Posted by tracy on Feb 14th, 2012
Chris Brown tries to delete Twitter snark, but as we know, once it’s there⦠I don’t like calling people out, but singer Chris Brown is such a contemptible idiot I figured this was worth a post as it yet again shows us that once something is on Twitter, it’s never going to disappear. Brown took to Twitter to vent his anger to those people who had dissed his Grammy performance....
Posted by tracy on Aug 22nd, 2011
Marriage Equality in Australia – Stuart Roberts MP Says No
So last week I decided, like many other Australian citizens, to do the right thing and add my name to the Marriage Equality Petition over at Getup.com. Yes, I’m gay, so no doubt many of you may be thinking, “well of course you’re going to sign it”. You’re probably right, to a fashion, however, if...
Posted by tracy on Apr 1st, 2011
It’s April Fools’ Day and I thought I’d cover something social media related. There really hasn’t been that much this year that’s caught my eye and made me laugh, so I’m opting for something you guys might find fun instead. TweetForger is a website you can visit that can forge a fake tweet from anyone with a Twitter account, you just need to know their Twitter...
Posted by tracy on Mar 17th, 2011
Just popping this post in for prosperity and because I don’t want every post to be about social media and / or gadgetry. I’ve been watching a fair bit of ABC U.S. series “Brothers & Sisters” on my iPad. I watch it on the train on the way to work and also on the way home. I bought the series because it’s a show I was interested in watching when it first started...
Posted by tracy on Feb 27th, 2011
Social media use during the Brisbane floods
The Brisbane floods that occurred in January 2011 devastated the lives of many people throughout Brisbane, the Lockyer Valley and Toowoomba were some of the most harrowing images I’ve been directly affected by in my life. Thankfully, my home, business and family were all safe, however, seeing others struggle in the city and state that I love was...
Posted by tracy on Nov 13th, 2010
Whilst watching a recent episode of a TV series, the lead character – a teacher – broached the thank you note with students. She passed out letter-headed paper and gave them the assignment “write a thank you note”. The blank looks on faces told a story, a story of being a kid in the new millennium.
The days of traveling to the post office are gone, now if you want to...