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Re: How do you post links to Twitter?

AndrewTerry — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 09:16:33 -0000

I use a bookmarklet from emphit.com called Tweet the Quote

Re: Top 6 Mobile Apps for the Fitness Junkie

AndrewTerry — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:56:23 -0000

Came here to recommend Fitocracy. The iPhone app is very nice, and the community is really engaged, too, which helps with motivation.

Re: Facebook’s new privacy and sharing defenses (they are quite nice)

AndrewTerry — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 17:13:42 -0000

Even though I know I miss out on loads of stuff that family and friends share on FB, closing my account was the right choice for me. Why? FB kept moving the goalposts; they kept (and will keep) redefining what "privacy" means, as today's announcement demonstrates.

Is G+ lacking fine control over privacy, too? Sure; but G+ is only a few weeks old. More importantly, Google hasn't (yet) done anything to erode my confidence - I'm pretty sure that Google will give me more fine-grained control over what points of my social graph get shared, but more importantly, I'm confident that Google's default setting will be a clearly articulated "opt in" rather that a deeply buried "opt out".

Re: The unearned follow

AndrewTerry — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:02:22 -0000

Isn't this essence of influence? The people you mention in your article have already earned it (influence, I mean) and the chances are that their answers are going to carry more weight, even if those answers are few and far between.

Re: The Triple Crown

AndrewTerry — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 04:37:59 -0000

"Won’t be accepted by IT… 80% penetration." 80% of IT depts have introduced iPad into their infrastructure....? A device that hasn't been on the market for a year yet. Really?

Re: Twitter Launches “Places” Feature with Foursquare Integration

AndrewTerry — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:00:02 -0000

This is pretty cool, but how will it work in practice? Will Gowalla (or Foursquare) check-ins cause all subsequent tweets to be tagged with the location of the last check-in?

Re: Earphones for Travel

AndrewTerry — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 03:54:19 -0000

Hi Chris - for people on a budget, can I suggest http://www.acoustibuds.com/ - they fit over the earbud end of standard Apple headphones and do a great job of improving sound levels and blocking a certain degree of external noise.

For example, I found that I couldn't use the Apple headphones during a flight because, even at full volume, the sound was barely audible; with the Acoustibuds on, I actually have to keep the volume turned down! At a cost of around $15/£12, they're certainly worth a look.

(btw, I don't work for Acoustibud, or have any affiliation to them; I'm just a happy customer!)

Re: The Touch-Friendly Web Keeps on Growing

AndrewTerry — Thu, 13 May 2010 08:55:06 -0000

Cam someone help me understand what differentiates a "touch-enabled" website from a "normal" website? Surely, the mechanisms for navigation (scrolling/clicking) remain the same, but they'll be executed with a digit rather than a mouse..

If anyone can suggest some touch-friendly websites that I can take a look at, I'd be interested in seeing working examples.

Re: The First Photo I Was Ever Proud Of

AndrewTerry — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 04:54:32 -0000

This is my one: http://www.flickr.com/photo... - like yours, Tiffany, taken in New England.

I was waiting for a ferry back to the mainland when this image jumped out at me, and my first thought was, "Rats; I wish had a 'proper' camera with me..!".

Further proof - if any were needed - that the best camera is the one you have with you!

Re: Do we need a new tech literacy? (Behind the “big data” services like Twitter, Facebook use)

AndrewTerry — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:37:20 -0000

Robert - constructing an educational syllabus around, say, Hadoop, and getting it into the school system would take so long that a few years down the line you'll find yourself interviewing another startup and wondering why schools are still teaching Hadoop!

Maybe it's time to ditch the current methods of teaching technology in schools (ie, following a syllabus based on out-of-date trends) and instead, have schools engage with IT training partner organisations for that part of the curriculum, in the knowledge that they're able to offer teaching on what's current?

Re: Do we need a new tech literacy? (Behind the “big data” services like Twitter, Facebook use)

AndrewTerry — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:26:57 -0000

Count me among those who watched the whole thing; I thought Mike was engaging, passionate articulate; in fact, I'm in the process of downloading the VM that Mike mentioned, and I'm planning to watch through the videos on Cloudera's site!

Re: Bill Gates Starts a Blog.

AndrewTerry — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:46:05 -0000

Great tip, Zee - it's a nicely designed site, and it's already got a load of great content... one small point, though... I can't see evidence of an RSS feed (for the main site or any of the sub-topics). Is it just me?

