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Creating Alerts from Twitter Searches

Daniel J. Donovan — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:23:33 +0000

Last week, I briefly wrote about how I use Twitter. It prompted a co-worker to ask how I made use of it to “listen,” apart from the aforementioned Flipboard. There are several tools — like Crimson Hexagon and Radian6 — that deliver comprehensive social media business intelligence. At a price. If you are a non-profit or an [...]

A Twitter Confession

Daniel J. Donovan — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:23:31 +0000

I do not Tweet. Being a good Tweeter requires an enormous commitment of time, one I doubt I will ever be ready to make, even if I suddenly become a lot more interesting. However, this is not to say that I dislike Twitter. In fact, I love the tool and use it every day, mostly via Flipboard. Twitter [...]

Facebook Acquires Instagram

Daniel J. Donovan — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:51:50 +0000

As Facebook’s IPO looms, Mark Zuckerberg announced today (via Facebook naturally) that they are acquiring Instagram: I’m excited to share the news that we’ve agreed to acquire Instagram and that their talented team will be joining Facebook. For years, we’ve focused on building the best experience for sharing photos with your friends and family. Now, we’ll be [...]

Lo! For I have seen the future and it is made of Glass

Daniel J. Donovan — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:14:19 +0000

Trying to decide if I am excited or horrified. Mostly excited. Mostly. One assumes that glasses will enjoy a big comeback. Or these. Head wounds and other issues also seem inevitable.

iPad: Kindle Killer?

Daniel J. Donovan — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:16:54 +0000

Although it seems to be common consensus that the iPad will kill the Kindle, the larger question is, does Amazon care? The even larger question is, should you worry for the future of reading itself?

iPad Reactions

Daniel J. Donovan — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 02:44:50 +0000

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the iPad

Apple iPad “Unable to join the network” on Verizon / Westell VersaLink Model 327W

Daniel J. Donovan — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 02:50:14 +0000

Upon choosing Settings > Wi-Fi on your iPad, your wireless network appears in the list of available networks, but upon tapping Join, the error message "Unable to join the network '(Network Name)'" appears.

Improving Customer Experience on Your Site – Part 3 – Features vs. Benefits

Daniel J. Donovan — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:39:40 +0000

As I mentioned in my last post in this series, the internet has moved the balance of power decidedly into customers’ hands. Some larger institutions have yet to realize that this fundamental shift has taken place. The focus of your thinking needs to move from inside-out to outside-in. As we continue to try to piece together [...]

Played the @hunch twitter predictor game

Daniel J. Donovan — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:50:11 +0000

Played the @hunch twitter predictor game at http://hunch.com/games/twitter-predictor — it guessed right 91%. It was a fun distraction and worth a few moments of your time.

Improving Customer Experience on Your Site – Part 2 – User Registration

Daniel J. Donovan — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:57:04 +0000

Jeffrey Zeldman posted an article the other day previewing Internet Explorer 9. More specifically, he rakes Dean Hachamovitch, Microsoft’s General Manager for Internet Explorer, over the coals for some of the language in his IE9 blog entry. According to Zeldman, Hachamovitch “brags” about the new features of the browser. He says that the writer should [...]