The Matthew Online

A poke at MySpace; can Facebook prevail?

By Rubina S.

ROME, Nov. 28 -- There are many friends-based websites, but only two have emerged as the dominante forces in social networking: MySpace and Facebook. Myspace.com or Facebook.com are for students (and now, many adults) the preferred way to stay in contact with friends and associates online.

Is one better than the other? The Matthew Online investigates, and has this to say:

JCU computer whiz sets sights on Facebook

By Rubina S.

ROME, Oct 7 - He wakes up to the sound of his phone ringing, thinking it's the sound of the morning alarm.

Wrong.

It is 3 a.m. when he receives an SMS alarming him that 'Server 1' had just crashed.

Chung Guk Kim is a John Cabot University student by day and an entrepreneur by night. After two years of a multimedia design course and a 500-euro start-up investment from his elder brother, Kim now owns four websites: Dundoo.com, Contactbles.com, OnlineFlashGames.us and MyWackoSpace.com.