Re: Introducing My Own "Stealth" Startup: Paladin Advisors Group

AndrewTerry — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:00:35 -0000

Congratulations, Louis. Best of luck for a successful venture!

Re: Twitter needs a command-line (Scripting News)

AndrewTerry — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:38:13 -0000

Dave, would TTYtter do the trick for you? http://www.floodgap.com/software/ttytter/ EDIT: My apologies; having read through the documentation now, it supports follow/unfollow, but *not* lists..

Re: A Little Perspective (Digg, Twitter, Facebook)

AndrewTerry — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:13:59 -0000

While it's interesting to see just how much traffic Facebook and Twitter are attracting between them, I don't think it's a fair comparison to pull Digg into those graphs because it's a different kind of service.

If you're going to compare apples with apples, take a look at this graph, which compares Digg, Reddit, Slashdot and Stumbleupon: http://trends.google.com/we...

Re: Amazon Turns Twitter into a Marketplace - Are You Concerned?

AndrewTerry — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:17:43 -0000

I think this will serve to enhance the role of "authority" on Twitter, in much the same way that Lists will. I've purchased many a book from Audible based on reviews from Leo Laporte's TWiT podcasts; I've bought gadgets after waiting to see how Engadget compare Gadget A to Gadget B., etc.

It comes down to trust; I've chosen to follow the people I follow on Twitter because they add value to my news and information stream, and I trust them not to start spamming. I they do, then I can choose to unfollow, but if they promote a product they like and that I'm looking for at the point in time, then I'm more than happy to follow their affiliate link.

Re: Could You Help Me With a Project

AndrewTerry — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:06:38 -0000

Great poem, and nicely read, too!

Re: Courier: Microsoft’s Prototype Multi-Touch Tablet (better than Apple?)

AndrewTerry — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:04:21 -0000

Another nice concept from Microsoft, but I'm reminded of the Origami concept videos when I watch this.

In other words, there are some great ideas shown here, but I'd put money on this UI never seeing the light of day...

Re: Foursquare: will it be bigger than Twitter?

AndrewTerry — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 05:55:02 -0000

At this point, I'd have to say no. Foursquare's biggest problem is that it is *too* location centric. It can't be used by people outside the US (and if I understand correctly, it still can't be used in all US cities?). Sure, they'll open it up eventually, but by then it will be too late. Far fewer people will care.

Right from the off, Twitter allowed anyone to use their service, irrespective of their location - remember how mesmerised we were by Twittervision? Watching those realtime updates come in from all over the world woke people up to the impact that Twitter was about to have.

By limiting who can use their service, Foursquare has damaged their potential to make a huge splash. I'd predict that in 12 months, if Foursquare is still around, it will only be used by a small but hard core number of fans.

Re: Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill & James Taylor Rip Facebook Hard In Funny People

AndrewTerry — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:07:06 -0000

So, I wonder who *would* win the fight if Craig and Tom duked it out...?

Re: Oh Scoble, you are so damn predictable

AndrewTerry — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:49:25 -0000

Steven, when you say there others out there, do you mean *people* to engage in good conversation, or platforms other than Friendfeed?

I think I've got a good handle on the people element, but would be interested to hear your thoughts on the platform aspect (if that's what you meant).

Re: Google Wave Drips With Ambition. A New Communication Platform For A New Web.

AndrewTerry — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:49:32 -0000

How far off is this vision from becoming a usable... "service"? It's not really a service is it; it's like rewiring the the way we use the Web. I can't wait to get my hands on it!

Re: Watch the Google anthill move toward social and real time

AndrewTerry — Tue, 26 May 2009 05:17:23 -0000

Microsoft did, in fact, ship Cairo, and I'll bet that many of your readers are using it today.

The Greek letters Chi (pronounced "Kai") and Rho are represented by the modern letters X and P. So, Cairo = Chi Rho = XP.

Re: Google opens up Google Books to Sony’s eReader

AndrewTerry — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:18:14 -0000

I wouldn't label 80 year-old books as being "a catch", like it's a bad thing. There was some pretty good stuff written back then, too, y'know...

Re: Why I haven’t posted for two weeks

AndrewTerry — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:31:31 -0000

Best of luck to you, Robert. What ever you end up doing next, I'm sure, will be exciting and interesting.