Social Media Updates for 2009-10-18
- Tweet Seattle's @TessHenley if you want to go to http://tinyurl.com/CoolTix for free (she's giving away a ticket or two)! #
- I've been invited to Romania for a blogging event – but want to find "Travel Sponsorship" to bring a companion. :) #
- WordCamp in Seattle was a blast: http://bit.ly/pnsUd [Although I still need to assemble my own WordPress team.] #
- NewEgg Coupons & Deals – http://bit.ly/N74FL #
- Meijer Coupons – http://bit.ly/10rT2C #
- With $5,000 for charity, @BenParr and I will jump into the #BWE09 swimming pool at the party. @ShaunaCausey is collecting. #
- Apparently, people want to monetize their blogs! I think I'm gonna start hosting live teleseminars and become a coach. #
- "Top 5 Twitter Trends" – insights from @steverubel @leolaporte @chrispirillo @guykawasaki @briansolis – http://bit.ly/25ufvg #
- I don't understand the allure of Vegas. #
- J&R Coupons – http://bit.ly/4p9ccd #
- Blair Coupons – http://bit.ly/3Ob0WX #
- Word to be defined: buckfutt [via @imeiyogadance] #
- Need free advice about successful live event streaming? http://bit.ly/3qWsDY #
- No Entry – http://bit.ly/3O1cg #
- Dealing with complainers. http://bit.ly/18pxnP [Take them out to lunch for a whine and dine?] #
- MailChimp can help companies large and small with their email campaigns. http://bit.ly/3yfQ5O [Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle!] #
- Apple market share continues to grow. http://bit.ly/3kJtHn #
- Google quashes the e-reader market in one swoop. http://bit.ly/3kciTh [Maybe Amazon will have to re-Kindle the fire.] #
- Burger Eating Contest – http://bit.ly/25IfA6 #
- The World Has No Experts – http://bit.ly/27rXON #
- UA scientists discover quantum fingerprints of chaos. http://bit.ly/1jyxCu [Chaos doesn't wear gloves.] #
- Acer overtakes Dell in U.S. sales. http://bit.ly/tJco7 #
- Electronic searches without cause. http://bit.ly/3HXcOj [It's like our country should adopt some sort of constitution to combat this. Oh.] #
- Sometimes, it's not so bad to be fubar: #ad http://bit.ly/2we0i [and apparently, it's addictive.] #
- Dell says a user will want to dump a netbook after 36 hours. http://bit.ly/2msgrY ["It's not you, baby. It's me."] #
- Overclockers might want to wait on a P55 motherboard purchase. http://bit.ly/yDm5p [Underclockers can proceed per plan.] #
- Via @HipsForHire: "What happens in Vegas… goes on Twitter." #
- Researchers create smaller and more efficient nuclear battery. http://bit.ly/3J7duT [Look out for the mutant Energizer bunny!] #
- AVG Free Anti-Virus Edition 9.0 available for download. http://bit.ly/1awZux #
- Women with breast cancer have low vitamin D levels. http://bit.ly/3i2fLE #
- FreeAgent helps freelancers with invoicing and general recordkeeping. http://bit.ly/jtDh1 #
- Vitamin D Security: not just for geeks! http://bit.ly/2wMGmx #
- Walmart's $30 a month cell. http://bit.ly/2QXxD5 [No contract needed.] #
- Hear No Evil – http://bit.ly/FnHDU #
- Get Nero v9 for free! http://bit.ly/1PPxg0 [Limited function, though.] #
- Google Street View as a criminal tool. http://bit.ly/2a8ucT [They're casing the joint... from space!] #
- Wi-Fi Direct is coming our way! http://bit.ly/1IDGsb [It will be here directly.] #
- Broadband is a legal right in Finland. http://bit.ly/3mFV0B [So is jumping naked into lakes in the middle of winter, but...] #
- New aluminum-water rocket propellant promising for future space missions. http://bit.ly/5RAa6 [What's next? Cooking grease?] #
- Is the Internet about to crash? http://bit.ly/GvC9r [Only if you try and google Google, I hear.] #
- Discovery about biological clocks overturns long-held theory. http://bit.ly/iIvEC [I'm waiting for more info on biological snooze alarms.] #
- Twitter wants your help to nail spam. http://bit.ly/3koYs7 [I getting Spam under my nails.] #
