Aktifkan shortcut di device BlackBerry® anda

26 December 2009

(sumber: kombb@yahoogroups.com)
by: bro Irfan

tekan tombol ☎ hijau
lalu menu / 
lalu option
lalu general option
lalu dial from home screen dibuat №
lalu save
Untuk menggunakannya seperti dibawah ini, tekan tombol :

A : contAct
S : Search menu
D : notepaD
Y : YM
B : Browser
N : BBM
M : Message
U : calcUlator
L : caLendar
F : proFiles
H : Help menu
O : Options
V : saVed messages

Shortcuts  from Home Screen :
A » Address Book
B » Browser 
C » Direct call from Address Book
D » Memo Pad
F » Profile
G » Google Talk
H » Help Menu
L » Calendar
M » Messages
N » BBM
O » Option
P » Phone
Q » ICQ
R » Alarm
S » Search Menu
T » Task
U » Calculator
V » Saved Messages
X » WLM
Y » Yahoo Messenger

Shortcut ini digunakan pada saat baca email atau message….

@MESSAGE LIST :
P : Previous date
N : Next date
S : Start search
T : Go top of message list
B : Bottom top of message list
C : Compose
V : View save messages
alt + I : Display only incoming messages
alt + O : Display only outgoing messages
alt + V : Display voicemail
alt + P : Display phone call
alt + M : Display only mms
alt + S : Display only sms

@MESSAGE LIST-HIGHLIGHT
J : Go to oldest thread
K : Go to newest thread
R : Reply message
F : Forward message
U : Go to unread message (ini nih yang perlu diinget)
L : Reply all the message
alt + U : Mark read/unread
I : File the message

@VIEW MESSAGE
R : Reply to the message
T : Top of message
B : Bottom of message
P : Previous page of message
N : Next page of the message
J : Go to oldest message
K : Go to newest
S : search
U : Go to unread
L : Reply all

SHORTCUT WAKTU MELIHAT MEDIA PICTURE (CURVE, BOLD, JAVE, HURON, DLL):

* Tekan N untuk next picture (pict)
* Tekan P untuk previous pict
* Tekan L untuk merotasi pict hingga 360 derajat
* Tekan 3/R untuk perbesar pict
* Tekan 9/C untuk perkecil pict
* Tekan 7 untuk memperlihatkan pict dalam ukuran aslinya
* Tekan 1/w untuk mengepaskan ukuran pict dengan ukuran layar

SHORTCUT WAKTU MELIHAT MEDIA PICTURE (PEARL) :
* Tekan (,) Untuk merotasi pict
* Tekan 3 untuk perbesar pict
* Tekan 9 untuk perkecil pict
* Tekan 7 untuk memperlihatkan pict dalam ukuran aslinya
* Tekan 1 untuk mengepaskan ukuran pict dengan ukuran layar

Semoga berguna

Wow! 3 OS di dalam 1 smartphone

26 December 2009
(sumber: kombb-yahoogroups.com)
Gile ini bener-bener trobosan dalam 1 hape tepatnya smartphone atau mendekati mini komputer ..
Ada 3 Os yang bisa dijalankan yaitu :

- Linux Ubuntu
- Android
- Windows CE 6.0

Menurut anda ini smartphone apa komputer yah ?

