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 [...]
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How to Get Started with Google+
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 [...]
2 Great Services for Monitoring Twitter Follows and Unfollows
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 [...]
What Are Your Top Android App Must-Haves?
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 [...]
3 Best iPhone Apps for World Cup Fans
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 [...]
Two New Ways to Hold Office Hours
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, [...]
True Beginner’s Guide to Twitter: Other Twitter Tools and Resources
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.
True Beginner’s Guide to Twitter, Part 3
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 [...]
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