![Facebook’s News Feed Ads Are Here and They’re ‘Featured’, Not Sponsored [Facebook]](http://www.thatsovietguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/edec5c70835f147771d.jpg)
Late last year Facebook announced that it was going to introduce ads into our news feeds. Well, they're here, but to soften the blow they're tagged as "featured" rather than "sponsored".
The site is slowly rolling out the ads around the world, and for now is only inserting one paid news narrative a day in users' news feeds. A Facebook spokesman told The Telegraph:
"We've begun slowly rolling [them] out in News Feeds and are labelling them as...
![My CES Bag – What I Need to Survive [Ces]](http://www.thatsovietguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/6c3226081d7a742a255.jpg)
Here comes CES and it's no cakewalk, let me tell you. It's more often like a slow-moving mosh pit than a electronics show, so the gear we carry can mean the difference between a smooth expo experience and utter failure.
To give you a better understanding of how I tackle CES—or any expo, really—I've emptied my bag to show you what I need to survive four days on the exhibition floor. If you frequent events like ComicCon, feel free to...
![How to Jailbreak Your iOS 5 iPhone, iPad and iPod—Except iPad 2 and iPhone 4S [Ios]](http://www.thatsovietguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/d827c231a7cf9167918.jpg)
Attenshun iPhone, iPad and iPod users! The wait is over! The iOS 5 untethered jailbreak is now available for A4-based iPhone, iPad and iPod using Redsnow. You just need to follow the following steps and enjoy your non-authorized apps right away:
1. Download Redsn0w for Mac and Windows.
2. Run Redsn0w, click on "Jailbreak" and check "Install Cydia". Follow the instructions on the screen.
3. Wait and be done.
That simple. If you have an unlocked...
![How Do I Set Up Non-Annoying Parental Controls on All My Devices? [Ask Lifehacker]](http://www.thatsovietguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/36905046cb9d092f2e1.jpg)
Dear Lifehacker,
I've been busy playing Grand Theft Auto III on my iPad and I don't want my kids to accidentally boot it up. It got me thinking about the rest of my electronics; is there a way to set up parental controls for everything I own that won't be annoying for me when I want to use it?
Sincerely,
Worried Parent
Photo remixed from IvanWalsh.com.
Dear Worried Parent,
Nearly every modern electronic device has parental controls, but what...
![The Man Behind The World’s Best Video Game Screenshots [Fine Art]](http://www.thatsovietguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/7bf51ee5e982754066d.jpg)
Most photographers ply their trade by capturing snapshots of reality and preserving them on film. Through careful framing, posing, and a bit of luck, they seek to distill the essence of foreign lands, exotic vistas, war zones, and even distant planets.
But what about the places we visit in video gaming experiences? Games contain striking panoramas, impossible vistas, and dramatic action, all of which a properly equipped documentarian could...
![Daily App Deals: Get ADWLauncher EX for Only 10¢ in Today’s App Deals [Deals]](http://www.thatsovietguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/9014a24d5996dc315d3.png)
The Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale.
The Best
ADWLauncher EX (Android Market) Previously $3.99, now 10¢. ADWLauncher EX for Android is a home screen replacement that allows you to customize your home screen layout, themes, icons, and more. And as we mentioned earlier today, the app has updated to include a number of features that emulate Ice...
![Apple Updates iBook to Add Night Mode, New Themes and Fonts [Updates]](http://www.thatsovietguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/7d09c062d19235d94dd.jpg)
iOS: Fans of Apple's eBook and PDF reading app iBooks just received a new update bringing a handful of fonts and themes. Most notable is the new night theme, which basically provides a "night mode" for more comfortable reading in low light. The update is available now in the iTunes App Store for free.
iBooks | iTunes App Store via AddictiveTips
iOS: Fans of Apple's eBook and PDF reading app iBooks just received a new update bringing a...
![These Guys Think Piracy Is OK, Because It Leads to Sales [Piracy]](http://www.thatsovietguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/328c55b3d154e5aa86f.jpg)
A study commissioned by the Swiss government has found that the country's current piracy laws, which allow downloading of stuff for "personal use", should stay. Because they actually encourage people to buy more stuff.
The study, based on both its own research and extrapolating data from a similar Dutch study from 2009, is based on two key findings (and covers gaming experiences as well as music and movies). The first was that most pirated...
![Prepare Yourself. For Life On the Wall. [Video]](http://feeds.thatsovietguy.com/~ff/kotaku/vip?d=qj6IDK7rITs)
You're at the bottom of an impossibly enormous wall. Your village is at the top. To get there you're going to have to manipulate the blocky surface of the wall (and beat some bad guys and other random stuff).
The gaming experience's called Against the Wall. It's for PC and Mac, and you can download a free, current build of it here.
Against the Wall [Official Site, via IndieGames]
You're at...
![Do I Really Need to Eject USB Drives Before Removing Them? [Ask Lifehacker]](http://www.thatsovietguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/a2a5d336609b009c332.jpg)
Dear Lifehacker,
Some of my computers (like my Mac) are always warning me about disconnecting flash drives without ejecting, while Windows doesn't seem to have a problem—in fact, my external USB drive doesn't even have an eject option. Does this mean it's safe? How do I know when I actually need to eject a drive?
Sincerely,
Concerned About Corruption
Dear Concerned,
This is one of those questions that has a short answer and a long answer....
