December 27, 2011
This post is for Nathan. :) This morning, my online world changed. Nope, not exaggerating. I discovered IfThisThenThat (IFTTT). In brief, it takes events (If This) and triggers actions (Then That). For example, you can have it email you if the forecast for tomorrow includes rain or have it save any Facebook photo you are [...]
December 1, 2011
Google+ is the latest entry to the social networking race. I’m going to stay out of the “Is it better than Facebook or Twitter or Orkut?” game and just stick to the basics: How does it work? What does that mean for you, the beginner who wants to check it out? How should you precede? Because [...]
November 26, 2011
If you’re a stats person* like me, you’ll love these tools, which help you find out who unfollowed you, who is or isn’t following you (more targeted), and track favorites. Who.Unfollowed.Me This is a free service with a $4.99 Pro version that tells you who you’re following that doesn’t follow you back, who is following [...]
March 6, 2011
We’ve made the switch. That’s right. We’re moving from 2 dumbphones + 2 iPod Touches to Android phones. We are so looking forward to only having to carry around one device for tunes and texts (who makes phone calls anymore, seriously?). Daniel, my brother, recommended a few strong Android devices, and after research, we’ve settled [...]
June 4, 2010
On Friday, the biggest world-wide sports event, the 2010 FIFA World Cup, opens with host country South Africa challenging Mexico. American soccer fans don’t have to wait long to see their team play; on the second game day, a much anticipated clash between England and the United States starts at 1:30 CST. The 2010 World [...]
February 26, 2010
This semester, I’m teaching Composition I for OTC online. It is an adventure for sure. I’m just now starting to get used to answering the varied and informal questions I’ve been getting in my OTC inbox, and I’m taking a professional development course that shows instructors how to make the most of multimedia like images, [...]
May 28, 2009
Ever since Sarah (@sarahjoaustin) and I published our series on the True Beginner’s Guide to Twitter and the corresponding eBook, I have been getting questions about Twitter. Some are easily answered in a tweet or quick email, but this one I thought deserved to be a blog post. If you have any questions
May 5, 2009
Today, we are releasing an eBook, “A True Beginners Guide to Getting the Most Out of Twitter” (PDF), which puts all of the great guides, links, and resources in one nifty PDF file for you take with you offline and share with others as much as you’d like.
April 2, 2009
We learn about new Twitter tools and resources every day, but there are so many, you can easily become overwhelmed. We’ve categorized them by function and given them a brief description. We hope you’ll find them useful, too.
April 1, 2009
Sarah (@sarahjoaustin) and I (@xgravity23) are publishing our True Beginner’s Guide to Twitter this week and today you can find the third section, Twittering on the Web, at Your Desk, and On the Go, on Sarah’s blog. If you want to start from the beginning, check out Basic Twitter Functions and Advanced Twitter Functions. You’ll [...]
