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  1. Twitter Rules
    August 30, 2010 in Other

    Not sure why I even feel like posting this - probably because I’m overwhelmed with things I should be doing so naturally want to do something I don’t have to.  At any rate, here are my rough self-guidelines for twitter usage.  No promises of success, no analytics tracking data to back them up.  Just what feels right.

    • No tweets about food. Yes, I just had an amazing meal but you weren’t there to share it so why rub it in?
    • No tweets about commercial air travel. It sucks for everyone - no sense confirming it. Updates via emails to MsBoyink are enough.
    • No tweets about workouts. Yes, I’ve gone for runs and long bike rides but do you really want to know every time I break a sweat?
    • No retweeting compliments from others. A simple thank you to the original tweeter is enough.
    • No “sharing” or “liking” from sources like YouTube or Pandora. If I really want you to see a certain video I’ll make more of an effort than clicking a button and sending a standard message to Twitter.
    • No Mac vs. PC crap.  I don’t say “buy a PC” when your Mac has issues, spare me the opposite when my system has trouble.
    • No following FourSquare or GoWalla users. If you value my attention so little that you’ll spend it just telling me where you are then you probably won’t miss me.
    • Attempt to be encouraging and positive, but not at the expense of honest reactions & feelings.
  2. Another Neighbor Disappears
    August 23, 2010 in Other

    Within the past couple of weeks we noticed we had lost another long-term neighbor on our street, and it greatly saddens me.

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  3. Solspace Roast
    August 11, 2010 in ExpressionEngine

    Yesterday on Twitter Solspace challenged it’s customers to win prizes by insulting their website. Here is my entry…

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  4. New ExpressionEngine 2 Book
    August 6, 2010 in Boyink Interactive News | ExpressionEngine

    Just in case you missed in on Train-ee.com, on the Train-ee mailing list, on Twitter, on Facebook, or in the EE Forums: This morning I released Building an ExpressionEngine 2 Site - Small Business, a 362-page book covering the complete build of a web site on the ExpressionEngine 2 publishing platform.

    You can purchase a PDF version on Train-ee.com, or a print version on Amazon.com.