Category Archives: Facebook

5 oct

Facebookville: Social Network Plans to Build Company Town

*, Cloud Computing, Facebook, Internet, News
Posted by Phillihp Harmon

It’s been attempted before, why do I feel that this one would have a bit more luck? Maybe because the entire premise around Facebook is being social in the first place.

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22 sep

How Has Facebook Scaled? Largest PHP / MySQL Site

***, Architecture, Databases, Facebook, Hardware, Internet, Twitter
Posted by Phillihp Harmon

Facebook has far proven to become the largest PHP and MySQL site on the internet. But don’t let it fool you, there are many systems that comprise in Facebooks world, and Java, C++, and other languages all play a part … Continue reading →

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4 sep

2013 Richest Tech Moguls: Gates, Ellison, Bezos

***, Amazon.com, Apple, Companies, eBay, Facebook, Google, Internet, Microsoft, News, Stock
Posted by Phillihp Harmon

It’s pretty interesting to track down the Forbes richest people list. The markets are always fluctuating and peoples assets tend to shift from time to time. On this report, I’ll be reviewing the tech moguls, so here we go. # … Continue reading →

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25 jul

Facebook to Crush Earnings, Especially in Mobile

*, Facebook, Internet, Mobility, News, Stock
Posted by Phillihp Harmon

Facebook released earnings and it looks like they are now making some headway into their revenue figures. With the improvement of the Mobile Ad revenue, the company spiked 25%, which is incredible. That said, this company is trading at a … Continue reading →

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3 jul

State Department Spends $636K on Facebook Likes

*, Facebook, Internet
Posted by Phillihp Harmon

Facebook making money off the government… here we go.

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3 may

Domain Names and Outrageous Prices for Them!

***, Companies, Facebook, History, Internet, News
Posted by Phillihp Harmon

It was quite a long time ago that I reserved my very first domain name. I was young, an internet gamer, on IRC, and in the know. The very first domain I purchased was what housed my self-programmed competition network … Continue reading →

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3 apr

Google Now Begins to Compete with the Giant Amazon!

*, Amazon.com, Facebook, Google, News
Posted by Phillihp Harmon

It’s time… What business should you get involved in to take the next step in the world. How about we target Facebook… oh, and Amazon.com too. That’s what Google is doing.

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25 mar

Facebook Innovates Monetization via Gifts

***, Facebook, Internet, News
Posted by Phillihp Harmon

I gave my first Facebook gift today. My brother’s fiancé had a birthday today and Facebook asked me if I would like to send a gift, actually a Starbucks eGift. The wonders of Facebook and the apparent value seen by … Continue reading →

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20 jan

Facebook’s Graph Shared Search Explained

***, Entertainment, Facebook, Google, News
Posted by Phillihp Harmon

Facebook has released what could be considered the Search of Social Networks, now allowing you to search your entire network, based on human english. Facebook knows your relationships, your interests, where you have been, where you work, and a lot … Continue reading →

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27 oct

AWS, Netflix, Instagram vs. Frankenstorm 2012 – Internet Uptime Challenge

**, Amazon.com, Architecture, Cloud Computing, Clusters, Facebook, Internet, Netflix, News
Posted by Phillihp Harmon

It wasn’t more than 3 months ago that Amazon Web Services (AWS), Netflix, and Instagram all dealt with a storm that knocked out services for a couple of hours in the Northern Virginia region and thanks to “Frankenstorm” Sandy, it … Continue reading →

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