Comparing Twitter to Google+ & Facebook [infographic]

Two users have created great comparisons of Google Plus, Twitter and Facebook, in table and infographic forms. I’ll show the infographic first, and below that, the table.

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Hutch Carpenter (VP of Product, Spigit) posted this great cheat sheet as a table on Quora to highlight where Google+ is like either Facebook or Twitter.

As Jonathan points out in the comments, Twitter offers near-inline graphics and media, and should probably get at least a 1/2 for that

Posted By: Tom Retterbush

You can stay up to date on the latest Internet trends if you check out my new Socialmedia-Watch website, where you’ll find all the news, tips, tricks and articles you’ll need to stay on top of social networking.

Why did NASA retire Perfectly Good Shuttles?

 

The retirement of the space shuttles leaves the future of NASA’s human spaceflight program unclear. It could only be about money… watch the included video of the Atlatis landing and then ask yourself, why else would they retire a perfectly capable spacecraft?

Read the whole article, Why would NASA retire Shuttles to be without a Space Program? on Conspiracy Watch and find out what’s really going on.

How to Anonymously Surf the Web without using a Proxy for Free

 

The Internet is not an anonymous space. You leave behind a long trail of footprints. When creating a connection you are given a unique IP address from your provider that clearly identifies you. Here is how you can change all that without having to use an annoying, time-consuming proxy.

Read the whole article, How to Surf Anonymously for Free without the use of a Proxy, on Hacker Study.

How to Safely and Easily Send Anonymous Emails for Free

Want to send an email, but you do not want your recipient to recognize you? Can you imagine the satisfaction of telling someone how you really feel without revealing your true identity? Although there are ways to send anonymous email yourself, it is much faster and easier to use either one of the many free anonymous email services or to use anonymous email software.

Here’s the how, what and where to send anonymous emails for free. Read the whole article, How to Quickly, Safely and Easily Send Anonymous Emails for Free on my new Hacker Study blog.

Israel Mossad makes US CIA look like Innocent Choir Boys http://ping.fm/8bM0U

Annoying Orange: Saw, Hilarious Video with over 38 Mil Views is Best Annoying Orange Yet

 

Annoying Orange: Saw, Viral Video with over 38 Mil Views is best Annoying Orange yet. You have got to watch this lol funny video if its the only video you watch all year!

 

Annoying Orange: Saw, watch it on Rotten Eggs.com today!

The History of Social Media (infographic)

Though it might seem like Facebook, Twitter and MySpace invented social networking, they in fact did not.

That old antique device of the internet, known as email, is arguably considered by many to be a form of “social networking”. Online communication occurred long before we were able to ‘write’ on each other’s virtual walls.

Did you know that the very first email was sent in 1971? Did you know that the concept of “trolling” was established in Usenet bulletin boards not Twitter? Social media has a long (40 years or so) and revealing history.

The origins of social media and inevitably social networking are not clearly defined. Where do you think it all began? How do you define social networking?

Below is a rather interesting infographic that details the beginnings of social media from the first email, AIM (AOL Instant Messaging), Geocities and the eventual domination of Facebook in the social media sphere.

 

 

Posted By: Tom Retterbush

You can stay up to date on the latest Internet trends if you check out my AssEtEbooks.com Social Media Blog, where you'll find all the news, tips, tricks, articles and ebooks you'll need. And while you're at it, you'll want to check out the many FREE and cheap Ebooks I offer on just about any and every subject you can possibly think of, at AssEtEbooks.com

Source: Why Email Marketing Is Better Than Social Media (marketingpilgrim.com)

What People’s Facebook and Twitter Profile Pics Mean

Along with this new world of social media, comes new unspoken rules and understandings. One of the most significant aspects of all social sites (Twitter, Facebook, Linked in etc) is the Profile Picture. Not to make you stress over it more than you already do, but CHOOSE carefully. That pic tells the internet a lot about you….

Your Pet: You have no children. Or they have moved out. Leaving you with only the affection of your beloved lhasa apso to keep you company. Facebook is your last effort to connect with the outside world.

