Arkansas Hashtag Directory

August 31, 2011
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Back in the dark ages of Twitter (2009) @LT kick-started tweeting in Arkansas with the Arkansas Twitter Guide. The conversation has exponentially expanded and we are now seeing a meteoric rise in use of Arkansas specific hashtags. As an advocate of hashtag usage this is a great trend to keep Arkansans informed and spawn further [...]

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The State of Mobile Messaging

August 13, 2011
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As our everyday lives become more ingrained with our social networks and smartphones becoming the norm it’s easy to see why the mobile communications space is getting white hot. Last spring SXSW was abuzz with a new breed of apps that were a hybrid of IM and texting that focused on enabling small groups of [...]

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Defending the Internet and Yourself

July 25, 2011

I’m often asked, most usually by a friend or client that recently suffered a virus infection, why are computer viruses so rampant? Who is writing them and why? This video is an excellent explanation to the driving forces behind the current state of computer viruses. Mikko Hyppönen shares the story behind PC viruses   Make [...]

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Join me at Wordcamp Fayetteville

July 12, 2011
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I’m thrilled to be headed back to Wordcamp Fayetteville this year and whether you’re grizzled guru or just discovering WordPress you should really make plans to attend. The conference is Sat., July 30th at the Reynolds Center on the U of A campus and there are still tickets available. Wordcamp is an amazing opportunity to [...]

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Feature Famine

July 9, 2011
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As I spend more time with Google+ and play with Facebook video chat I’m left with a single question – What happened to innovation at Twitter? The past year of social innovation. Since July 2010, Facebook has introduced: New Facebook Groups which are probably the best group technology the web has produced. Facebook Places Facebook [...]

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My thoughts 24 hours into Google+

July 1, 2011

Google+ is the smartest social network I’ve ever used and it has more potential to change how I use the web than anything I’ve seen in a decade. What is it? Facebook without the noise & junk. Twitter with context & 1000x more functionality. Friendfeed without the cacophony of aggregated content. Why it matters? Circles [...]

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The Problem of a Relevant Web

May 18, 2011
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You can’t see it, yet it affects everyone on the web. Doing it well is the holy grail for sites like Google and Facebook but the better they get the less informed we may become. What is it? The Relevant Web. The rise of the Relevance Engine We are suffering from a digital deluge. Hundreds [...]

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iPhone Backup 101

May 14, 2011
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Rarely a week goes by without one of my friends losing contacts or photos due to a lost or malfunctioning iPhone so welcome to iPhone Backup 101. I’m a mobile warrior and the father of an 8 month old daughter so my iPhone data is literally priceless. I don’t take chances. You could take my [...]

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