Tag: social media
The Twitter Thesaurus: Gives You Shorter Synonyms
If you are a Twitter addict, or someone who wants to appear less intelligent than you really are, you may like this site. It is a "word-shortening thesaurus." Oh wait; using shorter words makes you look smarter, right? I don't know, all I know is that you'll fit more words into your tweets, and t ...
The Most Important Twitter Rule of 2011
Except for the eight days when I had a serious case of Social Media Burnout, I've been on Twitter every day since March of 2009. There are some very interesting observations I've made recently. If you have been on Twitter a long time too, I know you will relate to what I'm going to describe.
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Does My Twitter Page Make Me Look Fat?
One of the most fun aspects of Twitter is reading all the funny rhetorical questions we see floating around the Twitterverse. Somehow many of us have found a way to incorporate Twitter into our lives so much so that we can relate it to just about everything.
Today after getting dressed, I looked ...
The Oldest Known Facebook User and Geek Alive
I love little old ladies, and I think this is the cutest story ever. Lillian Lowe has two big reasons to celebrate. She is about to turn 104 years old and she has just been crowned the oldest Facebook user in the world.
The reason she is known as a cyber-granny, also known as Supergran to her f ...
How To: Dress Like Mark Zuckerberg
Why is it that everyone loves to poke fun at Time's 2010 Person of the Year, Mark Zuckerberg? I know he's taken a lot of heat for the privacy issues on Facebook, but my opinion on that is a little different than a lot of people. I think that if we have something we don't want the whole world to se ...
Hiding Your Facebook Page Could Be A Bad Idea
The more time that goes by, the more I realize that we really do need a "WTF" category on Bit Rebels. Some people in the world are craaaaaaaaazy, and I just love writing about them. We've all heard stories about how people can get a little nuts when it comes to their offline and online lives colli ...
5 Lessons I’ve Learned From Social Media
It has been such a ride this past year, and as we look forward to the coming year, we always look back at what we learned from mistakes we made in the past, or what we learned in terms of new ideas that left a mark on us. Social media has been growing steadily over the past few years, and it was the ...
Science: Why Are We Ticklish & What Does It Mean?
Before I get into the science of tickling, I wanted to share with you that I learned this week that it is impossible to tickle yourself. Did you know that? About the closest you can get to tickling yourself is tickling the roof of your mouth with your tongue, but that doesn't really count, does it?
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Droplet Traffic Light: Social Networking In Your Traffic Lights!
As social networking develops, we will find more and more ways to interact with each other. In today's climate, a business that doesn't embrace the many tools and rewards that social networking makes available is losing out big time. This fast and interactive way to promote and support your produc ...
5 Traits Common To All Facebook Addicts!
Facebook is so popular that a movie was already made and watched by people everywhere who use the site often. Who would not like using the site? It connects you to your friends and family that are far away from where you live. I know a lot of people who have criticized others who use Facebook. I ...
The Twitter Tea Towel: Bring Twitter Into Your Kitchen
It's always interesting when designers are able to combine the cozy feelings from our past into our present life. Those feelings of nostalgia always brings with them fun memories of a time long gone. We see this a lot in the retro gadgets that are so popular right now. We also see this in the ret ...
A Tribute To All The Dads On Twitter
I love being a mom, it's the best job in the world and my number one priority. I am friends with lots of moms on Twitter, and I remember writing this article as a tribute to all of them.
However, I've never written an article to celebrate the dads before. When I was 12, my own dad left my life ...
“Star Wars: A New Hope” All In A Facebook Thread
Which of the Star Wars movies is your favorite? I love asking people that question because I think you can tell a lot about someone by how they answer. My favorite is, without a doubt, The Empire Strikes Back. A close second though is A New Hope (the very first one released back in 1977).
I sp ...
5 Things To Consider Before Diving Into Twitter
Twitter is here to stay. In the beginning, some people thought it was a fad that people would lose interest in within a couple of months. When I started to use the social media platform two years ago, I didn't know how to use it effectively. I was just lucky enough to meet people who have taken t ...
Why Do We Unfriend On Facebook? The Reasons Might Surprise You!
Last month, Misty wrote an article that asked the question, "What will make you unfollow on Twitter?" The answers were fun to read. A lot of people said it's the auto DMs that make them unfollow, others said it's the spam, and yet others cited reasons that I've never even thought of before. It's ...