This was enough to keep the service afloat for awhile, but it looks like it will meet it’s end soon. Beacon’s untimely end is attributed to how most things conclude, a lawsuit. Around a year ago a user filed suit with Facebook, citing that users’ privacy had been stolen, and that Facebook was collecting information about it’s users from other websites.

Although Beacon is meeting it’s end, many believe that the service catapulted Facebook into a money positive web service. The next step in the evolution is Facebook Connect which is being met with a better reception than Beacon.

For Microsoft, a recent ad was changed that really brought the wrong kind of response. In a photo for a Microsoft advertisement, a black man was photoshopped out when the ad made it’s way to Poland. Here’s the photo comparison:

First, it’s obvious this was a Photoshop job. Most of the blog writers have accounted the change due to Poland’s ethnic homogeneity, if it’s a viable reason is where the debate lies. What does the photoshopping of the photo actually mean? Is Microsoft being racist in this situation, or are they just relating to their audience who’s predominantly of one race? Whatever the answer to that question is, Microsoft is in the process of taking the photo down.

The big issue with me is how horrid of a Photoshop job this was. I mean this was a complete hack job, and I’d find whoever did it and fire them or relinquish them of service. They didn’t even take the time to change the skin color of the hand. Tsk Tsk.

I wonder if kids will be able to do the same thing when they look back on Fred Figglehorn. Apparently, this kid won a Teen Choice Award on Nickelodeon. It’s not even that I hate the videos, I’m just at a loss for words. Spongebob I understand, Pokemon I understand, but Fred Figglehorn? Perhaps you can tell me if I’m missing something by watching these videos. I literally want to comprehend why people like these.

There are a few steps you have to go through to setup the gadget. You have to sign up for a Google Checkout account, fill out a Google docs spreadsheet with all the information of the products you want to sell. The just finalize it, and insert the plug-in on your website.

With the stale economy, people are looking for any way to make money. There’s a good chance that Google Checkout could become a huge hit. With easy instructions and implementation, there’s no reason to keep from trying this gadget out.

You can sign up for Google Checkout, here. Or if you want to learn a little more about the service you can visit the forums.

According to this WebProNews article, a variety of things.

The most dugg article is one submitted by Kevin Rose, CEO of Digg. It involved some Blu-Ray/HD DVD encryption problem. Digg received a cease and desist order which led to a flurry of Digg users to show support for the site. Beyond that, most of what’s in the Top 10 belongs to stories concerning Barack Obama. He shares this space with a video showing off the Ninja Cat.

That’s what I love about Digg, it literally lets anything in. Ninja Cats, Barack Obama, useless Top 10 lists. Aslong as it can be listed through their system, everything is fair game.

Enjoy.

Imagine you’re speaking to journalists during a news conference. You’re trying to concentrate and keep your game face on. All of a sudden, a stream of urine descends from a tree landing on you. Just picturing that leaves me embarrassed, but it actually happened to President Banda. A monkey who makes its home on Banda’s residence, let loose its urine from the tree and landed directly on the president.

So, what happened after that. Did guards swarm in, knock the president out of the way and take the monkey down?

No, in fact Banda played it off about as smoothly as possible. He yelled, “You (monkey) have urinated on my jacket,” and the playfully added, “Perhaps these are blessings”

That’s pretty impressive, to have monkey urine sprayed on you and play it cool like that. Apparently, there’s all kinds of wildlife trekking around President Banda’s state home. Can you imagine deer, and turkey running around the White House?

A Japanese company has gotten the bright idea to release toilet paper that will have a horror story printed on it. So, as you roll out the toilet paper, more of the story is available to read.

The first story that will appear on the rolls of toilet paper, is the novella written by Koji Suzuki. Who coincidentally wrote the horror story, “Ring”, which was widely popular in Japan. Before making its way to Hollywood for a movie make over.

Each roll will cost $2.20, and there’s no word yet if there will be an import option. Who knows, maybe you’ll be able to read some Agatha Christie when dealing with constipation in the future.

[via: AOLNews]