is been promoted. This is why this site is a great opportunity for you if you happen to be an internet marketer but Pinterest developers are not making it easy with their account creation procedure.
At the moment the only way to join Pinterest is through their invitation system, this mean you can only be invited by an existing member or requesting an invitation from the site. You will also have to sign up with your twitter or Facebook account at the moment. The account process screens out a lot of fake accounts and allows the environment on the site to be more enjoyment orientated rather than focusing on products.
Pinterest has become a massive social media site that allows you to â??pinâ?? pictures, videos and products to your board. This allows people to view this as it will be displayed in a set of categories that any user can access. This means it is more accessible and makes it easier for people to find your content. At the moment it is becoming more and more popular and people have started using it as a means of making money.

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Insects that can be fatal to your health

Insects can be seen in every corner of the world. Even though they are tiny creatures living on the planet, it is very important for us to have a good knowledge about them because some of them can create a significant damage to our body.

This article will let you know about the top 10 most deadly insects that can be seen in this world and it will assist you a lot to stay away from them in your life.

Puss Caterpillar

Puss caterpillar can be considered as one of the most dangerous animals that can be seen in the current world. It has a body that is covered with long hair with brick red color. Even though it looks soft, it will raise all the hair when frightened. Poison glands can be seen under this hair and they will be injected to anything that touches. Therefore people should stay away from them to avoid injuries.

Human Botfly

Human botflies will look for a warm and a moist place, when they are ready to reproduce. The best place which offers all these facilities is the human body. Therefore they will tend to lay their eggs within the human body and they will take all the nutrients from the body tissues.

Brown Recluse

Brown Recluse is a spider that grows between 6 to 20 mm in length. When it bites a victim, poison will go to the blood circulation system which can create vomiting and exhaustion. However, doctors advice people to seek the medical assistance as soon as they come across a situation like this.

Scorpion

Scorpion can be seen in the tropical countries. They have two to five pairs of eyes on their head. Scorpions rarely bite humans, but if they bite, severe symptoms will arise. People will start to shiver and they will feel stomach aches after a bite.

Black Widow

Out of the spiders that can be seen in the world, black widow is recognized as the most fearful one. It is a medium sized spider and the female black widow spider will kill the male spider after mating. The female spider will release venom the amount will create many health hazards. But they do not have the ability to kill a person.

Deer tick

Dear ticks are in the size of a sesame seed and the victim will not notice after it bites the person. They are blood suckers and they will bite the human blood up to four days until falling.

Africanized Bee

They are a type of bees that were accidently released from a lab in Brazil. They appear just like the honey bees, but they are extremely defensive. It hurts after the biting and a large attack can even kill a person.

Assassin bug

Kissing bug got its name because of the biting habits. They normally bite the mouth and nose area of a human being while sleeping. People will have to experience severe effects after the bite including rashes, fever and vomiting.

Tsetse Fly

They are a kind of large biting flies that can be seen in Africa. They can spread deadly diseases like sleeping sickness. They are just like house flies but more dangerous than them.

Mosquito

Mosquitoes can be seen in every corner of the world. They are a vector agent and they carry so many deadly diseases all around the world. They are small in size but can infect diseases like dengue, yellow fever and malaria.

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There are many reasons why people think that you should learn Latin; and you may have heard all of them. Learn Latin because it increases your SAT score, learn it because it makes you think logically, learn it if you want to read Vergil, take Latin because it is a challenge, etc. While all of these reasons are good, I will be telling you as a Latin scholar why I personally think you should learn this language. Keep in mind that as with any other skill/language out there, it takes hard work to become perfect at something.

Great Community

Whether you are going to take Latin in your school, college, or elsewhere, you will find that your average classmates are very focused. What do I mean by this? No one (or very little) people are going to take Latin to impress a girl, easily earn a language credit, or ever speak the language with others. Many people promote Latin as a hard language and that tends to weed out the slackers. Your teachers and classmates are taking the language to achieve language perfection, and not for any other reasons. For that matter everyone taking the class is there to learn, so the atmosphere is easy going. Being in a Latin class feels more like a hobby rather than learning.

Improve Your English

Although many argue that reading more in general can improve your English as much as the Latin language can; the fact is that Latin students usually score higher on their SAT. In the process of learning Latin you will learn more about the mechanics of your native language. When translating into or from Latin you have to understand cases, tenses, declensions, infinitives, prepositions and more. Although most English speakers understand their own language, they arenâ??t really masters of it. Latin will make you a master of your native language.

