Originally, I was going to write a blog post with simply my opinion of the most influential social media websites, but that didn’t seem very…objective. I mean, my personal opinion of the impact of any particular social media website would be skewed just like any other individual. So I decided to do this mathematically –… Continue reading The 15 Most Influential Social Media Websites (Mathematically Ranked)
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It's 1995 in Zimbabwe. At least in terms of Web Design.
Try this out: Search “USA” in Google. What results do you expect to be at the top? Probably a Wikipedia article and the United States government website. And indeed you get those as top results. Go visit the US Government’s website. What’s your first impression? Okay, sure, it’s not really advanced nor is it Web… Continue reading It's 1995 in Zimbabwe. At least in terms of Web Design.
AtomKeep – Because it's Badass to Update Your LinkedIn, Yelp, & Facebook Profiles All At Once
The Hacker News community is a gem among the vast Internet sea. You will always find interesting companies and interesting stories at the YCombinator-owned website. A few days ago, a member asked the community to rate his start up. That start-up is AtomKeep, a very intriguing service that you should be aware of. AtomKeep has… Continue reading AtomKeep – Because it's Badass to Update Your LinkedIn, Yelp, & Facebook Profiles All At Once
Using Live Streaming to Support the Troops – Michelle Malkin and uStream.tv In Action
I’m always happy when Internet and tech tools do more than help fill up a few hours of boredom (i.e. YouTube and StumbleUpon) or solve a problem that is only affecting early adopters or comfortable, Internet-saavy users (i.e. Twitter and yes, FriendFeed). Starting at 4:00 Eastern/1:00 Pacific time today, is an 8 hour live stream… Continue reading Using Live Streaming to Support the Troops – Michelle Malkin and uStream.tv In Action
Focused vs. Unfocused Multitasking: When Multitasking Makes You Smarter and When It Interferes
I will admit: I am a prolific multitasker. There’s usually no less than 25 tabs open in my Firefox, along with my IM, FTP, ScribeFire software, Word, iTunes, etc. open. This is in addition to taking phone calls, talking with people, eating, and half a dozen other activities I am sure I embark upon while… Continue reading Focused vs. Unfocused Multitasking: When Multitasking Makes You Smarter and When It Interferes
AnswerFeed – The FriendFeed version of Yahoo! Answers
One of Yahoo!’s gems is Yahoo! Answers, the wonderful service where Yahoo! users help answer your general questions. It’s a great service, but the community is young and sometimes not exactly who you want to answer your questions. I’m a spur-of-the-moment type person, And I’m a FriendFeed lover. So while I was stuck without wireless… Continue reading AnswerFeed – The FriendFeed version of Yahoo! Answers
Social Poster – Send a page to 80 social media sites, but is it actually effective?
Through FriendFeed, I found out about Social Poster, a tool that allows you to send a web page to 80+ social media websites. Thanks to SocialWebTools too for informing me about this. Note: It’s a tool that’s been around for a while. I’m a bit shocked that I hadn’t heard about it before, though I… Continue reading Social Poster – Send a page to 80 social media sites, but is it actually effective?
13 Important and Free Internet Tools to Help You Organize Your Life
It’s shocking how disorganized we all are. We have too much to do or we just put things off until we can’t find our stuff and tear our rooms into pieces while we search. You never really know bad it is until you actually organize and wonder how the hell you survived before. I was… Continue reading 13 Important and Free Internet Tools to Help You Organize Your Life
What Roller Coasters Can Teach You About Twitter and Social Media
Yesterday, I took a break from computer screens, social media conversations, and blogging to visit Six Flags Great America with friends. Never forget to take a break from your work. I don’t have photos of the trip for you (yet), but I do have some insight I gained while I waited in line for the… Continue reading What Roller Coasters Can Teach You About Twitter and Social Media
Better Utilize LinkedIn (Tips & Advice Collection)
I’ve begun to dig through the net as part of my Internet Tools Wiki project for the most useful articles on specific Internet Tools. Every once in a while, I will post collection updates on the blog. And you guessed it, today’s tool is LinkedIn, the business social network service. The collection includes recent and… Continue reading Better Utilize LinkedIn (Tips & Advice Collection)