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    "Unfriend" Declared Word of the Year

    PlayStation 3 Firmware 3.10 Adds Facebook Today

    Facebook Continues Ruthless Attack on the Gadget World by Conquering PS3

    Leaked Shots: PlayStation 3 to Get Facebook in Next Update?

    Facebook Status Update Clears Teen From Criminal Charges

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    Image of jinushaun jinushaun
    11/18/09

    In reply to "Unfriend" Declared Word of the Year
    Hashtag? Really? It's not general purpose or popular enough to be included in a dictionary. 5 years from
    now will we still be hash tagging on Twitter? I doubt it.

    Unfriending also works offline.
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/18/09

    In reply to "Unfriend" Declared Word of the Year
    Personally, I'm loving "intexicated" to describe the effect of texting while driving. Actually pretty clever.

    As an aside to CNN: You just reported on a survey of Twitter users to determine the "Word of the Year" and came up with a Facebook term. You have officially lost all credibility and respect in my book.
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    Edited by OCEntertainment at 11/18/09 11:52 AM OCEntertainment was starred OCEntertainment was unstarred
    Image of BergenCountyJC can edit his name? BergenCountyJC can edit his name?
    11/18/09

    In reply to "Unfriend" Declared Word of the Year
    And here I always thought the correct term was de-friend.
     Reply
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    Image of weatherman weatherman
    11/18/09

    @BergenCountyJC: I've always preferred defriendestration.
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    Image of Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected
    11/18/09

    @weatherman: To throw someone or something out the window, or to defriend someone in a violent way?
     Reply
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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    11/18/09

    In reply to PlayStation 3 Firmware 3.10 Adds Facebook Today
    So Sony makes a platform built around single person games, hire companies to make shooters under the assumption that we have no friends, then link us all up by facebook?
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    Image of Thee Sea Thee Sea
    11/18/09

    In reply to PlayStation 3 Firmware 3.10 Adds Facebook Today
    How many PS3s will be rendered unplayable by this update?
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    Image of I3ob the Lizard I3ob the Lizard
    11/18/09

    @Thee Sea: The problem with a firmware update is that it has the potential to brick any device.

    I once killed my DVD burner by leaving a disc in the drive when I flashed it.

    There is no 100% flawless transition. Besides, I think Sony said the problem was from people having a 3rd party HDD in their PS3 that wasn't fully compatible.
     Reply
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    Image of Thee Sea Thee Sea
    11/18/09

    @I3ob the Lizard: Every time? There haven't been any PS3 updates I can think of that DIDN'T get a brick report after they hit.
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    Image of I3ob the Lizard I3ob the Lizard
    11/18/09

    @Thee Sea: You can't expect Sony or any manufacturer to be able to predict every hardware configuration.

    The reason we don't hear anything like this for the 360 is because the hardware is locked down to MS proprietary hardware. (HDDs anyone)

    I'm a firm believer that human error accounts for the majority of all problems. It's also possible that the system was screwed before and people are trying to use the firmware update as an excuse to get Sony to pay the bill.

    Moral of the story kiddies, leave your system stock and follow ALL directions to reduce the risk, otherwise, accept the consequences.
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    Image of 00000000 00000000
    11/18/09

    @Thee Sea: You must've never used a computer then, sir?
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    Thee Sea promoted this comment 00000000 was starred 00000000 was unstarred
    Image of Thee Sea Thee Sea
    11/18/09

    @00000000: The PS3 is not a computer. It is a piece of hardware that is, for all intents and purposes, nearly completely locked. Like it or not, most people using the PS3 are NOT replacing the harddrive or anything of the sort and the brick reports are coming from stock systems.

    So YES, I CAN expect some to predict hardware configurations.
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    Image of 00000000 00000000
    11/18/09

    @Thee Sea: Still don't see eye to eye with your logic there. Everything that can/will recieve a firmware update has a chance of breaking, stock or not. S'a pretty simple concept, really.

    The reason behind using the computer quip was that compys are (probably) the most common devices that you would incur any upgrading of the os/firmware. #tips
     Reply
    Edited by 00000000 at 11/18/09 5:42 PM 00000000 was starred 00000000 was unstarred
    Image of LessthanZach LessthanZach
    11/17/09

    In reply to Facebook Continues Ruthless Attack on the Gadget World by Conquering PS3
    Don't get me wrong, I suppose last night, when this article appeared, I could have clicked a couple of source links to figure out that this was just a preview. Or maybe it might have been a good option to note in the article that this is just a preview.
    On a lighter note - GO GET YOUR BATTLEFIELD BETA KEYS!!! Maybe I am stupid enough to think that this update was live at the time of this article, but my stupidity led me to finding that they're beta keys to be had for PS3 users exclusively. Go to ign.com and register, go to your account home page and find the link. OR just click [www.fileplanet.com] #facebookps3
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    11/17/09

    In reply to Facebook Continues Ruthless Attack on the Gadget World by Conquering PS3
    I hate Facebook. All this crap is catered to the self absorbed "me" generations. #facebookps3
     Reply
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    Image of karelj karelj
    11/17/09

    @Noobs-R-Us: Yeah! I hear you man.. just like that transistor radio and television and that interweb thing. #facebookps3
     Reply
    Noobs-R-Us promoted this comment karelj was starred karelj was unstarred
    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    11/17/09

    @karelj: Huh? What r u talking about?

