Going Web 2.0

What do you think of UNTHINK?

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Medina) — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:02:48 PDT

Today UNTHINK, a new Social Network was launched or as the company calls itself on their Twitter bio "UNTHINK is not another social network; it's a social revolution. Our mission is to emancipate social media and unleash people's extraordinary potential". Tons of people have received an invite code including myself (unfortunately I'm working right now), and their servers are being hammered. I guess everyone is curious to see how they can emancipate themselves. Unthink has made it very clear who their competitors are in all their promotional videos. If the site itself is as creative as the videos then I think their competitors will have a run for their money.

Check out their videos:

I'm waiting to get home and be able to play with it and give my own opinion on it, but if anyone else out there has been able to play with it, let us know your opinion. I'll be writing my own review in a few days, so until then.

What do you think of UNTHINK?

Can I unfollow a post on Facebook to stop notifications?

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Medina) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:25:40 PDT

Yes, you can. You can unfollow statuses, photos, videos, links, and I think pretty much anything else. The trick is that you won't see the Unfollow Post from the wall (pretty soon called timeline). You have to access just that piece of information to see it, and with that I mean if it's something like a photo or video you'll need to click on it to display it.

If it's a link or status you'll need to click on the notification.
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You'll then see the Unfollow Post link like in this example:

What I've noticed though is that you either have to be the person who posted the information or you've left a comment on someone else's post in order to see the Unfollow Post. Oh and don't worry, if you ever want to reverse the action you can always go back to the post and click Follow Post.

Now since in Facebook several things work together, if you still see notifications for things you've unfollowed, check your notification settings.

Hope this little tip helps in cutting down the notifications on those pesky post. Let me know what else you would like to know in the comment section.

Tribute to Steve Jobs: RIP 1955-2011

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Medina) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:49:36 PDT

He certainly made a ding...... RIP Steve!

Are you getting bombarded with notifications on Facebook updates? Check out why!

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Medina) — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 08:42:30 PDT

You probably are and that's because Facebook just launched a couple of days ago a new subscription feature available for personal profiles that let's you subscribe to your friends updates. When you subscribe to updates you are actually deciding what information is shown on your newsfeed for each friend. Unfortunately when they turned this feature on you ended up subscribed to a slew of friend's which is now causing a slew of notifications.
So now it's up to you to decide what information you want to view on your newsfeed, and subscribe or unsubscribe. Just keep in mind, if you unsubscribe to a friend you won't see any updates on your newsfeed.
Here's how you can update your subscriptions:
1. Click Subscriptions.

2. Click Friend Subscriptions.

3. Click Subscribed.

4. Checkmark how many updates you want to view.

All updates: Like word says ALL your friend posts
Most updates: Equivalent to what you see today
Important updates only: Stuff like new job, or move

5. Checkmark or uncheck the kind of updates you want to view (status, life events, photos and videos, comments and likes, or other activities).

If you don't want to see any updates for certain friends then select Unsubscribe.
Hope this helps you! Let us know what else you would like to know about Facebook in the comment section.

In your eyes, what makes someone a great blogger?

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Medina) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 08:29:35 PDT

To me, to be a great blogger means you love to write and share, you have knowledge of something, you probably have a pretty good sense of humor and wit, and of course good writing skills, but most importantly to me, you have a passion.

It's just not about writing about a random thought, it's not about writing just about something you see. To me it takes a passion and love to something that is so great that you must share it with others. It's like a burning sensation that needs to flow out of your body, and the only way out is through your thoughts and words.

It may be a passion for teaching, maybe a passion for sharing, for politics, for beauty, for animals, but it definitely needs to exist with in you, in your heart and soul.

What do you think makes someone a great blogger? Share your thoughts in the comment section.

More than you want to know about Google+ or is it?

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Medina) — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 21:42:07 PDT

If you're reading this post is because you've heard a little bit about Google+ and of course you want to know more. After all it's a Google product, right?

Well I've compiled a series of videos that will give you quick look at the different features offered in Google+ such as Circles, Hangouts, Sparks, and Instant upload.

The Google+ project: A quick look

The Google+ project: Explore Settings

The Google+ project: Explore Hangouts

The Google+ project: Hangouts

The Google+ project: Circles

The Google+ project: Explore Circles

The Google+ project: Instant Upload

The Google+ project: Explore Sparks

The Google+ project: Sparks

The Google+ project: Explore Mobile

I personally can't wait to beta test it, hopefully I get my invite soon. I'm especially looking forward to Hangouts, what about you?

