For some people, the only backup they have for their important pictures of family and friends is the fact that they have uploaded them to Facebook. Not the best backup plan, but better than nothing. However, if your computer dies, you will be faced with the task of downloading all of those pictures from [...] Read more »
As happens every few months, Facebook made some big changes this past week. And, predictably, a lot of people complained about it. It’s like clockwork. It really doesn’t do any good to complain though, because Facebook is going to to what it wants to do. The trick is to work around the changes. That’s [...] Read more »
Facebook now has over 750 million users – it’s growing at an incredible rate. You probably already have an account there. Skype, the internet video/phone/chat service, has an estimated user base of over 500 million people (though that number is not as easy to calculate). In May, Skype was purchased by Microsoft for $8.5 [...] Read more »
Here is something you may not be aware of. Large corporations regularly monitor the prominent social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) as part of their effort to maintain a positive image. When someone posts a message that includes the company name, someone at the corporate office is notified virtually immediately. I have [...] Read more »
I have written here before about Facebook privacy issues. It seems that Facebook likes to change the way your information is displayed and who can see it. It’s an issue you want to stay on top of. To assist with that, check out the free Facebook Privacy Checker. To use this tool, go [...] Read more »
Once again, Facebook has changed their privacy policy and made it necessary for you to take action and change your privacy settings. Seems like it’s an ongoing battle between Facebook and its users. Really can’t blame Facebook for wanting to make money, but they could be more open about what is happening. Here’s [...] Read more »
Many people these days use Facebook (myself included). On this social site, it’s easy to get a little more “relaxed” about what information we put in our status updates, bio information, etc. After all, it’s only seen by our Facebook friends that we authorize, right? Let’s step back and rethink that. This week [...] Read more »
I have written about Facebook before. It’s a great place to connect with friends, and you will also meet up with people you knew years ago. I find it interesting to see how much people have changed over the years. Facebook recently changed its layout to a really annoying format. The [...] Read more »
If you use Facebook, you might receive an email from one of your friends that says you should watch this particular video. There is a link to view the video. When you go to view it, you get a message that in order to view the video, you have to get the [...] Read more »
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