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9 Dec 2008

Here are embeds of the same source video on Facebook and Youtube. You be the judge on which you prefer: Facebook: Youtube: I’ve noticed the Youtube embed looks better in full screen than the Facebook embed. It looks like the Facebook embed is not even HD! Does Facebook allow HD embeds? It sure doesn’t look [...]

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Tags: 720p, comparison, facebook, hd, High Definition, video, youtude

3 Ways To Utilize Google Friend Connect

In: geek

4 Dec 2008

The masterminds behind Google are pushing an initiative known as OpenSocial which aims to connect many different types of web sites using one single API. One of the fruits of OpenSocial is Google Friend Connect which seems like a technology demo on the surface, but I’ve found a couple of possibly useful gems to utilize. [...]

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Tags: google, google friend connect, help, howto, opensocial, tutorial

Doing The TWiT, Baby

In: geek

10 Nov 2008

So Leo Laporte, internet superstar and ruler of podcasting, contacted me a couple of weeks ago to appear on This Week In Tech (TWiT) as a guest host. After I picked up my jaw and changed my underwear (in that order), I happily accepted and we completed the show last night (listen here). At first [...]

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Tags: chrispirillo, leolaporte, podcast, social media, twit, twitter, video, web2.0

Our Votes Were Cast

In: geek

4 Nov 2008

Today, my wife and I went to our local poll around 9:30AM and was pleasantly surprised to find no line or no wait. We were in and out in less than 15 minutes and we cast our vote. Without going into a long winded blog post as to why I voted the way I did, [...]

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Tags: 2008, election, free, ivoted, krispykreme, noneoftheabove, nota, starbucks, vote

How Much Have You Spent On iPhone Applications?

In: geek

22 Oct 2008

The iPhone is taking the world by storm. (no pun intended RIM) Yesterday, Apple announced their quarterly earnings for Q4 2008 and the results were shocking to say the least. Apple reported they sold 6.9 million phones last quarter which achieves their goal of 10 million in 2008. Also surprising is that Apple is now [...]

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Tags: android, app store, apple, Blackberry, g1, htc, iphone, ipod touch, iTunes, RIM, t-mobile

7 Ways To Harness The Power Of Real-time FriendFeed

In: geek

16 Oct 2008

If you follow me, you know I’m a sucker for real-time communication technology such as IRC, IM/Jabber, AJAX. Twitter recently made me happy with their real-time election coverage over at election.twitter.com. Real-time is great for live events such as political debates, apple keynotes, or even watching a TV show or sports event. Yesterday, FriendFeed announced [...]

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Tags: feature, friendfeed, real-time, rooms, tips

Twitter 2008: Get Used To It (Goodbye IM/Track)

In: geek

12 Oct 2008

Last month, I blogged my return to Twitter due to the fact that the Track feature was dead. I saw the responses Twitter gave Steve Gillmor at Bearhug camp and determined they were prolonging the obvious: Track is dead, and they’re not bringing it back. Yesterday, I learned that Twitter has officially gone on record [...]

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Tags: im, Microblogging, track, tweetdeck, twitter, twitterspy

Socialmedian Provides A Refreshing Take On News Aggregation

In: geek

7 Oct 2008

Today, I made my fourth attempt to understand and utilize the new social network, Socialmedian. I’ve tried in the past with failed results. Why? I believe it may be due to laziness and also some social media burnout that I’m fighting through. Thankfully, this time around, I was able to dig deep and find some [...]