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#TBT - Facebook Privacy Basics

Facebook Privacy Basics. I can't believe that I have to be still writing about computer security and social media. I wish I had a nickel for every post about being hacked on Facebook or other social media site. Please start using two factor authentication. Please learn about the things you can do to remain secure on Facebook. I suppose that I need to reinforce this idea. Think about the famous people you read about who misuse social media and pay the price. You don't want to be that guy.

Android Brings Me Joy...These Are My People

Would you give up your phone in exchange for your life?. These guys edit the JoyofAndroid site, and they are my people. They explain everything you need to know about Android and your phone, and how to customize it, how to tweak it, and how to understand it. I discovered the site when Kevin Martin contacted me with his piece on a Samsung Pay versus Google Pay article. If you want to know what Android is all about, this is place one.

Time Is Essential

Execupundit.com: Essential and Elusive. Corollary to the last post about trolling on social media, and the time wasting endeavors of some humans arguing on social media about politics, religion and other unwinnable fights, this post by Michael Wade highlights the cost of such time wasting trolling on Internet sites. This addiction is becoming our society's biggest problem, as social media and its misuse causes millions to waste our most precious commodity. How are you using your time today?

Man On Deathbed Regrets Not Spending More Time On Social Media Trolling

Man On Deathbed Deeply Regrets Not Spending More Time Arguing On Facebook | The Babylon Bee. A man on his deathbed, dying of cancer, has stated that his only regret is not spending more time on Facebook and Twitter arguing about religion, politics, and Star Wars films. He considered his life spent building a family, and being a productive member of society, wasted, when he could have spent all of his time trolling others on social media. Life is short. Make it count. Spend all day on social media ranting about the things that irk you. Use CAPITAL LETTERS. They signify how passionately you hold your political and religious beliefs. After all, isn't trolling the reason God invented the Internet?

What is RCS Messaging, And Why Should I Care?

What is RCS Messaging, and Exactly How Does It Work? | Digital Trends. Rich Communication Services (RCS) is actually an accurate description of the benefits of modern smartphones using communication apps that combine the visual and other texting services of Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and other apps into one platform available on all devices. Google is now pushing RCS to all capable Android and iOS phones. This is a good thing. Check it out.

Twitter "Accidentally" Shuts Down Accounts Of China Political Commentators

Twitter Takes Down Accounts of China Dissidents Ahead of Tiananmen Anniversary - The New York Times. Social Media has become far more than a place to talk to your friends. It is a place where free speech thrives, and opposing viewpoints can be aired. In a free society, all speech should be given free rein,  unless, as our case law has established, it goes over the edge of inciting violence, or hate. Unfortunately, our politicized society has put strains on that freedom; but, we are model citizens of free speech when compared to totalitarian societies like China. Twitter says its action in taking down the Twitter accounts of Chinese political commentators, student activists, and others, was part of "routine" maintenance. If you believe that, I have a "free speech zone" in Tiananmen Square to sell you. I don't care what your politics are. Respect what your fellow citizens have to say. Nobody said you have to believe it. Rant over. Now, go say something controversial on your Twitter account. 

Remember The Good Old Days?

There was a time, in a galaxy far far away, when people who traveled on public transportation to their jobs or whatever, actually socialized with each other, sharing the good and bad of their lives, in a coming together of kindred spirits, preparing to deal with the world and its problems. Of course, that wonderful life has been shattered by technology, and we live in a world where everyone is preoccupied with their own problems, and smartphones are a principal cause.

Facebook Messenger Now Lets You Take Back Messages

Facebook Messenger Will Let You Unsend Messages%u2014But There's a Catch. Oops. I didn't mean to send you that message. Who among us hasn't regretted a message or other communication? In the days of letters, it was impossible to take it back. The evidence was in the hands of the recipient. Nowadays, though, digital messages can be called back by the very computer programs that sent them. They are, until received by the recipient, (and, somtimes even after) just electrons sitting on a server or hard drive somewhere. If you know where they are, you can retrieve and delete them. Encrypted messaging services, like Signal, have allowed you to delete all copies of your message, even after receipt. This, of course, is a nightmare for lawyers who use digital messages as evidence, and for prosecutors who would love to have a record of their targets communications. So, if you use Facebook Messenger, you now have an out if you say something you regret. Just delete it. I suggest doing it before the recipient prints a hard copy. By the way, Mr. Zuckerberg has been able to do this for some time. Rich people really do have it better. Jeez.

Google Duo Testing Group Calls

Google is testing group calling in Duo. My favorite video calling app is getting better. Soon, it will be possible to show your "face made for radio" to a 7 person group. Horrors. While I enjoy talking to good friends while showing my "bed head" or my tired face, I am not certain that people of my age should be involved in group video calls. Isn't there enough ugliness in the world?

Sneaky Facebook Tips For Cowards

Unfollow People on Facebook for a Happier Life. Yes, I am talking to you. You coward. You have Facebook friends that, on the whole, are in your life, whether you like it or not. I mean, you can't just walk away from your mom, or your spouse, or your friends from work. But, dear heart, you can make them invisible. So, before you agonize about the social repercussions of telling your mom that you don't want to read her rants anymore, don't unfriend her; just, unfollow her. She will be invisible to you, and she can rant away forever, and you won't know. Of course, everyone else will; but, that is a problem for another day. Facebook on.