(by: Bro Putra)
Specifications
SmartQ7

  • Models:V7
  • Color: White
  • Category:MID
V7 Features
Operating System Ubuntu Linux
Android
Windows CE 6.0
Internet Internet connectivity via WLAN, bluetooth, and USB wireless network card
Connectivity to 2G/3G network(GPRS/EDGE/CDMA/EVDO/WCDMA/TE-SCDMA) *
PPS online video playback
Full featured Web browser
Instant messenger with support for QQ、MSN、Fetion、Google Talk protocals
Receive and send email
BT download
Replay online video files from video web sites such as YouTube and Tudou
Support Internet radio and Internet Television
Office Read and edit document in DOC、OpenOffice、RTF、HTML、TXT formats
Edit excel files
Personal information management
Audio Support all the usual audio formats
Support music library, tag search
Support online streaming media
Video 1080P video playback
Video formats supported: AVI, MKV(XVID/px/H.264), MOV,TS,M2TS,RM/RMVB, FLV, WMV, 3GP, MPEG, DAT, MP4
Read Support documents in TXT,PDF,HTML,CHM,RTF formats
Picture Support JPEG、GIF、PNG、BMP files
Picture rotating, zooming out
Support Painting
Game Varieties of puzzle game built-in
Others English-Chinese/Chinese-English dictionary, support Cursor-Point translation and online translation
Compression and decompression of files in usual formats
Calculator
Notepad
Language Simplified Chinese, English
SmartQ7 Hardware Specs
CPU ARM11 architecture processor
600MHz
Support hardward 3D graphics acceleration
Memory DDR II RAM 256MB
128MB Virtual Cache
Storage 2GB Nand Flash, 128MB available to users
support SD/SDHC card with a maximum capacity of 32GB
Wireless IEEE 802.11 b/g network
Bluetooth2.0+EDR
USB USB 2.0 HighSpeed OTG port
Video Out HDMI port
AV port
Audio 3.5mm earphone port
high-quality stereo loudspeaker
built-in microphone
Maximum output power of earphone 40mW
Frequency Response 20Hz-20kHz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio 94dB
Screen Size 7.0 inches
Resolution WVGA (800×480)
Colors 16 million colors
Operation Resistive touch-screen
Others Size About 200mm(length) ×120mm(width) ×24mm(depth)
Color White
Weight About 480 g
Battery 4500mAH Built-in Li-poly battery
Accessories power adapter(DC 5.0V/2.0A), HDMI cable, touch pen, quick user guidance, certificate of quality, warranty card
*This function demands connection to USB card expansion card.

The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.

Istilah2 yg biasa dipakai dalam milis dan email

26 December 2009

AFAIK = As Far As I Know
BTW = By The Way
CMIIW = Correct Me If I’m Wrong
OIC = Oh, I See
OMG = Oh, My God
OTOH = On The Other Hand
CP = Cross-Posting
OT = Off Topic
OOT = Out Of Topic
VOOT = Very Out Of Topic
POV = Point Of View
PS = Post Scriptum; PostScript
SOL = Sorry, One Liner
FYI = For Your Information
HTH = Hope That Helped/Hope This Helps
IAC = In Any Case
IIRC = If I Recall Correctly
IMO = In My Opinion
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion ( In My Honest Opinion)
IMNSHO = In My Not-So-Humble OpinionIOW = In Other Words
ISO = In Search Of
LOL = Laughs Out LoudLMAO = Laughing My Ass Off
ROTFL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing
ROTFLMAO = Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off
SSIA = Subject Says It
AllTBE = To Be Expected
TBH = To Be HonestTWIMC = To Whom It May Concern
TBYB = Try Before You Buy
TMA = Take My Advice
TIMTOWTDI = There Is More Than One Way To Do It
TINALO = This Is Not A Legal Opinion
TINAR = This Is Not A Recommendation
TIA = Thanks In Advance
TFTT = Thanks For The Thought
TYVM = Thank You Very Much
WOMBAT = Waste Of Money, Brains, And Time
WBS = Write Back SoonWRT = With Regard To; With Respect To
WYGIWYPF = What You Get Is What You Pay For
WYSIWYG = What You See Is What You Get

BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN BB:
HH : HandHeld
BB : BlackBerry™
APN : Access Point Network.
HRT : Host Routing Table.
SSB : Send Service Book
P3BB : Pertolongan Pertama Pada BlackBerry™OTA : Over the Air (download langsung via HH)
BNIB : Brand New In Box
Apps : Application
Batt : Battery

