Archive | Social Media

17 January 2012 ~ Comments Off

Facebook’s Growing Spam Problem

In the last few days I’ve noticed a regular spam problem from Facebook. My notifications bar shows links from people I don’t know and am not friends with. They are inviting me to like a spam page – in this case “iPhone 5 testing” which leads to a multitude of pop-up windows and eventually pulls [...]

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25 March 2011 ~ Comments Off

Facebook Like and Dislike Rubber Stamps

Just spotted these Facebook Like and Dislike rubber stamps over on Amazon. The stampers cost about $15 shipped and are self-inking and there are a set of two which indicate your agreement or disagreement with whatever you’re rubber stamping. Not a bad way to integrate social media into your office. Facebook Like /Dislike

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08 March 2011 ~ 3 Comments

HipChat Firewall Problem: Fail

Update 3-9-2011: Turns out the issue was on my iMac — PeerGuardian software appeared to be blocking the port required (5222) for HipChat to connect. I’ve no idea why other services have worked fine on my iMac and so far only HipChat seems to have been an issue. Turning off Peer Guardian resolved the issue. [...]

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07 March 2011 ~ Comments Off

Charlie Sheen Seeks Intern. Preferably Blonde.

Looking to gather some Social Media experience? Charlie Sheen is on the prowl – for a Social Media Intern. While the requirements don’t state that looks are important – I’m guessing that being blonde and no more than 18 years old will probably increase your chances of scoring this winning position. Do you have #TigerBlood? [...]

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09 January 2011 ~ Comments Off

Socialcast Adds Improved Notifications

It’s been about 6 months since my Sage centered 90 Minds Consulting Group ditched Yahoo Groups and moved entirely to Socialcast for member information sharing.Socialcast is an online messaging system similar to Yammer.  Our 90 Minds group is over 27 members strong and while each firm is typically under half a dozen people in size [...]

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