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Russians in Orbit
… or going to Mars. They’re working on some new ideas, with Soyuz as the only remaining vehicle. (0)Some Gadgets You Don't Need
… by Gadgetbox. I think the bike book holder sounds promising. (0)HP Has Plans for webOS
As the owner of a Palm Pixi, which I’ll admit I only own because Sprint brought the price down to $0, I’m glad to see that HP has big plans for webOS. (0)Eco House on Wheels
I could live in one of these. (0)A Helicopter for Your Video Camera?
According to Gizmag, there is one! I have a hard enough time holding one in my hand and getting any useful video! (0) February 2012 M T W T F S S « Jan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Category Archives: Social Media
Twitter Logon Problem – Continuous Over Capacity
For several days I had a problem logging into my Twitter account. I wondered at first whether I had been banned for some reason, but I couldn’t think of any reason for that. Then I checked that I could see … Continue reading
Governments Want to Control the Internet
No surprise there. Freedom of expression threatens would-be (and actual) tyrants. The Economist has some analysis.
Posted in Public Policy, Social Media
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HootSuite5 is Alive
Well, at least HootSuite5 has arrived! I’m pretty happy with the new look and features, though I’ll have to use it for awhile to find out what my complaints are. I always have complaints! In general, however, the new user … Continue reading
Blogging and Fair Use
There’s a good article on WebProNews that explains the legal basis for this concept in the United States, which has its foundation in the first amendment. Note that this article applies only to the United States.
Posted in Blogs, Social Media
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Twitter to Offer Promoted Tweets
They will, according to the New York Times and many other sources. It’s a form of advertising that they’re testing, designed to build revenue. At some point Twitter was going to have to do something like this. It was just … Continue reading
Google Buzz with WordPress
If you’re using Google Buzz (link is to my profile – I’m trying it) and want to integrate it with your WordPress blog, Mashable has some options. I haven’t implemented any of these, but it does look like integration is … Continue reading
Using Google Buzz?
Then you might want to read this article on MSNBC. I was setting up my Buzz account today and found quite a number of things that I thought would concern some people. As a somewhat public figure, I expose more … Continue reading
Social Media Golden Rules
… from Web Worker Daily. Many of these will look obvious to you, but since I started in the Computer BBS world back in the mid 1980s I have noticed that things people take for granted in their daily social … Continue reading
Twiangulate for Twitter
Those who look for relevant people to follow should love the new tool Twiangulate. It allows you to enter two or three people of interest to you, and get a list of people that they all follow. It’s a fairly … Continue reading
Linkedin and Twitter Get Together
You can no cross-post updates.
