Appreciating Life’s Little Things

這幾年網路上出現了很多 social networking 網頁. 其中包括 Frienster和 Hi5. 我自己好久以前也玩過台灣的 Yahoo交友. 可是現在想來想去都不懂那時怎麼會覺得好玩.

那為什麼參加 Frienster & Hi5? 主要是因為前幾年收到很多朋友的 invite, 就想說玩玩看. 到現在我還是很 hesitant 去放太多的資料上去. 總覺得不知道怎麼樣的. 所以呢, 我的 account 到目前為止還是很少東西….. 不過還是有放幾張照片 :o 前幾個月, 很不願意的參加了 MySpace. 因為 Jon 在日本的照片都放在那, 要申請才能進去 -.-

至於最近很多人在瘋狂的 Facebook…. 收到一堆 invite, 不過我到現在還沒有申請喔 XD 盡量不想申請. 太多 registration email 了. 要的話也只會用垃圾信箱…… =o=

這幾天還出了一些關於 Facebook 的新聞呢~ Saying that employees using facebook may cost employers up to $6000 per year or $5 billion per year in Australia, in terms of productivity that is. 所以, 最好別在上班時間做私人的事情囉 :o 很貴ㄝ.

(news.com.au)
Facebook time-wasters could cost $5 billion a year
By Dina Rosendorff
August 20, 2007 07:00am

FACEBOOK, the latest global social networking craze, could cost employers up to $5 billion a year in productivity.

The rise of the “underground intranet” in workplaces has resulted in more time-wasting by employees.

It could also open businesses to cyber criminals and legal liability, analysis by internet security firm SurfControl Technology says.

The data found if one employee spent an hour a day of company time on Facebook, it could cost their employer more than $6200 a year.

Projected across the 800,000 businesses with one or more employees in Australia, this one wasted hour a day equalled productivity losses of more than $5 billion a year.

100 joining per hour

There are more than 230,000 Facebook users across the country, with reportedly more than 100 Australians joining the phenomenon each hour.

With many users logging on during work hours, productivity loss was not the only drawback, SurfControl chairman Richard Cullen said.

“Hackers will no doubt be targeting Facebook as an attack mechanism because of (its) popularity and power as a platform,” Dr Cullen said.

“It’s only a matter of time before a security loophole is discovered and exploited.”

‘Blanket bans’

Many companies were placing blanket bans on the site, created by then 19-year-old Harvard College dropout Mark Zuckerberg in 2004.

But account director Tammy Tucker from marketing communications agency Haystac, whose employees were connected to Facebook, said the phenomena had reshaped the media landscape and was now regarded as a powerful business tool.

“It’s important for a marketing communications agency to be on the pulse with new and emerging social media platforms such as Facebook, MySpace, YouTube and Second Life,” Ms Tucker said.

“Social networking sites like Facebook enable us to connect with our clients, media representatives and our 40 plus staff in our Sydney and Melbourne offices.”

‘Boon for business’

Despite Facebook’s negative side, Dr Cullen said it could also be a boon for business.

“A lot of enlightened employers are encouraging socialising as part of the working experience because it makes people want to be at work longer,” he said.

“There needs to be awareness and education on the part of the employer as to what is the appropriate level of use.”

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22273758-2,00.html