* You are viewing the archive for the ‘humor’ Category

Check Twitter Before Yelling

From: Check Twitter Before Yelling | Business Pundit.

When mom discovers emoticons

From: Literally, Genevieve Clare – My mom just discovered emoticons.  She’s come a….

David Letterman doesn’t like Twitter

Too funny! Video below, more from Mashable.

YouTube – Letterman – Kevin Spacey Tweets with Dave

By the way, if you thnk it’s impressive Kevin Spacey has “over 800,000 followers”, realize he’s not even in the top 100 for most Twitter follers (per Twittholic).

Facebook Manners

For those of you getting on Facebook for the first time, here’s a little instructional video for you.

YouTube – Facebook Manners And You

Create a Movement Using Social Media

Some weekend humor:

You’ve got an idea and boundless energy. Turn your dream of making a difference into reality by using social networks to spread the word.

Hulu – How To Create a Grassroots Movement Using Social-Networking Sites

How did you start online? Geocities?

If you have ever had a web presence, what did you first use to go online? Many today use Facebook (which I think is an excellent place to start). Others start with a blog on Blogspot or WordPress. I think my first site was actually a regular HTML site I built using Adobe GoLive and hosted at work.

Do you remember Geocities? I forgot they were still around until I was reading Seven Wonders of The World (Wide Web) from MakeUseOf.com and they took me on a short stroll down memory lane. Maybe some of you old-schoolers will … Continue Reading

Human Error Almost Crashed the Internet

This morning, for less than an hour, it seemed the entire Internet went bad.

Google works with a non-profit organization called StopBadware.org to help protect you from bad websites when you search. If a site makes ‘the list’, Google will add the message “This site may harm your computer” because it’s suspected to contain viruses or something malicious.

Today Google said everything was bad – including themselves!

Google Gone Bad
Flickr image Google Gone Bad by orangejack

Google reported later how everyone ended up on the list:

Since each case … Continue Reading

Social Media Funny Oops

I wish I had this comic image when I wrote my article A Few “Do’s” and “Don’ts” Online!

Thanks to Andy for the tip.

What is your best source for web help?

If you need to phone a friend and then answer, that’s okay.

Hint: I hope your final answer is ‘C’!

Connecting on Social Media

We’re not really on MySpace anymore either. Rob is on Facebook and Twitter (and elsewhere), Patricia is on Facebook and Twitter (and elsewhere) also.