04.30.10 | posted by btrandolph

to do? toodledo. (two great versions for droid)

toodledo is the best to do list manager I have found. the application serves as the foundation for two great task manager apps on the droid. toodledroid and got to do are full featured and versatile; got to do has a slight edge with a configurable home screen [read more...]

04.25.10 | posted by btrandolph

How to Restore Your Privacy on Facebook (via Gawker)

a good read if you’re concerned about the latest facebook shenanigans. short version – if you want all the old facebook functionality, it’s gonna cost you a little [read more...]

03.24.10 | posted by btrandolph

monotone: does rss feed the soul?

a post in which I stop and smell roses. you know that three second rule about how much time a website has to grab the visitor’s attention? with google reader, divide that by a hundred. sometimes I’m so “focused” I don’t even read all the words in the headline. but at what aesthetic cost? [read more...]

03.18.10 | posted by btrandolph

increase your visibility on linkedin (sort of)

you can tweak your linkedin profile to let other users know you viewed their profile. here is why it’s smart. and how to do [read more...]

03.14.10 | posted by btrandolph

customize your facebook start page

facebook used to allow users to change the opening screen from the default “all friends” to a subset created as a friend list. that ability got lost in one of the remodelings the service did recently, and the new navigation makes it a pain to access your friend lists. there is still a way to open facebook to a friend list you choose. here’s how to do it in the chrome browser; I will update later today when I figure out how to do it on [read more...]

03.08.10 | posted by btrandolph

do you work for my company? boost your linkedin seo

don’t accept linkedin defaults for your website links. customize your links to make your profile more user-friendly and [read more...]

03.07.10 | posted by btrandolph

facebook apps won't share (unless you tell them to)

some more good news for privacy-loving facebook users. facebook announced new privacy controls for content shared through applications. [read more...]

02.23.10 | posted by btrandolph

feeding the (content) beast

great content? essential.
creating said content? challenging.
herein some tips on making it a little easier. it all starts with google [read more...]

02.14.10 | posted by btrandolph

who's buzzing you?

most of the criticism of google’s new service has focused on the service’s auto-follow feature. I’m not all that worried about who google thinks I should be following and/or follows on my behalf. I’m more concerned about the other side of the coin – the absence of good controls over who follows [read more...]

02.08.10 | posted by btrandolph

is your social media profile portable?

make sure you can take your linkedin profiled with you if you move on. here’s something to verify (or change) today to ensure your social media persona (at least the linkedin piece of it) is with you for the long [read more...]

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