Dan Provost and Thomas Gerhardt have an idea. They love their iPhone 4's camera and video functionality but there's a problem. There's no way to attach an iPhone to a tripod so they set out to solve that problem and put together a 3D printed prototype that includes the ability to … [Read more...] about How to Get the Cash You Need to Kickstart Your Creative Project
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Power Twitter: Free Browser Add-In Makes Twitter Easier to Use
I like to share links to interesting articles, blog posts and websites on Twitter. Due to Twitter's 140 character limit, though, I need to shrink the links so I've got more room to include my comments. There are a number of services available to handle this but they usually … [Read more...] about Power Twitter: Free Browser Add-In Makes Twitter Easier to Use
Gotelo: Free Service Makes it Easy For People to Find You Online Using Your Phone Number
The idea behind Gotelo is that it can be difficult for people to keep up with your Twitter ID, your Facebook page, LinkedIn account, blog and so on so anyone can go to Gotelo, enter in your phone number and get links to all your social media accounts and whatever websites you … [Read more...] about Gotelo: Free Service Makes it Easy For People to Find You Online Using Your Phone Number
How to Opt-out of Receiving Auto-DM’s on Twitter
Yesterday, I explained Twitter auto direct messages and we talked about whether you should or shouldn't use them. Today, as promised, I'm going to show you how cut way down on the amount of auto-dm's clogging up your Twitter in-box. This technique won't get rid of all of them … [Read more...] about How to Opt-out of Receiving Auto-DM’s on Twitter
Twitter Auto-Direct Messages: Should You or Shouldn’t You?
Twitter direct messages or DM's can be a great way to send a quick private message to a Twitter follower when text messaging isn't an option. Auto DM's are messages sent out automatically whenever someone starts following you. For most Twitter users, these messages are viewed … [Read more...] about Twitter Auto-Direct Messages: Should You or Shouldn’t You?