By @edent · hashtag mobile qr search twitter · 7 comments · 300 words · read ~2,949 times.
I spotted this poster today, encouraging people to search for the Twitter hashtag "#Transformers". Wouldn't it make sense to use a QR code as well? That way people could quickly scan, and be taken straight to the discussion, rather than have to fire up Twitter and do a manual search. As it happens, it's slightly […]
Continue reading →By @edent · ai weiwei china dabr · 2 comments · 250 words · read ~582 times.
I've written before about Dabr, the Twitter client I code for. Dabr helps people around the world and is used by some of Twitter's most influential users. Today, I am pleased to announce that Chinese artist, political prisoner, and sower of porcelain sunflower seed, Ai Weiwei uses dabr! On last night's Newsnight, as part of […]
Continue reading →By @edent · BBC Social Media twitter · 1 comment · 550 words · read ~184 times.
What happens to your social media profile when you change jobs? Recently, the BBC's Laura Kunessberg announced she was heading off to ITV. Laura Kuenssberg@ITVLauraKAs you've discovered I will become @ITVLauraK in September! Thanks for all the lovely tweets - Back in Westminster tomorrow❤️ 2💬 86🔁 013:31 - Wed 22 June 2011 Which got me […]
Continue reading →By @edent · ebooks jasper fforde waterstones · 250 words
Four months ago, I wrote to Waterstones about an error in an eBook I purchased from them. I've finally received a reply... Dear Terence, Some time ago you contacted us regarding the following eBook title, "One of Our Thursdays is Missing (eBook): Thursday Next Series, Book 6" (ISBN: 9781444713039). We have had our eBook supplier […]
Continue reading →By @edent · ergonomic evoluent HowTo linux mouse mouse buttons review ubuntu · 21 comments · 1,450 words · read ~25,835 times.
New! Read my 2018 guide to setting up the Evoluent in Linux The Evoluent Vertical Mouse 4 costs close to £100. Let's get that out of the way. This is a pretty expensive mouse. Considering they give away basic USB mice with cornflakes, why would anyone spend the cost of a Kindle on a pointing […]
Continue reading →By @edent · business cards HowTo moo moo cards moo.com qr QR Codes · 1 comment · 550 words · read ~913 times.
An edited version of this paid-for post appeared at Moo.com on the 7th of June QR codes are awesome! I mean, you may think your moo mini-cards are pretty funky - but they're nothing without a QR code. Why do you hand your card over to someone? You want the recipient to plug your contact […]
Continue reading →By @edent · api code dabr HowTo mobile php twitter · 3 comments · 250 words · read ~1,891 times.
Twitter has announced that it will soon open up a native photo sharing service. Rather than using an external service like Embed.ly to retrieve thumbnails, all the data is embedded within Twitter Entities. So, if you request a status using "include_entities=true", you will be able to grab the image and display the thumbnail using the […]
Continue reading →By @edent · advert fail isle of wight muppets myisleofwight qr · 3 comments · 200 words · read ~2,463 times.
Earlier this week, I blogged that some people were too stupid to use QR codes. I concluded, by saying You’re not too stupid to understand how to make effective use of QR codes. The “commandments” are mostly just common sense. Use QR codes wherever they seem appropriate – but make sure that they’re scannable, work […]
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