My First Blog

Hellooooooooooo  Internet !!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am K_ROXS and this is my first Blog 2014 !!!!!!!!

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How to Create a Drop Down List in Excel Sheet.

Hi All,

I didnt knew how to create a Drop Down List in Excel. So i scribbled around Net n got the following links which will make your life simple with Excel.

1st link is a youtube Video , very simple to understand and Easiest way of learning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOAGd6j3BcA

Next links are Documented Steps , for all those who have less Internet bandwidth , but serves the same purpose.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/create-or-remove-a-drop-down-list-HP005202215.aspx

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/msoffice/how-to-add-a-drop-down-list-to-an-excel-cell/179

So go ahead and Njoy !!!!!!

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Ticketamerica.com has national basketball league tickets

Ticketamerica.com has national basketball league tickets for the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks team as well as the Oklahoma City Thunder schedule.


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How to copy your friends orkut photos to your folder....

Hi friends

you might struggling to copy your orkut freinds profile photos,images etc..here there is a simple trick to copy your friends photos.

Precondition:Your web browser should be mozilla fire fox.

1.Open your friends image which you want to copy.
2.right click on that image and select view page info.
3.In view page window select media.
4.now save the image.



Very simple.100% it works

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Top 5 cheapest Music phone in India

Top 5 cheapest Music phone in India :

1. Spice M-6464 >>> Rs 3350

2. Micromax M2>>>Rs 3,000.

3. Nokia X1-01>>> Rs 1,849

4. Samsung Champ 2 >>> Rs 4,000

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5. Lava M20>>> Rs 2,100

Enjoy the Joy of Music !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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How to download Youtube Videos/MP3/MP4/WMA/FLV easy

5 steps to Download your Favorite Videos/MP3/MP4/WMA/FLV files to your PC/Lapi

1. Type http://www.oxytube.com/  in your browser.

2. Download the addin which reads as below:

 

3. Install the add-in in your Computer.


4. Below the video window you will find the option to download Video in different format as shown in the below snapshot......



5. Enjoy your favorite your Music in  your desired format.

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How To Get Approval From Adsense Without Having A Website

Google Adsense is the best Pay Per Click ad network for the webmasters and the only revenue stream for some bloggers . Although , there are some alternatives but they can’t compete with Google Adsense because Google Adsense have higher Click Through Rates [ CTR ] with a lot of advertisers . But getting approved by Google Adsense is almost an impossible task for some bloggers . As per the Google Adsense program policies , you need the following requirements to get into the program :-

• A website with a standard domain of at least 6 months old .
• Your website should not contain any illegal and pornographic content .
• You should have a mature website with some useful content .
• The content of your website should not be copied from other sources .

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Numbered Page Nagivation hack for Blogger

This post explains how to add numbered page navigation widget to blogger (blogspot) blogs:

What is Numbered Page Navigation ?

In blogger, by default, you see Older posts, Newer Posts links near the bottom of the page which is useful to your blog visitors to navigate to other posts of your blog. But, the problem is.. people hardly notice those newer and older posts links.. which means.. less pageviews to your blog.

So, to increase your blog pageviews you can use this cool looking, advanced numbered page navigation to your blog.



So, how to add this to your Blogger blog ?
(first backup your blog template before editing anything)

1. Sign into your Blogger account » Settings » Formatting
Choose the number of posts you want to display on homepage

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Please include: Ticketamerica.com has tickets for the supergroup paramore and OAR with their new jazz sound plus the pepsi center in dever colorado.
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What to Do During an Earthquake

Stay as safe as possible during an earthquake. Be aware that some earthquakes are actually foreshocks and a larger earthquake might occur. Minimize your movements to a few steps to a nearby safe place and if you are indoors, stay there until the shaking has stopped and you are sure exiting is safe.