- Stem cells that fool immune system may provide vaccination for cancer. http://bit.ly/1ewBQF #
- Bacon! – http://bit.ly/Z3ipp #
- Protect Your Data From Prying Eyes – http://bit.ly/30btOH #
- How many bloggers does it take to blog about Blog World Expo? None. They're all tweeting about it, instead. #
- I think I discovered where Bath & Body Works gets its candle supplies: Inside the ears belonging to the guy sitting next to me. #
- Linux Foundation membership keeps on giving. http://bit.ly/l9aJR #
- Bing growth still not yet all that impressive. http://bit.ly/aJmHZ #
- Not so much fantastic as Searchtastic. http://bit.ly/notRp #
- "Are you sure you meant to send this to me?" http://bit.ly/3IqAf [Depends on if you liked it or not!] #
- Bing-Hoo! deal called into question with Google looking on. http://bit.ly/U9OiG [Bing-Hoo is probably Don Ho's cousin.] #
- Is Moomeo a messaging system for bovines? http://bit.ly/5CvJr [Maybe better communication would mean less mad cows?] #
- Giving your veterinarian better odds. http://bit.ly/19QMQ8 [Just like people, pets benefit from early detection of medical issues!] #
- Isaac Roybal is on a private cloud. http://bit.ly/82Vms [Considered stealing Mick Jagger's cloud, too, but was told to get off of it.] #
- Common causes of employee negativity. http://bit.ly/zdYDX [Muzak versions of top forty hits in the workplace should begin the list.] #
- Firefox unleashes its killer new feature. http://bit.ly/uj30W ["Don't tase me, browser!"] #
- For safer emergencies, give your power generator some space. http://bit.ly/6g3zz ["Safer emergencies" are like "dangerouser naps?"] #
- Microsoft Office 2010 Starter Edition to be offered for free, but with a catch. http://bit.ly/kDv2t [I bet they'll make us wrestle bears.] #
- Business Continuity Planning: IT Survival Guide: http://bit.ly/11V3SE #
- Peering under the ice of a collapsing polar coast. http://bit.ly/aX3wq [Sounds like the title of a Norwegian Black Metal song.] #
- A big difference between Microsoft and Apple. http://bit.ly/Yk4Dw [Just one?] #
- Desktop touch screens just don’t work for us humans. http://bit.ly/3lP3oS [Especially oily humans.] #
- 9 – http://bit.ly/SB10x #
- Support for healthcare reform can be turned around. http://bit.ly/1wt1hw [Stop fighting, kids! Don't make me turn this country around!] #
- Thanks to @fadaclo for letting me know that AQUAFADAS just released BannerZest Pro Version 2. http://www.aquafadas.com/ #
- Plans changed. I need to find a ride to the airport (SEATAC) by noon. Going my way? #
- YouTube has trumped Twitter for consistent Windows 7 eBook sales: http://go.tagjag.com/7 [By a HUGE factor. Video works.] #
- I have one BlogAds invite to give away. Now, which blogger in my community is the most prolific? #
- Wine Coupons & Review of 2008 Mollydooker, The Boxer Shiraz – http://bit.ly/6TNjx #
- Voted for Veronica (@Shih_Wei) on http://bit.ly/4wkDyQ [She needs our community's support!] #
- Data center managers and other IT equipment purchasers may benefit from Processor, a free weekly resource. http://bit.ly/49QcO9 #
- Indexing your power usage with Google PowerMeter. http://bit.ly/4eIL0F [Could be useful for He-Man and other Masters of the Universe.] #
- Intel and Larrabee – is it time to start talks with nVidia? http://bit.ly/nXFuH #
- Government involvement in the free market. http://bit.ly/94MBk [Probably heavier consequences than its involvement in the flea market.] #
- Facebook wants to authenticate who you really are. http://bit.ly/iLkWX [Well, I should hope so! What do they want? Tissue samples?] #
- Thounds lets you sample short musical ideas and collaborate with others. http://bit.ly/9DKZG [Maybe we need Thpeech next?] #
- Microsoft turns Pink into red as data loss mounts. http://bit.ly/gWymA #
