Shared Links for July 28th

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Shared Links for July 22nd

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22 of My Favorite Android Apps

A good friend asked me for a list of my top Android apps.  So, here is a quick list of the Droid apps I simply can’t go without:

  • Seesmic – In my opinion, Seesmic is the best Twitter app out there.
  • Screebl Lite – Prevent your screen from timing out while you are reading an email.
  • Advanced Task Killer Free
  • Apps Organizer
  • Barcode Scanner – Must have.
  • Astro – File manager application.
  • Cribbage Pro – Do you know how to play Cribbage?  If not, you should learn.
  • Cross Connect – Audio ESV Bible
  • Dropbox – Online backup, file sharing, storage, and syncing.  Great app!
  • Evernote – Evernote is magical.  You should check it out.
  • Key Ring – Digitize information from store account cards, membership cards, discount cards.
  • Palringo – Among other things, brings Facebook chat to your Droid.
  • PicSay – Edit photos
  • Pixelpipe Pro – Easily upload your media to multiple sites and services.
  • Places Directory
  • Qik or Ustream – Stream live video from your phone.
  • TripIt – Great app if you travel a lot.  Manages trip plans and itinerary.
  • WordPress – Manage your WordPress blog and comments from your Droid.
  • Flood-It! – You have to check out this game.
  • GDocs – Access your Google Docs.
  • Locale – Change your phone’s settings base upon your location.
  • Listen – From Google Labs.  Manage podcasts on your Android device.

Enjoy, Jon!

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Do You Love Comic Sans?

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Will it Blend? – iPad

Does it have a camera?  Does it multitask?  What about Flash? 

Who cares!

Blendtec answers the question we've all been asking about the iPad: Will it blend?

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Links for 2010-01-27

What I Hope Apple Unleashes Tomorrow | Derek Powazek

Colleges See 17 Percent Increase in Online Enrollment | Wired Campus

RPT-Facebook may ‘lock in’ its Internet dominance | Reuters

BREAKING: Apple Introduces iPad Tablet Device | Mashable

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What I’m Reading Today

Coke drops campaign sites in favor of social media | New Media Age

Five Reasons Why Your Company Doesn’t Need a Social Media Policy | Michael Hyatt

The Loss of Legibility, Or, Why Do People Still Pile Into Grad School?

How Do You Walk Up Stairs? | Tom Krieglstein

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The Twitter Lists List: 29 Posts, Links, & Resources

NYT Twitter Lists

If you are a Twitter user, then you are likely aware of the new feature that was recently rolled out: Twitter Lists.  Since the launch, plenty of material has popped up about the usefulness of Twitter lists, how to begin using Twitter lists, and advanced tips on how to use and leverage Twitter Lists for your benefit or the benefit of your company/organization.  Below is a list of 29  such articles and posts.

The Twitter Lists List:

So What? Takes on the Impact and Significance of Twitter Lists

Twitter Lists In Detail or, “Yo Dawg, I Heard U Like Lists!” | TwiTip

New Twitter Lists: Open House or Velvet Rope? | Huffington Post

Why Twitter “Lists” Change Everything | Dave Troy

On Twitter Lists and Twitter Influence | Bloggers Blog

6 Ways Twitter Lists Are Changing the Game | Web Pro News

Three Reasons Twitter Lists Are Great (and Two Areas for Improvement) | Futurelab

Twitter lists and real-time journalism | CNN Tech

Twitter Lists: Relevance is in the Eye of the Beholder | Sitewire

Twitter Lists- Im Not Down | Chris Brogan

Prediction About Twitter Lists | Sean Bonner

Why Twitter Lists Are a Good Idea | Kalinago English

The Basics: How to Use Twitter Lists

How to: Use Twitter Lists | Demo girl

How Twitter Lists Work | The Next Web

HOW TO: Use Twitter Lists | Mashable

Essential: 8 Things to Consider Before Using Twitter Lists | TwiTip

Leveraging Twitter Lists

Twitter Lists for Journalism and PR | Journalistics

4 Ways News Organizations Are Using Twitter | Mashable

5 Ways To Use Twitter’s New List Feature For Marketers | Influential Marketing Blog

Twitter Lists: Frequently Asked Questions and Strategies | Mashable

HOW TO: Use Twitter Lists to Promote Nonprofits and Causes You Care About | Nonprofit Tech 2.0

10 Ways You Can Use Twitter Lists | Mashable

Ways To Use Twitter Lists for Your Nonprofit Work | Beth Kanter

Recommended Lists

10 Twitter Lists You Should Follow | Read Write Web

8 Twitter Lists All Students Should Follow | Hack College

Twitter Lists You Should Follow | The Business Insider

Other Resources

Twitter Lists Widget: Embed Your Lists on Your Blog | Mashable

Listorious – “Discover the best Twitter lists”

Listiti – “Google Alerts meets Twitter Lists

TLISTS

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State of the University Word Cloud

Last week Harvey Perlman, Chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, delivered the annual State of the University address. If you missed it, full text can be found here.

I created this Wordle word cloud using the text from the Chancellor’s speech:

2009 State of the University Address

The word cloud does a nice job of highlighting some of the key themes and takeaways. I attempted to do the same on my own while I was sitting at the event.

Twitter - State of University

Not too bad – I must be a good listener!

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Links, Tweets, and Posts for September 2nd

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What to expect from RIM in 2009: The year of the upgrades http://viigo.im/0LBr [#]
googlereader (feed #3)
googlereader (feed #3)
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Leaving academia? Why you should use social media when considering a career change. http://bit.ly/zrWhA #highered [#]
twitter (feed #6)
What if there actually WAS a tornado on the first Wednesday of the month at 10:00 AM? #lnk [#]
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Why are there no Mac viruses? http://bit.ly/5LUX9 [#]
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9 Things to Do To Make Sure Your Next Blog Post is Read by More than Your Mom http://bit.ly/T03vH | I don’t think my mom even reads my blog [#]
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