Twitter Founder Reveals Secret Formula for Getting Rich Online Ryan Tate, wired.com The co-creator of Twitter and Blogger has decided that “the internet is simply a giant machine designed to give people what they want.” Here’s what this grand unified theory means and where it came from. http://flip.it/noY5p Related articles A Grand Unified Economic Theory? … Continue reading Twitter founder describes his theory of ECommerce algorithms
How To Tweet Your Way To Your Dream Job By: Lydia Dishman, fastcompany.com Three out of four people are in constant job-search mode and, increasingly, Twitter is their tool of choice. Here’s how to make 140 characters work for you. Can a tweet—or three—land you a dream job? That’s a question Taylor Aldredge now… http://flip.it/ZMN7U … Continue reading Tweet yourself to a dream job
Bracelet For Human Rights Workers Sends Kidnapping Alerts to Facebook, Twitter By Francie Diep, popsci.com When activated, the device sends “Help!” messages social media accounts and nearby aid workers. Activists and aid workers who document government abuses or monitor elections often risk abduction by those who oppose their work. Now one… RT @PopSci: Bracelet for … Continue reading A bracelet that sends kidnapping alerts for human rights workers
What Your Likes On Facebook Betray About You By Shaunacy Ferro, popsci.com Another nail in the coffin for Facebook privacy: An algorithm can accurately predict your demographic info, political preferences, and more, just by looking at your “likes.” Think of all the pages you’ve “liked” on Facebook. Perhaps a favorite… RT @PopSci: An algorithm can … Continue reading Your FB likes become your demographic profile
By Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan, fastcodesign.com A new Pew survey tests our visual recall of current events. Twitter logo? Check. Chinese flag? What’s that, bro?! You’ve probably heard how (depressingly) little Americans tend to know about history. But what about their visual recall … America’s Visual IQ: Both Amazing And Embarrassing | Co.Design: business + innovation … Continue reading America’s Visual IQ: Both Amazing And Embarrassing
In Big Tech, Bet on Companies That Seek a ‘Better Way’ Sarah Mitroff, wired.com Consumer internet companies are notorious for selling us something we don’t really need, whether it’s Foursquare telling us to check-in to the restaurants and shops we enter, or Facebook encouraging us to share every detail of our lives. But it’s… In … Continue reading Solving unmet needs through startup companies
We forget a face, but not a Facebook post Anna Blackaby-Warwick, futurity.org U. WARWICK (UK) — Chatty updates on Facebook are much easier to remember than faces or carefully worded sentences.A new study sheds light on how our memories favor natural, spontaneous writing over polished, edited content—and could have wi… http://flip.it/VztTr Related articles Online fraudsters … Continue reading We forget a face, but not a Facebook post
A Journey Towards Local Manufacturing, Part 2: Maker’s Row, a Database of American Factories and What They Can Do for You core77.com Where would we be without the connective tissue that is the Internet? Amazon connects buyers and sellers. eBay lets us transfer junk from one person’s basement to another. Twitter lets ordinary citizens know … Continue reading A database of US factories and things for makers
lifehacker.com Adam Dachis View Profile • Email • Facebook • Twitter • Google Plus • RSS Work can be a lot more fun when your office inspires it, and that’s certainly the case with Shopify. They took an ordinary series of workspace… Plenty of Color and Lots of Personality: The Offices of Shopify http://flip.it/7avDp … Continue reading Plenty of Color and Lots of Personality: The Offices of Shopify
UK Startup Loccit Sells 8k Facebook ‘Memory Books’ In 48 Hours, Wants To Turn Your Digital Media Footprint Into Physical Stuff Natasha Lomas, techcrunch.com There’s a cottage industry of startups that want to sell your social networking content back to you in a new form, such as PastBook and Memolane. Loccit, a UK-based ecommerce startup … Continue reading Loccit converts your Facebook media into physical stuff
Beautify your Twitter Cover in One Click lifehack.org A few weeks ago, Twitter released new header image options for each user’s profile. As a result. users may now change their Twitter “cover” if they want. TwitrCovers has the best collection of Twitter covers available that I’ve seen. … RT @lifehackorg: Beautify your Twitter Cover in … Continue reading Twitrcovers makes your Tweets a bit more tasty
Technology Is Useless If It Doesn’t Address A Human Need BY MEAGAN FALLONE, fastcoexist.com Facebook is great for checking out photos of your exes and all, but for social innovators working in the developing world, there’s no point to new technologies unless they make life better for the people they’re trying to help. Editor’s Note … Continue reading Technology Is Useless If It Doesn’t Address a Human Need
Measuring debate performance on Twitter - POLITICO.com Related articles Things Get Rough on Twitter Over Gun Debate (mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com) Social Media Strategy for Small Business 2013: A Totally Honest Look at Social Networks (amsterdamprinting.com) Shocking NASCAR Crash Video Raises A Serious Debate (businessinsider.com) Infographic: 2012 Service Desk Industry Round-Up (sunrisesoftware.co.uk) oLyfe Reveals Social Media Sentiment around … Continue reading Measuring debate performance on Twitter
Is Facebook Making Us Lonely? Stephen Marche, theatlantic.com Yvette Vickers, a former Playboy playmate and B-movie star, best known for her role in Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, would have been 83 last August, but nobody knows exactly how old she was when she died. According to the Los… http://flpbd.it/kxQ26 Related articles STUDY: Can … Continue reading Is Facebook Making Us Lonely?