- Hyundai Elantra Touring: Can a wagon be cool? http://bit.ly/jjaxq [Pioneer chic is coming back!] #
- Another piece of the security puzzle. http://bit.ly/1CVlqt [Soon, we'll be wearing hazmat suits at our keyboards.] #
- Research cautions against use of anti-oxidants. http://bit.ly/N04iR [Exercise, vegetables, and politeness to be crossed off the list soon.] #
- It’s a mean old world out there! http://bit.ly/j4qnN [And keeping your computer safe gets harder and harder.] #
- New computer security guide can help safeguard your small business. http://bit.ly/hJO28 #
- DDR3 becomes the better buy. http://bit.ly/4GdWxw [Dance Dance Revolution?] #
- Climate change triggered dwarfism in soil-dwelling creatures of the past. http://bit.ly/4A9zcV [Not sure what triggered Snow White-ism.] #
- It's hosting. It's cheap. It's cheap hosting from Web Hosting Choice: #ad http://bit.ly/xBf6t [Say that fast three times.] #
- Rupert Murdoch thinks Google is stealing from him. http://bit.ly/3C8zB4 [Also, kids won't get off his lawn.] #
- Papa Johns gave free pizzas to Camaro owners, but Charter is giving away an actual Camaro: #ad http://bit.ly/AeNkk #
- Snow White Blu-ray/DVD Combo for only $4.99 – http://bit.ly/g1NGL #
- Toys R Us Coupons – http://bit.ly/1TsBHA #
- Nordstrom Coupons & Free Shipping on Shoes – http://bit.ly/mNsZS #
- What Role Do Blogs Play in Your Life? – http://bit.ly/JFdha #
- Amazon Coupons – http://bit.ly/4E2RaW #
- 70 Windows 7 Tips – http://bit.ly/7E50r #
- Sonos – http://bit.ly/9p8za #
- Microsoft announces a blogging contest. Its prize? A trip to the Winter Olympics! http://bit.ly/18Onyl [What would Brian Boitano do?] #
- Holiday airfares look to be lower than last year. http://bit.ly/1pCrXA [The catch? All the passengers have to peddle.] #
- Was the Renaissance in vain? http://bit.ly/cNqF8 [Well, we'd have to settle for Dark Ages faires if it had never happened.] #
- It's Fab Fauxmania! http://bit.ly/3Vadqt #
- How to Make Music – http://bit.ly/1aEWi4 #
- Sit on my face: http://www.throwboy.com/lockergnome [Kinda.] #
- Auslogics: making disk defrag better for all. http://bit.ly/I6qRO [And all for one?] #
- @MattHartley muses about the joys of dedicated data partitions. http://bit.ly/8Z1xw #
- Are Hackers Suffering in This Economy? – http://bit.ly/mFDtr #
- 6pm.com Coupons – http://bit.ly/Lye4i #
- Recipe RX has the prescription for healthier eating habits. http://bit.ly/2SOK7f [Deep-fried Snickers bars surprisingly not on the menu.] #
- Is Motorola's upcoming Android device "a boxy mess?" http://bit.ly/3Ehsko [As opposed to a boxty mess - which could be delicious.] #
- Sociological sex survey summation. http://bit.ly/R8ApL [Safe for work? Depends on your job, I guess.] #
- The House of Representatives has taken its last mainframe computer offline. http://bit.ly/1px4EG [After debating about it for decades?] #
- XP revisited. http://bit.ly/3L7P69 [A not-so-flattering tale of having to use a ten-year-old OS in the workplace.] #
- Marge Simpson to grace the November cover of Playboy! http://bit.ly/xB7g9 ["When it gets reported on BBC, you know it’s true."] #
- Tweeting yourself to an early retirement. http://bit.ly/e2kmU #
- Opera (quietly) continues to get better. http://bit.ly/2IZlCX [A quiet opera? Perfect!] #
- New publication offers security tips for WiMAX networks. http://bit.ly/1mLrmv [Why, Max?] #
- Study examines ethical dilemmas of medical tourism. http://bit.ly/1mIGD0 [Some people have a weird idea of the word "vacation."] #
- New designs for smarter buildings. http://bit.ly/1edrK [Hey! Some old buildings aren't so dumb!] #
- Travel Rules – http://bit.ly/OAj6A #
- Straaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaange. #
- Social Media Updates for 2009-10-11 – http://bit.ly/oJ6m4 #
