Social Media Tip of the Day On your Facebook personal profile About page (TimeLine) or Info page (if not yet on Timeline) Use the Contact box to list your other social profiles and websites. No matter how many you list, Facebook will only display six of them. However, you may find it … [Read more...]
Facebook Changes Post to Status Today
Following up on recent Facebook changes, Facebook today slightly changed the interface where you update status on your Facebook personal profile or Page.Facebook changed Post to Status.I believe they are reacting to complaints from users that it felt like "status update" had disappeared during … [Read more...]
Opt Out Instant Personalization AND Block Mafia Wars
I am continuing to add information to what I consider an important tips guide. Most of my additions are at the bottom under Further on The Instant Personalization Topic.As you may have noticed, every time Facebook makes a major change to their website, you need to go in and reset your privacy … [Read more...]
Are You Using GeoLocation Platforms Safely
Today LaLaWag posted an excellent article written by Melissa Jun Rowley FourSquared and FourScared Important interviews with Sarah J. Gim and Paige Craig illustrate the specific types of scams that can happen. I have a great interest in Geolocation platforms and have been striving to use them … [Read more...]
WordPress Security – You Need It
If you have not yet secured your WordPress.org site, you should. Brad Williams @williamsba presented this WordPress Security at Boston Wordcamp 2010. Some other useful links: Removing malware from a Wordpress blog - Case study February 12, 2012 Securi Security How to Find a Backdoor in … [Read more...]
How to Bookmark with Delicious – Choose Your Tags Well
Set up an account http://Delicious.com “Join Now” You will need a Yahoo account If you don’t have one, set it up.Your user name becomes the URL of your Delicious. Example: http://delicous.com/LindaSherman Note that it is best to create your Yahoo account on your own computer because of cookies … [Read more...]
Use Dictation Software to Transcribe your Podcast or Video
My husband, Ray Gordon, is currently using Dragon technology based Mac Speech Dictate for his work because his accident injured his hand. It works very well but as with any dictation tool, it still requires some touch up. I originally wrote this post to let you know about an offer someone … [Read more...]
Facebook is About to Make it Easier to Make Your Page About Them
I've been telling my clients not to use the "fan" word for some time. The ideal scenario is to use a Facebook Fan Page like a "group". Make it about "we" instead of "me". One great example is Bruce Sallan's Facebook Page: facebook.com/aDadsPointofView In just four months, it is up … [Read more...]
Tips on Choosing an Estate Probate Attorney
It's a common scenario: Someone who had named you as the executor of their estate has just died. You need to deal with contacting friends and relatives, the funeral, the obituary, paying bills, and other arrangements. What you do not need to decide in these first few days is which estate … [Read more...]
Why the Senior in Your Life Will Love an iPhone
I gave my father an iPhone in January. He loves it. Actually I gave him my hand me down 3G when I upgraded to a 3Gs. I spent some time training him on it while I was with him in January. Ray took photographs of some important medical papers he has, including dietary restrictions, and we put … [Read more...]
