Tag Archives: tools

Bit.ly, a new URL shortener, launches, but I’m not going to use it. Yet.

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Josh Bancroft

switchAbit, purveyors of wonderful web tools, have launched a new URL shortener called bit.ly. Besides a cute name, bit.ly has some nice developer-centric features that make it stand out among the hordes of these services (TinyURL, is.gd, twurl.nl, etc.). From … Continue reading →

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Twitter is Old and Busted. FriendFeed is the New Hotness.

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Josh Bancroft

(This post started as an email to @verso on Twitter, in response to her question “I’m wondering how much longer #pdx will take it from Twitter. “Come on baby, you know I love you” won’t work forever will it? Alternatives?“) … Continue reading →

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Teach Skills and Tools, not Programs and Rules

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Josh Bancroft

You probably go to too many meetings. I feel like I do, sometimes. Some are worthwhile, others are a waste of time. Thankfully, for the ones that aren’t that interesting/engaging to me, I can usually pay partial attention, and either … Continue reading →

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Advanced Twitter Fu: Become a Master

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Josh Bancroft

Everyone talks about Twitter. It’s hard to describe why people like it and use it so much. You have to use it, and connect with some people, to really see why it’s worth it. If you’re looking at it from … Continue reading →

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How and Why I Added Daily “Microposts from Twitter” Posts

Posted on February 21, 2008 by Josh Bancroft

I’ve had a dilemma for a long time. it started when i began using Twitter a lot, which has been over a year now. For anyone who doesn’t know, Twitter is a service that lets you post 140 character updates … Continue reading →

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