Twitter is my favorite social media avenue of choice. Many people ask me why Twitter instead of Facebook? How do you carry on a conversation is only 140 characters or less? Is Twitter not really a waste of time? The answers to these questions and many more are to come.
Twitter was originally a platform that [...]
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Why I Use Twitter
A Review – Twitter Power – Joel Comm with Ken Burge
Last week I finished listening to a new audio book about Twitter. Twitter Power by Joel Comm with Ken Burge was a good listen. The book was well read and informative in parts. Parts of the book had something to be desired.
One of the things in the book that Joel does is tells you as [...]
People I Would Like To Meet On Twitter
My Friend @NongLing posted an interesting tweet this week. She asked if their were people on Twitter you would like to meet. I thought about the question and though I would turn it into a blog post. Below is my list:
1. @OwenGreaves – Owen is a great friend of mine from British Columbia. He is [...]
The Decade In Review
On New Year’s Eve 1999 I was at work in the client services area trying to check computer systems to make sure nothing blew up and we had done all the Y2K patching that we needed to do in order for our computer systems to survive. We all know 10 years later that Y2K came [...]
Why I Hate Auto DM’s
In early October, I did a post on respect. If you have not read it, I would suggest you do. it explains how to show your respect on the Internet and how to get respect back. One of the things I touched on was Auto DM’s in Twitter. I explained why I disliked them. [...]
Social Networking Services I Use
Last night I had the pleasure of being involved in a live discussion on OwenGreaves Live concerning the kind of social networking services which people use. Since the discussion I thought I would summarize which services and tools I use.
1. Twitter
Twitter is the prime service I use these days. This is where all the Geeks [...]
Respect Online
The last few weeks I have spent more time online in social media websites because I generally enjoy the people. Despite all the enjoyment I have I think it is time to address a major problem online and in society and that is called RESPECT. How do you show respect online and how do you [...]
Security On Twitter
Lately their have been many issues with Security on Twitter. These have generally come into two forms:
1. Phishing schemes.
2. Password hacking.
Spending some time on these two issues will help save some people major issues in the long run. A lot of it is pure common sense and can be applied from other knowledge which we [...]
My IPhone Applications
Most people know that I made the switch from Windows Mobile to the IPhone earlier this summer. The switch has been fantastic and has made my mobile life more fun and more easy:)
Besides Email and Safari my IPhone apps that I use most are as follows:
1. TwiiterFon – I am a twitter addict so why [...]
Why You Should Back Up Data Stored in The Cloud
The Cloud is becoming more and more used everyday. Their are companies starting up all the time and their are companies that close all the time. How many of us think to back up data we store in the cloud? My bet is not many of us. As far as I am concerned if you [...]
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