Tag: Twitter
Why Foursquare Is Worth Watching In 2012
Whether we use it or not, we're all familiar with Foursquare.
Over the past year though, I think this site has emerged with the greatest "it" factor while vying for attention in the midst of an eventful 2011 for the whole of social media. The biggest players (Facebook, Twitter and YouTube) were b ...
Brain-Twisting Mashup: The Old Starbucks Logo Goes Geek
As we've often said before, mashups are very popular, and these days artists will mashup just about anything. I usually don't get surprised anymore when I see the most random, strange things mashed together because the line between what's normal and what's not is constantly being blurred by the crea ...
Badass Twitter Women Update: It’s Time To Get Inspired! #BA75
It's hard to believe that it is already January 2, and today as I looked over the 2,081 posts that I've written since Bit Rebels launched in 2009, I decided to choose my favorite one from the past year. It was a hard decision since I've had fun writing them all. Of course, all the articles aimed at ...
The Twitter Environmental Effect: A Unique Doomsday Infographic
Yesterday my son asked me why so many people say the world is about to end. That is a loaded question when you think about it. He even mentioned a date when it is all supposed to end, which is tomorrow (January 2). I even found a countdown to the end of the world on My Countdown. At the time I'm wri ...
![Why Facebook Users Add & Remove Friends [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Facebook-Friends-Add-Delete-Infographic-optimized.jpg "Why Facebook Users Add & Remove Friends [Infographic]")
Why Facebook Users Add & Remove Friends [Infographic]
I really do not understand why some people get so upset when they are unfriended on Facebook or unfollowed on Twitter. Some people get really broken up about it. Why is that? I never notice when I'm unfriended or unfollowed unless someone points it out to me. The way I look at, it's a quality over q ...
Social Media Dating On Flights: Choose Your Seat Mate On Facebook
Finally! Now there's a way to make sure we get to sit next to the hot guy on our flight instead of the crying baby. Our seat assignment is no longer a game of chance played by the grumpy woman behind the check-in counter at the airport. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is planning to unveil a new service so ...
![How Social Media Is Ruining Our Minds [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Social-Media-Ruining-Our-Minds1-optimized.jpg "How Social Media Is Ruining Our Minds [Infographic]")
How Social Media Is Ruining Our Minds [Infographic]
Before I get into the specifics about this information, I want to ask you a question. Do you ever feel your brain hurt or strain when you are working during the day while keeping up with your social media sites at the same time? For over two years I've tweeted like a true twitterholic while working ...
12 Days Of Giving: Because Giving Kicks Ass
There is nothing more worthwhile than promoting meaningful causes, but when they involve our Twitter friends; well, that makes them even more special. Today starts a wonderful extravaganza called the 12 Days of Giving. It involves 12 inspiring influencers, 12 incredible charities and one powerful me ...
Social Media Bathroom Mirrors: Twitter & Facebook While In The Loo
There's no question that people are inspired to update their social media sites while they are in the bathroom. I can relate to that. When I'm in the bathroom brushing my teeth or even taking a bath, my iPhone is always right there on the shelf within reach. I've even ruined a phone by dropping it i ...
Photoblocker: Stops Photos At The Club From Getting On Facebook
We've all heard the horror stories of people getting slammed because pictures from a night of partying make their way onto Facebook almost instantly as the event is happening. I've written before about an app that can delete a drunk night on Facebook, but even with all the creative ways to fix somet ...
A Twitter Chorus: Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Sings Tweets
Some people are reporting that this is the first professional Twitter chorus ever created. I don't know if that's true, but it sure is a fun use for social media. It all started when the Calgary chorus (@calgaryphil) decided to send a tweet to their 1,191 followers which read, "How do you stay warm ...
Twitter To Launch Redesigned Tweet & Follow Buttons
Twitter has been sporting the blueish Tweet button since it was launched, and nothing has really been changed with it since. I am sure that most people who have been on Twitter since the social networking giant's early days know that in the beginning, Twitter used "Update" instead of "Tweet" to send ...
![Social Media Job Hunting: Reshaping Our Future [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Facebook-Job-Hunting-Recruiting-Infographic-optimized.jpg "Social Media Job Hunting: Reshaping Our Future [Infographic]")
Social Media Job Hunting: Reshaping Our Future [Infographic]
Last month I wrote an article called 7 Sounds Kids Born Today Will Never Know. I have a new sound to add to that list. It's the rushing around sound of college graduates at a job fair passing out resumes to potential employers. At the rate things are going, traditional job fairs will soon become ano ...
![Social Media Advice From A Grandma [9 Pics]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Grandmother-Social-Media-Tips-1-optimized.jpg "Social Media Advice From A Grandma [9 Pics]")
Social Media Advice From A Grandma [9 Pics]
What's the best piece of advice you've ever gotten? I remember several years ago a much older friend of mine said to me, "Never take advice from anyone you wouldn't trade places with." Think about that one for just a minute. That was one of the most brilliant pieces of advice I've ever gotten. The w ...
Twitter Friends: What Are The Odds You Exist & Found Each Other?
Yesterday when I was on Twitter having a good 'ol time tweeting it up with my friends, I started wondering what the odds were that those particular people decided to follow me on Twitter and that we became friends. There are hundreds of millions of people on Twitter, so what are the chances that any ...