Do you see yourself using Google+ in the future, or will Facebook continue to dominate your social network world?

How to appear offline for specific Friend Lists on Facebook Chat

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Medina) — Mon, 02 May 2011 19:36:29 PDT

By now almost everyone knows how to show themselves offline to all their friends, but do you know how to do that for a specific friend list? Yup! You can do that.

Before I show you how, let's first set it up so you can hide and unhide yourself at any given moment. These few clicks will lessen the steps for you later.

Let's add the Friend Lists in your Chat window:

1. Click Chat.
2. Click Friend Lists.

3. Click the list you want to make available in the chat window. Do this for all your Friend Lists.

Now to make yourself available or unavailable you just click the moon icon corresponding to the Friend List you want to make yourself available or unavailable too. The moon icon will change to green when you're online for that list.

So you see, it's just a few clicks and viola! You're hidden from stalker! JK :)

From here on, all you need to do is click the moon icon corresponding to the Friend List you want to talk too or hide yourself from. Not bad, huh?

What other tips would you like to know about Facebook Chat? Let us know in the comment section.

Need your votes to win an iPad 2.... pretty please

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Medina) — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 12:32:46 PDT

I usually don't ask for this but my 13 year old niece is looking forward to winning an iPad 2 and I want to help her as much as I can.

Ibiley Uniforms is hosting a contest, the student that gets more people to like their page and like their picture gets an iPad 2. Imagine that?

So I'm asking my readers to help. Daniella (my niece) has a close running in for 1st place but needs more votes to win.

To help her all you need to do are these two steps which are basically liking two things, the Ibiley Page and her picture wearing her uniform:

1. Click on this URL and LIKE the page http://on.fb.me/ibileyPT
2. Click on this URL and then LIKE the picture http://on.fb.me/ibileypcPT

Feel free to pass this on to family and friends that can help as well.

We really appreciate any votes we can get, thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

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How to find the Facebook pages my friends and I have liked

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Medina) — Thu, 05 May 2011 20:24:14 PDT

With all the Facebook changes going on have you noticed that the pages you've liked are no longer listed as they were in the Info section? Well look no further.... I have the solution to not only find the pages you've liked but also the pages you have in common with your friends.

To find the pages you've liked, search for Pages and select Facebook Pages from the results.

You'll be taken to the Facebook Pages Home Page. All you have to do is click My Pages on the top right corner of the page to access the pages you've liked.

The list of the pages you've liked will be displayed, just scroll to view more.

From the Facebook Pages Home Page you'll see on the right side the pages you have in common with your friends.

Just click on the xx mutual likes link to the right of their name to view the pages you have in common.

Pretty cool, right? Hope this tip helps you because I know several of my friends have been asking for this so I figured other Facebook members would probably want to know.

It's funny how I'm writing about changes and as I finished writing this post I had to redo two screen captures because of more changes, oh well they certainly keep us on our toes.

What other tips would you like to know? Tell us in the comment section.

In the meantime don't forget to check out the rest of my Facebook tips.

Social Media Humor: Daddy how was I born?

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Medina) — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:26:29 PST

A little boy goes to his father and asks "Daddy, how was I born?"
The father Answers, "well son, I guess one day you will need to find out anyway".
Your Mom and I first got together in a chat room on Yahoo. Afterwards I set up a date via e-mail with your Mom and we met at a cyber-cafe. We Sneaked into a secluded room, and Googled each other.
There your mother agreed to a download from my hard drive. As soon as I was ready to upload, we discovered that neither one of us had used a firewall, and since it was too late to hit the delete button, nine months later a little Pop-Up window appeared that said:

You Got Male!

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App Review: Avoid crashing into obstacles while you type with this iPhone app - Type and Walk

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Medina) — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:30:27 PST

If you're reading this article it's because you're a text addict and need some help. Don't we all? Well in order to avoid falling into a water fountain like our friend in this video I suggest you read on.

Although we shouldn't really be typing and not looking where we're going there is a very cool workaround that will help you avoid getting injured if you're an iPhone user.

The Type and Walk - Presselite app displays what's in front of you as you're walking helping you avoid crashing into poles or falling into fountains :O)

Let's take a look.

As soon as you open the app, you'll see at the top of the display a mirror image of the obstacles in front of you and all you have to do is tap that big area and start typing.

After you're done tap the arrow on the top right corner.

Then tap Send.

From here you have the option to either delete the text, or send it to Facebook, to an e-mail address, copy it, or copy and text it. You also have the option to change the colors or tab Rotate at the top left to view in landscape mode.

