I have been using Twitter for quite some time now and I really did not find out its potential until a few months ago. Many people think that Twitter is just for seeing what your friends are up to or in my case seeing what I’m having to eat, but it is really a useful resource for tracking current events and things that are going on right this minute. This is really where you see the power of Twitter and why hashtags are extremely useful.
My 2009 Year in Review
Wow it’s 2010! Not only a new year, but a new decade! This past year was a very good year for me, there were all kinds of ups, downs, and in between’s. If you have a blog you know how great it is that you are able to look back on things you have done and be able to see the good times, reflect on your mistakes, and just remember some things you may have forgot. So here is my 2009 year in review, hope you all enjoy it!
bit.ly and Why I Use It
If you have not heard of bit.ly I’m sure you have seen a bit.ly link around somewhere. Bit.ly is a URL shortening service that allows you to take large URL like this: http://www.thinkcomputers.org/kingston-mobilelite-g2-usb-card-reader-with-8gb-sdhc-card-review/ and turn it into something like this: http://bit.ly/6IBH75. So what is the reason to shorten a URL? URL shortening makes it easier…
PodCamp Pittsburgh 4
This past weekend I spend Saturday and Sunday at the Art Institute downtown. Well what was I doing down there? I was at PodCamp! PodCamp is a free conference that has been put together to help people learn about podcasting, blogging, social media and more. I’ve heard of PodCamp for quite a while and really…
1 Sale a Day
If you are anything like me you love finding a great deal online. I’m sure by now if you shop online you know about woot.com and I already talked about HoopStick, which is currently no longer offering items for sale. About a week ago my friend Brittany told me about 1saleaday.com. Which is actually exactly…
Seesmic Desktop
Since signing up for Twitter I had used Twhirl as my client. I really prefer using a desktop client over Twitter’s website or other sites. It is nice since I’m running dual displays so I can have Twitter and other related clients on 1 screen and my work on the main screen. When using Twhirl…
Experiencing Conferences on the Web
Well yesterday was the 140 Twitter Conference in Los Angeles, CA. I Love Twitter and would have loved to have been at the event, but it really wasn’t worth going to for the costs involved. So I found out via Twitter that they were streaming the conference live! So all day yesterday I watched the…
The New Workstation
Since moving into my new apartment in May I’ve had to make a small yet very effective change to the way I had the office setup. Originally I had my desk facing the wall where I could look out the window. This worked well for a while, but I guess I just got tired of…
ThinkComputers Publishes It's 1000th Review!
Wow just a little while ago back in December I was talking about ThinkComputers 900th review, now ThinkComputers is over 1000 reviews! Making it to review #1000 really means a lot and thinking back over those 1000 reviews it has been quite a fun ride! The site started as my senior project for school way…
Get 1000 Followers on Twitter Easily
Twitter is exploding and it seems like everyone is jumping on the bandwagon. Many people think that Twitter is just an extension of Facebook status updates, but it is so much more than that. Twitter is great for meeting new people, passing around information, getting news, and it’s a great free platform to market to…
Pittsburgh's NHL Tweetup
A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to participate in the first NHL Tweetup in Pittsburgh! Before I get into it, let’s explain what a Tweetup is. I’m sure by now you are familiar with Twitter, if you are not check out my post about it. A tweetup is basically a meeting of twitter…
How To Redirect to a Website
After posting my new Twitter background I got a few e-mails from people asking me how I made www.BobBuskirk.com/facebook go to my facebook page. It is really a really easy thing to do and when you do it you are putting your brand first which is really important. Also it makes remembering URL’s really simple….
Into the Twittersphere!!
Hahaha if you haven’t seen this video yet you have to watch it! It has to be one of the funniest Twitter-themed videos I have seen! It is so true too, because if you are on Twitter you love it and are really into it. If you are not on Twitter you tend to not…
ColorSplash iPhone App
I’m really not big on paid apps, but if there is one that I think is worth the money I will buy it and check it out. I was looking through my friends Flickr page and noticed a few photos titled ColorSplash and they were black and white with single objects colored in. I noticed…
Working from Panera Bread
I have talked about working from Starbucks before and some other coffee shops, but nowhere else really. The main reason for that is that I usually want coffee when I’m working and in Pittsburgh there really are not that many places you can go, bring a laptop, and get on the internet unless you have…