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Rethinking the ‘Art of Living’ [comic]
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Post-Bowl Twitter analysis
Twitter Blog6 Feb 2012 | 1:06 pmThe results are in: People love to share the experience of watching the Super Bowl with millions of other viewers from around the world. Whether it’s cheering for your team, commenting on the halftime show or discussing the ads, it seems you have a lot to say about this annual tradition—and you’re using Twitter to say it.Here’s a fun fact: in 2008, Twitter’s largest spike in Tweets per second (TPS) during the Super Bowl was just 27. Three years later, fans sent 4,064 TPS, which was the highest TPS for any sporting event at that time.This year, the TPS peak was 12,233 Tweets. The… -
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How advertising has progressed on Twitter
Business on Twitter19 Jan 2012 | 6:15 amIn the beginning there was but one tweet, and no-one could have foreseen the might marketing machine that Twitter would become. Now, with sponsored tweets and third party text ads, it’s easy to forget the innocence of Twitter all those years ago. Or would be, if Mashable hadn’t produced this fab infographic to remind us... [Continue Reading] -
WPTavern: The History Of WordPress Default Themes
WordPress Planet8 Feb 2012 | 6:00 amWPLift has a cool post highlighting the different default themes that WordPress has had since its inception. According to the post, since WordPress was first created, the publishing platform has had a total of five default themes with Twenty Twelve being the sixth, slated to arrive with WordPress 3.4. It was a nice stroll down memory lane and a bit surprising that the amount of default themes was so low. However, it seemed like forever when Kubrick was the default theme for WordPress. So the question is, how many of you remember using the first WordPress Default theme for your site? Related…
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Rethinking the ‘Art of Living’ [comic]
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Prepping for the most extreme sky-diving stunt yet [video]
8 Feb 2012 | 6:13 amWho doesn’t love videos of extreme sports, if only to live the thrill vicariously for a few minutes from the comfort of the couch? Get ready for the king of extreme stunts, when Felix Baumgartner will attempt to be the first man to break the sound barrier with a dive from 120,000 as part of a project with Red Bull Stratos. This video highlights the intricate preparations necessary for such a daring feat, as well as interviews with the current record holder, Joe Kittinger, who jumped from the edge of space in 1960. Full story at Space.com. Redefining “extreme”. Permalink |… -
‘Balance Out of Life’ puts new life in old film [video]
8 Feb 2012 | 5:42 amWhen Koyaanisqatsi – one of a trilogy directed by Godfrey Reggio, the focus of which was the relationship between humans, their inventions and the natural world – was released in 1982, despite a devoted following, its eight-two minutes of scenery sans narration made it hard for mass audiences to appreciate. Though time lapse is all the rage today and a technique generously used by Reggio almost thirty years ago, Wyatt Hodgson wanted to bring the beauty of this film to a new generation by speeding it up 1552%, which he notes The year 1552 marks the publication of "A Short Account… -
Showing a little leg…muscle, that is
8 Feb 2012 | 4:53 amFashion often appears to be a competition to see who can expose the most skin, but musculature is getting a leg up with these leggings from Black Milk. Just in case you were on the verge of making a snarky remark about models being merely skin and bones, though, they offer a pair of those, too. Full story at Black Milk via Laughing Squid. Flexing the fashion muscle. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
Best practices in engaging on Twitter
7 Feb 2012 | 10:58 pmIf you’re one of the many folks who still struggle to use Twitter effectively, don’t worry, you’re not alone. But it is important to engage your Twitterbase, otherwise you’re wasting your time. Open Forum offers twelve concrete ways to be more engaging on Twitter. For example: Be the first to break the news Choose a topic (or several topics) that are near and dear to your heart and consistently provide valuable information. That will allow you to position yourself as an expert in that area and your followers will come to rely on the valuable information that’s…
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Twitter Blog
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Post-Bowl Twitter analysis
6 Feb 2012 | 1:06 pmThe results are in: People love to share the experience of watching the Super Bowl with millions of other viewers from around the world. Whether it’s cheering for your team, commenting on the halftime show or discussing the ads, it seems you have a lot to say about this annual tradition—and you’re using Twitter to say it.Here’s a fun fact: in 2008, Twitter’s largest spike in Tweets per second (TPS) during the Super Bowl was just 27. Three years later, fans sent 4,064 TPS, which was the highest TPS for any sporting event at that time.This year, the TPS peak was 12,233 Tweets. The… -
