When you spend a lot of time on twitter, you’re probably making lots of friends. One of the features that I think is great on Facebook is the mutual friends display. I use this frequently to determine if I should already know this person or perhaps what the context is of the reason I should know them.

Although not quite as easy to do within the twitter interface, there is a similar tool available from the Who Follows Whom website.
Who Follows Whom allows you to put in multiple twitter usernames, up to 5, and see who are the people that …read more

By some estimates, this is the toughest job market in two decades. Indeed, the fact that the unemployment rate just topped 10% indicates how difficult things are right now. Which means that relying solely on the job boards may be a bad idea. Indeed, CNN Money points out that this is not even close to enough if you are serious about succeeding in the job hunt:
According to Paul Bernard, a veteran executive coach and career management adviser who runs his own firm, many job seekers make the mistake of relying too heavily on online job boards, particularly at the start …read more

For the first time I have started using Google Calendar last week and I know this application has been around for months, or years but I haven’t used it since we have Microsoft Outlook Calendar which I have been using for more than 6 years already.

I started using Google Calendar because I find its online capability awesome even if I still don’t have a need for it since I am always accessing my files via my laptop at home. Anyways, given that I am using the application I am looking for ways to integrate various applications into it. I am …read more

In my opinion if you’re looking for a way to get your blog posts distributed into the twittersphere, then you should look no further than Twitterfeed. Hookup your RSS feed to a twitter account and you’re off and rolling.

I’ve been using Twitterfeed for quite awhile now and have it running on a number of different blogs for clients. I’m not the only one using the tool either, as you can see from the graphic above they’re pushing thousands of feeds through the tool.
With all that traffic, they’re also releasing some additional features for users.
Twitterfeed now provides the opportunity for you …read more

My good friend Dr. Thomas Ho made me aware of a development from Google this evening that I think will be pretty interesting if executed well. And let’s be honest, most of what Google does is done fairly well.

It appears that Google will be adding some social search functionality to their toolbox. Currently in development in the Google Labs, we’re told it should be coming publicly available soon.
The idea is that when you search, there will be results offered from those in your social networks as well. So, if you’re searching for images, you can bet that your friends images …read more

If I were Mark Zuckerberg, the first thing I’d do is spend some money and buy a bunch of cool stuff. Next, I’d start offering free Facebook email accounts to users. How interested would you be in a Facebook email address?

Facebook continues to go strong. Everyone is getting used to and familiar with the interface changes for the most part and things seem to be settling down. There’s part of me though that still thinks Facebook is at risk of losing their totally cool status and being replaced by something else.
I think if Facebook offered email addresses to users it …read more

More and more of my friends and family are getting started or getting more active on Facebook. As I talk with people more about how they’re using Facebook and what they like about it, the conversation very naturally flows into what annoys them about Facebook as well.

It’s been over four months since I’ve seen a Facebook quiz show up on my wall. I’m rarely notified of new invites to try a new, cool application, and I’ve finally figured out how to accurately import an RSS feed into your Facebook Notes.
As I share that information with people, many of them …read more

Just announced: AdelaVoice’s Lighthouse SQ7, “the first portable social media device.” In reality, it’s a tablet for surfing the net that handicaps Facebook and Twitter with voice-recognition input.

The device uses a 7″ touchscreen, boasts 800×480 resolution, built-in WiFi, 1GB of flash storage, and a rechargeable battery that provides 5 hours of constant use. It weighs about a pound, and is 7.8″ x 4.7″ x .94″. It runs on Linux Ubuntu with a proprietary web browser using WebKit. It doesn’t currently run Flash animations.
The twist is the device’s built-in voice recognition, which is an original piece of software constructed by AdelaVoice. …read more

Typhoon Ketsana (local typhoon name: Ondoy) drowned Metro Manila, the National Capital Region of the Philippines in what is deemed to be the worst rainfall in recent history. In a span of roughly 6 hours Ketsana delivered a month’s worth of rainfall totaling to about 341mm or 13.4 inches.
People living in the cities of Marikina and Cainta and Pasig were held hostage by raging flash floods that had them moving to the roofs of their houses to seek safety.
In the midst of this disaster, citizens used social media networks such as Facebook, Twitter and the like to spread news, update …read more

Let me warn you right now. This is not an important post at all. There are far more important topics taking place in the computer industry. However, this post I hope will interest a number of people that are as addicted to playing Farm Town on Facebook as I am.

There’s no need for an intervention for me and my enjoyment of Farm Town on Facebook. But my friend, who’s responsible for my joining the game, and I regularly talk about our farms with each other and help each other out with the harvesting and plowing of our fields.
My frustration is …read more