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Facebook tip: 6 ways to give your Timeline a makeover

Facebook tip: 6 ways to give your Timeline a makeover

by ben patterson | Dec 6, 2012 | how-tos, privacy, social networks

Nope, you can’t remove Timeline—the chronological, comprehensive list of all your Facebook activity, starting from the very day you were born—from your Facebook profile, so you might as well make the most of it. Indeed, you can customize both the look and the...
10 essential Facebook tips and tricks

10 essential Facebook tips and tricks

by ben patterson | Feb 3, 2012 | how-tos, privacy, social networks

Don’t like getting tagged in someone else’s Facebook photo? Had it up to here with the ticker? Want to change the privacy settings for all your old posts in one fell swoop? Read on for 10 tips that’ll make life on Facebook easier—and more private....
Prepping for Facebook Timeline; mobile hotspots explained; “Quick Look” for Mac (week in review)

Prepping for Facebook Timeline; mobile hotspots explained; “Quick Look” for Mac (week in review)

by ben patterson | Jan 28, 2012 | social networks, week in review

Like it or not, your Facebook wall is about to get the Timeline treatment. Don’t let the upcoming change to your Facebook profile catch you by surprise. Once you’ve learned the basics and snagged some must-know security tips, be sure to learn how to limit...
How to keep Facebook’s new “Open Graph” apps from over-sharing your activity

How to keep Facebook’s new “Open Graph” apps from over-sharing your activity

by ben patterson | Jan 17, 2012 | apps, how-tos, privacy, social networks

You know those updates in your Facebook news feed about which Washington Post stories your friends are reading, what songs they’re listening to on Spotify, and the shows they’re streaming on Hulu? Well, they’re courtesy of Facebook’s new...
Prepping for Facebook Timeline; mobile hotspots explained; “Quick Look” for Mac (week in review)

What you need to know about Facebook’s new Timeline; 2011 Holiday Gift Guide (week in review)

by ben patterson | Dec 17, 2011 | social networks, week in review

You didn’t think the year would end without one more big change on Facebook, did you? Meet Timeline, which (like it or not) turns your old Facebook wall into a visual representation of your life, complete with all your posts and literally starting from the day...
6 privacy tips for locking down your Timeline on Facebook

6 privacy tips for locking down your Timeline on Facebook

by ben patterson | Dec 16, 2011 | how-tos, privacy, social networks

No, Facebook’s new Timeline feature—which turns your old Facebook wall into a visual, easy-to-browse overview of your entire life, complete with all your previous Facebook posts and photos—isn’t an optional extra. Once it’s activated on your account...
Facebook’s new Timeline feature: 7 things you need to know

Facebook’s new Timeline feature: 7 things you need to know

by ben patterson | Dec 15, 2011 | how-tos, privacy, social networks

Yep, there’s another change coming to Facebook, and it’s a big one. Starting Thursday, Facebook will begin turning on the new “Timeline” feature, which takes all your Facebook posts, photos, and miscellaneous “life events” and...
How—and why—to turn on Facebook’s “Timeline Review” feature (updated)

How—and why—to turn on Facebook’s “Timeline Review” feature (updated)

by ben patterson | Aug 29, 2011 | how-tos, privacy, social networks

Don’t like the idea that you can be tagged in any photo uploaded to Facebook—including, say, that snapshot from the holiday party you’d rather forget? I don’t blame you. But while Facebook’s improved privacy controls (which went live last...

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