The best of 2009...

You can see on TV, all around internet and in the newspapers the summary of 2009. What was the most important or remarkable for you in 2009?

Permalink Reply by Andres on January 3, 2010 at 5:00pm: I don't think it is totally 2009, but it came into enormous popularity in 2009: 'friend' used as a verb. You add someone to your network by "friending" them, or remove them by "unfriending" them. Feel free to friend me:=); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Robbin on January 4, 2010 at 3:44pm: My friend befriended another friend who lacked friends then they went out friending other friends on a social network, leaving the opportunity to always unfriend the unfriendly!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Tineke van Haperen on January 6, 2010 at 12:56pm: This is a good advice-to unfriend the unfriendly. Don't hesitate, it will give you more time for fun.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Bert Jansen on January 3, 2010 at 5:54pm: No doubt about it, the election of Obama.
Obama has as President created a new climate in international politics. Multilateral diplomacy has regained a central position, with emphasis on the role that the United Nations and other international institutions can play. Dialogue and negotiations are preferred as instruments for resolving even the most difficult international conflicts. The vision of a world free from nuclear arms has powerfully stimulated disarmament and arms control negotiations. Thanks to Obama's initiative, the USA is now playing a more constructive role in meeting the great climatic challenges the world is confronting. Democracy and human rights are to be strengthened.

Kind regards,
Bert Jansen; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Nadine on January 4, 2010 at 12:28pm: Michael Jackson's death was the most talked about event of 2009. 'It was a tragic story and one that many people will remember when they think back to 2009.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Robbin on January 4, 2010 at 3:42pm: The fact the Mexican (swine) flu knew how to stay south of most people's borders. It turns out, it's a rather intelligent virus without a valid passport or travel destination. It's now doing stand-up comedy, living on the fringe.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lise on January 5, 2010 at 8:45pm: Wow- I'm loving everyone's comments and experiences. My interest was especially piqued when Andres shared his opinion about "friending" people. As for myself on a personal note I fulfilled my dream of traveling to New York. It was absolutely amazing.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Max Rock on January 10, 2010 at 8:01pm: Pipl. http://www.pipl.com/ It is tenacious people-search engine. Pipl's claim to fame is the depths to which it can plumb the "deep web" to find information. When you search for a person using Pipl, you're not limited to a simple white pages search. Pipl scours databases and indexes that standard search engines normally don't touch. If it's there to be found, Pipl returns all manner of things about the person you're searching for, including blog entires, photos, publications, donations on public record, profiles on social and business networking sites, and other overlooked sources. Pipl supports searching by name, username, phone number, and email.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Bea Stanford on January 11, 2010 at 12:22pm: In the Netherlands we have the people search engine called wie o wie, http://wieowie.nl/. I think the general idea is the same like pipl. It searches social networks, Twitter, blogs, google, yahoo and much more. You should try it one time.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kimberly on January 19, 2010 at 12:20pm: I have never heard about this people search, thanks!!!; ▶ Reply to This

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