Digitals by Chris Crutchfield.
This is a well done musical short film about the modern age of social networking notifications. He’s even provided the music as an iPhone ringtone.
Version 1 - bit.ly/ziVYLC
Version 2 - bit.ly/yVb6CG
One day I got an email, an sms, a phone call, a Facebook message and two tweets all within about 5 seconds of one another. This video is a re-manifestation of my brain’s interpretation of that event. #trustory
Direction + Editing + Music Creation = Chris
Cinematographer = Pierce Cook
Shot on RED
All sounds sampled on ZoomH4N, then composed in Logic + Reason4
Edited in FCPX
Source: tuaw.com
LittleBigPlanet 2 Trailer - Wow. Didn’t think I’d be hyped for a 2nd LBP game, but it looks like they ran with the best parts of the first game and made it better.
Haven’t seen the fail whale in a while.
Twitter Lockdown
I’ve now made my personal Twitter account @NetworkShadow protected to block spam followers who auto follow people who tweet keywords. You will have to request to follow me now.
My public Twitter account @androidworkshop is an auto feed from my blog and I may also tweet from time to time on it. Anyone can follow this account without my approval.
We’ll see how well this works. I did like having a public Twitter account except for all the spam followers. I’m sure I will continue to get a few, but at least it should cut-down on the bots that watch for keywords.
Tweet Blocker
Finally someone has created a site that uses Twitter’s API to filter your followers. Check it out. [via downloadsquad.com]
Boxcar: iPhone Twitter Push Notifications
Currently works with both Tweetie and Twitterrific. It costs $1.99 on the app store. Should be worth the $1.99 as a stand-in until both Tweetie and Twitterrific add Push support for themselves.
How not to take user feedback for your app
- NetworkShadow: @nickheer Do you know when Bluebird's reversed Tweet list bug is getting fixed? Oh wait that's a "feature" forced on us by the developer. (bluebirdapp.com)
- kerrent: @NetworkShadow Forced? Oh, please, for god sake, PLEASE don't feel forced and don't use Bluebird, I beg you :P
- NetworkShadow: @kerrent @nickheer A "feature" that is so contrary to the Twitter service's standards should be user optional. Otherwise it's a good app.
- kerrentnote: to self: remind me to selfishly keep for me the result of all these hours of hard work for FREE next time.
- NetworkShadow: I fail to see the point of refusing perfectly valid feedback from your user base, or taking such feedback personally. #Bluebird
- kerrent: @NetworkShadow you will be in our *userbase* when you will be an user, plus, I still need to hear your "valid" argument.
- PRSop2000: @kerrent not allowing for user choice on tweet order is not considered a valid argument? #Bluebird
- kerrent: @PRSop2000 do you have choice on twitter website? do u have choice in ANY twitter client? No. Not valid sorry.
- PRSop2000: @kerrent I'm just saying, when I saw the RESPONSE to the swap in the app, it came across as infantile at best.
- NetworkShadow: @kerrent You've made a wonderful Twitter app but it's also the only one with a backwards Tweet list. Why not allow both views?
- kerrent: @NetworkShadow because it make no sense, except if the input box is on top?
- kerrent: @NetworkShadow we are considering (not saying it will ever being done) putting the input box on top, but it means reversing the whole UI.
- NetworkShadow: @kerrent It's not an AIM client. I get your angle, but it's not the established standard. It should be a user option to switch sorting view.
- PRSop2000: @kerrent would be far easier IMO to put an option in the Prefs for Ascending or Descending tweet order...
- kerrent: @NetworkShadow you know what? There is million of other twitter clients. You don't have to use our. End of story.
- slugoo: @NetworkShadow - It's a shame those devs require "valid feedback" to be justified with a "valid arguement". That restricts free thought.
Tweetie for Mac. The new Twitter hotness on the Mac.
Screenshot 01-15-09
Un-inspired on a design I’m working on and since I haven’t posted anything today I thought I’d post a screenshot.
12 Twitter Apps for the iPhone
Comparison of 12 of the best iPhone Twitter Apps. [On theappleblog.com]
I’m personally still a fan of Twinkle or Twitterrific.
EventBox for Mac OS X
Is a ($20) shareware app that integrates popular social network sites (Twitter, Flickr, Pownce, Facebook, Digg etc) into a slick single interface.
I’m giving it a test run now, so far I might think about registering if a few features are added such as; posting to multiple services at once (ie Twitter + Pownce) and the promised slim HUD interface.
FriendOrFollow.com Useful Twitter Link
This site allows you to see people following you that you aren’t following back, and likewise people you follow that aren’t following you back. It’s useful to see who actually takes an interest in your tweets. Here’s my list of followers.
