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Archive for October, 2009
WordPress 2 For iPhone – Much Better
In: WordPress
30 Oct 2009To drive home this post, I’m actually writing this from my iPhone! As of 10/28, WordPress 2 is now available for download in iTunes. If you have an iPhone and use WordPress, then there is no excuse not to have it – it’s free!
If you’ve tried using the original iPhone app for WP, then like [...]
My Halloween Costume Needs Cowbell
In: Humor
30 Oct 2009Evil SEO – Steps To Not Follow
29 Oct 2009Make sure you use your SEO powers for good – not evil! Google is one of the greatest resources on the Internet, but that’s not to say they don’t have their own motives. Google’s greatest source of revenue is the billions of dollars they sell in advertisements each year based on their organic search listings. [...]
The Homeless Now Accept PayPal
In: Humor
28 Oct 2009I can’t imagine this technology becoming “street legal” in the near future! The “iDriver” app connects with the driving circuitry in the van, and gives operators a gas, brake, and steering button. The steering makes use of the iPhone’s built-in accelerometer. The camera in front of the van transmits live video back to your iPhone. [...]
How Much Power Is Needed To Run The Internet?
In: Internet
26 Oct 2009This is a really cool graphic of how much power is consumed in order to run the Internet. It kind of blows your mind just thinking about it!
What To Do When Your Domain Expires
In: Domains
23 Oct 2009Domain registration can be a confusing business, if you’re unfortunate enough to let your domain expire. There are certain guidelines that domain registrars follow, which have no flexibility and are often hard to follow. Luckily, you have me to break it down for you!
Domains are registered in one year increments, and any time your registration [...]
The Windows 7 Whopper
In: Humor
22 Oct 2009Holy crap, who’s coming to Japan with me?!?! For a limited time (7 days), Japan’s Burger King is offering the Windows 7 Whopper. Seven beef patties for ¥777 (roughly $8.50). Japan is awesome.
Attack of the Twitter Robots!
In: Humor
22 Oct 2009About this blog
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- Jake Gomez: i always update my Twitter and i love to twitter my daily activities to my friends [...]
- Kim Lautner: I use both Bing and Google search engine and i dont see much difference in their search [...]
- Tweets that mention People Care More About Apple Than Obama | The Common Hoster -- Topsy.com: [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Kelly Freund and Jon Blackburn, Lorann Snow. Lorann Snow [...]
- Tweets that mention Five Percent Of Twitter Users Create Most Of The Noise | The Common Hoster -- Topsy.com: [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Dietmar Walser and sabo, Rusty Todd. Rusty Todd said: In [...]
- Are you a social media producer or dead beat? « Amos White Internet Marketing Training & Stuff: [...] their post, The Common Hoster [...] [...]
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- Topeka Is Now Google?
- Behind The Scenes Of Twitter’s Growth
- Protect WordPress From Malicious URL Requests
- The Downside To Twitter Lists
- Foursquare Adds More Services
- How To Calculate The True Size Of Gadgets
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