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8 July, 2011
Published by by James Hicks in Social Media
Tweet 140 characters really isn’t enough to get a complex thought out. It’s great for quick bursts and updates that point to much deeper context. That being said, there is a great post on the official Twitter blog that references the #longreads hashtag that directs readers attention to the originally created “long form” content. In [...]
30 June, 2011
Published by by James Hicks in Tech
Tweet If there was any doubt before, let it be clear now that Twitter, and social interaction networks are mainstream and where today’s news happens. The White House has announced that President Obama will host the first ever Twitter town hall on Wednesday, July 6. Streaming live at 2pm EST, the President will answer your [...]
25 May, 2011
Published by by James Hicks in Social Media
Tweet TweetDeck just shot to the forefront of official Twitter dashboards. From a report filed by the Associated Press - Twitter has bought TweetDeck. No official numbers have been discussed, however published reports put the deal around $40 million. In a blog post, Twitter stated that Yes, the TweetDeck team has joined Twitter and that TweetDeck will [...]
17 May, 2011
Published by by James Hicks in Infographics
Tweet James HicksJames is the Founder and Chief Technologist of HicksNewMedia, a technology consulting and digital publishing firm providing effective and relevant solutions to individuals and businesses looking to utilize all things on the interweb. Follow him on Twitter | about.me | Facebook | Google+Website – Twitter – Facebook – More Posts
14 May, 2011
Published by by James Hicks in Infographics, Social Media
Tweet James HicksJames is the Founder and Chief Technologist of HicksNewMedia, a technology consulting and digital publishing firm providing effective and relevant solutions to individuals and businesses looking to utilize all things on the interweb. Follow him on Twitter | about.me | Facebook | Google+Website – Twitter – Facebook – More Posts
25 April, 2011
Published by by James Hicks in Tech Bytes
Tweet Interestingly ingenius – that’s how I”ll describe this invention. I found this story on the Core77 Design website and thought it was definitely something that should be shared with THE Tech Scoop readership as well. Conceived by Chris McNicoll, the @tweetingseat is a new addition to the Botanical Gardens in Dundee, Scotland. Essentially, every time [...]
23 March, 2011
Published by by James Hicks in Social Media
Tweet Twitter has reached the unbelievable growth figure of adding 16 Million users every MONTH to its user base. This is not only a number which lets my jaw drop, but it also carries some very important implication for the future of my use of this powerful social network. In order to make the most [...]
21 March, 2011
Published by by James Hicks in Social Media
Tweet Happy Birthday Twitter ! It’s been 5 years and we can honestly say that there is no other single piece of software that has taken the technology world by storm, in such a short period of time. And if you think about it – we haven’t even scratched the surface of capabilities and utilization; [...]
3 February, 2011
Published by by James Hicks in Tech
Tweet Yeah this is going to go viral – you’ll be seeing this on the major cable news channels in the coming weeks – I guarantee it. Check out this Apple-themed Twitter anthem that very cleverly spoofs Michael Jackson’s Beat It song and video. Peter Furia, Beau Lewis and David Fine are The Pantless Knights; [...]
6 January, 2011
Published by by James Hicks in Social Media
Tweet When I interact through Twitter, I typically use a 3rd-party tool; TweetDeck, HootSuite, or something like that. That being said, today, I wanted to take a look at some Twitter Lists and logged into twitter.com (yes that is still the best place to see that information)…What I happened upon was some added functionality in [...]
James Hicks on , January 16, 2012, 10:02 pm
