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...]
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...]
Get a Free MP3 from Amazon
Amazon passed one million followers on their official Amazon MP3 Twitter account, and to celebrate, they are giving away one free MP3 to anyone who wants one. The offer is good from now until Sunday, September 6 at 11:59 PST. Technically, the offer gives you a $1.29 credit. If the MP3 you buy … [Read more...]
Tech Support Cheat Sheet
Webcomic xkcd nails it again with their Tech Support Cheat Sheet for "non computer people." If you've ever been called on for your computer help, you'll want to print this out and distribute to your family, co-workers, grandparents, and other "non techies." It's so true. … [Read more...]
Facebook Pages Can Tweet
Truth, as they say, is stranger than fiction. Facebook has produced an app that will automatically send Facebook Page updates to Twitter, allowing businesses, organizations, bands -- anyone with a Facebook Page -- to have posts automatically generate a tweet to their Twitter followers. The details … [Read more...]
Tax Irregularities and Twitter
Many bloggers turn their avocation into a part-time business, running a few ads to help defray their hosting costs and maybe even support their hobby. And, of course, for the tax deductions, as the Joy of Tech wickedly points out. Now where did I put that receipt? … [Read more...]
Twitter Your Flickr Photos
Twitter began as a simple way to post 140 character text messages for others to follow. But the Twitterverse was not content. So sprung a whole new lexicon of @ symbols and hash marks meaningful to only the Twitterati. It wasn't long before people found ways to share their photos via Twitter, using … [Read more...]
Twitter Revamps Follow Views
Twitter today quietly rolled out a rather nice update to the Following and Followers pages. Now instead of a simple list of who you are following (or who is following you), you have a number of actions you can take, including toggling SMS notifications, unfollow, block and direct message. You'll … [Read more...]