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How to Use the Linux Terminal to Update Twitter

Twitter has become an addicting, fun distraction for many of us. But since it’s mostly a text only media, why not tweet while you’re working in the Linux terminal? Score some geek points, and tweet the Linux geek’s way….

Eric Z Goodnight May 4th, 2011

This Week in Geek History: Birth of Twitter, 10th Anniversary of OS X, and The Longest Space Stay Comes to an End

Every week we bring you interesting trivia and milestones from the archives of Geekdom. Today we’re taking a peek at the birth of Twitter, ten years of Mac OS X, and the longest space stay in history….

Jason Fitzpatrick Mar 24th, 2011

How to Setup Birthday Reminders for Your Facebook Friends in Google Calendar

If you want to keep on top of birthdays for all your Facebook friends, but you don’t want to check Facebook all the time, you can import those birthdays into Google Calendar, where you can then setup reminders….

Lowell Heddings Feb 28th, 2011

Here’s How to Filter Anything from Twitter’s Web Interface

As a geek, I’m not subject to the normal whims of the populace, which can be annoying when you hang out on Twitter and there’s a flood of tweets about things you don’t care about. Here’s how to filter tweets in the Tw…

Lowell Heddings Feb 27th, 2011

Are You Using Facebook with an Encrypted Session Yet?

If you’re geeky and keep up with all the tech news, you probably already know that Facebook added an SSL feature, but for everybody else: You can make your Facebook profile more secure by turning this option on, and here’…

Lowell Heddings Feb 10th, 2011

This Week in Geek History: The Call of Cthulhu, the Columbia Shuttle Disaster, and the Birth of Facebook

This week in Geek History saw the beginning of the Cthulhu horror mythos, the Columbia space shuttle disaster, and the birth of Facebook. Also, check out our new addition “Other Notable Moments” at the end for more facts …

Jason Fitzpatrick Feb 3rd, 2011

Did You Know Facebook Has Built-In Shortcut Keys?

I was spending some time browsing around Facebook today (translation: wasting time), when I noticed that they have some shortcut keys for navigating around the site using the keyboard, so I put together a list for everybody….

Lowell Heddings Jan 6th, 2011

How to Check Your Facebook Messages Spam / Junk Email Folder

Normally when you don’t get an inbound email message that you were expecting, you’re supposed to check your Spam or Junk Email folder—in the new Facebook “Email” (Messages) system, it’s not quite as obvious how to…

Lowell Heddings Nov 23rd, 2010

How to Download Your Photos and Videos from Facebook

If you’re tired of your photos and videos being impossible to retrieve from Facebook, you’ll be happy to know that they are rolling out a new feature that allows you to download all of them in one big zip file. Here’s h…

Lowell Heddings Oct 7th, 2010

How to Stop The Obnoxious “Top stories today by @yourname” Spam on Twitter

Lately I’ve noticed an annoying trend on Twitter—people constantly spamming your @replies feed with these posts saying that you were the top story on somebody’s feed. Very irritating, but here’s how to get rid of it….

Lowell Heddings Oct 1st, 2010

How Do I Hide from Specific People on Facebook Chat?

Everybody’s got that one family member on Facebook that you just don’t want to talk to, but they bug you every time you sign into Facebook chat anyway—here’s how to sign on without them seeing you….

Lowell Heddings Aug 9th, 2010

Collaborate on Office Documents With Your Facebook Friends on Docs.com

Would you like to collaborate and share Office documents, PowerPoint presentations, and more with your friends and colleagues? Here we’ll look at how you can use use the new Office Web Apps with your Facebook friends via Docs…

Matthew Guay Jul 15th, 2010

Create Your Own Twitter-style Group Blog With P2

Would you like a great way to post stuff quickly online and communicate with your readers? Here’s how you can use the P2 theme to transform WordPress into a great collaboration and communications platform….

Matthew Guay Jul 9th, 2010

Download Pictures From Your Facebook Account with Pick&Zip

Would you like to download pictures from your Facebook account and your friend’s Facebook pages? Here’s a nice web app that can help you quickly download your pictures so you can use them anyway you want….

Matthew Guay Jul 2nd, 2010

Use Twitter in Windows Media Center with TwitterMCE

Are you a Media Center user who just can’t get enough Twitter? If so, you may want to check out the TwitterMCE plugin for Windows Media Center.

Andrew Gehman Apr 15th, 2010

Enjoy Seamless Reading at Twitter in Chrome

Twitter can be a lot of fun but having to constantly use the More Button to view a large number of tweets is frustrating. All that you need to be rid of that frustration is the More Tweets! extension for Google Chrome….

Akemi Iwaya Mar 30th, 2010

Easily Add Facebook Chat to Pidgin

Want to keep in touch with your Facebook friends throughout the day? Here we’ll show you how to easily add Facebook chat to the popular multi-protocol chat client Pidgin.

Matthew Guay Mar 10th, 2010

Manage Your Twitter Account from the Sidebar in Firefox

Are you a Twitter addict and need an easy way to manage your account in Firefox? Now you can access Twitter in your Sidebar or as a separate window with the TwitKit+ extension for Firefox.

Akemi Iwaya Mar 4th, 2010

How to Lock Down Your Facebook Account

Facebook definitely allows you to easily communicate with others, but if you’re not careful, certain information you would like to remain private can be exposed. Here we take a look at locking down your profile, and how to av…

Brian Burgess Oct 20th, 2009

Block Those Irritating Facebook Quiz & Application Messages

You know how it goes… you finally signed up for Facebook after your friends and family kept bugging you, and now your Facebook Wall is just covered in idiotic quizzes, applications, and other random nonsense. You can’t bloc…

Lowell Heddings Sep 11th, 2009

Slacker Geek: Update Your Facebook Profile from Outlook

Do you have Microsoft Outlook open all day at work dwelling on company business but would rather be updating your Facebook profile? Today we will look at a small add-on utility which allows you to interact with your Faceboo…

Brian Burgess May 19th, 2009

Slacker Geek: Update Your Facebook Profile from Outlook

FBLook is a small utility that integrates seamlessly with Outlook and allows you to update your Facebook status, show what your playing in iTunes or WMP, see your friend status, and receive notifications….

Brian Burgess May 19th, 2009

Befriend The Geek on StumbleUpon, Digg, Delicious, Twitter, etc

I’ve received a ton of requests from the readers on how to contact me on various social sites such as StumbleUpon or Digg, so I decided to put together a page where you can add me as a friend on your social network of choice….

Lowell Heddings Dec 17th, 2007

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