September 2011
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Twitter Proves People Bum Harder at the End of the...
A report was released today stating that people wake up happier in the morning and get progressively less happy as the day wears on. The report used Twitter as the source of the research.
Analyzing more than 509 million tweets over a two year period, researchers Scott Golder and Professor Michael Macy of Cornell University studied trends in moods cited on Twitter. The men looked for key words...
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Steve Jobs and Bill Gates Several Billion Dollars...
Here’s a little blast from the past blog post featuring Steve Jobs and Bill Gates approximately 30 years and several billion dollars ago. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates: defining the word “nerd” for future generations. This classic photo was taken in 1977, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Albuquerque police arrested a 17-year-old Bill Gates following a traffic violation.
How can...
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News Flash: Adults are Addicted Too
Today I recalled my late high school days, when texting and mobile communication was all the rage. I, too, had jumped onboard (faux or even real texting is a great way to make people think that you have friends). Consequently teachers or parents frequently requested that I put away my phone.
“Whatever is happening on your phone can wait a few hours.”
“The person you’re...
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Googs and I Blow Out the Candles
It’s Google’s 13th birthday! I received a VIP invite to join the celebration, and let me tell you: it was cray-zay.
We started with cake and presents and then moved right on to games. There was pin the tail on the government donkey, a spoon and egg race (Googs and I kicked Yahoo’s butt), and face painting (I got Obama riding a bald eagle across my forehead). Google’s...
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Watch My new favorite tool: Screenr.
Simply click ‘record’ and this web-based program will record any movement on your computer screen, creating short videos for you to share. It is completely free, with no limit to the amount of screencasts you can create.
The amount of Hitler-stached puppies I can will create is endless! The program is ideal for someone who needs to demonstrate how...
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Facebook Timeline is Out and Proud! [Ish]
Facebook Timeline is out and proud! Well, I should rephrase. Timeline is actually in that semi-out phase: you know, out only to certain people “who understand” (developers). And only other developers who are out can see the Timelines of their out developer friends. The rest of Facebookers see these Timeliners’ boring previous profiles, without the flashy features of...
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Ruining Customer Service Reputations in 140...
As large companies get larger and small companies dwindle, one aspect that seems to disappear along with mom-and-pop’s life savings is customer service. (If you’re above the age of 50, it’s probably one of your favorite things to complain about!) Twitter user @DP722 says it best:
Twitter now seems to be a leading method of customer service communication and reparation. A...
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Hate the New Facebook? I Can Help!
Are you upset with the recent Facebook user interface changes? If so, you are not alone. Blogs, Facebook feeds and Twitter streams have been flooded with negative attitudes and comments over the recent changes. See what some people are saying:
If you are truly aflicted by the recent changes Facebook has made, try this step-by-step tutorial:
Go to the top right of your Facebook page and click...
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Google Maps Catches a Nudey
It’s happened again: Google Maps has caught something strange on its “Street View”. This time, that something strange is full frontal. The image shows a Miami woman standing naked in her front yard in broad daylight. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the mysterious woman did not even live in the house; she visited and disappeared without the owner ever...
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Netflix/Qwikster Ruined by Foul-Mouthed Hoodlum
Reed Hastings, Co-Founder and CEO of Netflix, sent a personalized email to each of his customers yesterday explaining the separation of Netflix into two companies.
“It’s hard to write this after over 10 years of mailing DVDs with pride, but we think it is necessary: In a few weeks, we will rename our DVD by mail service to “Qwikster”. We chose the name Qwikster because it refers to quick...
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One More Way to be Told You're a Loser
There’s a new type of search engine: this one ranks people.
Identified, which links up to your Facebook account, intends to rival LinkedIn and help job recruiters find a perfect match for their available positions.
On a scale of 0 to 100, professionals are ranked according to their education, where they have worked, and the expanse of their social network.
Identified’s creators,...