If indoors

• DROP to the ground; take COVER by getting under a sturdy table or other piece of furniture; and HOLD ON until the shaking stops. If there isn’t a table or desk near you, cover your face and head with your arms and crouch in an inside corner of the building.
• Stay away from glass, windows, outside doors and walls, and anything that could fall, such as lighting fixtures or furniture.
• Stay in bed if you are there when the earthquake strikes. Hold on and protect your head with a pillow, unless you are under a heavy light fixture that could fall. In that case, move to the nearest safe place.
• Use a doorway for shelter only if it is in close proximity to you and if you know it is a strongly supported, loadbearing doorway.
• Stay inside until the shaking stops and it is safe to go outside. Research has shown that most injuries occur when people inside buildings attempt to move to a different location inside the building or try to leave.
• Be aware that the electricity may go out or the sprinkler systems or fire alarms may turn on.
• DO NOT use the elevators.

If outdoors

• Stay there.
• Move away from buildings, streetlights, and utility wires.
• Once in the open, stay there until the shaking stops. The greatest danger exists directly outside buildings, at exits and alongside exterior walls. Many of the 120 fatalities from the 1933 Long Beach earthquake occurred when people ran outside of buildings only to be killed by falling debris from collapsing walls. Ground movement during an earthquake is seldom the direct cause of death or injury. Most earthquake-related casualties result from collapsing walls, flying glass, and falling objects.

If in a moving vehicle

• Stop as quickly as safety permits and stay in the vehicle. Avoid stopping near or under buildings, trees, overpasses, and utility wires.
• Proceed cautiously once the earthquake has stopped. Avoid roads, bridges, or ramps that might have been damaged by the earthquake.

If trapped under debris

• Do not light a match.
• Do not move about or kick up dust.
• Cover your mouth with a handkerchief or clothing.
• Tap on a pipe or wall so rescuers can locate you. Use a whistle if one is available. Shout only as a last resort. Shouting can cause you to inhale dangerous amounts of dust.

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Comment 15 inShare440 YouTube Now Allows Music Partners To Sell Merchandise, Digital Downloads And Event Tickets

We already know that YouTube is seeing 3 billion videos viewed per day day, but now the online video giant is now seeing a whopping 800 million people per month visiting the site, Google revealed in its third-quarter earnings report last week. And today, YouTube is also announcing the ability to sell merchandise, tickets and more via the site.
Through a feature called the Merch Store, YouTube partners will be able to sell artist merchandise, digital downloads, concert tickets and other experiences to fans and visitors. YouTube has partnered with a number of companies to launch these stores. Topspin is helping power merchandise sales, concert tickets and experiences; SongKick will help sell tickets for concerts; and iTunes and Amazon will power transactions for music downloads.
YouTube says be rolling out the Merch Store to music partners globally over the coming weeks. YouTube declined to reveal the specific nature of the financial split for these sales, but did say that the site takes a small percentage of sales just to cover costs. However, the artist gets the same revenue no matter if they go through the Merch Store or through the affiliate on other channels.
The ability to add merchandise sales, ticket sales, digital downloads and more to an artists YouTube site definitely gives these sites more of an engaging presence for artists with their fans. These destinations will now become more than just a way to discover music videos, but also a way to transact business and actually see the artist and buy their works.

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Kannada-English Dictionary hope it ll help you guys :)

I was looking for a dictionary from Kannada -English . I finally found it. I hope this helps the many visitors who wish to translate from both these languages and many times face a tough time really getting the correct work.
All credit to the website which scanned and uploaded the same, and also to the author of this Dictionary.

Online
Kannada dictionary

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ಜೋಕ್ಸ್ kannada jokes

ಗುಂಡ ಮತ್ತು ಗುಂಡಿ ಸೆಕೆಂಡ್ ಹನಿಮೂನಿಗೆಂದು ಬಂದು, ಹೋಟೆಲ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ತಂಗಿದ್ದರು. ಗುಂಡ ಒಮ್ಮೆಲೇ ಬೊಂಬಡಾ ಹೊಡೆಯಲು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದ..
ಗುಂಡ : ಯಾರ್ರೀ ಅಲ್ಲಿ, ಬನ್ನಿ ಬೇಗ.. ನನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಕಿಟಕಿಯಿಂದ ಧುಮುಕಿ ಸಾಯಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದಾಳೆ..
ರಿಸೆಪ್ಸನಿಸ್ಟ್ : ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾವು ಏನು ಮಾಡಕ್ಕಾಗುತ್ತೆ ಹೇಳಿ?
ಗುಂಡ : ಕಿಟಕಿ ತುಂಬಾ ಬಿಗಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.. ಬಂದು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಓಪನ್ ಮಾಡ್ರೀ..

