Just when you thought you had that 12:01 a.m. Saturday deadline figured out for this weekend’s big switch from analog to digital television, along comes another form of midnight madness to worry about — that is, if you want to make it easier for Facebook friends to reach you, or have a brand you want to protect from the dark side of social media. Beginning at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on Saturday morning, Facebook will allow registration for customized URLs, instead of the usual long list of numbers that show up as a Web address for a profile.
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Facebook Members to Become Masters of Their Domain Names
Posted by: Renay San Miguel June 12, 2009 12:02 PMJust when you thought you had that 12:01 a.m. Saturday deadline figured out for this weekend’s big switch from analog to digital television, along comes another form of midnight madness to worry about — that is, if you want to make it easier for Facebook friends to reach you, or have a brand you want to protect from the dark side of social media. Beginning at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on Saturday morning, Facebook will allow registration for customized URLs, instead of the usual long list of numbers that show up as a Web address for a profile.