blogging
Playing with NetworkedBlogs
I just read about NetworkedBlogs and am trying out their new widget on Pulpconnection. Not sure how to describe this app/service other than it exposes your blog (and blogs you read) to your Facebook friends. Also, the widget displays your Facebook friends who follow your blog.
Playing with PostRank
Playing around with PostRank which could be a contender going up against FeedBurner. I also installed the PostRank WordPress widget which shows the top ranked posts here according to their metrics.
Not sold yet, but time will tell.
Thesis Theme Update Available
The WordPress theme, Thesis, that I use for Pulpconnection has a new version, going from 1.3 to 1.4. I haven’t upgraded yet, but the new version features “killer recent entries.” Sounds like a winner.
Read more and download Thesis 1.4 here.
Twuat on Fire!
Ha, Friday was a fun day with Twitter tweets twirling around twuat (and yes, twuat is now part of the urban lingo!). If you missed the twuat tweets, you can relive the twuatage in the Tuileries of Twitter.
Thanks @NEENZ, @OahuAJ, @keani, @lavagal, @keani, @coachdeano, @slmcmahon, @semipro, @soultapestry, and yes, @twuat (not me).
Andy Bumatai’s HI Tech Talk
I shoulda known local talk show host Andy Bumatai was an akamai kind of guy after seeing him at the Kahala Apple Store back in 2007. Andy’s back on the air with his simply named The Andy Bumatai Show where Andy showcases local highlights. But look at recent show topics that cover the high tech scene in HI – Social Media and New Media Delivery, and you’ll get a flavor that Andy’s tech skills are all in the ohana.
Episodes are put online at no charge for viewing on YouTube. Here’s part 1 (of 4) of the Social Media episode talking about blogs and Twitter.
Even the live studio audience was a bunch of techies tweeting away during the show.
Taping is done at the ING Direct Studio and is free to attend. The Andy Bumatai Show airs weeknights at 9:35 on KFVE.
Building a Team Site
Just playing around and building a new team site to replace our old team site. Same but different…
Twitter Explained
What is Twitter? If you’re not familiar with this popular service, KITV’s Mahealani Richardson explains in a news segment.
Now with Tweetbacks
I think I got Tweetbacks working on Pulpconnection. What’s a Tweetback? It’s a Twitter link back to a blog post and is better explained here.
I don’t get much traffic via Twitter (or so I think) but kinda fun to see what happens.
Ow, This Is Hurting
So far, moving Pulpconnection from Blogger to WordPress has been painful with regards to site visits. Here’s stats from Sitemeter showing the change from December 10, 2008 to January 9, 2009.
I started making changes on December 23. Starting in 2009, things really went downhill. Hopefully, this WordPress migration starts paying off soon.
Hella Tired
Don’t know exactly why but I’ve been hella tired this past week. Maybe it’s the festivities of the Holidays catching up with me. Going to work is a physical struggle, being sleepy behind the wheel even while drinking my morning coffee. Driving home is the same as I make the trek in a zombie like state.
Daily activities suffer as well, especially blogging. It’s been awhile since I’ve felt the excitement of one butt cheek blogging. I still get ideas to blog about but instead of percolating in my mind, they coagulate instead.
Enough whining… for now.
Added The Scratching Post
Added a new blog to my list of blogs I read, aka my blogroll. Check out The Scratching Post which is described as “a cat and a hamster dispense cheerful prudiciousness gained from hard experience.” This blog is maintained by none other than the cerebral K T Cat.
If that’s too much brainpower for you, go here for some low brow visual relief.