DIPAKAI DALAM EMAIL & CHATTING:
RR : Rekan-rekan
CMIIW : Correct Me If I’m Wrong
BYKS : Benerin Ya Kalo Salah
BTW : By The Way
IMHO : In My Humble Opinion
IMO : In My Opinion
DIWYOR : Do It With Your Own Risk
AFAIK : As Far As I Know
SOL : Sorry One Liner
LOL : Laugh Out Loud
ROFL : Rolling on the Floor Laughing
TIA : Thanks In Advance
Pls : Please
ASAP : As Soon As Possible
HTH : Hope That Helps
FYI : For Your Information
PM : Private Message
Japri : Jalur Pribadi (sama dgn PM)Jalum : Jalur Umum (di forum/milis)

ISTILAH APLIKASI/PROGRAM:OS : Operating System, Firmware
OEM : Original Equipment Manufacturer
OM : Opera Mini
DL : DownLoad

Dipakai di SUBJECT e-mail:
WTA : Want To Ask
WTB : Want To Buy
WTS : Want To Sell
WTShare : Want To Share (info biasanya)

Tutorial Cara Bermain Texas Hold ‘em Poker

17 December 2009
Mungkin bagi yang belum tahu gimana caranya bermain games buatan zygna ini  saya akan menjelaskan sedikit membantu menjelaskan gimana cara bermain nya:
Pertama-tama para pemain di bagikan 2 buah kartu oleh bandar, lalu kita harus mengkombinasikan kartu2 yang terlihat di meja, dengan kartu milik pemain masing-masing.  Siapa yang kombinasi kartunya paling tinggi nilainya, itulah pemenang taruhan.  Kombinasi tersebut dibentuk oleh 5 kartu, yang berasal dari dari kartu milik pemain sendiri dan kartu yang terlihat di meja.

Urut-urutan kombinasi kartu adalah sebagai berikut:
1. Kartu yang nilainya lebih tinggi akan mengalahkan kartu yang nilainya lebih rendah.
Nilai kartu 2 akan kalah dengan 3,

3 kalah dengan 4,

4 kalah dengan 5,
dst…

10 kalah dengan J (jack)

J kalah dengan Q (Queen)

Q kalah dengan K (King)

K kalah dengan A (Ace)(dalam poker, A bisa menjadi angka 1 kalau mau, yang berarti nilai terendah). Jenis kartu tidak pengaruh sama sekali.

Misalnya kartu J Hati dengan kartu J Sekop (Spade) nilainya sama.Bila ada 2/lebih pemain mempunyai nilai yang sama, maka dilihat kartu keduanya, mana yang lebih tinggi nilainya.Misalnya dua pemain mempunyai
kartu tertinggi A Hati dan A Sekop, maka nilainya sama. Jadi dilihat kartunya yang kedua. Mana yang nilainya lebih tinggi? Kalau masih sama juga, berarti seri, dan uang taruhan dibagi 2.

2. Nilai kartu tertinggi berapapun juga, akan kalah dengan kombinasi kartu
yang bernama “One Pair”.

3. “One Pair” kalah dengan “Two Pair”,

4. “Two Pair” kalah dengan “Three of a Kind”,

5. “Three of a Kind” kalah dengan “Straight”,

6. “Straight” kalah dengan “Flush”,

7. “Flush” kalah dengan “Full House”,

8. “Full House” kalah dengan “Four of a Kind”,

9. “Four of a Kind” kalah dengan “Straight Flush”,

10.”Straight Flush” kalah dengan “Royal Flush”,

“One Pair”= satu pasangan kartu. Misalnya: 2-2-7-9-J

“Two Pair”= ada 2 pasangan kartu. Misalnya: 2-2-7-7-J

“Three of a Kind”= ada 3 kartu nilainya sama. Misalnya: 2-2-2-7-J

“Straight”= kartunya berurutan nilainya. Misalnya: A-2-3-4-5
atau
10-J-Q-K-A (kalau Q-K-A-2-3 gak boleh, karena dianggap tidak berurutan,
karena di sini A menjadi angka 1 yang merupakan angka terendah, sekaligus
menjadi Ace yang merupakan angka tertinggi).

“Flush”= Semua kartu sama jenisnya, dan nilainya tak berurutan. Misalnya
semua 5 kartu tersebut adalah kartu Hati.

