A few weeks ago, google released a new google+ interface. I was kicking and screaming at first but I decided to hold my opinions to see if it grew on me. I wouldn’t say I’m active on the network, the only real reason I have for having the google+ page up is because my husband… Continue reading Oh Google+, why did you take away my simple chat…
Author: Being In Tech
On Apps and Sketchnoting
Going to try to blog at least once a day if i can. We'll see how long i last. Some newly discovered apps today Papyrus seems to be a great app for sketchnoting. Its vector based and the UI is simple enough to switch between tools and colors quickly. It is alsk free with an… Continue reading On Apps and Sketchnoting
Sketchbook mobile on a Galaxy Note 8.0
In between taking notes, i switched apps to browser and twitter. Much to my frustration, just when i had a full page of sketchnotes, after switching back from the browser i lost the entire page! There was no indication that the app crashed, all the content just vanished. I at first thought i had done… Continue reading Sketchbook mobile on a Galaxy Note 8.0
Turning Data Into Insights Workshop by HyperIsland
Joined a workshop by HyperIsland yesterday. The focus was turning data into insight by Jonathan Briggs (@jonathanbriggs), one of the founders of HyperIsland in Sweden. In summary: 1. Have a theory 2. Test against the data 3. Look for simple changes and explore the impact of making those changes 4. Learn to tell stories with… Continue reading Turning Data Into Insights Workshop by HyperIsland
Setting yourself up for Phishing Scams
If I were an unscrupulous phishing scammer, I would replicate this email, replacing it with my own phishing email address and proceed with my phishing scams. I’m no expert or anything but I don’t think this is the proper way to roll out an email address change to your database. Cebu pacific is basically setting… Continue reading Setting yourself up for Phishing Scams
New Facebook Profile Page Layout
Just reloaded facebook and seeing this roll out anyone else seeing this now? more info on facebook’s news room http://newsroom.fb.com/News/584/Improvements-to-Timeline
On Facebook Privacy and Digital Etiquette
A recent incident has Mark Zuckerberg’s own sister upset about how her family photo intended for her friends, ended up on the news (on twitter), though funnily enough, it’s her twitter ranting that eventually DID get it on the news. She posted a picture and set the visibility to friends only, but then she tagged… Continue reading On Facebook Privacy and Digital Etiquette
Socl: Pinterest for the rest of us
I saw this article on ZDNet this morning and signed up. I think the success of a social network is inversely proportional to the time it takes you to figure out what you can use it for. I had this challenge with pinterest. I signed up, went back a few times, but I just couldn't… Continue reading Socl: Pinterest for the rest of us
adventures in sketchnoting: practice practice practice!
I recently bought the book, The Sketchnote Handbook as well as its pdf version and although the book was scheduled to release on November 30, the PDF was made available for download early so I got a chance to read the book and get started on my sketchnoting practice. One of the things I like… Continue reading adventures in sketchnoting: practice practice practice!
adventures in sketchnoting
Ever since I inherited F’s Samsung Slate I’ve been spending most of my extra time on it and I've really been enjoying the tablet experience. I’d always been on the quest for the perfect stylus for my ipad as well as the best app for sketching. Even though I’ve managed to find some decent tools… Continue reading adventures in sketchnoting
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