The Twitpocalypse Returns

02Aug09

 In my last post, I explained what truly went on in the Twitpocalypse, which dealt with tweet IDs passing the limits of the 32-bit signed integer (from -2,147,483,647 to +2,147,483,647), which is the most common datatype in use in computer applications today. Yet, whilst computer science has limits embedded into its structure, Twitter does not [...]

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WordPress.com: Adding a Digg Button (Simpler than in FAQ)

08May09

Remember the inefficiencies of this FAQ post? After a few days of suffering, I figured it out with the help of customer service! So, here goes…

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Creating “Add To” Buttons With Ease on a WordPress.com Blog

03May09

WordPress.com blogs don’t allow you to use plugins and javascript, so it’s difficult to let your users easily submit your post to a social network or link directory. Yet, GetSocial (download here) comes to the rescue! It’s a small .NET Framework (Windows only, sorry!) app that gives you HTML code for a cool looking toolbar [...]

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