Facebook Instant Articles
I submitted my site to publish Facebook Instant Articles last Thursday, and it was approved today, faster than the stated 24-48 hour review. I use Automattic's official Instant Articles for WP plugin to generate the feed.
Facebook coverage, from Instant Articles and Look Back videos to engineering talks and metrics.
How To Edit Your Facebook Look Back Video
Facebook has finally rolled out a feature to edit your Look Back video, though I'm not sure it's reached everyone yet. Through a direct link, you can choose a set number of photos from four categories.
How To Download Your Facebook Look Back Video
To download your own Facebook Look Back video using Google Chrome, open facebook.com/lookback, then press Ctrl+Shift+J on Windows or Cmd+Opt+J on Mac to open the console. Paste in the snippet of code below, hit enter, and your video downloads.
Facebook 1 Billion Users Key Metrics
Facebook passed one billion monthly active users at 3.45am on Saturday, 15th September 2012. Since its February 2009 launch, the platform has racked up over 1.13 trillion likes, 140.3 billion friend connections, and 219 billion photos uploaded.
Facebook Name Cards By moo.com
I joined the bandwagon and ordered my Facebook Name Cards from moo.com. The 50 cards are free for now, though you pay shipping, which cost me US$15.75 to Singapore, arriving in two weeks. I like the box they come in.
DBS Places
DBS Bank has launched Asia's first regional Facebook Places and Check-in Deals campaign, spanning Singapore, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Jakarta, and Taipei. It's open to anyone with a supported mobile device, via the Facebook app or mobile browser.
SingTel & HTC Most Checked-in Party
Thanks to SingTel and HTC for organising the Most Checked-in Party at Zouk, it was awesome. I arrived a little late due to work, but better late than never. On arrival, you register by logging into Facebook.
Facebook Engineering Tech Talk: Pushing Millions Of Lines A Code 5 Days A Week
If you're into computer engineering, this Facebook tech talk is for you, and the full 52-minute video is well worth your time. Every workday, Facebook safely ships hundreds of changes, from bug fixes to new features, across hundreds of engineers.
kaypo.me: Update Your Facebook Status via SMS
kaypo.me, an interesting service from fellow NUS School of Computing graduate Kent Nguyen, lets you update your Facebook status by SMS. Since not everyone has a data plan but almost everyone gets free SMSes, even feature phones work.
Facebook Launches Facebook Places In Singapore
Didn't realise Edelman handles PR for Facebook Singapore. Facebook today launched Places here, already live in some countries, letting you check in and share where you are and who you're with. Personally I prefer Facebook check-in to Foursquare.
1 Year Later At mig33
It's been one year since I started at mig33, my first job, and I'm still learning loads every day. Beyond coding we research new technology trends and how to deploy them to production, picking up Hadoop, Redis, Memcached and RabbitMQ.
How Facebook Ships Code
An interesting blog post by yeeguy, How Facebook Ships Code, and mig33 shares some of these traits. Among the highlights: all engineers go through a four-to-six-week boot camp learning the system by fixing bugs and attending lectures from senior staff.
The Social Network
The Social Network is a movie about how Mark Zuckerberg started Facebook in his Harvard dorm. I doubt some parts, like Mark owning 51% when he holds 24%, but others ring true, such as Napster co-founder Sean Parker's involvement.
SingTel With 0.facebook.com
Back in May 2010 Facebook launched free mobile access via 0.facebook.com by partnering operators, but Singapore wasn't on the list then. Today SingTel has announced its own partnership with Facebook to offer free 0.facebook.com access on your mobile phone.
Facebook App: The Mood Diary
The Mood Diary is a Facebook app built by my friend Hong Jun and his team for their CS3216 final project; I made three apps when I took CS3216. It lets you jot down your moods and feelings anytime.
Facebook Sets Up Office In Singapore
I verified it on BizFile, paying S$5 to extract details. Facebook Singapore Pte Ltd, registration 201004959C, is a limited private company doing advertising sales at Millenia Tower, 1 Temasek Avenue. Its paid-up capital? A grand total of one Singapore dollar.
Lester Chan’s WordPress Plugins Facebook Page
If you enjoy my WordPress plugins, perhaps consider becoming a fan of my Lester Chan's WordPress Plugins page on Facebook. It's a handy place for updates and discussion, and your support would mean a lot to me. Thanks!
Facebook Plans ‘User Profile Clean-up’ Tool
Copied from Neowin: don't you love how Facebook has an app for everything? Don't you love wading through friends' profiles just to find their Wall? And don't you love how Facebook looks more and more like MySpace by the day?
NUS Offering Facebook Programming
Woot, I've applied! The School of Computing is offering a new 4-MC Facebook Programming module next semester, CS3216: Software Development on Evolving Platforms. It's a chance to be part of this new global internet phenomenon.