It Goes Both Ways

Depending who you ask, up to 60% of the English vocabulary derives from Latin. If you asked my Latin 1 teacher he would tell you that over 60% of the English vocabulary is derived from Latin; and I would agree with that number. The actual number can be debated. Take a look at some of these words from the Latin language:

  • Abdomen
  • Albus
  • Axis
  • Bonus
  • Campus
  • Novem
  • Pelvis
  • Persona
  • Uber
  • Ultra

Now these words are really easy to find out the meanings of without ever knowing any Latin. When you are learning the Latin language you will be able to recognize words from your English vocabulary. The amazing part is that after a while of learning Latin words you will also be able to identify/explain unknown English words from your Latin vocabulary.

  • Albino, albumen, albumin
  • Axial, axile
  • November
  • Impersonal, impersonate, parson, parsonage, personage, personal, personality, personally, personification, personify, personnel
  • Exbunerance, exuberant
  • Ultimate, ultimatum, ultraviolet

These are just some of the words that derive from the Latin vocabulary. Looking at this small list you can hopefully understand that Latin will aid you in your English.

I was lucky when I started learning Latin because I already knew Romanian, a Romance language, and English. I was able to recognize twice as many words as my classmates due to this fact.

Paves The Way For Learning Other Languages

While learning Latin you will expand the unknown vocabulary you can identify. If you learn the Latin language first, it will make it really easy for you to learn other Romance languages such as Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Romanian, and many others. Not only will you be identifying derived words but the grammar will also be similar.

The best part is that learning another language will only add to your vocabulary, making it even easier to pick up another language. For example, right now I know Romanian, English, and Latin. Do you think it will be a challenge for me to learn French? It won’t be, so that’s why I am taking it in the future 🙂

If you plan on learning multiple Romance languages, then having a foundation in Latin will give you an upper hand.

Latin is Fun

Although many people may not actually enjoy a language so much that it becomes fun for them, it will make you happy when you recongize English words that baffle your friends. Learn Latin -> Improve Vocabulary -> Master English -> Outsmart your friends -> Have fun.

Learn Roman History

Although you can learn about Roman history without understanding Latin, learning the history and language will be an added bonus. You will be able to understand Roman culture and myths better if you also understand their language. If you decide to continue your Latin studying you will eventually be able to directly read historic texts.

Gives You an Edge

As youâ??ve read above, Latin really builds your vocabulary, understanding of your native language, and helps pave the way for learning other languages. If you are going to enter the medical field then Latin is a must.  On Cambridgeâ??s medical school preparation they list having at least 2 years of Latin as one of the most important things you can do to prepare. Then the second thing you can do to prepare is to take a course in Greek and Latin roots in medical terminology. So you why doesnâ??t Cambridge just recommend you learn only the medical related Latin vocabulary? The reason is because Latin gives you an edge. Consider you are a doctor and you see â??Non compos mentisâ? in a legal document. You could look confused and have no idea what it means; or if you knew Latin you would understand it to mean â??Not of sound mind.â? Although you may not need the Latin language, it will still make you knowledge in unknown vocabulary.

Imagine if you are speaking to a member from the Cambridge staff that can easily get you into the school. He asks you what does optimates mean? He also goes on to say that it is the domain name they use for one of their websites (it is). Now if you know Latin, which you should if you are going into medicine, you can respond that it means “best men” and that this group made up a majority of the late Roman republic. If you only knew the medical Latin roots, or didn’t know Latin at all, you would not make a good impression of yourself in this situation.

A Tool More Than a Language

Nowadays it is impractical to speak Latin. You might speak Latin with your friend for fun, or you might speak Latin in a classical church. That is about it when it comes to speaking the language. If you arenâ??t a Latin fanatic you wonâ??t compose Latin writing, and if you arenâ??t a history fanatic you wonâ??t read Roman history written in Latin. So what does that make this language? It makes it a powerful tool. Although Latin isnâ??t used for communication anymore, it is still important. The Latin language is a gateway into mastering your native language and a tool that will help you on your future endeavors.

Article written by Octavian Ristea.

 

 

 

Those who own iPhone need to have an online backup service. This service provides them with particular system which duplicates the files. It comes either in automatic, semi-automatic and manual. If they choose an automatic online backup service, the system will backup their data regularly. The others allow the users to decide when the backup is held. There are 10 best online backup iPhone apps that deserve to choose.