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ಗುಂಡ : ಸಾರ್.. ನನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಕಾಣೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
ಪೋಸ್ಟ್ ಮ್ಯಾನ್ : ಇದು ಪೋಸ್ಟ್ ಆಫೀಸ್, ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಸ್ಟೇಷನ್ ಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಕಂಪ್ಲೇಂಟ್ ಕೊಡಿ.
ಗುಂಡ : ಒಹ್.. ಸಾರಿ.. ನನಗಾಗಿರುವ ಖುಷಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದು ಅರ್ಥಾನೆ ಆಗ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.

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ರೋಗಿ : ಡಾಕ್ಟರ್ ನನ್ನ ಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಐದು ದಿನದಿಂದ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಕಿವಿ ಕೇಳಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ..
ಡಾಕ್ಟರ್ : ಏನು? ಐದು ದಿನದಿಂದ ಜ್ವರ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ಇವತ್ತು ಬರ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದೀರಲ್ಲಾ

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ಗುಂಡ : ಬೊಗೊಳೊ ನಾಯಿ ಯಾಕೋ ಕಚ್ಚಲ್ಲಾ?
ತಿಮ್ಮ : ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲಾ.. ನೀನೆ ಹೇಳಪ್ಪಾ..
ಗುಂಡ : ಪೆದ್ದ, ಒಂದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಕೆಲಸ ಹೇಗೋ ಮಾಡಕ್ಕಾಗುತ್ತೆ?

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ಗುಂಡ ಅಡುಗೆ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಸಕ್ಕರೆ ಡಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಓಪನ್ ಮಾಡಿ, ನೋಡಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಮುಚ್ಚಿದ. ಪ್ರತಿ ಒಂದು ಗಂಟೆಗೆ ಒಂದು ಬಾರಿ ಈ ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ. ಇದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಗಮನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಗುಂಡನ ಮಡದಿ ಗುಂಡಿ...
ಗುಂಡಿ : ರೀ ನಾನು ಆವಾಗಿಂದ ನೋಡ್ತಾನೆ ಇದ್ದೀನಿ, ಸಕ್ಕರೆ ಡಬ್ಬ ಓಪನ್ ಮಾಡ್ತೀರಾ, ನೋಡ್ತೀರಾ ಮತ್ತೆ ಮುಚ್ಚುತ್ತೀರಾ. ಏನು ಮಾಡ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದೀರಾ ನೀವು?
ಗುಂಡ : ಡಾಕ್ಟರ್ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಪ್ರತಿ ಗಂಟೆಗೊಮ್ಮೆ ಸುಗರ್ ಲೆವೆಲ್ ಚೆಕ್ ಮಾಡೀಂತಾ!

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ತಿಮ್ಮ : ಯಾಕೋ ರಮೇಶ್ ಮನೆಯ ಗೃಹ ಪ್ರವೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲಾ?
ಗುಂಡ : ಬರಬೇಕೂಂತಾನೆ ಇದ್ದೆ, ಆದ್ರೆ ಯಾವ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ ಮಂಟಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂತ ಅವ್ನು ಹೇಳೇ ಇಲ್ಲಾ.

