6 Fun, Useful Facebook Tricks

MyFoxHouston - Some of them are just fun. Some of them provide an extra level of privacy. It's the six secrets of Facebook that will have your friends saying, "How'd you do that?"


MakeUseOf.com recently put out their list of "6 Facebook Hack Codes And Tips To Show Off Your Geeky Skills." Okay, so they aren't really hacks -- they are more like tricks.

First on their list, the lens flare. This is a key combination trick that washes any page on Facebook in a fun ray of sunshine. To make it happen, simply log in to Facebook, and hit these exact keys on your keyboard: UP-UP-DOWN-DOWN-LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT-B-A-ENTER.

Second is the hidden "pirate language" you can set in the options on your account. This gives everything a fun, pirate-twist. Instead of friends, you have "yer mates" and instead of making a wall post you make a "blabber."

Third, is the upside-down status updates. A simple copy and paste from the website FlipText ( http://www.fliptext.org/) will let you write anything upside down. Great if you want to grab people's attention.

The fourth tip is really handy. Using the Firefox plug-in "Face Pad," you can download entire photo albums from Facebook, instead of downloading each photo separately. You can download your albums or a friend's.

Fifth, you can schedule status updates. For instance, a birthday greeting or party reminder can be set to automatically post at midnight, using the website Sendible ( http://www.sendible.com/).

And lastly, MakeUseOf.com points out you can hide your online status from certain people on your friends list. For instance, if you have an annoying co-worker or friend you'd like to avoid chatting with, you can specify a "block list" for the chat function only on Facebook. All you have to do is poke around in the privacy settings.

For more specific information on the tips above, visit http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-facebook-hack-codes-and-tips-to-show-off-your-geeky-skills/