by ben patterson | Jul 28, 2014 | apps, how-tos, social networks
Spot an article in your Facebook news feed that’s too enticing to miss, yet you don’t have time to sit down and give it a good read? Sure, you could save the story as a bookmark in your web browser, but that could be a little tricky if you’re on the... 
by ben patterson | Jun 25, 2014 | how-tos, social networks
Not quite ready to join the tweeting masses? I can relate. But just because you haven’t signed up for Twitter doesn’t mean you can’t scour Twitter for nuggets of useful info, reactions to breaking news, play-by-play commentary from tweeting sports... 
by ben patterson | May 14, 2014 | how-tos, privacy, social networks
Danelle writes: Love your tips about Facebook. Do you know of any way to not allow Facebook friends to view other friends profiles? I have a friend that snoops and I don’t want any comments made to any of my other friends that would cause harm. Any thoughts?... 
by ben patterson | Mar 10, 2014 | how-tos, social networks
Not all that long ago, you could fine-tune the Facebook news feed settings for a specific friend, checking off which of their photos, likes, updates, and other miscellaneous activities would pop up in your scrolling feed of Facebook stories—and, more importantly,... 
by ben patterson | Jan 29, 2014 | how-tos, social networks
My wife recently posted an especially cute snapshot of our two-year-old on Facebook, but when the photo appeared in her news feed, something was missing: namely, our little one’s head. Sure, you could see the snowflake on our cutie’s sweater perfectly, as... 
by ben patterson | Dec 17, 2013 | desktops, how-tos, social networks
Cindy writes: Ben, can you do this – download an archive of your Pinterest boards? I am terrified that all the hard work I have done on [my boards] will float off one day into cyberspace. Hi Cindy! Well, bad news first: Unlike Google and Facebook, Pinterest... 
by ben patterson | Dec 5, 2013 | how-tos, social networks
Want to unfollow an annoying Facebook friend (or frenemy’s) unwanted posts out of your news feed? Well, you still can—but (surprise, surprise) there’s now a new way to do it. The old method of removing a friend’s updates from your news feed (which... 
by ben patterson | Nov 7, 2013 | how-tos, social networks
So, we’ve already covered how to weed out unwanted Facebook posts (random updates from high school classmates you barely remember, wedding photos from that frenemy at your old job, and so on) from your news feed. But what about the flip side—that is, stocking... 
by ben patterson | Oct 2, 2013 | how-tos, social networks
Up until now, the only way to make any charges—ugh, changes!—in a Facebook update was to delete the whole post and start over. (Where’s the “unlike” button when you really need it?) Well, good news: you can now edit any of your previous Facebook... 
by ben patterson | Jun 10, 2013 | how-tos, privacy, social networks
So, have you seen this epic rant pop up on your Facebook news feed lately? Hold onto your hats… SPOILER ALERT: it’s all about how to keep your photos, likes, and comments private on Facebook! Please do this for me. Once I see it on your wall, I’ll do...