November 2009

November 30, 2009

Weirdest Facebook Bug I’ve Seen to Date

Update 11/30/09: Well, that was odd. I had JUST posted this entry then went back to my own Facebook account to discover this Mashable post in my news feed that explains what's going on:

5 Big Changes to Watch in Facebook’s Upcoming Redesign

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And that's saying something!

I'm used to getting questions from readers about annoying problems they're having with Facebook—privacy issues, missing friends, posts disappearing... But when reader Kim sent me a note last Wednesday saying that a bunch of thngs in her FB interface had moved to other positions, I had trouble imagining what she meant. So she sent me this screenshot (identifying info removed).

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It’s Cyber Monday! Do You Know Where Your E-Coupons Are?

Today is the day when Americans head back to the office after a restful and foodful Thanksgiving long weekend, fire up their computers, and get back to the serious business of... shopping.

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Thank You!

Tomorrow will be the first Thanksgiving since I launched Tech for Luddites a little less than a year ago. I'd like to take this occasion to express my sincere gratitude to all of you who have visited since then, left comments, asked questions, and shared your own tips.

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Update Your Facebook Fan Page Status with TweetDeck

This morning, a reader contacted me because every time he updated his business page status line, the status line on his personal profile was also being updated.

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Connect Your LinkedIn Status Updates with Twitter

In previous posts, I wrote about how you could have Twitter automatically update your Facebook status line directly from Twitter or with TweetDeck. Now you can also connect your Twitter and LinkedIn accounts so your tweets update your LinkedIn status line. And, unlike with Facebook, it works in the other direction as well--you can post an update on LinkedIn and tweet it at the same time.

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Twitter’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Retweet Changes

Sometimes I swear the geniuses at Facebook and Twitter are in competition to see who can be the most tone deaf to their users. Twitter has just taken a giant leap ahead with their new retweet feature.

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Vote for T4L in the Mashable Open Web Awards

Woo-hoo! Tech for Luddites has made it into the top 5 finalists for a Mashable Open Web Award in the Most Educational To Follow category. Thanks to everyone who nominated me!

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Three Things I Love About Facebook Lite

And one thing I hate.

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Share External Links on Facebook More Easily

One of the most common uses of Facebook is to share content that you find interesting with your friends, which is probably why there are so many different ways to do it.

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QuickTip: An ICE Feature for Your Cell Phone

This is my first post about cell phones because, well, I generally hate them. However, I do still have one, mainly in case there's an emergency where I need to get help fast. But what about emergencies where you can't call for help? Well, it turns out that many cell phones now have a feature that can help first responders help you.

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QuickTip: Zooming In and Out of Web Pages

I'm not exactly sure in what version of Firefox and Internet Explorer this feature first appeared--I only stumbled on it recently. But it's definitely a nice addition.

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QuickTip: Find Jobs by City or State on LinkedIn

Anybody who follows this blog regularly knows that one of biggest pet peeves is Bad Interface Design, and social media sites are masters when it comes to this. One of the worst has to be the way LinkedIn lets people search for jobs based on geographic location.

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