Roar of the crowd: Super Bowl on Twitter
2 Feb 2012 | 11:34 amFrom @TimTebow leading the Denver Broncos to a shocking overtime win (and a new record for sports-related Tweets per second: 9,420) to San Diego Chargers receiver @ericweddle1’s sideline Tweets from the Pro Bowl—we watched all of the NFL post-season’s most memorable moments come alive on Twitter.And while the @Giants and @Patriots’ rematch and halftime show play out on TV, the national conversation is happening well beyond your den: it also happens on Twitter. Follow your favorite NFL players, coaches and commentators during the game, or just search for #SuperBowl to see how everyone… -
Tweets still must flow
26 Jan 2012 | 11:25 amSee below for an update.One year ago, we posted "The Tweets Must Flow," in which we said,“The open exchange of information can have a positive global impact … almost every country in the world agrees that freedom of expression is a human right. Many countries also agree that freedom of expression carries with it responsibilities and has limits.”As we continue to grow internationally, we will enter countries that have different ideas about the contours of freedom of expression. Some differ so much from our ideas that we will not be able to exist there. Others are similar but, for… -
Hack Week @ Twitter
25 Jan 2012 | 12:20 pmHack Week is one of the ways we actively promote innovation through experimentation around the company. This week, a wide range of folks here are taking time away from their day-to-day work to collaborate and develop ideas that they are passionate about. Get comfortable with uncertainty; it leaves room for inspiration. #hackweek— benji shine (@bshine) January 24, 2012Employees across the company have formed nearly 100 teams to work on a variety of projects. Some are developing ways that could make Twitter even easier to use; others are testing out a new feature or tool that people might… -
Twitter Translation Center adds Right-to-Left Languages
25 Jan 2012 | 7:00 amBeginning today, right-to-left languages are now available for volunteers to translate in the Twitter Translation Center, starting with Arabic, Farsi, Hebrew and Urdu. The Twitter Translation Center takes a crowd-sourced approach to translating and localizing Twitter for people around the world. More than 425,000 volunteers contribute to the Translation Center, and to date have helped make Twitter available in 22 languages. With their help, these will be the next four.As we prepare to add Arabic, Farsi, Hebrew and Urdu to Twitter, we’ve developed new ways to ensure that Tweets and hashtags…
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My account has been suspended with no reason and no email notification
8 Feb 2012 | 4:36 amMy account has been suspended with no email notification or reason. I have sent 2 emails to twitter support over 24 hours ago but still no reply. Please fix this problem as soon as possible @PrincessAlMadhi -
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Business on Twitter
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How advertising has progressed on Twitter
19 Jan 2012 | 6:15 amIn the beginning there was but one tweet, and no-one could have foreseen the might marketing machine that Twitter would become. Now, with sponsored tweets and third party text ads, it’s easy to forget the innocence of Twitter all those years ago. Or would be, if Mashable hadn’t produced this fab infographic to remind us... [Continue Reading] -
Locomu: A Wholesome Twitter Apps Directory, A guest post by Hemant Sirohi
30 Nov 2011 | 10:11 pmLocomu is an all inclusive Twitter apps directory that brings all the Twitter apps meandering across the web. The long list of apps include popular names which have world wide acclaim as well as the not so popular names which are both useful and meaningful but are not noticeable to the users. Searching applications and tools for... [Continue Reading] -
Twitter: Following More Than 150 People? Big Head!
30 Nov 2011 | 3:12 amBy: Stephen Bray I haven’t thought lots about Twitter recently. I haven’t been using it – or so I thought? There have been lots of reasons for this. Firstly a busy business and family life reduces the time I can devote to Twitter, which can be a distraction. Secondly, I find that once I’m following... [Continue Reading] -
How to organise, promote and share an event using Twitter and other applications
10 Oct 2011 | 7:56 amAlthough we all love social media and the Internet, there’s nothing like a live event sometimes to create a buzz and bring people together. However, there’s nothing like social media and the Internet to promote your event, sell tickets, organise the event, create interest during it and continue the conversation afterwards! I am not a... [Continue Reading] -
Twitter: Is It Time To Shoot The Messenger?
