Turn off the Facebook Notification ‘BeeBoop’

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Facebook recently updated the website and made a few changes.  I'm not sure if it was intentional, but they turned on the notification 'Bee-Boop' for everyone.  Like a smoke detector with bad batteries in a white trash trailer, some people seem to not even notice it. For me, that BEE-BOOP was … [Read more...]

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Facebook Search

They are absolutely right - Facebook search sucks! Wait! Change that. <insert screeching record needle sound> Facebook Search did suck until last Tuesday when they announced their new upcoming search engine. Sorry, I can't find an embeddable version of the Facebook Video, but go … [Read more...]

Facebook Group Message Spam

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I'm not a fan of Spam - yeah who is? I'm also very aware of phishing techniques and there's a new one out there that's catching people. One of your friends on Facebook will group message a bunch of people with a link that seemingly goes to Facebook. It doesn't. It's a redirect to a phishing … [Read more...]

The power of a profile picture

My Current Facebook Profile Pic

I came across this story but it was a small incident last Friday that prompted me to write a post about it. Here's a feel good story about a high school Goalie who was having a rough time. I liked the story, loved the video.  It shows the immense power that images hold in our lives and the … [Read more...]

How to BLOCK Every Facebook App

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I like the peaceful tranquility of my social sphere in Facebook. Typically my friends are low maintenance and have little conflict in their lives.  I tend to filter out the drama queens. From time to time that peace is interrupted by noise and distraction. Earlier I showed you how to Block an … [Read more...]

No Politics on my Facebook

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No, that's not a request, nor is it a demand. It's a statement Flashback to July 2012. For 21 consecutive days the Tour de France was broadcast on TV.  The broadcast started live at 5 am every morning with the race finishing somewhere around 10 am pacific time.  While I love watching the … [Read more...]

Facebook Fail: Business operating as a Profile

This is a Page with a blatant cover photo violation

No doubt you've heard that it's against the Terms of Service to use your Facebook Profile in a commercial way. But EVERYONE does it... Yes, we do.  Even I do (on a small scale from time to time).  You do too?  Don't worry, we'll just keep that between us. As a refresher, remember Facebook … [Read more...]

How to Block “The Ville” on Facebook

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Facebook Apps can do some pretty cool things. They can also be used for Evil.  Ok, maybe not evil in the biblical sense, but they can do some crappy spammy things - mostly to your friends. Good or Evil, most Apps tell you exactly what access they'll have once you approve the App.  While we … [Read more...]

Groups Gone Wild (or bad)

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Hey Mark Zuckerberg! Dude, I know it's been a while since we last chatted.  You've been busy, I've been busy.  There was that timeline thing, then that IPO thing.  Boy does time fly. But hey, I was just wondering IF Facebook Profiles are for individuals, and the T.O.S. specifically prohibits … [Read more...]

21 Reasons I Unfriended Jim Walberg

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Jim Walberg is a good friend and like me he is an avid cyclist and fan of the Tour de France. I whole heartily recommend everyone follow him on Facebook. He's one of the warmest human beings you'll ever meet, should you be so lucky. But unlike me, Jim doesn’t record the race on his DVR to … [Read more...]