1. SugarSync

It provides unlimited storage. This application will do the backup process automatically. The users will be free to access the files from the devices and computers. Besides, they will be very easy to share and sync the files as well. It seems to be a remote control since they can do anything with the computer such as delete, share, stream the music collection, etc.

2. SkyDrive

It is a place in which the users can store any files from their iPhone. They also can access it anytime. It is provided with a service to make them easy to know the recent documents that have been opened recently. If they have a lot of photos, they can open them together. Besides, the users also can upload several photos to their phone.

3. Dropbox

It is a free serice. By installing this application in iPhone, the users have already brought any files, videos, or photos anywhere. If they have received an important email from their relatives or friends, they will be able to save the email attachment to their Dropbox. Therefore, they can read the email anytime they want. With the “Favorite” feature, they can choose any files that they want to view fast.

4. Box

Basically, this application has been designed to share any files with the team. The files are secured with passcode and file-level encryption. When the users forget to log out, the application will log out automatically when the application is closed. Using this application, the users will be able to give presentation to their coworkers. On the other side, they are also allowed to give a comment on the go.

5. Carbonite

The users will be given 15 days to try this application for free. Using this application, it looks like that the users let the system do the job. The automatic backup will not make them busy to do backup process. If there are any changes, the backup process will be held by the system.

6. Mozy

Mozy gives 125 GB for storage. For 50 GB, the users have to pay £4.99 every month. The process in updating the files is automatic. For the security, they can choose either 448-bit Blowfish or 128-bit AES encryption.

7. SOS Backup

This application is a good choice for those who want to backup a lot of devices fast. Besides, this application also offers the security in the highest level with 1024-bit encryption. It becomes the favorite application for IT professionals.

8. iCloud

It is made by Apple inc. Besides it has been featured with a backup system, it is also provided with “Find My iPhone” feature. This feature is helpful to track the users iPhone using GPS coordinates.

9. PKGBackup

This application makes the users easier to share their backups with other people locally and remotely. In addition, they also can restore their jailbreak applications, tweaks, and settings after they upgrade iOS.

10. iTunes

This application can update the device with the latest iOS software. Meanwhile, the update will not affect the users’ contents and settings. Before restoring the device, this application can save any files.

These are 10 best online backup iPhone apps offered in the market. The most important thing is that the users require to suit features in the applications with their need.

Article written by Natasha , bloger and writer for Ninefold, Australia – online cloud backup.

Nuclear missile image

The idea of a nuclear war is becoming more and more likely because of international tension and the increase of nuclear weapon production in hostile countries.

This means that it may in the near future become a reality that survivors, if there are any, will be living in completely different war torn world.

This has lead experts to speculate as to what the earth might be like after a nuclear war as it would have devastating effects on it. There are hundreds of variables that decide what will happen after a Nuclear war including how many bombs were dropped and where they were dropped. All of these will impact how severe and who is affected by the Nuclear war.

Most people believe a nuclear winter would follow the breakout of Nuclear War caused by nuclear fallout which is â??shotâ?? into the stratosphere and blocks out the sun. This will cause temperatures to drop fast to the point where people believe it could reach minus 20-30 degrees.

This drop in temperature is caused by the blocking of the sun but the loss of heat isnâ??t the only problem that occurs when the sun is blocked. It will also cause plants that need the sun for photosynthesis to die out. Plants are the producers and if they die out it ruins the whole food cycle and all the predators etc. will die out. This means that the loss of sun for even a few weeks could have horrific consequences on life as we know it.

Letâ??s assume somehow you survive this, well now it is time for the dust and fallout created by the nuclear explosions to exit the stratosphere and re-enter the atmosphere causing severe damage as it rains down on survivors and the land. This is not ordinary dust and contains radioactive materials that are sure to cause problems down the line. They will affect the land as well so any food eaten will contain trace amounts of radioactive materials which will cause serious health problems for people.

The only hope humanity has to survive a nuclear war is to stop it happening altogether which may be a bleak out view but these weapons are becoming more common, even in third world countries like India and North Korea.

A lot of people believe that a Nuclear War is imminent and therefore should be prepared for. This has led to experts and enthusiasts alike to predict what will happen after a nuclear war. Most people believe that it will lead to a nuclear winter that will be devastating to life on earth but there are too many variables to get a completely accurate prediction. This is why these are all hypotheses and cannot be completely trusted although they are the most likely based on research and facts.