The sending options are very simple and work the same way as any e-mail, Facebook, copy or texting functionality on the iPhone but I'll show you how it works for texting. That's probably why you're reading this post anyways, right?

If you tap the Copy & Texting option the Messages app is opened automatically.

All you need to do from here is paste the text, add the recipient, and tab Send.

This can't get more simple than that and less hurtful too. Right now the app is $0.99 and I think it's well worth it. Just think of the serious injuries and hospital bills you can avoid by spending less than 1 dollar.

Hope this review helps you stay bruise free if not, there is nothing else I can do, sorry :O(

Have you used this app? Tell us your experience or what injuries you have avoided in the comment section.

How can I view the links I've posted on Facebook?

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Medina) — Thu, 05 May 2011 20:29:27 PDT

As the new Facebook profile page design is rolling out to everyone so are lots of questions on where to find things on the profile. One of them is how can I view the links that I've posted on Facebook in the past?

This information used to be accessible from the Home page but now it's no longer visible to the human eye on your profile, and is it gone forever? The answer is no. Facebook may not make it visible on your profile but you can still view the past links you've shared with your friends.

To view your links:

1. Type the word links in the Search field on the top of your profile.

2. Click the Links app.

The page by default displays your friends' links.

3. Click My Links on the left side bar to view your links.

Although I'm not too happy with this workaround at least we can still view the information.

Did this help you? Tell us in the comment section below. Also if you need to know how to find anything else in the new profile let us know. It may just be our next blog post.

iPhone Tip: How to access your Privacy and Account settings on the Facebook iPhone app

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Medina) — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:25:08 PST

If you haven't downloaded the latest Facebook iPhone app update I would suggest you do. Why you ask? Because now you can access and update your Privacy and Account settings through the app. What a concept?

Don't know why this took so long but hey now it's here.

To access these settings tap Account. This is where you use to just logout from Facebook.

Then tap either Account Settings or Privacy Settings to update the information.

You are then taken to the same page you see when you access this information from the Facebook web site.
Did this tip help? Let us know in the comment section. You can also request tips via the comment section or share our tips with others by using our Share or Tweet buttons.

FAQ: What is a Facebook Friendship Page?

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Medina) — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 11:22:15 PDT

Have you ever wondered how many things you share with a friend? Like comments, events, or photos? Well the Friendship page helps you summarize all that.

You can display a Friendship page between you and a friend and see your mutual events, wall posts, comments, photos you're tagged in, friends, and even which pages you both like.

It's like summarizing your relationship.

To display a Friendship page:

1. Visit a Friend's page.
2. Click the View You and xxxxxx link (xxxxxx=friend's name) under their profile picture.

And voila!

Facebook summarizes your friendship in just seconds.

Also from that page you can browse mutual friend's Friendship pages or other friendship pages between and another friend.

If you don't see a link under a friend's profile picture, click the Filters link on their wall.

And then click the Friendship Page link.

What do you think about this new feature? Tell us in the comment section below.

How can I hide the photos and videos my friends tag me in on Facebook?

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Medina) — Thu, 05 May 2011 20:29:45 PDT

Yes, you can and it's not a bad idea to do that. You never know what photo will surface from your past and you probably don't want your family, friends or coworkers seeing those crazy days, right?

What you can do is apply privacy settings to your profile in order for these photos to only be visible to you, specific people or a list of friends. It depends on how restricted you want it.

To do this:

1. Click Account.
2. Select Privacy Settings.
3. Click on Customize Settings.

4. Scroll down to the Things others share section.
5. Click the pull-down menu next to Photos and videos I'm tagged in.

6. Select Custom.
7. Select Specific People to let only some people see these photos or videos.

You can also select Only Me, if you don't want anyone except yourself seeing photos or videos you're tagged in.

8. If you select Specific People then enter their names in the field below the pull-down menu. if you use Friend lists you can type in the name of the list to allow a group of people to view it.
9. Click Save Setting.

You can do the reverse as well. If you don't mind most of your friends to be able to see the photos and videos you're tagged in then you can select the people you want to hide information from.

To do that enter the names or friend list in These people: field under "Hide this from".

And that's it, from here on only those people will see any photos or videos you're tagged on.

Let me know if that helped in the comment section below.

How to personalize your Facebook Profile link with a customized username

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Medina) — Thu, 05 May 2011 20:25:52 PDT

Do you remember when Facebook launched "claim your username"? If not, and you missed it you can still claim your username to make your Facebook profile page URL more friendly and easy to remember. A lot of people ask me why should they claim their username, and this is the best way I can explain it.

