A funny, but sadly true, look at Twitter. Off to tweet some more. I've been away too long while posting this. Gotta feed the habit. 😉
Twitter for tech support and customer service
So I was teaching a class this morning at another building on campus. Unfortunately the provided computer I was using was having network issues. While we waited on the IT guys for the building to come in, I took the following picture with my phone and sent it to twitpic, which then sent the... Continue Reading →
Are the Creators of Twitter Living in the Last Dreamworld on Earth? — New York Magazine
Are the Creators of Twitter Living in the Last Dreamworld on Earth? -- New York Magazine. Still trying to understand Twitter? This article is one of the best that I've read, as it discusses a little bit of the tech, and a lot of the folks, behind Twitter. I highly recommend it to... Continue Reading →
Facebook vs Twitter
Facebook vs Twitter on TwitTip Trying to figure out the difference between Twitter and Facebook? This post may be helpful in understanding the two social networks, and perhaps help you decide whch one is for you.
Ubiquity looks awesome
I caught this just now via some of the people I follow on Twitter. I have to say, this looks way cool. Basically, in a nutshell, this application, called Ubiquity, could be the solution to those of us who hate having too many windows or tabs open. Watch the video on the... Continue Reading →
How to add PowerPoint on blip.tv
I know SlideShare is a really cool service, but I honestly did not want to create yet another account to share my stuff. Since I have a Blip.TV account, I figured there had to be a way to get PowerPoint slides up on blip.tv. After experimenting yesterday, here's the process that I found... Continue Reading →
YouTube annotations make for a choose your own adventure
Via AdverBlog: Samsung just launched an online campaign to promote the supposed iPhone killer, the Samsung Instinct. First there is a campaign website including a fun product placement programm. But more innovative is the interactive short movie 'Follow Your INSTINCT', which can be watched on YouTube only. The movies are connected through YouTube annotations, which... Continue Reading →
Watch what you say on the web
This guy wrote this about video games: I hate video games, on or offline. I hate the way they suck real people into fake worlds and hold on to them for decades at a time. I hate being made to feel hateful for saying so, and I hate being told to immerse myself in them... Continue Reading →
Social Networks and Ethnicity
My wife pointed me to this interesting article this morning:A new study from Northwestern University finds that college students’ choice of social networking sites is related to race, ethnicity and parents’ education. The review included social network sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Xanga.According to the authors, the findings challenge the democratic nature of online... Continue Reading →