8th December 2010
Last week, my co-workers Kathlene Hestir and Stacy Cohen and I hosted a lunch and learn on QR codes; how to use them, what’s cool and the business applications we have seen.
If you missed the presentation, check it out below. If you are interested in attending an Engauge Lunch and Learn hosted by the Digital Innovation Group, send me an email at kdennihy [@] gmail.com
6th December 2010
Ever wondered what would happen if Facebook disappeared? All of those tagged photos from college, the wall posts from your best friend, even the events you attended 5 years ago, gone. Facebook has become a digital copy of our lives, and let’s be honest, we would all be pretty upset if it suddenly disappeared.
Facebook has proven it’s not going anywhere anytime soon, but just in case you can be sure to have file copies of all of that information by downloading it all. Say you lose your camera or your harddrive is fried…Facebook could come to the rescue.
Simply navigate to: Account > Account Setting > and between “Account Security” and “Deactivate Account” you will find “Download your information.”
Your file will include the following information:
Thanks to my friend Judy Yi for pointing out this tip on Twitter.
6th December 2010
Tonight on 60 Minutes, Facebook unveiled the new look to profile pages. The look takes on much of what we have seen with friendship pages, so it doesn’t come as a total surprise as some past iterations may have done.
If you are ready to make the switch, go ahead and do so here. The pages will go live to everyone tomorrow, with the option to switch back until the change is permanent in a few weeks. Below is a quick look at some of the features that caught my eye.
The current profile page:
New Profile page: Highlights your “story.” Notice how it is easy to see where a friend works, where they went to school, what they studied, etc. as if you are reading their social bio. This isn’t not quite 140 characters, but pretty close to it!
New photos: Tagged photos are easily scrolled rather than on separate pages. For some reason they don’t seem to be in chronological order, on my personal page, but this could be a bug. 
Sports: This is pretty cool, not only can you add your favorite sports but you can also tag teammates or friends you participate in these sports with. 
Overall, the process is definitely streamlined and really does help to tell a story without really taking away any functionality. What are your thoughts? Have you made the switch?
