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iTweet and 140 Proof
Setting up this application for future growth.
My pet project iTweet.net has been a great success for me. It gets plenty of traffic, enjoys a steadily growing community of users, and is a lot of fun to work on. The list of things I'd like to explore with this project grows every week, and with all the new additions to the Twitter API of late - OAuth, RTs, Lists, Geolocation etc - there is much more to be done in order to keep up.
The steady increase in traffic means that we've had to spend extra time and money on iTweet's server in order to keep up with all the users. Hosting has graciously been sponsored by The Illusion Factory, but the monthly demand keeps increasing and it's clear that something needs to change. The growing nature of both the to-do list and the server cost has led me to think of ways in which iTweet can become self-sustaining. This app needs to start earning its keep, peoples! One thing that I've decided to try is the insertion of sponsored tweets by 140 Proof.
This company has a very unique system of advertising delivery, promising very targeted content in an unobtrusive format. How does that...
Read full article →The steady increase in traffic means that we've had to spend extra time and money on iTweet's server in order to keep up with all the users. Hosting has graciously been sponsored by The Illusion Factory, but the monthly demand keeps increasing and it's clear that something needs to change. The growing nature of both the to-do list and the server cost has led me to think of ways in which iTweet can become self-sustaining. This app needs to start earning its keep, peoples! One thing that I've decided to try is the insertion of sponsored tweets by 140 Proof.
This company has a very unique system of advertising delivery, promising very targeted content in an unobtrusive format. How does that...
Free Wallpaper: Orange Cluster
A nice looking, not-too-distracting desktop background.
This is a desktop background (wallpaper) that I made for use on my home monitors. I am using it on my dual monitors and I have really been digging it, so I thought I would share.
This image is free to use and to share, but not to sell. It is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, which means you can use it or remix it as long as attribution to this original piece is made.
Enjoy! I am posting a 1920x1200 version here. If you'd like a different size just let me know in the comments and I'll add your size to this post.
Read full article →This image is free to use and to share, but not to sell. It is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, which means you can use it or remix it as long as attribution to this original piece is made.
Enjoy! I am posting a 1920x1200 version here. If you'd like a different size just let me know in the comments and I'll add your size to this post.
WebMapSocial ... and Me
Presenting at Google's Mountain View campus Nov. 17.
I'm going to be giving a presentation at the WebMapSocial meetup on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Want to come? Find out all the info right here. It's at the Google campus in Mountain View - I'm excited for an excuse to go visit!
I think I'll be talking about iTweet.net and the upcoming Local Trends API that Twitter is going to be releasing soon. I also may be talking about the SaaS product I've been building, NetConference.tv. It's only kinda-sorta map-related, but it IS shiny and new, so I'm excited to show it off.
Thanks to my friend Catherine Burton, host of this group, for the invite. She is an avid mapster and innovator - check out her unique company Endpoint Environmental.
Read full article →Thanks to my friend Catherine Burton, host of this group, for the invite. She is an avid mapster and innovator - check out her unique company Endpoint Environmental.
I Can't Tweet That iTweet.net Is Down
Ongoing DoS attacks are affecting both my Twitter client AND my tweets.
iTweet.net has been down since yesterday morning (with a few short reprieves) due to the DoS attacks that are happening. I'm keeping an eye on it and will update this post when service is restored.
Adding to the confusion, I am not able to post any tweets from Twitter.com or even via SMS, so I am unable to respond to those of you who have asked me what is happening. Sorry! I hope you've subscribed to my blog's RSS feed.
Twitter has confirmed that the downtime is only affecting some clients, also that SMS is unavailable for some users, and that they are working on the issue. I guess I'm just lucky enough to fall into both categories!
Update: iTweet.net is back online, after some changes from Twitter and some refactoring on my end to accommodate those changes. Yippeee!
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