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Facebook Friday Funny
Posted by: | CommentsI was logged into facebook today and got these two ads on top of each other….it’s like facebook is asking me do you want to lose weight….oh no wait you really want a cheeseburger! Choices choices.
Lapband VS Cheeseburger
Be back later headed to Whataburger!
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Facebook New Design is Much Better
Posted by: | CommentsSo today I opened my facebook page to find there is a new re-design and I have to say I think they did a really good job! I think they finally grasped a real understanding of how their users use their site and found ways to make it easier to keep us all organized.
The two biggest changes Facebook made were these.
1) Live Feed is only 1 click away!
The live feed consists of everything that is happening in your network including status updates, page updates, photos, links, application feeds and pretty much any other piece of content Facebook creates is here. Prior to the site re-design you had to click on “News Feed” on the left hand menu and then had to click on view live feed. Now you simply click on “Most Recent” across the top and WALA you have your live feed. It may seem like a small thing but for people who look for this live feed several times a day it’s way more convenient.
2) Finally logical group bookmarking!
In the past if you had room for exactly 5 bookmarks on the side and 3 were taken by facebook. So if you played multiple games or had a lot of apps you frequented a lot there was really no easy way to get to them quickly. Now facebook has grouped them into nice little packages such as Groups, Games, Applications, Causes so when you want to find something related to on of these things it’s right there at your fingertips. This is a major and big change for Facebook and probably the thing their users complained about most. So kudos for listening and making it easier for us to get to the content we want quickly.
In addition to these two major changes there were also a few other features added including a list of online friends in the right column so you can quickly see who is online without opening your chat function. The notification icons have changed you now find your notifications on the top bar with the little globe icon which before was a little box in the bottom left corner. You can find a map of all the changes made here along with a more detailed description of each change.
For any of you confused about the new page I hope this helps you navigate it a little bit. I think many of us are going to find this page provides a much better facebook experience.
Do you like the new design? Let us know your thoughts.
How to Protect Yourself on Facebook
Posted by: | CommentsFacebook has become a part of many of our everyday lives. We use it to keep up with old and new friends and as a result we share a lot of personal information as well as pictures and videos we might not want the world to see. Facebook if used correctly is a great way to network but if you don’t know how to protect yourself and your information you may find it in the wrong hands. Here are a few things to be aware of to better protect yourself.
1) Privacy – Facebook offers a ton of ways to either share or protect your information. Some things like pictures are automatically shared with the world unless you specifically indicate they are just for your friends. I am always amazed when I am looking for a person on Facebook and I search their name and I see they have their profile locked down so I can’t get any information on them without sending a friends request….but I can look at all their pictures freely. I am sure since most of these people don’t openly share updates they are also not aware they are openly sharing pics or links they have posted.
So how do you fix this? Easy, go through your settings and choose how you want your profile to be protected instead of assuming the Facebook defaults protect you. In order to change your privacy settings, simply log into your account go to settings and privacy options. Once you are there click through each of the screens to see what information you are currently sharing and with who. If you want no one beyond your immediate circle to see your posts, pics, etc just choose only friends for each of the categories. Once you do that, your done now nothing on your profile can be seen by people you have not allowed to.
2) Phishing – Phishing happens in a variety of ways on facebook. First the regular old fashioned way….get an email telling you to to log into your facebook account and when you click the link and log in you were actually not on Facebook at all but a phishing site set up to gather your login and password. Two rules on this…never log into any site from your email. If they sent you an email about a problem, you can deal with that same problem by dealing in on the main site, if there is in fact no problem you have just saved yourself the time and aggrivation of having your account phished.
Another less known way to get your information phished is through certain Facebook apps. Apps are an awesome part of facebook and bring us everything from games to gifts for our friends or calendars of your friends birthdays. Apps make facebook fun and are a great way to interact on facebook. But apps also get access to a lot of your information so choosing what apps you allow is an important choice. Apps not only gain access to your profile and information but also to your friends profiles and applications. This is why you should be very sure of what app you are sharing information with. Always avoid apps that say they can tell you who has been looking at your profile or googling you, this was the biggest phishing operation on MySpace a few years ago and recently I have seen it hanging around Facebook.
So in closing these are just a couple ways you can protect yourself and your friends on Facebook. Facebook is a great way to keep up with friends and network and as long as you understand how it works and what you are sharing you can keep control of your information.