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ತಿಮ್ಮ : ಯಾಕೋ ಅಳತಿದ್ದೀಯಾ?
ಗುಂಡ : ಜುಲೈ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮಪ್ಪ ಸತ್ತು ಹೋದ್ರು, ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಲಕ್ಷ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋದ್ರು. ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ ತಿಂಗಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಅತ್ತೆ ತೀರಿ ಹೋದ್ರು ಅವ್ರು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಲಕ್ಷ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋದ್ರು. ಹೋದ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಮಾವ ತೀರಿ ಹೋದ್ರು, ಅವರು ಕೂಡಾ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಲಕ್ಷ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋದ್ರು.
ತಿಮ್ಮ : ಸಾವು ಏನು ಮಾಡಕ್ಕಾಗಲ್ಲಾ. ಅಷ್ಟೆಲ್ಲಾ ದುಡ್ಡು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರಲ್ಲಾ. ಮತ್ತೆ ಯಾಕೆ ಅಳತಿದ್ದೀಯಾ?
ಗುಂಡ : ಈ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರು ಸಾಯಲಿಲ್ಲಾ ಅದಕ್ಕಪ್ಪಾ!

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ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಗುಂಡನ ಹಿಂದೆ ಒಂದು ನಾಯಿ ಓಡಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಇದನ್ನೇ ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಗುಂಡ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ನಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದ..
ತಿಮ್ಮ : ಯಾಕೋ ತುಂಬಾ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದ್ದೀಯಾ?
ಗುಂಡ : ನೋಡೋ ನಾನು ಬಳಸೋದು ಏರ್ ಟೆಲ್, ಆದ್ರೆ ಹಚ್ ನೆಟ್ವರ್ಕ್ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಫಾಲೋ ಮಾಡ್ತಾ ಇದೆ.

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Nanotubes help cloak objects in a mirage

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Underwater cloaking devices could be a step closer thanks to heated sheets of carbon nanotubes that deflect light from the surface of an object – just like a mirage.

Desert mirages occur when surfaces warmed by the sun bend light rays so that photons from the sky, rather than those reflected from the surface, reach an observer's eye – an effect known as "photothermal" deflection.

Existing invisibility cloaks use arrays of electromagnetic antennas to steer photons around an object, but these so-called metamaterials typically cover a narrow range of frequencies.

Ali Aliev and colleagues at the University of Texas in Dallas embedded a sheet of carbon nanotubes into aerogel, a foam-like material. When electrically heated, the nanotubes bent light waves to create a mirage, effectively cloaking the sheet and anything behind it.

Now you see it

Aliev says the mirage forms because the nanotubes transfer heat to the surrounding air more efficiently than regular metals, allowing a steeper temperature gradient to form near the device's surface. Because photothermal deflection depends on light's ability to propagate faster through hotter, less-dense material, the device works better when the temperature gradient is steeper. Plus, he adds, because carbon nanotubes do not store heat well, the mirage can be turned on and off quickly.

It works best when immersed in liquids, which tend to support steeper temperature gradients than gases. Aliev says it could also be used to create acoustical mirages using a similar effect, which might be used to hide future stealth submarines. The temperature required depends on the medium, but is less than the boiling point of most liquids.

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How To Enable Facebook Timeline Right This Second

Enabling Timeline a bit early isn’t too difficult — but it’s not at all straight forward, either.
You see, Facebook is enabling Timeline early for open graph developers. You, too, can be an open graph developer — even if you’re just looking to dabble.

A few things to note:
- You probably don’t want to do this unless you’re actually a developer. Expect bugs.
- Only you will see your timeline at first (unless you decide otherwise), but it will automatically go public after a few days. My timeline was automatically hard-set to go public on September 29th.
- It seems that if you login into Facebook on another machine, Timeline gets disabled automatically on all of your machines. With that said, it seems you can get back to your timeline (but ONLY after following the steps below) by navigating to http://www.facebook.com/YOURUSERNAMEHERE?sk=timeline
- You’ll need to have a “verified” account for one of the steps, which means you need a credit card or phone number attached to the account.

Here’s how to do it:

1. Log into Facebook
2. Enable developer mode, if you haven’t already. To do this, type “developer” into the Facebook search box, click the first result (it should be an app made by Facebook with a few hundred thousand users), and add the app.

