Facebook

There might be a lot of people that have heard of facebook, not know quite what it is and what it is about. Facebook.com is a social networking site where you can keep in touch with family and friends, upload pictures from your cell phone, or play hundreds of different games, all for free.

Some of the ones that I've played include Mafia Wars, Farm Town, Texas Hold-em and Bejeweled. Many of these games require you to invite your friends to play in order to gives you bonuses such as a bigger mob to fight with you, bigger armies to fight by your side, neighbors to help tend your fields, or in the case of Bejeweled, the amount of points your team (group of friends) earns gives you chances to earn prizes such as a laptop. In Texas Hold-em, your friends can give you daily gives of coins to help you on your way after you inevitably lose all of your coins after going all-in on a hand.

The list of games is huge, but the number of quality games is limited. I really enjoy the premade games that have been brought into facebook such as Bejeweled Blitz, Scramble - a hidden word challenge game. It's just a one-minute diversion, well depending on how many times you attempt to beat your friends score and then brag about it. I've found most people to be friendly and help you out when you need it.