For a year or so I have been playing around with RSS options to syndicate blog posts on my sites to my Facebook profile and I have had mixed results.
I started with the “newsfeed” function within Facebook and I was limited to only one of my sites. It performed well for posting the body of my blog post and even showed the pictures in the post. I was frustrated though because I was limited to one site.
I then found TwitterFeed which was nice because it could syndicate both of my blogs to Facebook and Twitter. The problem with TwitterFeed is that it limits the body of the post in Facebook to accommodate the 140 character limit of Twitter. It also did not include any pictures in the post so users had to click on the title link to then get to my blog to read the post.
Tonight I was searching Google for another method to do this and thankfully there is an application out there called RSS Graffiti. This application allows me to add multiple blogs. I can even add to the title to designate what the source is. The application offers many options for presenting a users blog posts in Facebook and even a preview like the one below.
If you run multiple blogs and want them on Facebook, check this application out!
If you have a Blackberry and haven’t tried Slacker yet, you are missing out. Slacker is a great streaming music and comedy service that exists on many mobile platforms.
Carolyn uses Slacker when she’s working out at the club. She already has her Blackberry Curve with her and brings earbuds.
This new version allows caching of stations to your device over wireless connections. Previously, users had to connect to their PC to achieve this. This feature does require a “Plus” subscription.
Slacker offers a great customized listening experience and excellent comedy content (unlike Pandora). Point your BB browser to Slacker.com to download the application.
I woke this morning and saw that SiriusXM has finally released a Blackberry application!! I haven’t had this capability since my Windows Mobile devices via 3rd party apps. Unfortunately, it seems that they require a Premium subscription to use this application. So far so good after only 20 minutes of use!
** I used the app extensively today and it works very well!
The app can be downloaded here.
I saw on Blackberry Cool today that there will finally be an application for SiriusXM on the Blackberry platform that aligns with their online streaming lineup. For a couple of years they have offered a streaming application that only offered certain channels and wasn’t inclusive of an XM subscription.
This will be great for the days that I forget my radio in the car or want to listen to O&A on the go! Hopefully SiriusXM follows soon with an Android application!!
You can see which movies were most popular by zip code!
This is a great use of data from Netflix integrated with mapping of where the rentals occurred. It’s interesting to see the romantic comedies being concentrated mostly in the suburbs.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/01/10/nyregion/20100110-netflix-map.html
I’ve had DirecTV for almost 10 years and have always been curious about the NFL Sunday Ticket. So, last week I called DTV and asked them for ST for free like new customers get. They agreed to provide this to me along with the SuperFan package. Today I was able to give it a run with my television, laptop, and BlackBerry! All that I can say is that it is one cool experience!!!
I have used the Sling Player software on my Blackberry Curve and now the Blackberry Tour. For some reason, Slingmedia does not support CDMA devices with their software. Sling, what’s the problem???
For those looking for links 1.0.0.2 can be found here and 1.0.1.1 is found here. Many have reported on Crackberry forums that 1.0.0.2 performs better than 1.0.1.1.
I am flying home from Atlanta and hooked up to the Go-Go Wi-Fi service offered on some Delta flights. After checking my work email, personal email, texting Carolyn through Google Voice, and finishing some homework I have been enjoying ESPN via my Slingbox. Too cool! BTW, I was listening to streaming Slacker while I was doing everything prior to the Slingbox.
This is the way to fly!!!
I recently decided to go for the Tour over the Palm Pre. The reliability and battery life of the Blackberry is tough to beat. It took me years to accept the Blackberry over other phones, I think that maybe as I get older I have less patience for “problematic” devices such as the HTC Touch Pro (Grr).
A few years ago, I never would have thought of leaving Windows Mobile, it had everything I could ever want – push email through exchange, Slingbox support, good PIM apps, RSS readers, a nice browser (at the time). I found myself getting more and more frustrated with the plagued devices that WM was on. In the last couple of years I went from the Palm 800w, HTC Touch Pro, Treo Pro and finally submitted to the BB Curve. My switch from Exchange hosting to Gmail for my domain did cause problems with my syncing of data to WM, the BB on the other hand has great support from Google with Google sync and BIS access to Gmail’s IMAP protocol.
The final nail in the coffin was when I was with my Gpa in Phoenix for a spring training game. We had to drive from Tucson to Phoenix. I was armed with a work Curve and personal Touch Pro. I had been using the Curve like crazy for SMS, voice calls, and Google Talk to my co-workers for flight information. The Curve battery was holding strong. The Touch Pro that I had barely used was down to 60% when we landed in Tucson and I was dependant on it to get us to our hotel because I was using Sprint Navigation. I found that I was stressing out about the battery. I would check the GPS, it would tell me to drive for 30 miles to the next turn and I would turn off the Touch Pro only to turn it on 28 miles later. I decided this was crazy and finally threw up the white flag in surrender.
I went to the Curve temporarily waiting for the “next” Sprint BB device to come. A couple of weeks ago, Sprint released the 9630 or “Tour” model and I have been very happy with this device. It has its quirks but I expect that they will be resolved soon via a ROM update. One thing is for sure, I like that I can answer a phone call unlike the Touch Pro that I previously had 🙂
I have been surrounded by a Blackberry boom lately. Carolyn, my Mom, Cousin (and wife), and about 10 people at the office have recently moved to either a Curve or a Tour and all are very happy users. I will say that I’ve had some influence on a few of them but these things sell themselves when someone sees them. Coupled with Sprint’s “1500 data everything family” plan for $129 that includes BIS service, it’s a no brainer!
Like the irony that this screen cap has a low battery? 🙂 I’m getting excited for football season and this screen is beautiful!
