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How to follow here’s the thing on Facebook and Twitter

How to follow here’s the thing on Facebook and Twitter

by ben patterson | Jul 15, 2011 | how-tos, social networks

Want to keep tabs on the latest doings at here’s the thing? If you’re already on Facebook, it’s a piece of cake—and if you’re brave enough to try Twitter, you can follow along there, too. Following on Facebook Getting regular updates from...
Google+ lets you keep friends close, acquaintances at arm’s length (hands-on)

Google+ lets you keep friends close, acquaintances at arm’s length (hands-on)

by ben patterson | Jul 11, 2011 | reviews, social networks

Probably the biggest question Google needed to answer about Google+, its ambitious new social network, isn’t “how” or “what,” but “why?” Why would anyone want to add another social network to their lives when we’re...
Social Monitor warns you of sketchy Facebook, Twitter apps

Social Monitor warns you of sketchy Facebook, Twitter apps

by ben patterson | Jul 8, 2011 | how-tos, privacy, social networks

Lost track of how many apps you’ve invited into your Facebook account? You’re not the only one. Luckily, there’s a new (and free) service that’ll perform a quick audit of your various Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn apps and grade them based on...
Now the Pope’s on Twitter, too (video)

Now the Pope’s on Twitter, too (video)

by ben patterson | Jun 29, 2011 | news, social networks

A little over a week after President Obama tapped out his first-ever tweet, Twitter snared yet another global dignitary: none other than the Pope himself. Using Twitter for iPad and an iPad 2, Pope Benedict XVI sent out the follow tweet on Tuesday: Dear Friends, I...
President Obama tweets—for real—on Father’s Day

President Obama tweets—for real—on Father’s Day

by ben patterson | Jun 20, 2011 | news, social networks

The president has had his own Twitter account for years, but until recently, our Commander in Chief left the actual tweeting to members of his communications staff. All that changed on Sunday, however, after POTUS fired off his first-ever, real-live tweet for...
Understanding Weinergate—well, the whole Twitter part, anyway

Understanding Weinergate—well, the whole Twitter part, anyway

by ben patterson | Jun 7, 2011 | how-tos, news, privacy

Beyond the obvious question of, you know, why he was sending pictures of himself in skivvies to women who weren’t his wife, the sad, sordid saga of (still) New York Congressman Anthony Weiner raises another nagging issue: how did the wayward lawmaker manage to...
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