Well you really don't need a username but it's a nice to have for the following reasons.

You have a more personalized URL that you can give out to your friends or publish on your social site's pages or website.
A personalized URL gets you more noticed and you're easier to find. If you have a business or want to get noticed, this is something you would want. You get your brand noticed easier and quicker.
It avoids online identify theft. If you don't claim your name some one else will. Just think about it, if people find you in search engines wouldn't you want the information found to be written or owned by you rather than by some one pretending to be you? That's why having blogs, web sites, and social site profiles are not a bad thing, they give you the opportunity to have a online identity and represent yourself.

It's recommended you select your actual name. Remember you don't want anyone pretending to be you, right? So you see, it's not just about having a username, it's about having a presence.

Now let's get to the good stuff, to claim your username:
1. Click Account and select Account Settings.
2. Click Change under Username.

3. Enter the username of your choice.

Remember this is going to be the URL for your Facebook profile page, for example: http://www.facebook.com/username. Doesn't that beat having a URL like this;http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1337590867

4. Click Check availability button to check if that username is available.
5. Click Confirm if you want to keep this username.

Just keep in mind you can only change it once so think about it before clicking confirm. After you click confirm you will no longer see the Username option under Account Settings.

If you ever forget your username just click the link at the top right of your profile page and it will display your URL in the address bar. Your username are the characters after the slash (/).

Simple right?

My Facebook URL is http://www.facebook.com/cynthiamedina. What's yours? Tell us in the comment section.

5 Reasons the Virtual Event Niche is so popular

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Medina) — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:14:49 PDT

Check out this video from Craig Cannings from the VAClassroom.com on the "5 Reasons the Virtual Event Niche is so Popular.

A brief message from Craig Cannings on Virtual Event Services

VAClassroom.com offers certification courses for virtual assistants. Their courses are jammed packed with a wealth of valuable content and with the inspiration of Craig Cannings.

Are you a virtual event planner? Tell us your experience in the comment section.

VS: Great comparison: HTC EVO vs iPhone 4

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Medina) — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 11:52:17 PDT

Check out this video for the most hilarious comparison of HTC EVO and iPhone 4.

What do you think about the HTC EVO vs iPhone 4? Tells in the comment section below.

Free eBook with Top Internet Marketing Tools and WordPress Plugins

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Medina) — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:43:34 PDT

I stumbled upon (and I'm not talking about the site) on this free ebook that offers the ultimate collection of free and paid Internet Marketing tools and WordPress plugins.

Even though this blog is to review Social Media sites and apps, I think this ebook offers a lot of value for my Social Media friends. A lot of tools mentioned here are not only used for Internet Marketing but also for blogging, social networks, graphic design, and so many other things that I thought not offering this ebook on my blog would be a disservice to you all.

The ebook is called "The Ultimate Toolkit for Internet Marketers" and it's composed of 37 free tools, 23 paid tools, and 30 top WordPress Plugins. The author Peter Downs really did a great job and compiling this ebook.

You can download the ebook and thank me later :O)

Do you have any resources you would like to share with us? Share them in the comment section below.

How do I make my Facebook Friends List private?

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Medina) — Thu, 05 May 2011 20:28:52 PDT

This use to be as simple as clicking on the little pencil on the Friends box on your profile but after all the latest Facebook privacy changes this too has changed. But not too worry, it's very simple.

If you don't want your friends list to be visible to everyone or even your friends you can choose to make them only visible to you. After all you don't want to hurt any one's feelings if they don't like the friend list they are currently in, right?

So to change the settings:

1. Click Account > Privacy Settings.

2. Click View settings link under Basic Directory Information.

3. Select Customize under the section "See my friend list".

4. From the pull-down menu under "Make this visible to" section Only me.

5. Click Save Setting.

Did this help? Let us know in the comment section below.

How to avoid wind noise when recording your podcast

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Medina) — Thu, 05 May 2011 20:29:05 PDT

When recording a podcast on a windy day, it's hard to get rid of the wind noise. So Rick came up with a very clever homemade windscreen that can be used for pretty much every microphone device. In his case he uses the Zoom H2 which is a great tool for podcasting.

Check this video, Rick shows you how to DIY.

I myself may try it I too use the Zoom H2.

Something similar called "Rode Deadcat Microphone Wind Muff" sells on Amazon for $39.37. I think if you do it yourself it comes out cheaper and it looks pretty simple to make.

