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How To Internet

Three tips to avoid Facebook spam

The Social Network 2-Disc Set
The Social Network 2-Disc Set

If you use Facebook, you’ve probably – at some time or other – received spam messages.

You’ve probably wondered where these erroneous emails were coming from.

Luckily, Web Watch has found a list of THREE TIPS TO FOLLOW IN ORDER TO AVOID RECEIVING FACEBOOK SPAM:

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Music

OK GO’s Damian Kulash on how to make it in the music business

OK GO Sheet Music
OK GO Sheet Music

OK GO’s Damian Kulash Jr has written a phenomenal piece in the WALL STREET JOURNAL that talks about the NEW ROCK STAR PARADIGM.

In th earticle, he explains that the old method of signing a contract with a record label is no longer the only way for a band or an artist to make a living at making music.

He talks about how OK GO is working directly with sponsors to help fund various projects – such as using State Farm’s money to help create and film the giant Rube Goldberg contraption for their video… all for a brief “thanks” message at the end of the video.

The Who Sell Out?  Not so much anymore.  Everyone seems to be doing it, as that’s where the money is.  Well, that — and iTunes. 

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Music Video

The Bed Intruder Song Christmas Carol (and other assorted covers)


Bed Intruder T-Shirt
Hide Yo Kids, Hide Yo Wife

It’s the BED INTRUDER SONG, done CHORAL-STYLE (courtesy of Liberty University)


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10 Things

The Top 100 Baby Names and Baby Naming Trends for 2010


20001 Baby Names - Find the Perfect Baby Name
20001 Baby Names – Find the Perfect Baby Name

Here’s another year-end list to amuse you with: BABYCENTER’s TOP 100 BABY NAMES FOR 2010.

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10 Things How To

25 most common grammar and language mistakes

Strunk and White - Elements of Style
Strunk and White – Elements of Style

While we try to be entertaining in what Web Watch writes, we know that we may not be the best writer in general.

Hey, it happens.  But at least we’re out there trying – and trying to use sound sentence structure and proper grammar along the way.  With the occasional sentence fragment thrown in.  For kicks.

So when we ran across this list of the TOP 25 GRAMMAR AND LANGUAGE MISTAKES, we knew that we might be in trouble for doing one of these in the past.  We’ve posted some of our favorites from the list below the cut:

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food

Choose better fast-food meal options by not ordering the combo meals


Combo Meal - Meat Shake
Combo Meal – Meat Shake

A study by University of Virginia professor Kathyrn Sharpe in the Journal of Public Policy & Marketing entitled “Consumption Effects of Bundling: Consumer Perceptions, Firm Actions, and Public Policy Implications,” says that ordering combo meals may not be good for you, health-wise.

The study found that when given a choice of ordering menu items a la carte vs ordering them as a combo meal, consumers would order the combo more often — even if the price point was exactly the same as the a la carte options.

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Internet Movies Travel

Why is hotel Internet access so expensive? Blame pay-per-view movies


Marriott Gift Card
Marriott Gift Card

When was the last time you stayed at a fancy hotel with nothing to do, and f0und yourself ordering up one of the hotel’s pay-per-view movie or gaming options?

If you’re like any of the people who often did this, you probably also haven’t done this recently.

Web Watch knows this because we read that HOTEL REVENUES FROM IN-ROOM SERVICES HAVE DROPPED in 2010.

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News

America has chosen the best (and worst) celebrity couples of 2010


Michael Douglas & Catherine Zeta Jones
Michael Douglas & Catherine Zeta-Jones

There’s a reason why the gossip magazines are around – it’s a way for the everyday consumer to escape into a world of celebrity and the high life.

But no matter how much we may wish that we were a celebrity – let’s face it, celebrities have the same relationship issues that us regular folk have.  They just get other people to write about it.