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Spoof Status messages on Facebook – Funny Status
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I recently came across a web app called ‘FunnyStatus‘ which allows you to post status messages to Facebook. The funny part is that in status’s “posted via” field you can select funny application names like iPhone 5, iPad, Nasa Satellite and even Toilet.
Here is the application in action:
Spoof Facebook Applications in Status
Here’s the application page: http://www.facebook.com/viaFunnyStatus
It’s just another useless Facebook application, but it’s fun anyway (and now you don’t need an iPad to post via ‘iPad”). 
Facebook Timeline : It’s Different
7Yesterday I was cursing Facebook for blatantly copying Google+ features. It copied Smart Lists feature from Google+ circles and the feature of Commenting From Sidebar. Today Facebook unvailed Facebook Timeline a new killer interface for your own profile. It provides a look at everything that has ever happened in your Facebook lifespan. With this feature Facebook is really like a Book – A book of your life on Facebook.
My words can not express it. Here are few screenshots of Facebook Timeline:
Facebook Timeline : Status Posting
Facebook Timeline: Friends and Likes
and finally the Full Page View:
Facebook Timeline : Full Page
This feature is only available to facebook developers for now (You need to be in developer mode). But there is a trick we can use to get an invite for it in 9 simple steps :
1. We go to our facebook page and log in.
2. Now we enable developer mode (If you are already a Facebook app developer – skip this), for this, type “developer” into the Facebook search box, click the first result (developer app), and add the app.
3. Go to developer app (usually Facebook it opens by itself when you add it).
4. Create a new app. Give your new app any display name and a unique namespace you see fit. Read and Agree to Privacy statement.
5. Make sure that 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” in Left Sidebar, 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 take you to an action type configuration page. click through all three pages of settings (Next Next Next.)
8. Wait couple of seconds
9. Go back to your Facebook Home-Page. An invite to try Timeline should be waiting at the top of the page
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You can follow above given procedure to get the timeline now or you can wait few weeks.
After getting the timeline, you will have the option to edit and publish it right then else your timeline will go public in a week.
Just after trying this feature for an hour or so, I’m simply in love with it. Facebook just did something innovative. Do try out and leave comments. Did you like it?