How to Find and Get your Facebook UID

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Michael Gabriel Sumastre

It used to be that you only see your Facebook UID. In 2009, it was replaced by a vanity username / URL.

Before: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=160514324018220
After: https://www.facebook.com/TheFinestWriter

But what’s the use of UIDs, Facebook’s eyesore and obsolete URL platform? Isn’t it that vanity usernames are easier to remember and more personalized?

Well, UIDs are used by software developers to integrate several Facebook tools. It’s also applied to apps, which connect users to their Facebook accounts via third-party programs. With UIDs you can schedule your wall posts, automate your replies, connect your website or blog to Facebook, create widgets or plugins, etc.

Here’s how you can identify and get your Facebook UID:

Go to your Facebook profile or page. For instance: https://www.facebook.com/TheFinestWriter.

Hover your mouse pointer over to your profile picture.
Right-click and hit Copy Link Location (for Firefox), Copy link address (for Internet Explorer) or Copy Link (for Safari).
Open any text-based program, such as Notepad, TextEdit or MS Word.
Paste (CTRL + V) your copied link.
This is the tricky part. After pasting, find “fbid” and follow through the last “.”.
After the last period or point, that’s your Facebook UID – except for the “&type=1” characters. Please see the screenshot below for more details. The highlighted part is the UID.

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Happy Labor Day Everyone – Google Doodle

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Michael Gabriel Sumastre

Another doodle by Google. This time, it’s dedicated to the Philippines’ 109th Labor Day celebration.

Google: do a barrel roll

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Michael Gabriel Sumastre

Google the key phrase “do a barrel roll” and see what happens to your screen. Enjoy…

Google the word “askew”

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Michael Gabriel Sumastre

Google the word “askew” and see what happens to the results page. A creative way to define and illustrate a word …

Google, Zipper and Gideon Sundback

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Michael Gabriel Sumastre

Go to www.Google.com, click the zipper and see what happens.

I’ve been quoted

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Michael Gabriel Sumastre

I’ve been quoted by a US-based international business marketing company.

I've been quoted by an international business marketing company

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TheFinestWriter.com now a Certified Diamond Level Expert Author

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Michael Gabriel Sumastre

I’m proud to announce that TheFinestWriter.com is now a Certified Diamond Level Expert Author. I’m now one of the Top 1% – out of more than 416,000 expert authors on EzineArticles.

This means that all my submitted articles are written with great expertise and are of top-notch quality, with no grammar and spelling errors. Aside from all my content’s superiority, I attribute this achievement to my articles’ uniqueness and originality.

With just 30 published articles (and counting), I’m one of the so-called “Most Elite Members“. This translates to more respect among members and readers of EzineArticles.

EzineArticles is very strict with their Diamond Level requirements. Some of them include the following (source):

True expertise in your field
A minimum of 10 live articles
100% complete and clean account profile
Zero or minimal article rejections on your account as a whole (including alternate authors)
Articles 100% unique and exclusive to you
Content is transparent for easy digestion and understanding
Quality delivered continuously throughout
Each landing page URL in an article matches the content of the article and delivers a positive end user experience

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RIP Steve Jobs (1955-2011)

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Michael Gabriel Sumastre

: He was 56…

If you would like to share your thoughts, memories, and condolences, please email rememberingsteve@apple.com

Source: Apple.com

Apple iPhone 5 Live Blog

Status

This is a live blog post for Apple’s big announcement of the new iPhone – dubbed as the iPhone 5.

- iPhone 5 announcement from Apple is now ready. Speakers getting their heads up. Big announcement will begin within 30 minutes. Stay tuned.

- iPhone 5 now featured on CNN International. Michael Holmes interviews John Abell (New York Bureau Chief – wired.com).

- 20 minutes from now – Steve Jobs Special Documentary on CNN.

- Tim Cook (the new CEO) and the new Apple Store in Hong Kong.

- Cook presents planned expansions in China.

- No announcement yet for iPhone 5. Cook is now showcasing some of Apple’s products.

- Macbooks are selling faster than PCs.

- Present: 60 million Mac users worldwide.

- 45 million iPods sold this year. Will reach high numbers by November and December 2011.

- iPhone5 now ready to be announced.

- 25 million iPhone 5 units will be sold this year – Bloomberg.

- Cook showcasing the iPad.

- Let’s talk iPhone

: iPhone 5 Announcement by Tim Cook

- Better and more improved camera for the new iOS 5

- iTunes Match

- iCloud on Oct 12.

- iPod Nano now “healthier”. Good for physical exercise.

- The 5 is now ready.

- It’s NOT the iPhone 5 – it’s iPhone 4S.

- iPhone 4s – more powerful, more graphics.

- Dual core processor and dual core graphics.

- A5 chip. 7 times faster than the old iPhone 4.

- iPhone 4s and iPad (the latest model) now have the same processor.

- iPhone 4S will be available on Oct14.

: iPhone4s 7x Faster

- 8 MP camera

- Can take pictures faster. 33% faster than iPhone 4.

- Real HD video capture. 1080p.

- Can now support true HD games. AirPlay mirroring.

- The new Siri. Taking hands-free system to the next level. But still in beta-mode. The latest voice recognition technology.

- iPhone 4s: 8 hours talk time.

- What is Siri?

Siri is a personal assistant application for the iOS. The application uses natural language processing to answer questions, make recommendations, and perform actions by delegating requests to an expanding set of web services. The iOS app is the first public product by its makers, who are focused on artificial intelligence applications. Siri was acquired by Apple Inc. on April 28, 2010.

Siri’s marketing claims include that Siri adapts to the user’s individual preferences over time and personalizes results, as well as accomplishing tasks such as making dinner reservations and reserving a cab.”

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siri_software

- Tim Cook just ended his speech.