“Full House”= Satu pasangan kartu dan tiga kartu sama. Gabungan “One Pair” dan “Three of a Kind”. Misalnya: 2-2-2-7-7 atau 3-3-J-J-J.

“Four of a Kind”= 4 kartu nilainya sama. Misalnya: 2-2-2-2-J

“Straight Flush”=
Semua kartu sama jenisnya, dan nilainya berurutan.
Misalnya Semua 5 kartu tersebut adalah kartu Hati, dan nilainya 3-4-5-6-7.

“Royal Flush”= sama dengan “Straight Flush”, tapi nilainya tertinggi.
Dengan kata lain merupakan kombinasi Flush yang paling baik. Misalnya:
semua 5 kartu tersebut adalah kartu Hati, dan nilainya 10-J-Q-K-A.

Kalau ada dua pemain mendapat “One Pair”, maka dilihat mana pasangan
kartu yang paling tinggi nilainya. Misalnya 2-2-7-9-J, kalah dengan
3-3-5-7-J. Karena nilai 3 lebih tinggi daripada 2.

Kalau ada dua pemain mendapat “One Pair” yang nilainya sama, maka dilihat
kartu yang lain, mana yang lebih tinggi. Misalnya: 2-2-7-9-J, kalah dengan
2-2-8-9-J. Karena nilai 8 lebih tinggi daripada 9. 2-2-7-9-J kalah dengan
2-2-7-9-Q. Karena nilai Q lebih tinggi daripada J.

Begitu seterusnya, begitu pula pada kombinasi kartu yang lain. Misalnya:
“Straight” A-2-3-4-5 kalah dengan 3-4-5-6-7.

Bila ada dua pemain mempunyai nilai dan kombinasi kartu yang sama, maka
taruhan dibagi dua. Misalnya salah satu pemain mendapat 2-3-4-5-6, dan
pemain lainnya juga mendapat 2-3-4-5-6, maka hasilnya seri dan taruhan
dibagi dua.

Jadi sekali lagi, urut-urutan nilai kombinasi kartu dari yang terendah
adalah sebagai berikut:

- Kartu nilai tertinggi
- One Pair
- Two Pair
- Three of A Kind
- Straight
- Flush
- Full House
- Four of a Kind
- Straight Flush
- Royal Flush

Kalau sudah tahu urut-urutan kombinasi kartu poker, lalu cara mainnya
bagaimana?Ada bermacam-macam sistem cara main poker, diantaranya
ada yang namanya: “Texas Hold’em Rules”, yaitu seperti ini:

- Misalkan ada 4 pemain. Pemain satu, pemain dua, pemain tiga, dan pemain
empat.

- Masing-masing pemain akan bergantian menjadi “dealer” (pembagi kartu),
bergantian searah dengan jarum jam. Misalnya pemain satu menjadi
“dealer”, maka dia yang akan membagikan kartu-kartunya nanti.

- Sebelum kartu-kartu dibagikan, 2 pemain di sebelah kiri dealer menaruh
chip/taruhan, yang dinamakan “Ante”. “Ante” yang pertama lebih kecil
daripada “ante” yang berikutnya. Misalnya: pemain satu adalah “dealer”,
maka pemain sebelah kirinya, misalkan pemain dua, menaruh Ante nya 5
dolar, dan pemain selanjutnya lagi, yaitu pemain tiga, menaruh Antenya
sejumlah 10 dolar. “Ante” biasa dikenal juga dengan “Blind Bets”.

- Kumpulan dari chip-chip/taruhan di tengah meja tersebut untuk
selanjutnya dinamakan “Pot”.- Lalu kartu dibagi, masing-masing pemain
mendapat 2 kartu. 2 Kartu ini dinamakan “Private Cards”/”Hole Cards”.

- Lalu setelah kartunya dilihat (pemain tak boleh lihat kartu milik
pemain lain, harus lihat miliknya sendiri!), pemain di sebelah kiri
pemain yang ngasih ante kedua, melakukan “bet” pertama kali. Dalam hal
ini karena yang ngasih ante kedua adalah pemain tiga, maka yang melakukan
“bet” pertama kali adalah pemain empat.