23 Aug 2011 | 7:46 amAt a speech in Kuwait this February British Prime Minister David Cameron stated: ‘The Internet and social media’ is a powerful tool in the hands of citizens, not a means of repression. It belongs to the people who’ve had enough of corruption, of having to make do with what they’re given, of having to settle... [Continue Reading]
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WordPress Planet
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WPTavern: The History Of WordPress Default Themes
8 Feb 2012 | 6:00 amWPLift has a cool post highlighting the different default themes that WordPress has had since its inception. According to the post, since WordPress was first created, the publishing platform has had a total of five default themes with Twenty Twelve being the sixth, slated to arrive with WordPress 3.4. It was a nice stroll down memory lane and a bit surprising that the amount of default themes was so low. However, it seemed like forever when Kubrick was the default theme for WordPress. So the question is, how many of you remember using the first WordPress Default theme for your site? Related… -
Weblog Tools Collection: Printed WordPress Magazine to be Released Shortly
8 Feb 2012 | 5:00 amWPCandy Quarterly, a WordPress related quarterly print magazine from the folks at WPCandy, is just about to be mailed out to the lucky readers who either pre-ordered or subscribed. To my knowledge, or at least about half an hour of searching, this may very well be the first ever printed WordPress magazine publication. The first issue will feature articles from 11 well-known contributors, and due to demand from the pre-orders, 2,000 copies are making their way through the printers as you read this. A lot of thought went into the design of this magazine, and you can see a video blazing through… -
WPTavern: Senior PHP Developer Position Open – Lift
7 Feb 2012 | 10:00 amChris of LiftUX reached out to me the other day and wanted me to let everyone know that they are hiring for the position of Senior WordPress/PHP developer. The developer would also be helping to build out themes and plugins for UpThemes. Related posts: WordPress Developers That Are Hiring WordPress Developer Chats Should Focus On Core Want To Work For Crowd Favorite? -
WPTavern: First Issue Of The WPCandy Quarterly Almost Out The Door
7 Feb 2012 | 6:00 amMany people within the WordPress community are anxiously awaiting the first issue of the WPCandy Quarterly to show up in their mailbox. According to Ryan, that day is soon approaching as the first batches are currently being printed. However, since there is still some time before we’ll be holding the physical copy, Ryan has explained how he went about developing the first issue. Based on the video Ryan published showcasing the various designs that articles have gone through, it looks like the magazine will have an impressive display around the content of each article, giving it that… -
Weblog Tools Collection: WordPress Plugin Releases for 2/7
7 Feb 2012 | 5:00 amNew plugins Google AdSense and Google Analytics Remover will prevent AdSense ads and Analytics tracking code from displaying when you are logged in. Updated plugins Custom Field Suite allows you to visually manage custom fields. Fast Secure Contact Form lets your visitors send you a quick e-mail message and blocks all common spammer tactics. Additionally, the plugin has a multi-form feature, optional extra fields, and an option to redirect visitors to any URL after the message is sent.
