Static FBML: Not Every Facebook Fan Page Needs An Application
Posted on June 26, 2009 by snipe in Featured, Web Development
You don’t always need a custom application for your Facebook fan page to look amazing. Save yourself time and money by using the Static FBML application instead.
Why I Won’t Follow You Back on Twitter
Posted on June 7, 2009 by snipe in Geek Life
In a recent post, you learned a little more about what it’s like to follow me on Twitter, warnings and all. In this post – one that I hope will be the last Twitter-related post for a while – I’m going to tell you why I didn’t – and won’t – follow you back, if [...]
There is NO SUCH THING as a Social Media Marketer
Posted on June 2, 2009 by snipe in Featured, Geek Life
That’s right. I said it. If your job title is “Social Media Marketer” for a company, your job isn’t real, your life is a lie, and you’d damned well better have a backup career plan for when corporate America catches on. Here’s why.
Comparison of Desktop Twitter Clients
Posted on May 25, 2009 by snipe in Featured, Geek Life, Life Tools
In my never-ending quest for the perfect Twitter client, I’ve decided to do a side-by-side comparison of features of some of more popular clients. This list is probably not exhaustive, and the current clients continue to add new features frequently. I’ll try to keep it updated as they do, though.
New Facebook Phishing Attempts
Posted on May 25, 2009 by snipe in Featured, Life Tools
Looks like a new round of phishing attacks are well underway, targeting Facebook users. There are a few going around, and they seem to work slightly differently (although same principle) to the previous round of virus/phishing attacks from last year, featuring the Bolivar23.exe virus and the Koobface virus.
This Blue Bird’s Wings Just Got Clipped
Posted on May 15, 2009 by snipe in Featured, Geek Life
As most Twitter user’s know, Twitter recently implemented a change to the way @replies are handled in the user’s timeline. This change dramatically impacts the way I (and many of my followers) use Twitter, and does potentially irreperable damage to the one thing that truly set Twitter apart from other newsfeed/status update types of services.
Following Me on Twitter
Posted on May 11, 2009 by snipe in Geek Life, Misc
If you’re following me on Twitter, or if you’re thinking about following me on Twitter, here’s some stuff you should probably know.
Changes to Facebook’s Newsfeed/Wall
Posted on April 30, 2009 by snipe in Featured, Web Development
With the most recent API changes, specifically the one that changed the way fan pages behave so that they look and behave more like Facebook user profiles, Facebook also made a significant change in how newsfeeds work in applications.
%$#^%$* Facebook Application Tabs
Posted on April 30, 2009 by snipe in Web Development
So this is new. And by new I mean painfully similar to the types of major functionality bugs we see every time there is a large-scale functionality change in Facebook.
More on Haiku (or Moron Haiku?)
Posted on April 16, 2009 by snipe in Featured, Geek Life, Humor
So I’ve been on a bit of a haiku-kick lately, and decided to do something about it. The recent obsession started, I think, with my commute.
And Still More Notes on Mosso
Posted on March 30, 2009 by snipe in Featured, Web Development
This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Moving to MossoContinuing in the Moving to Mosso series, I’ve come across a few more issues that anyone considering moving to Mosso should consider.