- “Bet” adalah taruhan, bisa “call”, “raise”,atau “fold”

- “Call” atau “Stay In”, berarti dia akan ikut main, dengan menaruh
taruhan sejumlah uang yang ditaruhkan oleh pemain lain terakhir kali.
Dalam hal ini yang 10 dolar.

- “Raise” berarti dia akan ikut main, menaruh taruhannya, dengan nilai
taruhan yang lebih tinggi (lebih tinggi dari nilai taruhan sebelumnya,
dalam hal ini lebih tinggi dari 10 dolar, misalnya dia menaruh 20 dolar).

- “Fold” berarti dia tak akan ikut main. Jadi dia tak ikut taruhan, dan
menutup kartunya.

- Lalu disusul pemain sebelah kirinya lagi, mau “call”, “raise”, atau
“fold”, begitu seterusnya.

- Setelah itu, 3 kartu dibagi terbuka dan diletakkan di pusat meja,
memulai ronde pasang taruhan yang kedua.

- Seperti sebelumnya, secara bergantian pemain-pemain melakukan lagi
“call”, “raise”, atau “fold”, dimulai dari pemain di sebelah kiri yang
ngasih ante ke dua tadi. Kartu di pusat meja ini dinamakan “Community
Cards”. Dan ronde ini dinamakan “Flop”.

- Setelah itu, dibuka satu kartu lagi kartu “Community Cards” yang
keempat. Ini dinamakan “Turn Card”/”4th Street”

- disusul dengan “bet” atau taruhan lagi seperti sebelumnya.

- Lalu kartu terakhir “Community Cards” dibuka lagi, ini dinamakan “River
Card”/”5th Street”.

- disusul dengan “bet” atau taruhan lagi seperti sebelumnya. Ini adalah
ronde taruhan yang terakhir.

- Lalu pemain-pemain membuka kartu miliknya, dan mengkombinasikan
kartu-kartunya dengan kartu yang terlihat di meja, membentuk 5 kartu yang
paling baik kombinasinya.

-Ingat satu hal bermain lah engan pikiran santai jangan terlalu nafsu ketika melihat kartu bagus karena belum tentu anda yang menag,
usahakan buka 3 kartu di meja dahulu jika anda punya kartu bagus, jika anda sudah yakin silahkan all in semoga beruntung

Semoga Dengan Info Ini dapat Membantu Para Newbee Yang Baru Mulai Bermain Texas Holdem Poker

Sumber: http://blogvrman.blogspot.com

Apa yg terjadi jika NAMA anda dirubah jadi AVATAR?

17 December 2009

Apa jadinya jika nama anda digabung2 menjadi sebuah wajah?

Contoh: nama saya MAURITS jika jadi wajah seperti ini:

KLIK: http://turnyournameintoaface.com

Pengen bikin Twitter Avatar sendiri? Nih Link2-nya…

17 December 2009

1. Doppel Me

Creates a more “Wobble”-head like cartoon with a ton of different stuff to add. Looks quite fun if you’re into all the different movie trends like Star Wars or Vampires theme. Should be quite useful for most people though. Esthetic colors and a easy to use interface. Oh, and the beginning image of your avatar is also funny.

2. My Avatar Editor

Creates a more unprofessional avatar but still quite interesting. Looks a little stiff but the range of attributes you can use adds to the unique feeling of the avatar. Interface is quite nice and it’s easy to navigate through the different categories. Looking at my finished avatar doesn’t really make me satisfied though. Although fun in a way.

3. Face Your Manga

This is one of the better ones, if not the best. Creates a really nice looking cartoon Manga styled avatar. Tons of stylized attributes to choose from and the interface is just a blast to use. It is widely used and by that it may be really boring to make yourself one in the crowd. But, still looks great when your avatar is done and finished.

4. Express Yourself

A full body avatar creator that really lets you express yourself. Body positions and a ton of great attributes to change your avatar into whatever you want and like. The cartoon style is developed and professional and really shows details so that you can go ahead and represent yourself in the very best way.