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This article will go over some of the most powerful nuclear weapons ever detonated.

Although the power of a nuclear bomb is measured by its nuclear weapon yield, it is important to note the destruction it can cause to humanity. In that case the most destructive bombs are the Little Boy dropped on Hiroshima and the Fat Man dropped on Nagasaki.

The power to completely destroy communities, towns, ecosystems, and economies all at once is a very great responsibility that humanity now has. It is important that every human on earth makes their own choices and understands the consequences of their actions. A man who blindly follows others is not a man at all, and never before have the implications been so great. A nuclear bomb has limitless power, and the consequences that follow are limitless as well.

The position in which we are now is a very strange one which in general political life never happened. Namely, the thing that I refer to is this: To have security against atomic bombs and against the other biological weapons, we have to prevent war, for if we cannot prevent war every nation will use every means that is at their disposal; and in spite of all promises they make, they will do it.

-Albert Einstein

With that quote let it be understood that it is the responsibility of every individual to prevent war. You need to make informedâ? decisions, take part in yourâ? government, ask questions, and make changes. For the first time in the human history, war may finally be eradicated, yet at the same time such tools have been invented that humanity may eradicate itself.

Measuring the Power of a Nuclear Bomb

When referring to the power of a nuclear bomb people either say how many times more powerful it is then Hiroshima, or the megaton force it can yield. For example the average nuclear bombs can yield 1 megaton of TNT. This is about 80 times greater yield than Hiroshima. Some people misunderstand that statement thinking that it is actually 80 times more destructive, when that is not true. Since most of the force is concentrated at the center; a bomb that is 80 times more powerful then Hiroshima would only be 6 times greater at the center. A bomb such as the Tsar created by the Russians is said to be 4,000 times more powerful than Hiroshima, when it is actually 6 or 7 times more destructive. The total diameter of the explosion will be larger as well, but it will not be 4,000 times greater. Don’t be misled by the yield of a bomb, and the actual destruction it can cause.

1. Tsar Bomba

The Tsar bomb is the largest, most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated. It had a yield of about 50 megatons of TNT. The bomb was also referred to as “Kuz’kina mat” by the Russians. In English this translates to something similar, “We’ll show you something that has never been done before”! It was originally supposed to have a yield of 100 megatons of TNT, although it was reduced to cause less damage to the environment. Only one of these bombs was built and tested on October 30, 1961.

Tsar Bomb

2. Castle Bravo

Castle Bravo was the first U.S. test of a dry fuel thermonuclear hydrogen bomb. It had a yield of 15 megatons and was the most powerful nuclear device detonated by the United States. The bomb was detonated on March 1, 1954 at Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands. Castle Bravo was the first test of Operation Castle, and had unintended fallout; which poisoned the islanders there and the crew of Daigo Fukuryu Maru, a Japense fishing boat.

Castle Bravo

3. Castle Yankee

Castle Yankee, code named “Jughead”, had a yield of 13.5 megatons. It was detonated on May 5, 1954. Yankee was intended to be a simpler and lighter version than Ivy Mike. This bomb was tested in the Bikini Atoll Islands.

Castle Yankee

4. Castle Romeo

Castle Romeo was the code name of the first U.S. detonated thermonuclear bomb. It had a yield of 11 megatons and used “dry” fusion. Romeo utilized lithium deuterium fuel for the fusion stage, as opposed to the first Ivy Mike nuclear weapon which used cryogenic liquid deuterium. Castle Romeo was detonated on March 27, 1954. This bomb was part of Operation Castle.

Castle Romeo

5. Ivy Mike

This part-thermonuclear device was created before Castle Romeo, and detonated on November 1, 1952. It had a yield of 10.4-12 megatons. Its physical size and fusion cell type was not suitable for use as a thermonuclear weapon. Ivy Mike was also part of Operation Ivy.

Ivy Mike

Article written by Octavian Ristea.

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The microwave oven was created by a radar specialist who realized that whenever he was standing facing a radar aerial, the chocolate bars inside his pocket dissolved.

