Facebook is doing a number on us -- and we're letting them!

From all indications, facebook has basically taken control of our information. Of course, we are partly to blame for posting stuff 'we're not supposed to' to begin with after every conceivable tech expert has told us to: (1) not announce where we are, (2) not post pictures of young children (ours or anyone elses), (3) not post revealing photos (i.e. not fully clothed), drunken photos... you get the picture [no pun intended], and/or (4) not to post ANYTHING that you don't want the entire world to find out about or to keep in its archives forever.

Well here we are. Just in this week two very interesting stories. Below are the links. We at think.tv would be curious to see how this alters you're usage of facebook -- or maybe it won't at all? Let us know...

1. Facebook does not erase user-deleted content

2. Chuck Schumer's War on Facebook

This is just the beginning folks!

Samsung Issues 3-D TV Warning for Pregnant Women, Kids and Others - DailyFinance

Before settling in an overstuffed couch with a bag of popcorn to watch 3-D TV, look around for the nearest phone. You may need to call 911.

Samsung (SSNLF) has issued a safety warning to pregnant women, the elderly, the sleep deprived and the intoxicated to avoid the 3-D functionality on its spiffy new 3-D TVs because of the potential for an epileptic seizure or stroke. Children and teens, a.k.a TV zombies, are especially at risk of experiencing one or more of Samsung's list of symptoms, from dizziness to nausea to convulsions, and on and on.

But before ditching the idea of buying a 3-D TV, the warning is targeted to people susceptible of photosensitive seizures or other health ailments. In fact, the gaming industry has known about this potential for years and has posted warning labels on its products, notesConsumer Reports.

And New York state Assemblyman Steve Englebright even has a bill out to require video-game rental and sales outlets to post warning signs that that alert people to the potential of video games to trigger epileptic seizures. That bill is before the consumer affairs and protection agency.

With Samsung putting its warning out there, it wouldn't be surprising to see other 3-D TV makers follow suit. Sony (SNE) and Panasonic (PC) are you watching?

See full article from DailyFinance: http://srph.it/cX5CDa

Small Businesses "Dirty Little Secret" -- NYT: Unpaid internships may be illegal

Yathink.tv applauds NYTimes for this article. For years, at particularly Small Business Development events, the implied suggestion(and dirty little secret) for 'free' labor is to use interns -- which was NEVER the intent for the hiring of interns to begin with. Those seeking internships come in all ages, nationalities and from diverse economic backgrounds. We believe there is still a place for unpaid internships, but only if the they meet certain criteria and are not a substitute for 'free' labor.Full article from NYTimes below.

NYT: Unpaid internships may be illegal
Officials warn they are stepping up labor law enforcement
By Steven Greenhouse
The New York Times
updated 1:30 a.m. ET, Sat., April 3, 2010

With job openings scarce for young people, the number of unpaid internships has climbed in recent years, leading federal and state regulators to worry that more employers are illegally using such internships for free labor.

Convinced that many unpaid internships violate minimum wage laws, officials in Oregon, California and other states have begun investigations and fined employers. Last year, M. Patricia Smith, then New York’s labor commissioner, ordered investigations into several firms’ internships. Now, as the federal Labor Department’s top law enforcement official, she and the wage and hour division are stepping up enforcement nationwide.

Many regulators say that violations are widespread, but that it is unusually hard to mount a major enforcement effort because interns are often afraid to file complaints. Many fear they will become known as troublemakers in their chosen field, endangering their chances with a potential future employer.

The Labor Department says it is cracking down on firms that fail to pay interns properly and expanding efforts to educate companies, colleges and students on the law regarding internships.

“If you’re a for-profit employer or you want to pursue an internship with a for-profit employer, there aren’t going to be many circumstances where you can have an internship and not be paid and still be in compliance with the law,” said Nancy J. Leppink, the acting director of the department’s wage and hour division.

Ms. Leppink said many employers failed to pay even though their internships did not comply with the six federal legal criteria that must be satisfied for internships to be unpaid.