12 Things You Didn’t Know Facebook Could Do

3 December 2011

There’s some interesting & useful tips here.12 Things You Didn’t Know Facebook Could Do The social network has been adding functions to make it more useful, although many on the site are unaware of them. http://on.fb.me/Ki4b0J shared via Barbara Komorek  

How much jargon we use everyday

27 November 2011

Love this hilarious piece – we’re not even aware how much jargon we use everyday! Graham and I had reached the unavoidable part of our road trip where we had nothing to talk about. Finally in an attempt to break the silence I say, “Gray, see how fast those cars are coming toward us? If

How to Use Google Search More Effectively

26 November 2011

Thought I knew a bit about Google searching but there’s so much here I’ve never seen before – excellent. fewer than 25% of students could perform a “reasonably well-executed search.” Wrote researchers, “The majority of students — of all levels — exhibited significant difficulties that ranged across nearly every aspect of the search process.” http://mashable.com/2011/11/24/google-search-infographic/

A Facebook Tip

24 November 2011

Amazing what they can measure on the web! Tip: short FB posts, <85 characters, are read by more people.

Getting back into the swing of things

23 November 2011

For a number of reasons we have been on hiatus from FB for a few weeks. Getting back into the swing of things now.  

White Ribbon Day – BPW Joondalup November Dinner Meeting

3 November 2011

We are all aware that November’s White Ribbon Day is fast approaching. At BPW’s November Dinner Meeting a support worker will talk about local programs that aim to prevent family violence. The Stirling Women’s Centre (SWC) provides emergency accommodation for up to five families experiencing family or domestic violence. They run the Safe at Home

The difference between a geek and a nerd

22 October 2011

Bordering on IT, there are a lot of (lovable) Geeks and Nerds in our industry! Ha ha – love this explanation. To all of you nerds and geeks who–like me–have been unfairly and inaccurately labeled “dorks,” only to then exhaustively explain the differences among the three to a more-than-skeptical offender. http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2010/03/25/difference-between-nerd-dork-and-geek-explained-in-a-venn-diagram/ Shared Via Great White

Siri Answers 10 Questions

16 October 2011

This sounds like the most amazing app. What happened when we put the iPhone 4S’s (somewhat) intelligent agent Siri on the spot, asking her absurd questions? You’d be surprised. http://mashable.com/2011/10/15/iphone-4s-siri-answers/ Shared via mashable

Real or fake?

16 October 2011

Confused whether the latest FB feature post is real or not? Mari clarifies the situation on this one… If you see a post going around talking about how your fans will no longer see your content in their news feed, please note: it is *not accurate.* Not even close. I’m not sure where folks get

12 October 2011

Do you enjoy good design as much as we do? Check our today’s Google Doodle – animated & interactive Google’s latest Doodle pays tribute to the late Arthur “Art” Clokey, a pioneer of stop motion clay animation, who was born on Oct. 12, 1921. http://mashable.com/2011/10/12/gumby-doodle/ Shared via Mashable