3. Jump into the developer app (if Facebook doesn’t put you there automatically, it should be in your left-hand tool bar)
4. Create a new app (don’t worry — you wont actually be submitting this for anyone else to see/use). Give your shiny new app any display name and namespace you see fit. Read through and agree to the Platform Privacy agreement. This is the step you need to be verified for.
5. Ensure you’re in your new app’s main settings screen. You should see your app’s name near the top of the page
6. Look for the “Open Graph” header, and click the “Get Started using open graph” link.
Create a test action for your app, like “read” a “book”, or “eat” a “sandwich”

7. This should drop you into an action type configuration page. Change a few of the default settings (I changed the past tense of “read” to “redd” — again, only you can see this unless you try and submit your application to the public directory), and click through all three pages of settings
8. Wait 2-3 minutes
9. Go back to your Facebook homescreen. An invite to try Timeline should be waiting at the top of the page
And you’re done! We’ve seen this work quite a few times now, so it should work without a hitch for just about anyone.

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7 Ways To Play Facebook’s New Social Feedback Loop

Facebook’s ticker, timeline, Open Graph and GraphRank create a feedback loop that drives social discovery, engagement, and targeting opportunities.
Here are seven suggestions on how to leverage these new features in marketing (by the way, in the graphic to the right, the word “flyouts” refers to pop-out window that opens when you click on an item in the ticker).

1. Get Onto the Graph

To participate in social story creation and promotion, you have to be part of the Open Graph.
These social stories show in the ticker each time a user performs an action in an application, and are then aggregated into the timeline.
When those actions form a social pattern, as identified by Facebook’s new GraphRank algorithm, they also gain more prominence in friends’ news feeds.

2. Go Beyond Pages

Marketers, especially brand marketers, have long relied on the fan page as their only real presence on Facebook.
It’s time to extend past this to create an experience that is truly social by design and conveys your brand identity.
Apps are more essential than ever to the latest Open Graph updates, as they are the centerpiece for story generation.
Without such an approach, you might find your messages are lost among all the real-time activity streaming from Open Graph apps into the ticker and news feed.

3. Focus On Experiences

By expanding beyond just the verb “like,” new opportunities open for marketers to bridge offline and online experiences.
Every offline experience and action that is inherently social can now be put online and be addressable.
Think about “driving a new car” or “sampling a new beer.”
Think about the verbs used when customers interact with your product, or owning your own verb (e.g., “Fedex a package”).
More important, however, is to integrate those actions and verbs into sharable and social experiences.

4. Analyze Your Audience

Dig deep into the patterns and trends of your customers and users.
Focus both on how they create stories and engage around your company as well as how their friends engage with those same stories.
Understanding what resonates, and what users ignore, is ultimately an essential step in managing your GraphRank.
A high GraphRank will build more relevance in friends-of-friends, and drive additional discovery via the news feed.

5. Use Sponsored Stories To Spread Brand Awareness

Stories that resonate best should be plucked out of the Ticker, in real-time, and sponsored to friends for greater impact via sponsored stories ads.
There is a wealth of new power to leverage in sponsoring “objects” you own (e.g. a baking brand can message out to anyone who has cooked lately via any app), as well as people who have “cooked,” “viewed,” or “eaten” their recipe.

6. Work GraphRank To Make Your Ads More Effective

Facebook is moving squarely into the field of intention-based advertising, by making explicit the specific types of connections users have to objects.
As such, coupling an understanding of what user stories drive engagement, with specific intentional verbs, is a powerful combination.
For instance, I can target in-market car buyers, as those who have test-driven lately.
While this intention based targeting may not have the same volume as a traditional campaign, when done correctly should yield higher engagement and pass-along rates.
Believe me, this is an area we’re digging very deep into, and we’ll have lots more to say and show here in the future!

