Rock giants U2 will be broadcasting tonight's concert at the Rose Bowl in a global webcast on YouTube. You can view the concert on the official U2 channel, which will be available in 16 countries. Tonight's concert will be an acid test for streaming live video on YouTube. In the past, Google (who … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2009
Twitter Down?
I've been getting the Twitter Fail Whale with an "over capacity" message on and off this afternoon. Apparently Twitter has been getting a lot of traffic. As they say, stuff happens. It seems to be working now, but I thought I'd share a handy tip for checking the status of the Twitter … [Read more...]
Dilbert Does Twitter
Scott Adams Dilbert comic provides a wickedly satirical view of life in cubespace. Dilbert, the geeky white-collar engineer, has discovered an ulterior use for Twitter -- keeping up on the boss' whereabouts. Go Dilbert! Of course, you wouldn't do that, would you? What creative uses of Twitter … [Read more...]
Analytics for Twitter
I admit it. I'm a sucker for analytics. I love to look at the numbers, identify trends and analyze the peaks and valleys. I've used Google Analytics on BigBlueBall and other sites, and before that, used my own log file analysis programs. Tracking Twitter is a slightly different matter. It's not a … [Read more...]
AT&T Supports VoIP on the iPhone
It's been a long, battle with a lot of finger pointing, but AT&T has officially stated that VoIP over their 3G network will be supported, opening the door to Google Voice, Skype and other apps on the iPhone and other 3G phones. While VoIP applications such as Skype were previously available, … [Read more...]
10,000 Hotmail Accounts Hacked
From the Windows Live Team blog: Over the weekend Microsoft learned that several thousand Windows Live Hotmail customers’ credentials were exposed on a third-party site due to a likely phishing scheme. One site indicated more than 10,000 Hotmail credentials may have been compromised. Translation: … [Read more...]
Twitter Suckers
Why do we have Twitter worms? Because there are suckers out there who willingly give away their Twitter credentials for the promise of thousands of followers. Remember, the number of followers you have is irrelevant if they don't really care to follow you. It's quality, not quantity that … [Read more...]
BigBlueBall Staffer Awarded Microsoft MVP
BigBlueBall staff member Doris Kenney--patndoris in the forums--has been officially recognized as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for Windows Live Messenger (WLM). The Microsoft MVP Award is an annual award that recognizes exceptional technology community leaders worldwide who … [Read more...]