http://flpbd.it/6C2q0 The Underground Economy of Buying Twitter Followers: Dealers, Abusers & Fake Accounts Related articles The 'Twitter Underground Economy': Buying (fake) Twitter followers (nextlevelofnews.com) 10 Career Experts You Need to Follow on Twitter | CareerBliss (careerbliss.com) We Tried To Fly A Drone But Failed Miserably (businessinsider.com) The Drones Are Here! (And You Can Buy … Continue reading The Underground Economy of Buying Twitter Followers: Dealers, Abusers & Fake Accounts
Most adults I know dismissed Twitter, with only 140 characters at their disposal, as a waste of time just a year ago. But after the Iranian revolts, the Arab Spring and the London riots in which Twitter played a key part, it is not so easily dismissed anymore. But its seemingly brief and trivial nature is … Continue reading Cornell scientists use Twitter to capture global mood, chronobiology
Dan is an interesting guy with a strong web and social networking background. He is a social media scientist and has designed a number of linguistic tools to analyze online behavior. My Bio | Dan Zarrella. Related articles Science Of Twitter 2013 (slideshare.net) 5 Proven Social Media Call-to-Action Tips [Research] (heidicohen.com) Nieman Journalism Lab & … Continue reading Dan Zarrella: Social media science and Twitter linguistic analysis
Social Networking Platform for Private Online Communities. Another instant social network product market research community tool Related articles introNetworks Releases Version 8 of its Patented Smart Social Networking Platform introNetworks Adds Richard Kerris to Board of Directors; Industry Veteran Brings 30 Year Career Experience to Social Networking Pioneer Symantec says cybercrime cost consumers $110 billion … Continue reading Intronetworks.com: Social Networking Platform for Private Online Communities
Pretty good tips for social networking... Internet Evolution - The Big Report - Seven Questions Key to Social Networking Success. Related articles The Evolution of Word-Of-Mouth (And What It Means to You) (blogs.constantcontact.com) Social Media Strategy: "I don't think my audience is using social media." (digitalsurgeons.com) 10 Tips to Improve Your Business' Social Media Presence … Continue reading Internet Evolution: Seven Questions for Social Networking Success
Hurry up, the customer has a complaint - The Boston Globe. A number of companies are now developing positions such as Chief Twitter Officer, Chief Facebook officer, LinkedIn, YouTube etc. due to the growth of customer feedback in online web 2.0 communities and the need to address it. Related articles The 8 Things You Should … Continue reading Understanding the customer experience with social networks
Ning – Create a Social Networking Site with Ning, the Best Social Site Platform. This appears to allow you to create social networks of your own design. Related articles Is Now the Time For Smaller Niche Social Media Platforms? (anisesmithmarketing.com) Ning Gets Glammed Up With Site-Wide Update (allthingsd.com) Glam Upgrades Social Network Builder Ning With … Continue reading Ning – Create a Social Networking Site with Ning, the Best Social Site Platform
MySpace for the Office. Another social scientist developed networking tool like Facebook, LinkedIn but for corporate users. Related articles Why I'm not looking for investment (petewarden.typepad.com) Is a 'white flight' from social media on the horizon? (thegrio.com) The Best Online Tools for Startup Growth and Success (growthology.org) Is Bigger Better with Social Media? (greatfinds.icrossing.com) Hire … Continue reading VisiblePath: MySpace for the Office?
Invite Share - Everyone is invited!. Don't you hate when the coolest new Web services are by-invitation-only closed betas? For those who aren't on the invite list or aren't friends with A-list bloggers, InviteShare is your ticket in. Related articles Photos: Local vigil for Sikh Temple shooting victims (photos.denverpost.com) Google docs invitation share scare. A … Continue reading Invite Share – Everyone is invited!
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