7. Go Beyond The Click

Understand how your users behave once they are within your app, and not just how they got there initially.
At the most fundamental level, it is essential to understand the series of actions that drive engagement, and conversion.
By identifying patterns amongst your most avid users, finding their friends or others like them can be made possible by traversing the Graph.
Data that lives beyond the click is the key to unlocking value, and can be used to inform and drive more effective marketing both inside, and outside of, Facebook.
The marketing recommendations teased above take advantage of Facebook’s new social feedback loop, and are just the tip of the iceberg.
And in the words of Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, we’re most anxious about what you can do with this next generation of the Open Graph.

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Facebook Changes Again: Everything You Need To Know

As we predicted, Mark Zuckerberg’s keynote at the f8 conference in San Francisco Thursday introduced some of the most profound changes seen on Facebook since its inception. So many changes, in fact, that it can be hard to keep track. So here’s a handy-dandy guide.
1. You’re going to get a Timeline — a scrapbook of your life. In a complete overhaul of its ever-evolving profile page, Facebook is introducing Timeline. This is a stream of information about you — the photos you’ve posted, all your status updates, the apps you’ve used, even the places you’ve visited on a world map — that scrolls all the way back to your birth. It encourages you to post more stuff about your past, such as baby pictures, using Facebook as a scrapbook.
The further back in Timeline you go, the more Facebook will compress the information so that you’re only seeing the most interesting parts of your history. You can customize this by clicking on a star next to a status, say, or enlarging a picture.
Timeline is in beta now, and will be opt-in to start. In the long run, it will become the new default profile page.
2. You don’t have to just Like something — now you can [verb] any [noun]. Remember when all you could do to something on Facebook — a video, a comment, a product, a person — was Like it? Pretty soon that’s going to seem laughably antiquated. The social network has launched Facebook Gestures, which means that Facebook’s partners and developers can turn any verb into a button.
So you’ll start seeing the option to tell the world you’re Reading a particular book, for example, or Watching a given movie, or Listening to a certain tune. In turn, as many observers have pointed out, this is likely to lead to an explosion of oversharing — and far more information on your friends’ activities showing up in your news feed than you probably cared to know.
3. Facebook apps need only ask permission once to share stories on your behalf. Although not as big a deal as the Timeline, this tweak may be one of the more controversial. Previously, apps had to ask every time they shared information about you in your profile. Now, the first time you authorize the app, it will tell you what it’s going to share about you. If you’re cool with that, the app never has to ask you again.
But you don’t have to worry about this app stuff clogging your news feed, because …
4. All “lightweight” information is going to the Ticker. Status updates, photos from a wedding or a vacation, changes in relationship status: these are the kinds of things you want to see from your friends when you look at your news feed. Who killed whom in Mafia Wars? Who planted what in FarmVille? Not so much. So that kind of trivial detail has been banished to the Ticker, a real-time list of things your friends are posting now that scrolls down the side of your screen.
5. You can watch TV and movies, listen to music, and read news with your friends — all within Facebook. Starting today, thanks to a whole bunch of partnerships, there are a lot more things you can do without ever having to leave Facebook. You can watch a show on Hulu, listen to a song on Spotify, or check out a story on Yahoo News , via the Washington Post‘s Social Read app). The ticker will tell you what your friends are watching, listening to or reading, allowing you to share the experience with them by clicking on a link.
The upshot: a brand-new kind of media-based peer pressure. On stage, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings — a launch partner — revealed that he had only just decided to watch Breaking Bad because Facebook’s Ticker told him a colleague was watching it. Netflix’s own algorithm had been recommending the show to him for years, but that was never reason enough for Hastings.
6. Facebook has more users and more engagement than ever. We got two interesting nuggets of information out of Zuckerberg (and the Zuckerberg-impersonating Andy Samberg): Facebook has hit 800 million users, and most of them are active. The social network just saw a new record for the most visitors in one day: an eye-popping 500 million.
Indeed, the whole impression left by the event was that of a confident, fast-evolving company that is becoming ever more professional, and Zuckerberg’s stage show bore more than a little resemblance to an Apple keynote. It’s going to be interesting to see what Google+ can do to keep up.

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