What do you use to eliminate the wind noise?

Have you checked the privacy settings in the Facebook applications lately?

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Medina) — Thu, 27 May 2010 22:13:07 PDT

Everyone has been so worried about all the changes Facebook has done with the privacy settings but I don't think anyone is looking at the privacy settings in the applications themselves.

I'm talking about the applications where you fill out surveys, play games, and so many other things. These apps have privacy settings and by default they are set to allow "Everyone" to see your information.

Now I'm not saying letting everyone see your survey results is a bad thing but if you're concerned with your privacy this is another place you should look at.

To change the app settings go to Account > Application Settings and click the Edit Settings that corresponds to each app.

Do this for every app. If you're someone that spends to much time playing stuff on Facebook then you'll have lots of apps to update.

If you app list is just to big and filled with apps you don't use I would suggest you first change the privacy settings of all the apps and then click the X to delete the ones you don't use. Remember, even though you delete things from the web it doesn't mean it will disappear :O(

Does this post help you? Let us know in the comment section below.

Stupid things to do with your cell phone

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Medina) — Sat, 15 May 2010 18:43:06 PDT

If you're ever bored, here are 3 stupid things you can do with your cell phone to entertain yourself. Some how though I feel the need to say "don't try this at home" on #2 and #3.

Cellular & Mobile Phones:
Stupid Things To Try With Your Phone

What other things would you add to this list?

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My Twitter Follow Friday list for May 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Medina) — Thu, 27 May 2010 22:13:25 PDT

Instead of tweeting a list of Twitter handles for you to follow today, I decided to write a post to let you know who to follow and why.

I think this makes it more personal and special and I get a chance to explain why these Tweeple are worthy of following. So let's start.

This group is my Social Media life line, and if you're an enthusiast as I am you would follow them too:Chrisbrogan
ruhanirabin
tommytrc
stunmedia
SocialNetDaily
Mashable
SocialMedia2day

I follow this group to get tips on graphic design, PhotoShop how to's and techniques:nicholaspatten
mayhemstudios
bkmacdaddy

I follow this group of photographers for tips on techniques and equipment and just to see their beautiful photos, they're awesome:rmedina
JoannasFoto
MattGeorge

CTMedina

I follow this group because they keep me up to date on everything from technology to art to motherhood. All around an awesome group:Flipbooks
StarrGazr
2cre8
TechZader

I follow this awesome group for great tips on how to use Social Media to market my training courses, strategy and engage customers:MariSmith
Mike_Stelzner
LearnSMM

mikepascucci

This group I follow for tips on everything from leadership tips to teaching with technology:web20classroom
marciamarcia
lizbdavis
tonnet
mylearningspace

Being an iPhone fanatic, I follow this group to keep up to date on new or existing iPhone apps, and to get some free redeem codes for free apps:dailyappshow
iphonesness
iphonelite
iphone_newsfeed

CrazyMikesapps

And last but not least..... If you ever need to say something and don't know quite how to say it, check these guys out. They always have some great quotes and wisdom to pass down.LeadToday
mlomb
RevRunWisdom

Who are your favorite tweeple? Share your list in the comment section.

How to create vintage videos with the iPhone

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Medina) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:54:27 PDT

I'm always looking for new apps that enhance my experience with the iPhone. In my quest I found this neat little app called "Silent Film Director". Like the name, the app automatically converts your videos into a beautiful vintage piece of work with almost no input from you. All you have to do is select the settings and press record. That's pretty simple, right?

The app has several recording settings like sephia, vintage sephia, 20's, 60's, and black and white. All these settings make your video look very vintage and antique.

It also has different sounds like piano 1, and 2 and movie projector which gives your video more credibility.

There are also settings to change the video time scale making your video either faster or slower. Play with these settings, they make it more fun.
All these settings make your video look similar to a Chaplin movie.
You also probably want to select the quality of the video depending on where you'll host it or for what occasion you're producing it.
After you select your settings then tap the Take Video button to display the recording screen.

All you have to do now is press record and stop just like you do with the standard video on the iPhone. After you're done, all videos are automatically saved to your library.

Check out these short videos I created while testing the app.
Me :O)

My four legged son Gordo.

My four legged son Oreo.

My daughter.

The price for this app is only $0.99 and if you're into making videos I think it's well worth it.

Download it now:

Let's recap; select settings, record and stop and you got yourself a professional vintage video with almost no work on your part.

Have you tried this app? If so, please share some of the videos you produced in the comment section.