    Radio and TV don't give you a platform to bore others with your dribble. "Woo, look at me! Look at how much of a douche I am!" That's what Facbook and other "social networking" sites are about. The sad part about all this is that people don't even realize that they're being douche bags. They believe that talking about themselves and thinking that they're "special" is not disgustingly self absorbed. #facebookps3
     Reply
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    Image of OUberLord OUberLord
    11/17/09

    @Noobs-R-Us: You don't see the irony in your comment? #facebookps3
     Reply
    Noobs-R-Us promoted this comment OUberLord was starred OUberLord was unstarred
    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    11/17/09

    @OUberLord: Perhaps a little. But it's the only way to describe what theese social networking sites are about. In addition, this is a tech blog, not a web site dedicated to me or other people. The comment section is for just that. To express your opinions.
     Reply
    Edited by Noobs-R-Us at 11/17/09 12:17 PM Noobs-R-Us was starred Noobs-R-Us was unstarred
    Image of karelj karelj
    11/17/09

    @Noobs-R-Us: "Radio and TV don't give you a platform to bore others with your dribble. "

    Really???. You know what, I'm not even going to get into how utterly ironic that statement is... moving on.

    You may have some bug up your ass for Facebook and other sites because you focus on how one particular group of people use it. Don't blame the medium because some don't use it to it's best potential. #facebookps3
     Reply
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    11/17/09

    @karelj: "Radio and TV don't give you a platform to bore others with your dribble. "

    When I wrote "you" I meant every Tom Dick and Harry in the world. Radio and TV limit who gets to dribble, whereas, no such filter exists on Facebook. Pretty much every idiot and their dog gets to talk about their utterly worthless lives. Can you imagine if anyone who wanted to get on TV or the radio gets to? How utter digusting it would become? Not that some of it isn't already with those reality shows. #facebookps3
     Reply
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    Image of karelj karelj
    11/17/09

    @Noobs-R-Us: Like @00000000 and @Sparts said - you need better friends to follow. You are still blaming the platform for the behavior of some.
    I understand that you despise the behavior exhibited by certain people, but you are completely ignoring the many positive things that Facebook can accomplish. #facebookps3
     Reply
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    Image of met2art met2art
    11/17/09

    In reply to Facebook Continues Ruthless Attack on the Gadget World by Conquering PS3
    No matter what social site it is, the moment I see dubious ads for medications of suspicious origins, or games by Zynga, that's my sign to exit. Any site that would host those criminals would gladly sell your personal information to spammers as well.

    . #facebookps3
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    Image of dragon:ONE dragon:ONE
    11/17/09

    In reply to Facebook Continues Ruthless Attack on the Gadget World by Conquering PS3
    Does this turn off or allow me to turn off the advertising ticker, or do I have to keep my PS3 thinking it's a year ahead still? #facebookps3
     Reply
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    Image of LessthanZach LessthanZach
    11/17/09

    In reply to Facebook Continues Ruthless Attack on the Gadget World by Conquering PS3
    Hmmm, mine still says I have the latest version installed (version 3.01). What the dealio?

    Edit: In retrospect, since I live in Cali, and this post just went up, maybe I should shut up and try again in the morning.
     Reply
    Edited by LessthanZach at 11/17/09 5:17 AM LessthanZach was starred LessthanZach was unstarred
    Image of Voyou_Charmant Voyou_Charmant
    11/12/09

    In reply to Facebook Status Update Clears Teen From Criminal Charges
    To be clear: Mother and father saying he was at home wasn't enough. Facebook status update? Air-tight alibi. #crime
     Reply
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    Image of thisotherguy: I can count to potato: thisotherguy: I can count to potato:
    11/12/09

    @Voyou_Charmant: Is it so unbelievable to think that parents would lie for their children? #crime
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    Voyou_Charmant promoted this comment thisotherguy: I can count to potato: was starred thisotherguy: I can count to potato: was unstarred
    Image of ElijahDProphet ElijahDProphet
    11/12/09

    @Voyou_Charmant: Well, he is an African American in NYC. The cops aren't going to listen to his parents, since they are also likely African American. #crime
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    Image of Helvetica Helvetica
    11/12/09

    @ElijahDProphet: Oh, so the boy is African American so his parents have to be, too? Racist! #crime
     Reply
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    Image of Voyou_Charmant Voyou_Charmant
    11/12/09

    @thisotherguy: It's not that they wouldn't, it's that they didn't. #crime
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    Image of Voyou_Charmant Voyou_Charmant
    11/12/09

    @everyone in this specific comment thread:

    Christ almighty.

    1) I was simply pointing out how absurd it is. I don't actually care if family lies, or people tend not to trust family, etc... The fact of the matter is they didn't, but it took myspace to not only show they didn't lie, but to save him from wrongful criminal charges.
    And that to me is ridiculous.