Your Baby: You have not lost your baby weight. So rather than post your chubby photo, you use the baby instead. Oh, and you actually, honestly and truly believe you have the cutest baby on the planet. (it’s the hormones. it’ll wear off as soon…)

Your Kids: You have spent the last 1-10 years taking 9 million photos of your kids, and have not one single decent photo of yourself. Your husband only took photos of you when you were breast feeding…boobs motivate him.

You as a child*: Since all you do on Facebook is talk to people from your school days, you felt like this would make it easier for people to remember you. Plus you sorta live in the past. Which is sad.

You with spouse: Even though you are on Facebook of your own free will, your significant other wasn’t too thrilled about it, and said things like ‘Facebook is just a fancy dating service’ and is convinced you are planning a secret rendezvous with your high school sweetheart. So you were HIGHLY encouraged to use a photo of the two of you to make it clear YOU ARE HAPPILY MARRIED.

You with spouse on your wedding day: Still driving the I AM MARRIED message home. And chances are you were married within the last 2 years and still think it is ‘so awesome’. Give it time. Plus you think you looked pretty damn hot on your wedding day. You want to share that hotness with the world. Thanks for that.

You/photo taken by you into a bathroom mirror: you are too embarrassed to ask anyone in your life to take a photo of you for you to use on Facebook. Instead you try to take your own photo, and end up looking like half human half white light from the flash reflection. Still, it is better than using your pet. So there is that.

You drinking cocktail: You are trying to send the message “I am full of fun and good times. Let’s party!”, but what it really says is that you are trying to hard to look carefree and could possibly have a drinking problem. I mean past the age of 21 who brags about the ability to drink? This photo above all the others says “Jealous Much?”. I equate it with the status update that mentions golfing/spa visit/ or an unexpected expensive gift from your husband. We get it. Your life is BETTER THAN OURS. Thanks for sharing.

A celebrity that sorta looks like you, but not really: Just done to confuse people. Knock it off. Plus you are just waiting for someone to say “Oh my god I never noticed how much you look like Katie Perry! I thought that was you!”

A Simpson Cartoon (or other): Grow up much? Chances are you have a Simpsons/Superhero/Tron poster in your garage too.

 

YOU: You are none of the things above (or all of them) but you have mean vocabulary skillz and know the definition of ‘profile pic’. You don’t over think things and are a rule follower. And you are okay looking at a teeny tiny pic of yourself over and over again. Just a little note: it is super cheating if you post a photo of you wearing sunglasses. EVERYONE looks good in sunglasses. Same goes for hats. Hatless photos only for men. After all- how are supposed to tell if you are bald or not?

(Not written with ill intent. I love you all and your crazy profile pics. Honest.)

*actually me. Age 10 trying to look ‘alluring’ I think.

 

Posted By: Tom Retterbush

You can stay up to date on the latest Internet trends if you check out my AssEtEbooks.com Social Media Blog, where you'll find all the news, tips, tricks, articles and ebooks you'll need. And while you're at it, you'll want to check out the many FREE and cheap Ebooks I offer on just about any and every subject you can possibly think of, at AssEtEbooks.com

Source: Why Email Marketing Is Better Than Social Media (marketingpilgrim.com)

How to tell if Your Child is a Secret Hacker?

If you are up to speed on current online events, you probably have heard of the vigilante hacker group which calls itself Anonymous. But, before you totally freak out about the hidden double question, read my article, Could Your Child Secretly be an Anonymous Internet Hacker? On HackerStudy.com.

Often Moderate Drug Use is the right Alternative to Abstinence

Using some form of mind altering substance is natural for human beings. Man has been getting high since the dawn of time. People need mind altering drugs like alcohol or marijuana to lose social hang-ups and gain the personal self-confidence to allow people to have fun, be happy and love life. So rather than asking of people impossible abstinence, it is better to ask they get only get high as much and as often as it takes for them to stay sane. 

Read my whole article, Sometimes Moderate Drug Use is the Sensible Alternative to Abstinence, on the Addicts Not Anonymous blog.