We’re in week three of school and clearly the first two threw me for a loop as we get back into the routine. Could you tell from the minimal posts last week and the absence of Weekly Reads during the summer? Weekly Reads is back to bring you up to speed on the things you…
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On Babble Tech: Instagram Embed Code Makes Content Fair Game for Anyone
Is your Instagram content public or private? Instagram’s announcement of the new embed code makes it easy for bloggers and those in social media to share content but do you really want to provide that much access to your photos? If you’re concerned, click on over to my Babble Tech post about how the Instagram…
Weekly Reads 7.14.13
If you were following the George Zimmerman trial and were hoping for some commentary or links on the verdict, the major news networks have it covered so we’ll just move on…. {Headlines} Interesting news in the cellular world as T-Mobile announced that they’re taking an “un-carrier” approach with their new JUMP program that does away…
Weekly Reads: Google Reader Replacements
For those mourning the loss of Google Reader come July 1 and in search of suitable replacements, eWeek’s Google Reader: With the End Near, Here Are Some Alternatives provides a great comprehensive list of free and paid services for smartphones and desktop. Thanks to a comment left at the bottom of the article, I’m trying…
How to Use Video on Instagram (and comparing it to Vine)
If a picture is worth a thousand words, how many words might a video be worth? Today’s announcement by Instagram that their popular photo platform now includes video is being met with mixed reviews as users try out the new service. Some who never got into using Vine are still shunning the newest social video…
Weekly Reads: Cable Show via Vine #Cable13
This week was full of industry news as the Cable Show came to Washington, D.C. and E3 occurred simultaneously in Los Angeles to give the gaming industry a peek at new games and consoles to come later this year. I was on the Cable Show floor with Cox Communications to join them for a sponsored…
Weekly Reads: 4.28.13
Weekly reads is designed to serve as my reflection of things going on whether in social media, the tech world, or just personal favorites that I’ve come across in the web. This is a feature that I’ve been wanting to start for a very long time but there’s no time like the present, especially given…
The Thing About Instagram: Always be conscious of what you share
On Wednesday I watched the news unfold about the changes to Instagram’s privacy policy and terms of service (TOS) throughout the day and rather than writing an advice filled post laden with what the new terms meant and suggestions about other services to use, I went to bed (9:30 pm rather than 1:30 am per…
