Monthly Archives: November 2009

What Twitter Should Do About DM Spam

Direct Message spam is out of control on Twitter.  Here are two things Twitter should do ASAP to help fix the problem. 1 – Direct Messages were intended to be private messages between people.  Twitter should enforce that and modify … Continue reading

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What Can Be Open Sourced?

I’m sure most of you are aware of open sourced software.  The creators of the Xtracycle (a long-framed bicycle designed for carrying cargo) have open sourced their design. Electronics have been open sourced, as with Arduino. Food recipes might as … Continue reading

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How to Become More Intelligent

via dumblittleman.com http://www.dumblittleman.com/2009/11/how-to-become-more-intelligent.html Do you realize that through reading you can learn in a few hours what took someone decades to learn? Reading not only informs, but it also increases your capacity for learning, thereby increasing your intelligence. Posted via … Continue reading

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Book Review: Crush It!

Gary Vaynerchuk’s book, Crush It! Why Now Is the Time to Cash in on Your Passion, is a great primer on why and how to use various social media applications – Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc – to build your brand … Continue reading

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