Archive for December, 2009

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New iPhone App Determines Sobriety

In: iPhone

31 Dec 2009

Not sure if you’ve had too many drinks to drive?  There’s an app for that.
Earlier this month, the Colorado Department of Transportation released the iPhone app R-U-Buzzed.  The free app has users input their weight, the number of drinks you’ve had, and how long you’ve been drinking for.  It will then tell you if you’re [...]

FireFox Cheat Sheet

In: Internet

30 Dec 2009

Sorry for the distortion.  Click to enlarge the chart.

How To Limit Archive Months Displayed In WordPress

In: WordPress

29 Dec 2009

By default, most WordPress themes are coded to list a link to each month of your archived posts.  For most people, this is very convenient.  However if your blog is 18 months old, it’s a bit much to have a list of 18 months in your sidebar!  Here is how to limit the number of [...]

Why Are There So Many Social Media Gurus?

In: Humor| Social Media

29 Dec 2009

This is a hilarious cartoon from HubSpot:

Banned Passwords On Twitter

In: Social Media

28 Dec 2009

If you have an account on Twitter, you may have been told during the sign-up process that your password was “too obvious.”  Who would’ve thought that the password “secret” is obvious?
TechCrunch recently discovered that the obvious passwords are actually coded in to the site.  Here is a TXT file of all 370 banned passwords.  What’s [...]

A Funny Farewell To 2009

In: Humor

28 Dec 2009

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Mall Of America Tweeting Parking Updates

In: Internet| Social Media

23 Dec 2009

Regrettably, I’ve never been to Mall of America, so those of you that have will have to tell me if this is beneficial.  Now through January 1, Mall of America is sending out hourly tweets with parking lot availability and traffic updates.  The tweets will also suggest incoming routes for arriving shoppers.
This is definitely a [...]

WordPress World Map

In: WordPress

23 Dec 2009

This is a pretty neat tool I came across, that allows you to tag your location on a world map of WordPress users.  You can then search for other WordPress users near you, or in other locations across the globe, and connect with them via Twitter.
The map seems to still be catching on in popularity [...]

Living Internet Statistics

In: Internet

23 Dec 2009

This is a really cool, interactive counter of social media statistics.  Not only can you look at social media statistics, but you can also look at mobile usage and gaming numbers.  The tool also allows you to look at current usage, daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly figures.  For the methodology behind collecting this data, check [...]

Social Networking World Map

In: Social Media

22 Dec 2009

This is a cool map showing the most popular social networks in each country/region of the world.  It was created by Vincenzo Cosenza using data from Alexa and Google Trends for Websites.  Click the map below to enlarge the image, or check out the interactive map below.


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