    2) The mention of race, by the other commenters was clearly in jest. A simple humor joke directed at the long, and always comical racial prejudices that have, unfortunately, plagued law enforcement and the justice system.

    But seriously, he looks like he actually sounds the way black comedians sound when they talking like white people... I wonder how he dials a phone... What a pancakeless nerd. #crime
     Reply
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    Image of Voyou_Charmant Voyou_Charmant
    11/13/09

    @Voyou_Charmant: Facebook*, not myspace.
    #socialnetworkingconfusionfail #crime
     Reply
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    Image of Gundem Gundem
    11/12/09

    In reply to Facebook Status Update Clears Teen From Criminal Charges
    Now, this is a story all about how
    My Pancake got flipped-turned upside down
    And I liked to take a minute
    Just sit right there
    I'll tell you how I became the incocent kid of a town called brooklyn air

    Iiiiin Brooklyn/Harlem born and raised
    On the Facebook was where I spent most of my days
    Chillin' playing Mobsters, updating status all cool
    And poking and IMing some homeboys from the school
    When a couple of Policeman
    Who were up to no good
    Startin arresting me right in my neighborhood
    I got my right read to me my mom got scared
    She said 'You're movin' with your auntie and uncle in Bel Air' #crime
     Reply
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    Image of Mattz Mattz
    11/12/09

    @Gundem: I award you one internets sirrah! Now to clean the tea off my keyboard.. #crime
     Reply
    Gundem promoted this comment Mattz was starred Mattz was unstarred
    Image of o.tuite o.tuite
    11/12/09

    @Gundem: Genius!
     Reply
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    Image of Queyssel Queyssel
    11/12/09

    @Gundem: AMAZING. #crime
     Reply
    Gundem promoted this comment Queyssel was starred Queyssel was unstarred
    Image of SmokeyRivers SmokeyRivers
    11/12/09

    @Gundem: Well played sir. Heart Click for that indeed. #crime
     Reply
    Gundem promoted this comment SmokeyRivers was starred SmokeyRivers was unstarred
    Image of Digo Digo
    11/12/09

    In reply to Facebook Status Update Clears Teen From Criminal Charges
    Did they ever find out what happened to his pancakes? #crime
     Reply
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/12/09

    In reply to Facebook Status Update Clears Teen From Criminal Charges
    Do my grossly frequent Gizmodo comments provide an alibi in the event of my arrest as well? #crime
     Reply
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    Image of back_at_it back_at_it
    11/12/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: i think 'gross frequency' is proof that there must be several of you posting on one account, thus undermining your perceived alibi ;). i call shenanigans! #crime
     Reply
    GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking promoted this comment back_at_it was starred back_at_it was unstarred
    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    11/12/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Probably not, but I'd vouch for you just because you amuse me. #crime
     Reply
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    Image of Jux Jux
    11/12/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: "Will the defendant please put on the 3D glasses for the witness. Yes, thank you." #crime
     Reply
    TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment Jux was starred Jux was unstarred
    Image of PopandLocke PopandLocke
    11/12/09

    @Rosa Golijan: I'd say a vote of confidence from Rosa might be more damning than helpful. #crime
     Reply
    Rosa Golijan promoted this comment PopandLocke was starred PopandLocke was unstarred
    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/12/09

    @Rosa Golijan: Well danke shon Fraulein Golijan. Hopefully they'd let me tweet. #crime
     Reply
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    Image of Brian Sexton Brian Sexton
    11/12/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Not if you rob a store while posting a comment from an iPhone via the store's own WiFi. #crime
     Reply
    GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking promoted this comment Brian Sexton was starred Brian Sexton was unstarred
    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy
    11/12/09


    @back_at_it: We have a call of Shenanigans! #crime
     Reply
    GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy was starred GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy was unstarred
    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy
    11/12/09

    @Brian Sexton: He didn't have time! He was gone in 30 seconds! ± 1 second. #crime
     Reply
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    Image of LastOne LastOne
    11/12/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking: What's the name of that restaurant you like to eat at with all the crazy (crap) on the walls? #crime
     Reply
    GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking promoted this comment LastOne was starred LastOne was unstarred
    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    11/12/09

    @PopandLocke: That was almost hurtful. #crime
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    Rosa Golijan was starred Rosa Golijan was unstarred
    Image of PopandLocke PopandLocke
    11/12/09

    @Rosa Golijan: Sorry :'( #crime
     Reply
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy
    11/12/09

    @LastOne: If you click on the image, you'll see it's an animated Gif that includes that line. #crime
     Reply
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    Image of LastOne LastOne
    11/13/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee: That is awesome. One of my favorite movie scenes ever. #crime
     Reply
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    Image of omgwtflolbbqbye omgwtflolbbqbye
    11/11/09

    In reply to Facebook Status Update Clears Teen From Criminal Charges
    Luckily for Rodney, nobody saw the update right after that which read:

    "Hmm... I bet my pancakes are in that strangers 's house!" #crime
     Reply
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