Full Time Faculty/Coordinator at North Seattle Community College teaching Pharmacy Techs. Part Time Technician at UW Medical Center

Author Archives: Uyen Thorstensen

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Each Facebook change makes a cherub cry

November 2, 2012 on by

Facebook has always been an evolving creature. Based on the comments I read each time there is a change, I think that Mr. Z’s team just does whatever they like.  Call me a conspiracy theorist, but I’m quite sure there is a reason to the madness, most probably lining somebody’s wallet.   Or at least that’s [...]

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How I use Facebook filtering tools and you can too

September 1, 2012 on by

Facebook filtering is becoming a necessary evil these days.  Friends, family, co-workers, acquaintances and random people have increasing interest in expanding their networks, and a one-update-fits-all strategy doesn’t fit with the reality of such a diverse audience. As an affirmation that I am getting older, my nephew recently asked me to filter him from seeing my photos. [...]

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How everything I post on Facebook is the truth, honest!

August 1, 2012 on by

I started using Facebook with the hope to connect with people I can’t talk to regularly.  It’s my version of being social without having to meet anyone.  I quickly found that Facebook was a great tool for weirdos to find me, save my photos and to pretend my photo was watching them as they play World of [...]

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