5. Unique Rasterboy

I really liked this one as it reminds me of small bad boys dolls with a lot of style. The cute stylized cartoon is more than cool and combined with the ultimately easy to use user interface it makes for one of the better avatar creators on this list for sure. As the name suggests it really feels unique and cool in a lot of different ways.

6. Avatar Face Maker

A straight up Manga avatar creator with a flawless style. The interface is broad and easy to use however a bit boring in it’s execution. The initial lack of colors makes for a poor first impression but as I started using it and added elements to my avatar I really started to like how it behaved. Only a face maker but super cool for Twitter avatars.

7. Dream Avatar

When I first entered it I was weirded out a bit. It’s stylized baby avatars that stands up. Adding elements however made for really cool avatars. The interface is easy to use and navigate but poor in visual extravagance. Also the initial avatar is small and almost creates an impression of a badly cropped image. End result quite cool though.

8. Mad Men Yourself

A really clever and unique look. Creates an avatar with a bit of 50’s / 60’s look and feel. You can really stylize your own avatar the way you would like with the many attributes. The end result is a full body avatar with attributes like a glass of martini and such. Also, don’t forget to listen to the awesome cocktail music playing while you create your avatar.

9. Alpoy

Not a cartoon avatar creator but a really cool true image avatar creator and animator. All in one online service which is really easy to use. You get to rotate, crop, move, size and animate your pictures just the way you want to in order for your Twitter avatar to express exactly how you are. Really interesting and easy to use user interface.

10. Persona Avatar Creator

This is an iPhone app that lets you create a somewhat 3D avatar with lots of different attributes right on your iPhone. It of course lets you export your finished avatar either to any of your profiles on the Internet or your computer for storage or further modification in your image processing tool. Really interesting and unique result.

10 Cara aman untuk protect Account Twitter

17 December 2009

#1: Never Share Personal Information

This has to be the first and foremost guideline and cannot be stressed enough. Never share your email, personal or business address, telephone numbers, etc. on Twitter unless you are absolutely sure what you are doing.

Geotagging is an optional Twitter feature that makes your exact location public. If you do not wish to automatically broadcast your physical location, make sure that the setting is disabled in your Twitter settings.

#2: Review Applications That Use Your Twitter Account

Avoid web-based applications that ask you to supply your Twitter username and password. Well behaved applications use Twitter OAuth and do not ask you to provide your Twitter password.

twitter safety tips

Regularly review the list of applications you have authorized to access your Twitter account via the Twitter Settings Connections page. Remove all applications from that list that you no longer need or use.

#3: Regularly Change Your Password

Automated bots are used by hackers to gain access to your Twitter account. Use strong passwords and keep changing your password every 4-6 weeks to ensure maximum safety. You can use these 5 Free Password Generators for Nearly Unhackable Passwords or Create Strong Passwords That You Can Remember Easily.

#4: Preview Short URL’s Before Clicking

Shortened URLs are often used to hide unsafe web addresses. Clicking and visiting unsafe websites leads to dangers of malware, phishing websites, etc. When using Twitter clients like TweetDeck, turn on the “Show Preview Information for Short URLs” option. If you are using Firefox, you can use extensions like LongURL Mobile Expander or DeTiny URL Expander. Another option is to use bookmarklets and scripts like Unhid and Untiny.

#5: Beware Of Unsolicited DMs

Phishing attacks often use Direct Messages to lure unsuspecting users to a login page where they are asked to provide their username and password. The problem is that you may receive such a DM from a trustworthy user you are following, whose account has been compromised. Hence, there is no foolproof way to ascertain whether a DM is authentic or suspicious.

twitter safety tips

You should use your judgment and discretion while clicking URL’s in DMs. If there is any reason to suspect that the DM is strange or weird in any way, simply delete it and let the user know. Follow the Twitter Spam account for regular updates and information on Twitter scams.

