Foursquare Weekend

 

Hopefully this weekend I’ll have access to mobile Internet again. If I do I’ll be testing out foursquare as a mobile location, social interaction and commerce site. I say commerce because most of the locations to check in are locations where one might make a transaction.

There are some businesses using foursquare to drive business and general awareness of the brand.

In the past few months we've seen local businesses encouraging users to show their phones to servers and cashiers as a way to prove their loyalty to a particular place.

See “FOURSQUARE FOR BUSINESSES” for more information.

Cold Day To Run

Way too cold to be running in weather like this.

Apple iTunes Account Update

 

A while back iTunes required that my account be updated. Up until that time I was using an AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) login ID. Apple required that this account be converted to an Apple account. Went through all this and everything worked fine until the iTunes update back in September (2009). At the same time I was unable to login with my new Apple ID and my music was essentially deauthorized. After a few days the problem that prevented me from logging in was fixed and I was subsequently able to login with my Apple ID.

Here is the problem, much of my music is no longer accessible as it was purchased with the AIM account ID. Almost every time I try to play a track purchased with the AIM ID, a pop up box appears. There is at least one track associated with the AIM ID that currently plays.

Searching for the fix to this situation is frustrating and time consuming. This is a big problem.

 

Rant <end>

New Twitter Update Box

 

Looks like Twitter recently made a change to the Twitter.com homepage. There is a new box that shows the number of inbound tweets since you last refreshed your page.

No confirmation if this is just for a few users or was rolled out to all accounts.

 

Do you have this on your Twitter homepage yet?

Please include your Twitter ID in the comments section if you would. Thanks ;)

TWITTER TRAINING @ BIGGBY GROSSE POINTE

There is an introduction to Twitter class at the Biggby Coffee in Grosse Pointe Farms on Thursday October 22, 2009 at 6:30 PM.

The hosts are @grossepointey and @BIGGBYMANGP

Quote on Learning

“We Learn . . .
10% of what we read
20% of what we hear
30% of what we see
50% of what we see and hear
70% of what we discuss
80% of what we experience
95% of what we teach others.”
�William Glasser quotes ( , b.1925)"

Seems like a good idea to incorporate multiple methods. Doing so appears to create a synergy of learning.

Podcast of Interest:: Venture Voice: VV Show #60 - Larry Kramer of MarketWatch

Venture Voice: VV Show #60 - Larry Kramer of MarketWatch: "VV Show #60 - Larry Kramer of MarketWatch"

Larry takes us back to his start as a paperboy and though his career. The details, twists and turns are interesting in that they include technology and the dot-com boom. This was a really good interview with Larry. Lots of historical context. Worth a listen.

The New York Times: Gary Vaynerchuk

Nice to see Gary getting some mainstream press. His book is going to sell like gangbusters. Believe it comes out in about five weeks. People are looking to be inspired. Gary will play this super hero role well and sell a ton, a ton of books along the way.

The front page of the New York Times featuring Gary is below.

Apple iPod - Touch

What will be the big news from Apple on Wednesday September 9, 2009?

Below are some of the features that I believe may be in the new iPod Touch.

• Camera
• GPS
• Internet data plan capable
• Choose the service provider of your choice. AT&T will not have an exclusive deal with Apple for this product.

Wall Street Journal Traffic Report: Future To Include Twitter?

 

When will the Wall Street Journal add a section for most the tweeted articles? What about the most clicked via Twitter posts?

This would definitely be something that could occur in the next 12 months. Twitter has grown like a juggernaut in the past year. It would be wise to integrate the Journal and Twitter more than is currently being done.