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Rommel’s Daily Links for November 13, 2009

Rommel C. Caibal — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:05:08 +0000

10 Things You Need to Know About WordPress 2.9

(tags: news tips wordpress upgrade)

Rommel’s Daily Links for November 12, 2009

Rommel C. Caibal — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:05:32 +0000

IETester / Browser Compatibility Check for Internet Explorer Versions from 5.5 to 8

IETester is a free WebBrowser that allows you to have the rendering and javascript engines of IE8, IE7 IE 6 and IE5.5 on Windows 7, Vista and XP, as well as the installed IE in the same process.

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How Twitter proposes to prevent ID/account confusions?

"To prevent identity confusion, Twitter is experimenting (beta testing) with a 'Verified Account' feature. We're working to establish authenticity with people who deal with impersonation or identity confusion on a regular basis. Accounts with a 'Verified' are the real thing!"

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We are collectors|RCC Graphic Designs

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Membership Software | Wild Apricot - Easy Membership Management

Membership Software for Clubs, Associations and Communities
Powerful Membership Software - Setup and Launch Your Website in a Few Days or Even Hours

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Facebook | Statistics

"More than 300 million active users"

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The Social Media Marketing Blog: Recent Facebook Demographics

"…these are only number for the United States."

(tags: facebook, scottmonty stats, web social socialmedia socialnetworking media marketing facebook stats ping.fm statistics 2009 social_media demographics baby)

We are collectors

Rommel C. Caibal — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Last night, I decided to re-sync my iPhone to my computer to update my music playlist and audiobooks. This got me thinking about how we as human beings tend to collect stuff for our enjoyment and even extend this behaviour into our work life at times.

We don’t really get rid of stuff. We just replace it. We are collectors!

Take movies for instance. We have shelves and shelves of VHS tapes. Then, the formats changed and we switched to DVDs. Now, we have an entirely new collection! The same goes for music CDs. We have now replaced them with downloaded MP3s from iTunes.

Even when we decide that we’re no longer interested in a particular genre of movies or music, old habits never really go away; we just make alternative choices.

Online is the same. We join social networks, like Twitter or Facebook. The landscape may change but the same rules apply: we collect friends and followers.

TV didn’t replace radio. The Internet did not make newspapers go away. We made a choice. We created more options. We stopped buying newspapers and magazines but we loaded up our Google Reader with subscriptions. Radio with podcasts. TV with YouTube. Less and less time is spent in front of the television so we can sit in front of the monitor to exercise our index finger. It’s all relevant!

It’s in our DNA to collect. We’re just selective of what they are and how they affect us.

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