Microwave ovens operate simply by transferring the radiation throughout the foods and also stimulating the elements to begin chaffing (dialectric heating). This technique is most effective for fluid, because it is an electrical dipole; ideal for a reaction to microwave rays as well as dialectric heating system.
That is the reason why extremely wet foodstuff prepared considerably faster inside a microwave oven compared to iced or dried out foodstuffs. Well, given that the method is extremely powerful for fluids; live flesh which is full of humidity will be specifically vunerable to very quick permutations of dialectric heating system known as water superheating:
Fluids, whenever heated up inside a microwave oven within a pot having a sleek surface, can easily superheat; that is certainly, get to temperature ranges which are only a few Celsius degrees higher than their particular regular boiling level while not truly boiling. The boiling procedure may commence explosively if the fluid is disrupted, for example if the operator holds the pot in order to remove it from the oven, which could lead to serious burns.
At this point consider the proportion of your body consisted of water: “Each person have distinct proportions of his / her physique composed of water. Infants have by far the most, being delivered at approximately seventy eightpercent. At 12 months of age, that quantity falls to roughly sixty five percent. Older males, approximately 62% of their physiques are waterâ?. Therefore our own bodies are massively water naturally.

That should indicate an outstanding superheating in an extremely short period of time. Perhaps you have set a fish or an bug such as a fly inside the microwave? In that case, you realize that it requires just a couple of seconds for these to actually burst via the water superheating and water expansion within their own body. Of course, a bigger human body (or head!) will require extended period to get water expansion to the stage of explosion, however the consequences from the superheating could be fatal within an extremely small amount of time, I should imagine.

So, tell me, what would happen if I put my head in a running microwave?

Actually, the brain by itself is made up of mainly water: Skeletal muscle is about seventy five percent water and the entire brain is seventy seven to seventy eight percent. because the entire body is mostly water, it might take more time for the “inner” areas like brain to become superheated, because skin, external muscle mass and bloodstream “soak up” the heat very fast, however I do not believe it could require much time whatsoever for the brain cells to heat up to deadly amounts, provided that it is mainly water condition.

You would not experience anything at all when you put your head in a running microwave, however it could possibly get your own brain cells cook! However it is virtually impossible to have a microwave to switch on while the gate is wide open.

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Are Polar Bears Dangerous?

Polar bears are typically meat eaters, and their best meal is seal. They’ll additionally feed on walrus, caribou, beached whales, grass, and seaweed. Polar bears tend to be patient predators, being motionless for hours above a seal’s breathing hole within the snow, simply watching for a seal to show up.

They’re tremendous dangerous animals that walk very quickly and possess a significant olfaction, great vision and may go swimming perfectly. However the most detrimental reaction you can have is try to escape – you’ll induce a deep-set reaction for this to jog after you actually and deal with you as victim.

Typically, lots of bears have discovered to actually eat at rubbish deposits. They could possibly be seriously injured or diseased by garbage, and it places the bears in close contact with human beings. This could be a risky condition for both human beings as well as bears!
Simply no, they just don’t “hunt” people generally. I am not stating a polar bear would not harm a human being; they simply do not come searching for people. Polar bears feed on Ringed or Bearded seals, carrion, walrus, and Beluga whales. They will additionally feed on eggs, birds, reindeer, crabs, and shellfish. However it’s unusual for a Polar Bear to actually “hunt” a human being. It is stated that a very good Polar Bear is definitely one you noticed initially. Providing you time period to escape, and get ready to cope with them. They may kill individuals, and you can find documented occasions of individuals simply being murdered by Polar Bears. The majority of all those were situations that folks triggered the Polar Bear, often by actions, including monitoring them, then throwing stones at him. Of course failing to pay attention to exactly what is close to you. Whenever you are in Polar Bear territory, you should constantly be careful of your environment, and never ever get in between a mom and her cubs, or foods and a starving Polar Bear. In the event that you are doing a thing like this, then simply the probabilities are generally good that a Polar Bear will certainly do something, or harm you, and may actually murder you. However the Polar Bear just isn’t known for tracking individuals comparable to the Grizzly Bear does. They do not look at the human being as being a diet resource, apart from the things we own in our own houses, or deposits etc.

They’re among the very few dangerous animals that really step out of their way to search for human beings. Hunters were assaulted in their tents during sleep by these types of animals. Real episodes even though are still unusual. 19 in Russian federation, 9 in the United States and a dozen or so in North America comprise the entire number of episodes. In just about all scenarios, the assault is lethal.

Dangerous animals?

