Posts Tagged ‘twitter’
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.
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.
The… Er… Anatomy of a Twitter Meme
Posted on March 9, 2009 by snipe in Featured, Geek Life, Humor
This is a transcript of the #giantblueglowingcock Twitter meme from March 9, 2009. This meme, started by myself and @brlittle, managed to make the front page of Twitscoop – that is, until they decided it was too naughty and they pulled it.
First Look: Postbox Beta
Posted on February 2, 2009 by snipe in Featured, Mac Downloads, Windows Downloads
Postbox is a new cross-platform for both Mac and Windows that promises to finally deliver what so many email clients before it have promised. Advanced functionality like Outlook, without, well, Outlook. More native features and intuitive interface than Thunderbird. Conversation threading and tagging like Gmail, without the inelegant webmail interface. Can it be so? Well, [...]
Confuse and Impress Friends with Upside-Down Text
Posted on January 4, 2009 by snipe in Geek Life, Humor
˙ǝʇɐpdn ʞooqǝɔɐɟ ɹo ʇǝǝʍʇ ɹǝʇʇıʍʇ ‘ʇsod ƃoןq ʇxǝu ɹnoʎ uı ǝuo sıɥʇ ɥʇıʍ unɟ ǝɯos ǝʌɐɥ ‘spuǝıɹɟ ɹnoʎ ɹoɟ ɥƃnouǝ ǝʌıssǝɹdɯı puɐ ƃuısnɟuoɔ ʇ’uǝɹɐ sʇɥƃnoɥʇ uʍo ɹnoʎ ɟı (If your own thoughts aren’t confusing and impressive enough for your friends, have some fun with this one in your next blog post, Twitter tweet or Facebook [...]
Using Twitter for Business?
Posted on August 28, 2008 by snipe in Featured, Geek Life, Tips & Tricks
Two interesting articles have come out recently, discussing tips and techniques for people interested in using Twitter as a business or marketing tool. As I work for an advertising agency that specializes in leveraging new technologies (such as Facebook applications) to market towards a younger, more tech-savvy audience, this is something I was particularly interested [...]
What Exactly is the Point of Twitter?
Posted on July 3, 2008 by snipe in Featured, Geek Life, Tips & Tricks
Since this question has come up at least three times in the last week, I figured it might save time down the road to jot down my take on Twitter, just so its in one place and I don’t have to try to dig up what I’d previously written about it.
My favorite blogging tools
Posted on June 19, 2008 by in Featured, Geek Life
With all the social networks out there, how do you maximize your posting while minimizing your effort? As a member of Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn, Last.Fm, and a dozen other large social networks, it can be hard to prioritize when and where you post. LiveJournal is my personal blog platform, but reposting to LiveJournal and [...]
