Privacy Alert: Tweaking and Disabling the New Facebook Places

How to Disable Facebook Places via kwout

Once again, it seems Facebook is compromising our privacy with the rollout of another new feature.  Take a look at this important Lifehacker article that will show you how to adjust and disable settings for Facebook Places so that you can make an informed decision about how much, if at all, you want to broadcast your location.  Thanks to Lifehacker for the step by step instructions and video tutorial!

Think Your Facebook Page Is Secure? Check Your Settings with ReclaimPrivacy

In the last month, Facebook has angered thousands of users with changes to privacy settings.   Facebook members have been shocked to learn that the Facebook Privacy Policy is actually longer that the United States Constitution! You can learn more about the controversy from this CBS News Video or checking out our Facebook Privacy research pathfinder.

In the meantime, check out this excellent new (and free) tool, ReclaimPrivacy, that makes it fast and easy to check your privacy settings.

ReclaimPrivacy Bookmarklet Rates Your Facebook Exposure Levels – Privacy – Lifehacker via kwout

Top 10 Facebook Apps for Music Lovers from Mashable

Top 10 Facebook Applications for Music Lovers via kwout

Are you on Facebook?  Do you love music?  Check out this terrific new article Mashable, your guide to social media, about the best apps for music.  Here is what they have to say about these apps:

Whether it’s expressing your love for music on your Facebook profile or even casual “I like this song” folks wanting to share the occasional tune with friends, you’ll probably find something of interest on this list.

Poets and Writers+Daily Lit=Free Poetry!

DailyLit: Masters of Verse, book by Poets & Writers via kwout

Poets and Writers has teamed up with Daily Lit to bring you a daily dose of poetry via email or RSS feed:

In celebration of National Poetry Month, Poets & Writers, in conjunction with DailyLit, will post a poem every day throughout April. Masters of Verse: Thirty Poems by Late, Great Poets offers some of the best-known poems (together with a few uncommon selections) for readers who want to rediscover the lasting power of poetry.

You may also want to follow:

• Daily Lit on Twitter:  http://twitter.com/DailyLit
• Daily Lit on Facebook
• Poets and Writers on Twitter:  http://twitter.com/pw_dot_org
• Poets and Writers on Facebook

Save the Date: Poem in Your Pocket Day 2009!

If you thought last year’s National Poetry Month activities were fun @ The Unquiet Library, wait until you see some of the cool events planned for 2009!

On Thursday, April 30, 2009, The Unquiet Library will celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day.   Join us for fun activities, free poems for your pockets, treats, and door prize drawings!  Stay tuned for more details!  In the meantime, you can also check out the Poem in Your Pocket Day 2009@ The Unquiet Library Facebook Event Page.