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Is email from "Facebook Notification Center" legitimate?

I got the strangest email, unlike anything I've seen from Facebook, telling me that I have a message to pick up on the site, but not giving me any of the message. Then it included a weird URL at which I was supposed to log in (even though I am already logged in to Facebook) so I could pick up the message. I stopped and decided I'd check with Guru Dave. So, is it legit?...

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What's the difference between Flash and Shockwave?

I want to add some high-end animation and transitions to my Web site and figure that I need something written in Flash. I also want to add a fun game to the site. That, my friends tell me, should be written in Shockwave. Now I'm confused. What is the difference between Flash and Shockwave?...

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How do I copy YouTube videos from other bloggers?

I read a ton of blogs every day and sometimes I see a video from YouTube that someone's included on their entry. I know how to do that [see Add YouTube Video to your Blog for a tutorial] but how do I easily copy a video from one page to another?...

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How do I add a YouTube video to my Web page or blog?

I keep finding these great videos on YouTube and want to include some of them in my Typepad blog but I have no idea how to do that. I tried dragging and dropping while I was composing an entry, but was totally unsurprised when it didn't work either. Can it be done?...

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