October 2011
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How To Win National Novel Writing Month Using... →
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… Google Docs has offered some tips about how its free, cloud-based document suite can help us all win at NaNoWriMo. …
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NPR Fresh Air: update from Tumblr on spammers →
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Thanks to Thomas from Tumblr customer service for this prompt reply:
Thomas, Oct-27 08:20 (EDT):
Hello, Melody. Please know that we’re aware of a recent increase in blogs with odd URLs that are following large numbers of users. We’re doing everything we can to quickly suspend these blogs and…
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November Is National Novel Writing Month... →
(via @nanowrimo)
Thirty days and nights of literary abandon. At NaNoWriMo you can: Write a novel in a month, Track your progress, Get pep talks and support, Meet fellow writers online and in person.
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How to Get Started With Twitter Chats →
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One way to target your audience and expand your reach is the daily exercise your social media accounts should be getting by doing text chats with others in your network. Twitter makes this easy, and there are now more than 500 weekly chats to choose from. Here is how to get started, no matter what your professional or personal interests might be. The beauty of a good social media chats...
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Convert Epub books to Kindle format; almost a... →
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Pages Prep For Removal Of Facebook Discussion Tabs →
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As Halloween nears and, along with it, the impending removal of Facebook’s own discussion tab from pages, administrators are quickly girding themselves with alternative solutions….
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ShortFormBlog: More on Tumblr's spam problem →
I’ve been fighting this same problem for weeks now. All of a sudden you’ll get a “like” for something you post months ago, and it will get “liked” over and over. The only harm would be for you is if you clicked on one of those spammed likes or reblogs. You could even be forwarded off Tumblr on a few of those spam likes. I really wish Tumblr would fix this.
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Microsoft's Acquisition of Skype Done →
… the deal with Microsoft has formally closed, and Skype is now a division of Microsoft. This represents a huge leap forward in Skype’s mission to be the communications choice for a billion people every day.
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iCloud 101: Apple IDs and your iOS device →
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Configuring your iOS device to take full advantage of the new iCloud services is resulting in confusion and frustration for many users. At the core of this confusion is the Apple ID. Understanding what your Apple ID can and can’t be used for on your iOS 5 device is crucial to working around any difficulties you may have.
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How To Share Google Reader Stories to Google Plus →
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These are the steps to add Google Plus as a service on your Google Reader. Once you’ve set this up, all you have to do to share an article is the bit in the last step.
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Oklahoma Elections 2012 Elections Calendar
2012 Oklahoma Elections Calendar(function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = "http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })();
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Not listed in document: Voter registration deadline to...
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Google Plus Widget - widgetsplus.com →
The widget allows you to show the visitors of your blog or website that you have a Google+ account. Therefore its a great opportunity to get in touch with your visitors.
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instructables.com/halloween →
DIY Halloween costumes for adults, kids and pets along with pumpkin carving, haunted houses and much more
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YouTube Politics Channel →
YouTube Goes Political with New Channel (via Mashable)
Just in time for the the 2012 Presidential election race, YouTube has just launched a channel dedicated to all things U.S. politics. The channel will feature political campaign ads, parodies, speeches and a variety of relevant clips. more.
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Blogcastr.com - Live Blogging →
I discovered their new iPhone app over the weekend, so I thought I give them a try. The site is still in beta, it is quite functional, but I think they need to do some design and layout tweaks. Also I couldn’t find an option to embed your live blog on your current web site (like Cover-It). The iPhone app is actually quite easy to use.
Here’s my test Blogcast:...
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libsynlinks.tumblr.com →
Podcast host Libsyn is now on Tumblr