#6: Use Private Twitter Accounts

If you are using Twitter to communicate among a chosen group of friends, colleagues, or family, consider making your Twitter feed private. This can also be a recommended option for youngsters on Twitter. To make an account private, go to your Twitter Settings, and select the “Protect my tweets” option.

online safety tips

#7: Block & Report Spam

If you receive spam via @replies, block and report the account as spam. Many Twitter clients let you do that from within their interface. You can follow the Twitter Spam account and send a direct message with the name of the account to report a spammer. Manage your followers and friends as discussed in 12 Solid Tips to Enhance Your Twitter Reputation to reduce your spam.

#8: Avoid Account Suspension By Respecting Twitter Limits

Ensure that you adhere to Twitter’s Best Practices for Following Limits. These are especially important when using automated tools to tweet or follow/unfollow users. Violating follow limit rules may lead to suspension of your Twitter account. The key limits to be aware of are:

  • Limit of maximum 1000 tweets and 250 DMs per day.
  • Aggressively following or unfollowing hundreds of users within a day can lead to account suspension.
  • You need sufficient followers before you can follow more than 2000 users.

Do not use any service or application that promises to get you “hundreds of followers quickly”. These are guaranteed ways of making your Twitter account suspicious and lead to your account being suspended.

#9: Avoid Being Impersonated

online safety tipsTwitter permits impersonation only for parody. Even if you don’t use Twitter at all, someone else may be using your name to impersonate you on Twitter. This can lead to grave reputation problems for your business, professional and personal life.

If you come across any Twitter account impersonating you in an illegitimate fashion, submit a web request on Twitter from the Support page and choose “Impersonation” in the “Regarding” drop-down. You can also send an email to impersonation@twitter.com supplying details listed here.

#10: Use An Anti-Virus and Firewall

Finally, no list of safety tips would be complete without a reminder to protect your computer using firewalls and an up-to-date anti-virus. Check MakeUseOf’s extensive coverage of free Anti-Virus software and Security articles to safeguard your computer when using online applications like Twitter.

Source: http://www.makeuseof.com

Top Blog’s Posts (the past week) @bbcommunity

16 December 2009

Top Twitter Trends of 2009

16 December 2009

My name is Abdur and I’m part of the Research team here at Twitter. As Chief Scientist, it’s my job to interpret data so we can understand and appreciate how Twitter is constantly evolving. Since it’s the end of the year, we thought it would be interesting to review the topics and issues that captured global attention over the year. In 2009, Twitter’s Trending Topics helped us understand what was happening around the world showing us that people everywhere can be united in concern around important events; excited about a new movie; or geek-out about a major new technology.

Among all the keywords, hashtags, and phrases that proliferated throughout the year, one topic surfaced repeatedly. Twitter users found the Iranian elections the most engaging topic of the year. The terms #iranelection, Iran and Tehran were all in the top-21 of Trending Topics, and #iranelection finished in a close second behind the regular weekly favorite #musicmonday.

These are Twitter’s top Trending Topics across several categories—an interesting time capsule of what was happening as this decade came to a close.

News Events
1. #iranelection
2. Swine Flu
3. Gaza
4. Iran
5. Tehran
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10. #iwish

fb.me: Facebook Now Has Its Own URL Shortener

15 December 2009

URL shorteners have been around for years, but they were mostly afterthoughts rather than legitimate businesses. That all changed with the rise of Twitter and short-form, 140-character blogging. With limited space for tweeting, the URL shortener business has boomed. Bit.ly has grown tremendously, companies like Coke have even made their own and even Digg has gotten in on the action.

Bit.ly has not had any major threat to its market share, but that’s about to change. We’re learning that Facebook now has its own URL shortener. It’s unclear how long fb.me has been operation. What is clear, though, is that it’s appearing more and more in mobile links and within the TwitterTwitterTwitter stream.

Currently, Fb.me seems to be rolled out on a limited basis. As Inside Facebook points out, the Facebook URL Shortener is already in use on the mobile interface. Whenever links are shared within a mobile interface (i.e. an m.facebook.com link), it is now automatically shortened using fb.me.

It’s also active for FacebookFacebookFacebook usernames. For example, the short URLs fb.me/mashable and fb.me/benparr will take you to the MashableMashableMashable fan page and my profile page respectively. This works for any username in the Facebook system.

sumber: http://mashable.com