I have been seeing and using social media since I can remember.

Through social media people interact with each other, talking about various things, giving their opinions, criticisms, complaints and mainly just taking out contentment or frustrations whatsoever.

I have concluded some Do’s and Don’ts of the social media. Let me know if you relate to them.

The Do’s

- Using it for businesses. While some people use it for business purposes and marketing their product, they also use it to promote themselves like actors, celebrities. A nice way to get more famous as well as interacting with your fans and followers.

- Helping others to achieve their goals by inspiring and motivating articles via blogs, newspapers and magazines. Informing and encouraging people to know what they want and how they will achieve it.

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What’s the best way to store your data online? Some say upload it on free servers , some suggest email it yourself but cloud computing made it possible to store data and update it from anywhere in the world.

Cloud computing lets you store files and applications over the Internet so you can access it from anywhere in the world.

Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos in one place. All you have to do is to download and install Dropbox on your home pc, office pc or laptop then allow it to update itself.

How will Dropbox increased my productivity?

Dropbox increased my productivity in an exponential rate. Let me tell you how. I installed Dropbox in my office and home pc now either I work from home or from office I have access to all my files. I just need to upload files to my Dropbox folder and that’s it!!!

Just upload files and now you can access them with just few clicks. Now you don’t need to worry on how to keep my data up to date so I can access from anywhere in the world.

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I don’t want Facebook to store my every move. But guess what Facebook tracks your data even when you are logged out. Kind of scary that all of my data is getting stored in a database and people can access it without my permission.

To experiment this yourself, create few fake Facebook accounts. After using them for some time, you will find that Facebook will suggest you your real account as a friend. This is a proof that Facebook knows that all accounts are coming from the same browser, even after you are logged out.

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Having a slow computer is what most Windows users lament. Sometimes it’s just a matter of outdated hardware and a few bucks for a new motherboard or an extra GB of RAM will do. But most of the time it’s your Windows becoming a hog and slowing your productivity down. What can you do to speed up a computer in such situations? Before you start formatting your PC for the nth time, read how to Optimize your system and  Fix Registry issues to make your PC fast by just a few clicks.

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Hackivist group Anonymous vows to “kill Facebook” on November 5, with a valid reason of weak privacy for users. While

Update: Anonymous confirmed via a tweet that while some of its members are organizing the upcoming attack against Facebook, the hacker organization as a whole does not necessarily agree with the attack.

The group of hackers has claimed participation in just about every recent notable hacking attack of this year and successfully broke into 70 law enforcement websites and took down the Syrian Ministry of Defense website this week alone.

This recent interest in Facebook, despite a huge number of privacy issues against the social network since its founding, may be a result of Anonymous’s recent announcement that it plans to create its own social network, called AnonPlus. After the group’s Google+ account, called “Your Anon News,” was banned, it began fleshing out AnonPlus.com, “a new social network where there is no fear … of censorship … of blackout … nor of holding back.”
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First there was Orkut in which people use to write walls and wait for others to reply. You could add pictures and your friends can see them. Start a topic and invite people to share their views for a discussion. This was the only past time back in those days. I remember creating an account and sharing my views with the world.

Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook. Facebook swapped Orkut right away. As of July 2011, Facebook has more than 750 million active users. From just walls Facebook shifted to uploading and tagging pictures, sharing links with your friends. Update how you are feeling and your friends can add comments to your status.

Business use to run on Facebook. Facebook advertising was considered to be the most convenient way to earn and grow your business. Instead of asking visiting card people now ask what’s your Facebook id? Facebook became the most convenient way to stay in touch with your customers, friends and family.

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1. Failing to include basic greetings.

Simple pleasantries do the trick. Say “hi” at the start of the message and “thanks” at the end. Be sure to use the recipient’s name. Be polite yet brief with your courtesy.

2. Expecting an instant response.

Don’t send an email and show up at the recipient’s desk 30 seconds later asking if they’ve received it. They did, and they’ll answer at their convenience. That’s the point of email.

3. Sending before you mean to.

Enter the recipient’s email address only when your email is ready to be sent. This helps reduce the risk of an embarrassing misfire, such as sending an important email to the wrong person or emailing a half-written note.

4. Not reviewing all new messages before replying.

When you return to the office after being away, review all new emails before firing off responses. It might be hard to accept, but odds are, things did march on without you. Replying to something that was already handled by a co-worker can lead to confusion, errors, and wasted time.

5. Omitting recipients when you “reply all.”

Unless there’s an important reason to omit someone, don’t arbitrarily leave people off the response if they were included on the original message.

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Navigating Microsoft Windows using the keyboard for many of the commonly performed tasks can dramatically increase your productivity. In addition, a situation may arise when the mouse stops working or you need to work on a computer with no mouse. Below are some of the commonly used keys you will need to use to navigate Windows using your keyboard. You can quickly navigate this document by clicking on one of the below links, or you can scroll through the entire document and learn about each of the methods of navigating Windows using your keyboard.

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Sunday is usually a funday but not when you receive an SMS from your boss and you need to make urgent changes in the website. On Sunday as I was relaxing in home, I faced the same scenario. There were things missing from our description and boss wanted me to update the details. I had made the details document on Saturday but the problem was document was in the office.

As a techie guy I love to make backup of my files. I simply opened my 4shared account, downloaded the document and updated it on the website. Hmm have you ever come across the same scenario that you need some file on urgent bases but you don’t remember where you stored the file in your PC.

Making backup of your important files is certainly a good practice to increase your productivity. You can make a backup online or store your data in a portable Hard Drive which is usually available in stores quite easily and it’s also cheap.

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Boomerang for Gmail can schedule emails you send and postpone emails you’ve received; the former are sent reliably when desired and the latter disappear from your inbox to turn up again prominently at the preset time.
It’s a pity Boomerang is not available for other email services as well and works only with Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.
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