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...electrical fire between Downtown Crossing and South Station crippled service on the Red Line during rush hour yesterday, according to the MBTA's Twitter Web site, forcing hundreds of passengers to evacuate the subway. Service wasn't restored until at least 9 p.m., and the MBTA's substitute shuttle buses caused delays and traffic jams in Harvard Square...
...have to admit, when we first heard about Facebook Lite, our hearts jumped. Could it be a return to simpler times? Could it be, finally, an alternative Facebook site for those of us who think the current feeds, apps, widgets, and whatnots aren't worth the migraine...
Well, don't get too excited. The answer is no. While the sign-in page hypes the beta site as a faster, easier way to "share your life with your friends and family," it is not, in fact, a return to the glory days of thefacebook.com. For better or worse, all the current features are still there (except for the ability to filter your home page's feed...
Instead, the site focuses on presentation, eliminating a lot of the noise on the sides of the screen and cranking up the font like those large print versions of books that your grandparents like. To reduce clutter, Facebook Lite erases many redundancies: For example, in regular Facebook, you can find your upcoming events on your home page, on your profile, and on the ever-present toolbar at the bottom of the browser. Get an invitation? Now there's an additional link to that on your home page. In Facebook Lite, there's just one big events button...
...Calderin says. “Yes, we want to make the sales, but how are you going to stand out from the next person?”For most Boston stores, this initiative is more than a one-night engagement. In the case of an e-commerce site like Jute and Jackfruit, consistently catching the eye of potential customers involves making its brand visible beyond the Internet. Yansen runs a booth each month at Design Hive, featuring environmentally friendly clothes and accessories. She also connects with consumers at Down:2:Earth, a local sustainable living exposition.For other fledgling retail ventures...