Tech Buzz According to a new book, searches for Facebook and MySpace have overtaken the digital scavenger hunt for pornography. Some think people have just gotten more efficient in their searches, or perhaps, they really are looking for new ways to "Poke".
Music Buzz Soulja Boy's MySpace and YouTube accounts were hacked! It's a case of social network kidnapping! The hacker changed log-in info for both of Soulja Boy's sites, then demanded a ransom of $2500. Dutifully, Soulja Boy released a video more or less explaining what happened to let the world know he's back.
Tech Buzz The NYC Mindspace campaign created MySpace pages of fictional angst-ridden teens in an effort to reach out to New York teenagers struggling with depression, drugs, and violence. NYC Mindspace, a New York Health Department campaign, is the first program to utilize a social networking site to promote help resources for struggling teens. The fictional teen Mindspace characters have their own MySpace page with pictures, video blog entries, help resources, music downloads, and online quizzes. Sounds like a pretty interesting idea.
The web designers at Fox Interactive take their stab at making MySpace look more like Facebook.
Tech Buzz MySpace Karaoke will allow users to belt out their favorite songs, record their renditions, and stick them up on their MySpace profile. A place for friends...and terrible singing? It seems kind of random. But it has inspired us to start working on our BuzzFeed side project, the Glow Dick (you can send any inquiries to editor@buzzfeed.com).
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