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Company Picnic a Success; Bruises Serve As Proof
The 2011 Mainstreethost Company Picnic was a success! Held at our brand new office building in Amherst, NY, over 150 Mainstreethost employees from the Buffalo branch were in attendence. The food (catered by Joes Deli) was delicious, as were the kegs (not catered by Joes Deli). As for MY time at the picnic? I had a blast. Saturday evening I discovered a text from my mother that said:
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Company Picnic Today
Today is the Mainstreethost company picnic! One of my favorite workdays of the year, the entire company peaces out at 1 pm and heads to the park. There we enjoy food, games, and perhaps an adult beverage or two. Here’s everyone at last year’s company picnic. I know we may look gloomy, but we were all so drunk! Look at Peter holding up the watermelon in the back row! LMAO...
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Hot on Twitter: Nubag Male Freshening Spray
The freshest product currently marketed on Twitter? Nubag Male Freshening Spray.
“Nubag: funny name, serious product,” says Miami sports radioshow host Jon “Stugotz” Weiner. (complete coincidence there, i swear.) Company spokesperson Tom Schmidt says, “We started marketing only one week ago, in tandem with the start of the NFL football season, and it’s been...
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Social Media at Work
The research company InSites Consulting released a report with a section focusing on employees and social media.
Can the two work together?
InSites reports that 61% of social networkers are proud of the company they work for. And while more than 1/3 of employees are willing to, only 19% talk about their company over social media.
Given the recent controversy over firing employees due to...
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FaceGlat: Kosher Facebook for Your Jewish Friends
Introducing FaceGlat: an Ultra-Orthodox Jewish social network. Aiming to minimize indecency, the site separates men and women (ladies click to your left, men click to your right) and screens comments and posts.
“Glat” referrs to glatt kosher, the strictest form of kosher. “Face” referrs to the best half of Facebook, the part without the reading.
Israeli news site...
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Twitter Stats Are So Not Dull
— Twitter Stats 9.12.11 —
*Twitter sees an average of 230 million tweets per day.
*5 billion tweets are sent per month.
*105% of users log into Twitter each day.
*More than 400 million monthly unique visitors visit Twitter.
*55% of users Tweet from mobile phones.
— Famous Twitter Users 9.12.11 —
*50% of NFL players tweet
*75% of NBA players tweet
*82% of...
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Privacy is No Longer for Suckers (Us)
best Facebook feature evaaah.
For those of you who take ugly photos dislike the lack of privacy on Facebook, I have good news.
Facebook created a new feature that allows users to review photo tags of themselves before they become public.
Once your profile review feature is activated, no uggers photos of you will appear on your wall or others’ newsfeeds until you give the okay. The...
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Man Proposes Via StumbleUpon
While the idea is soups cheesy, I must admit that it is also pretty g’damn original.
Tyrel Hartman teamed up with From the Hip Photo, Tumblr, and StumbleUpon to author a new way to propose.
Dear sweet Tyrel and his girlfriend often Stumble together because Tyrel doesn’t own a tv. *red flag? anyone else?* Here is what I would say to this proposal: ”No darling, I will not...
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Facebook Gets 1 Trillion PageViews.. Monthly
If your business is not on Facebook, you need to get with it.
One TRILLION individual pageviews? I couldn’t get that many even if I posted a video of me dancing and singing on a toilet — naked — while wearing a hat-basket of kittens, all dressed as lady gaga.
But if it were to get me the traffic, I wouldn’t be opposed.
Don’t miss out on marketing on the most...
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Webster Adds New Words to the Dic
I guess it’s okay to talk about social media now that Merriam-Webster has admitted that it’s a real word. Finally catching up with the times, the dictionary added 100 new words to its newest edition — including ‘social media’ and ‘Tweet.’
“It’s not just because the users of that service are so numerous, although they are. It’s because...
Today I Used a Thesaurus
I often post reviews for new tools that are available in the intersphere. I also encourage my readers to get with it, and use one of them. (just one. you can do it. don’t let me blog in vain.)
While not everyone instantly leaves my tumblog and begins using the latest channel I reference, I am sure that one of you experiments with the tools I critique.
This post is for you. (my other 2...
Workin' Hard!
You can see the concentration in my boss’ face. “workinworkinworkinworkinworkinworkinworkinfartinworkinworkin..” That’s some intense concentration. I, too, am oh-so-busy.
Clearly.
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