WEB: Facebook Lite (Simple version of Facebook)

One of the biggest questions I seem to getting recently is “how do I configure Facebook, so that I don’t have to deal with anything about farms, mafia, or any other thing that I don’t use and don’t care about”. Since my use of Facebook is to communicate with people and not for the games, I can completely understand those who would like to use a “Simple” version of Facebook.

Since the end of 2009, Facebook has a “lite” version which they advertise as the version for those still on dial-up or slow internet connections. However, the “lite” version can be used by anyone, no matter what your internet speed is. What you get is Facebook without the extra bloat (Bloat to me because I don’t care for the games and extras) that the full version gives you.

If you visit Facebook at (LINK) http://lite.facebook.com/ (http://lite NULL.facebook NULL.com/) you will see a cleaner easier to navigate Facebook. Just keep in mind that if you are a Farmville or Mafia Wars or any of the other games and add’-on’s for Facebook, then the lite version isnt for you since you will lose access to those features.

You can even move your account to open directly to the lite version or to prompt you as to which version you which to use (for those who wish to jump back and forth), by visiting (LINK) http://lite.facebook.com/settings/defaultsite/ (http://lite NULL.facebook NULL.com/settings/defaultsite/) once you are signed into your Facebook account, and selecting the option that best meets your needs.

You will see a big difference in the amount of space used on your screen when comparing the 2 versions. See for yourself if lite Facebook will work for you. Lite Facebook may actually make Facebook enjoyable to those not raising cows, or trying to kill someone (Pun Intended here!).

TGM: (1/31) Update on the latest changes to TechGeekandMore

The New TechGeekandMore changes are coming along. If you would like to follow TGM via Twitter or RSS you can now access the Twitter and RSS feeds for TechGeekandMore using the icons on the top right of the TechGeekandMore site.

Simply click on either of the links and you will automatically taken to either the TGM Twitter or RSS feed page, where you can sign up to follow TechGeekandMore.

Another change involves being able to contact TechGeekandMore, and now if you would like to send a message to TGM you can very easily.

If you scroll down the right side any page you will see the listing for TechGeekandMore pages. There you can click on the “Contact TechGeekandMore” link which will send you to the TGM form. Questions, comments, requests are always welcomed. This is in addition to comments that can still be left at the bottom of any posting.

In addition you will now see at the bottom of the TGM blog a few banners ads for TechGeekandMore partners. Currently the banner listed is for iDrive. TGM became a partner for iDrive because everyone should be backing up their computers and iDrive makes it simple and inexpensive. For the record, if you sign up for iDrive via the TGM banner, TGM will receive a small payment per person who uses the TGM banner. TGM values its reputation and limit ads to specific areas of the site, where they will be clearly listed, and will only recommend items or have ads for items that TGM knows will benefit its readers. We will NOT have ads just for ads sake.

Finally, if you scroll down the page of TechGeekandMore, you will also see a link to Donate to TechGeekandMore. TGM was started with the goal of informing and helping as many people as possible to understand the language of Tech. To most users, talking about Technology issues is like talking a foreign language. However, there are some expenses with running TGM, and a lot of time and heart put into trying to make TGM informative and helpful to those who visit. As a user, I hate going to sites, trying to read a story, that is broken into pieces in between tons of ads. It is our hope and goal to never do that to TGM, but we like everyone else have bills to pay. So if you are a reader of TGM and have been helped by something you have seen here on TGM, I am asking for a donation to help keep TechGeekandMore going.

Alert: Change to AOL Email (As of Feb.1, 2010) affects sent emails

AOL has sent out an email announcing that as of Feb. 2, 2010, if you receive your AOL email via a 3rd party application (Outlook, Thunderbird, etc) that you will need to make a change to how your 3rd party application saves emails you have sent, because if you don’t, AOL will no longer automatically save the sent email for you. What that means is that yes, you will still be able to send emails if you don’t make the changes they ask, however, most everyone likes to keep a copy of emails they sent just so they can keep track of what they are sending.

The email AOL sent looks like this.

Step by step instructions on how to adjust your 3rd party email software can be found here (LINK: http://help.aol.com/help/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=18997&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_AOLHOW_TO_1_1&dialogID=28992960&stateId=0 0 29020837 (http://help NULL.aol NULL.com/help/microsites/search NULL.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=18997&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_AOLHOW_TO_1_1&dialogID=28992960&stateId=0 0 29020837))

Please select the appropriate link from the ones given below for instructions on how to configure your third party e-mail application to save your sent e-mails.

Outlook 2007 (http://help NULL.aol NULL.com/#1)
Outlook 2002/2003 (http://help NULL.aol NULL.com/#2)
Outlook Express (http://help NULL.aol NULL.com/#3)
Thunderbird for Windows and Mac (http://help NULL.aol NULL.com/#4)
Mail on Mac OS X (http://help NULL.aol NULL.com/#5)

ALERT: What to do if your accelerator sticks, how to stop your car.

TechGeekandMore may have a focus on Technology, however, we all drive cars. Toyota has just announced that they are recalling Millions of Cars and also stopping production of much of their car line because of a sticking accelerator issue (until Toyota can figure out why its happening http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2010-01-26-toyota_N.htm (http://www NULL.usatoday NULL.com/money/autos/2010-01-26-toyota_N NULL.htm)), TGM felt that it was important to share this video from abc news. We all hope that something like this will never happen, but if it does it is very important that you know what to do.

http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=8980024 (http://abcnews NULL.go NULL.com/video/playerIndex?id=8980024)

TGM: Big Change coming to TechGeekandMore

When I started TechGeekandMore (TGM) 11 months ago, the idea I had was to have some way that I could relate my knowledge of technology to a some of my clients, friends and family members, since with technology its seems the questions are the same no matter if it comes from a business person, a long time friend, or your brother. “I clicked on something, and now my computer is ………” is as common as “How are you” to most techs.

Honestly when TGM started I never figured it to more than a hobby. However, with the questions, requests, and visitors (Not all of which are related to me) that come in everyday, not only is the site more than I ever expected, it’s reached a point where TechGeekandMore is growing up.

Starting today, and over the next couple of days, TGM is moving to its own hosting provider. TGM v2, will be able to offer more features, (as soon as everything is running at our new host) and hopefully help inform more people about Technology in simple terms, which is at the core of what TGM will always be.

I just ask the readers of TGM to have a little patients while we get everything moved over, I think you will like what the new v2 TGM site will offer. Thank you for visiting TechGeekandmore

Alex Novelo

Head of TechGeekandMore

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