Polar bears aren’t “human eaters- that’s, man just isn’t their particular preferred meals, and a healthy polar bear that isn’t hungry won’t typically go out of its way to find and harm a human being. Nevertheless, they’re carnivores (meat eaters), and in the event that an individual is within their territory while they’re starving and searching for food, the polar bear may be very probably to deal with the human being just like any other meal source, hurting it and also feeding on it.

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Social networking is making the world a far smaller place, bringing people together in ways never before possible.

The â??average joeâ?? can now tweet to @SimonCowell to tell him either what a good, or bad job he is doing on his latest live reality karaoke show. There are those that may argue that it allows people to have less physical interaction with one another, but whether we like it or not there the number of sites is growing, with Facebook and Twitter already household names.

There are certain practices however that can really get on userâ??s nerves. Here is a list of ten such gripes, in no particular order.

1. Random Invites

Whether it be Facebook invites to an event that could be so irrelevant to you that youâ??re not even in the right continent to be able to attend, to a request to water some potatoes in Farmville. This can be immensely irritating if you are merely acquaintances with the person whom is sending the invite, but can be even more annoying from close friends who will know that you do not, nor will you ever want to water their virtual vegetables, or throw a virtual sheep back at them. The â??pokeâ?? is particularly annoying. I suppose then, that is exactly why they do it.

2. Random friend requests

Now you may receive requests from people that you vaguely recognise from school or work. They send you an invite, but you do not really know them and so decide not to accept. Fair doâ??s. What is even worse though, is when someone who you used to know quite well, and then for whatever reason, you ended up falling out. You are not being petty, but you have no intention of speaking to them again, perhaps because you have realised that you really had nothing in common to begin with. Yet they send you and invite to become their â??friendâ??. You ignore it. They send it again. Just how many times does this awkward cycle have to go on before they get the message? Pun intended.

3. Random share requests

Again, many of the problems associated with social networking sites is the sheer promiscuity with which we accept friend requests. If we do this, without having any intention to actually communicate with this person, but only to â??get the numbers upâ?? on the amount of â??friendsâ?? that you have, then you have to be prepared to be sent endless garbage from them. â??Please share this link to my blog everyone that I never ever speak to! Click â??Likeâ?? without even reading it, that will at least shut me up!â?

Social media nightmare

4. Hashtags

 The Twitter hashtag has almost become a status symbol. If you tweet, and hashtag, then you are cool. But are you really? Or are you just jumping on the latest craze bandwagon just like everybody else. When even celebrities are doing it, you know something has gotten out of hand, and perhaps Mr Zuckerberg should be worried.

5. Late replies

Social media sites are not without their uses. If your phone has run out of credit, it is a quick and more importantly free means by which to contact somebody. Should it be a matter of urgency however, then it is probably best to avoid using this method if its recipient has a bit of a reputation for being slow to reply. The whole point is that it is supposed to be instant messaging, which means a near instant reply is required, and as many people now have smart phones, there is little to no excuse not to make this happen.

6. Repetition/retweets

Perhaps similar to hashtags, if a story is breaking then it is possible that the first place that you will hear about it if you are not near a television or radio could well be Facebook. People love to share their opinions, but fail to realise that others really could not care less what they think.

7. Misspelling

â??Txtâ?? speak is quick and a form of colloquial short-hand, but for some people it can be a real gripe. You would not speak to people using words with omitted and yet pretty vital vowels, so why write to them that way?

8. Social network-aholics

There are those â??friendsâ?? who just love to constantly update their status and profile picture, and document absolutely every nanosecond of their narcissistic lives. These people are obsessed with keeping up to date, and keeping everyone else up to date on exactly what, where, who, why and how they are doing.

Social media annoyances

9. Fake accounts

 It seems that all you need is a photograph and a name of the person that you are claiming to be, and you can create a virtual presence of them. Sometimes it can be hard to tell whether the account it genuine or not, because of course whoever has created it has the anonymity and protection of being able to hide behind a computer screen.  New laws will surely have to be created as a result of this, as it is essentially identity fraud.

10. Freedom of speech?

 Prospective employers now freely admit to completing stringent background checks on candidates…by looking them up on Facebook. There is little to no censorship on social networking sites with regards to what can be said, but some argue that there should be. Insults can be exchanged, people can be harassed, and just one drunken tweet could potentially cost you a friendship or a job. Tweet with caution.

This is a guest post by Jessica on behalf of Chillisauce stag do.

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