blog.JacobBurke.com » Twitter http://blog.jacobburke.com Random thoughts about life, technology and the world around me. Sun, 27 Jun 2010 10:11:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 My favorite Twitter app: Tweetie http://blog.jacobburke.com/2009/04/26/my-favorite-twitter-app-tweetie/ http://blog.jacobburke.com/2009/04/26/my-favorite-twitter-app-tweetie/#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:21:10 +0000 Jacob Burke http://blog.jacobburke.com/?p=450 tweetie_blog

Ever since I got an iPhone I have found it easier to stay connected.  One of the best apps for keeping me connected to Twitter is Tweetie.

At first I was hesitant to pay for an app that I knew nothing about.  This atebits company didn’t have a desktop app, so I was unsure as what to expect from them.  After jumping around in the forums and asking some questions of my own, I knew that I had to get this program.  My friends were surprised that I paid for an app, because I am cheapskate :)

tweetie_multiacctsI have to say that Tweetie has paid off for me.  The best feature of the program is that I can run multiple accounts in the app.  That has been helpful, since there are four Twitter accounts that I manage.

Last month I told Albert (@iAlbert) about the program, because he was managing his Twitter accounts with different programs on his iPhone.  I told him that the app was $2.99 and management of multiple accounts was simple.  He has been using the app and loves it, sure beats all of those others apps he had installed!

There are other great aspects of Tweetie too.  The multiple display options for viewing the timeline (my preference is dark), the abililty to save drafts for posting later, and the ever-funny poopularity enhancer.  If you are a fan of the fart apps, you will like the popularity enhancer.

With the launch of Tweetie for Mac and all of the rave reviews about it, it seems that atebits has made using Twitter that much more simple and fun with these great apps.

Cheers!

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The person that answers the question correctly will win a wristband and button from Tweet Tees.

Be on the lookout come November 17 for your chance to win!

Cheers!

UPDATE

After going through my notes from PodCampAZ, I discovered that I still have some stickers!  In addition to the wristband and button, each daily winner will also receive two Tweet Tees stickers!

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I encourage you to leave me your thoughts on this, I am always looking to know what you have to say!

Cheers!

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The site has a very simple sign-up for users to enter the weekly contest.  Just this week, a referral system was launched for users to name the Twitter user that referred them to the site.  The prizes are great, and Tweet Tees has been a consistent sponsor giving away their popular shirts.

The site has a lot of promise, and as Twitter grows, I believe that the sponsors and contest entries will too.

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So, be sure to check the blog regularly, or subscribe via the RSS feed.

Cheers!

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A pricing structure is still being worked on, but as soon as the details are hammered out, the site will be updated with the information.

In the meantime, head on over to the store and order a shirt!  The free shipping promotion is still going on.  Use the code freeship at the checkout on your order of $19.99 or more!

Cheers!

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I left work around 1:30 today and it is now after 6.  Twitter has been up and down and I just want to know what’s going on!

What caused the outage?  Did Scoble break it? :)

Twhirl sure is showing me some funky code, never have seen this before, so I guess things are bad.

Ok, guess I will go interact with people in real life now.

Cheers!

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Remember the song that Alana Taylor wrote and sang about Twitter? Of course you do.

Well, now you can remind yourself of that catchy tune with the brand new “Twitter Song Tee”. This beautifully designed shirt is available at the Eat. Sleep. Tweet. store.

I encourage all of you to head over there and purchase one today!

Cheers!

Use discount code: Alana and receive 10% off your order!

]]> http://blog.jacobburke.com/2008/05/14/the-twitter-song/feed/ 1 The all new Eat. Sleep. Tweet. (Tweet Tees) Online Store http://blog.jacobburke.com/2008/05/12/the-all-new-eat-sleep-tweet-tweet-tees-online-store/ http://blog.jacobburke.com/2008/05/12/the-all-new-eat-sleep-tweet-tweet-tees-online-store/#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 09:55:27 +0000 Jacob Burke http://blog.jacobburke.com/?p=68 Well as you may remember back on May 1, I wrote about how I had worked with Albert [@iAlbert] to setup the Eat. Sleep. Tweet. store using osCommerce.  Well, after the store was up and running, things took a downward spiral pretty quickly.  Orders would show up in PayPal, but nothing would exist in the database.  Buyers that had setup accounts to purchase items were not seeing previous orders in their account, and on top of this – Albert had to contact the buyers after the sale to find out what shirt they ordered (this data is not passed along to PayPal).

So, after much deliberation and looking around, he decided to go with an online store powered by Shopify.  I spent the better part of Saturday night and Sunday modding out a template that leverages Lightbox and some AJAX-y goodness.  The end result is a an online store that is more flexible and with a provider that we can rely upon.

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I urge you all to check out the store, located at: store.eatsleeptweet.com.  The main domain of eatsleeptweet.com will eventually provide the public with more information about the company, contain a blog, and offer information about how internet show hosts can partner with Eat. Sleep. Tweet. for giveaways.

As for me, I will continue to help Albert get the word out about the store and the work he is doing.

There are some big product launches on the horizon, so be sure to follow @TweetTees on Twitter to know what’s going.

Cheers!

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