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WordPress.com News
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New Themes: Splendio and Suburbia
7 Feb 2012 | 10:00 amHappy Tuesday! We’ve got two unique free themes for you today, and they are quite a study in contrasts. Our first theme, Splendio, dazzles with an unconventional yet stylish design from Design Disease that pops out of the box — literally. How you use this theme is limited only by your imagination! It comes loaded with features: six widget areas (one in the right sidebar and up to five in the footer), featured header images, and a custom background. In addition, there’s a showcase page template (pictured in the screenshot above) that includes a featured slider for sticky posts,… -
Post Videos from Your iPhone or iPad
3 Feb 2012 | 3:01 amWould you like to post videos to your blog while you’re on the go? Are you interested in a photography theme that’s also video-friendly? Well, look no further, because we have some news for you. The VideoPress upgrade, which allows you to upload and embed your own videos on your blog, now comfortably handles videos from iPhones and iPads. You can shoot vertically or horizontally, and we’ll take care of rotating it for you so that your video looks great when it’s published on your site. If you don’t already have VideoPress on your WordPress.com account, head on… -
New Themes: Currents and Debut
2 Feb 2012 | 12:00 pmToday, I’m excited to introduce the latest additions to our collection of premium themes. Designed by Andy Rutledge, Currents, is a responsive, minimal yet attractive premium theme from WooThemes. Currents is perfect for news driven sites. The phrase, “less is more” couldn’t be more true. This clean and minimal design maximises your reader’s focus on the content. Having said that, the theme is packed with many customization options — a wide featured post slider, custom news areas, six alternative color styles, and more. Together, all of these features help… -
Import from Tumblr in 3 Easy Steps
2 Feb 2012 | 4:06 amWe’ve recently noticed that a fair number of you have been bringing your tumblelogs over from Tumblr to WordPress.com using one of the variety of Tumblr to WXR conversion tools which exist on the web. We thought you would appreciate an easier way to import your content, so we bring you 3 easy steps to import your content. Authenticate with Tumblr To bring your tumblelog’s content to WordPress.com, head to Tools → Import in your WordPress.com dashboard and look for the Tumblr importer. If you don’t already have an account here on WordPress.com then head over and sign up… -
Chrome Users: Try the WordPress.com Extension
27 Jan 2012 | 11:54 amWant to receive WordPress.com notifications instantly, even when you’re not on WordPress.com? Add the new WordPress.com extension for Chrome and as soon as you get a new follower or a new like on one of your posts, a notification will appear in your browser: Simply click the icon to view your latest WordPress.com notifications: Start following new blogs without visiting WordPress.com The Chrome extension also makes it easy to follow sites from your WordPress.com account by displaying a Follow button whenever you’re browsing a site that has an RSS feed. Clicking the Follow button…
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Wordpress Themes - Best Free WP Themes
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Nomad
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New theme: darkera
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Seth's Blog
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How do they know you're not a flake?
8 Feb 2012 | 2:43 amBefore your link gets clicked or your proposal gets read, a busy person is going to triage it to find out if it's even worth glancing at. Since everyone is now connected, the new permeability has created a deluge of noise, and just about everyone worth contacting is taking defensive measures. Do I know this person? Did someone I trust send them over? Where does she work? (Ideo? the FDA? The New York Times?) Has she won an award? Is she famous? Are there typos and is the design sloppy? Are they pestering me? Do I already follow this person online? Does music play when I visit the website? Will… -
Horizontal marketing isn't a new idea
7 Feb 2012 | 2:09 amBut it is the new reality for just about every organization. Vertical marketing means the marketer (the one with money) is in charge. Vertical marketing starts at the top and involves running ads, sending out direct mail and pushing hype through the media. Your money, your plans, your control. It might not work, but generally the worst outcome is that you will be ignored and need to spend more money. Horizonal marketing, on the other hand, means creating a remarkable product and story and setting it up to spread from person to person. It's out of your control, because all the interactions are… -
Who is your customer?
6 Feb 2012 | 2:26 amRule one: You can build a business on the foundation of great customer service. Rule two: The only way to do great customer service is to treat different customers differently. The question: Who is your customer? It's not obvious. Zappos is a classic customer service company, and their customer is the person who buys the shoes. Nike, on the other hand, doesn't care very much at all about the people who buy the shoes, or even the retailers. They care about the athletes (often famous) that wear the shoes, sometimes for money. They name buildings after these athletes, court them, erect… -
In search of a timid trapeze artist
5 Feb 2012 | 2:01 amGood luck with that, there aren't any. If you hesitate when leaping from rope to another, you're not going to last very long. And this is at the heart of what makes innovation work in organizations, why industries die, and how painful it is to try to maintain the status quo while also participating in a revolution. Gather up as much speed as you can, find a path and let go. You can't get to the next rope if you're still holding on to this one. -
Will energy consumption stay private?
4 Feb 2012 | 11:45 amIt's clear that the consumption of energy has external effects that impact more than just the person who is paying for it. Geopolitical, health and economic issues come to the neighbors and nearby citizens of entities that are using a lot of power. It was always straightforward to see who was burning a lot of wood or drove a huge car. It's easy to see when a company has a huge smokestake belching carbon. What happens when sensors make it easy to see how efficient a machine is, how much of a resource is being consumed and how much exhaust is being spewed? What happens when Google maps shows…
