Tech Tips

December 2009

How to Join Facebook Groups

by Barbara J. Feldman December 31, 2009

Facebook allows users to create groups relating to just about any subject. They are a great way to help you express your interests, connect with people with similar interests and get updates on items, causes or activities of interest to you. If you want to join a Facebook group, joining one is simple. The following [...]

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Friending Someone on Facebook Without Showing Them Your Status

by Barbara J. Feldman December 29, 2009

Facebook is a great tool for reconnecting with old friends and making connections with co-workers and new friends outside of work. Sometimes, however, you might use Facebook to vent about your boss, express your opinions on controversial issues of the day or to dish on the latest family gossip, none of which you want known [...]

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How to Friend Someone on Facebook Without Showing Your Status

by Barbara J. Feldman December 27, 2009

When you befriend someone on Facebook they become privy to your status updates and profile information unless you change your privacy settings or their list status. You might also share other information you consider personal or, at the very least, outside of work. So, how do you balance adding your boss when they send a [...]

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How to Chat on Facebook

by Barbara J. Feldman December 27, 2009

Facebook is a great way to get in touch with old friends. You can post a note on a friend’s wall, send them an email message or you can comment on photos or links. However, Facebook chat is one of Facebook’s nicest features, especially when it comes to re-connecting with old friends or former colleagues. [...]

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How to Disable Facebook’s Beacon Feature

by Barbara J. Feldman December 25, 2009

As part of their new advertising campaign Facebook has created a beacon feature. This means that, through their new beacon feature, Facebook has the ability to catalog your web surfing habits and provide that information to advertisers looking to buy space on Facebook in order to help them better hit their target markets.When you visit [...]

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Disabling Facebook’s Beacon Feature: A Simple How-To Guide

by Barbara J. Feldman December 25, 2009

If you have been on a website and a box has popped up asking you if you would like to share your thoughts or RSVP, for example, on Facebook, the site you’re on is monitored by the Facebook beacon. While many people like having things networked and connected, you will find that among Facebook’s privacy [...]

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