Posts Tagged ‘Facebook’

Facebook v’s Twitter

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

I have to say that there is a wee competition running between Facebook and Twitter. So, the chat is, that Craig, our business webmaster (talented, witty twitterer & clever (physicist)) has set the challenge of the number of followers/fans between the two sites. For long enough, my ass (large) has been firmly oot the window (stuck). Until today. For some strange reason, I have started playing catch up. We now have 321 fans on Facebook, compared to 347 followers on Twitter…. come on you Facebook fans…. the RACE IS ON!!!!! The Green Welly have now over 1000 tweets on Twitter….. however, I have to say there have been some truly lovely comments coming back to the business through Facebook!

1000th tweet

1000th tweet

Now, there may be some of you out there who have Facebook. That is cool. Sign up as a fan…. Mike, my pal from Aberdeen persuaded me (eventually) into the Social Network scene. Cool. It is really interesting, in particular, finding out about people that I know/work with (don’t let that put you off and take me out of your Facebook friends)…. knowing/understanding what makes them tick and be able to have a chat with my staff (in particular) about their life outside work. Keeping up with distant (that’s ones that are a long way away) friends is even more special…. looking at (embarrassing) photos in the hope that my staff who are on Facebook don’t peek…. Fat chance. I hope you have all missed the one of me leaning on my ‘beloved’ Cortina estate… in my slim fit days…. yes, I was once upon a time slim and fit!

As for Twitter a lot of us really don’t understand it – so for those of you who do, ace, and for those of you who don’t, it’s handy, fun, interesting and can be very beneficial. I think there are those out there who try it, and apparently if you are not hooked in two weeks, then you will give up – something like me and my BlackBerry! There are also those who don’t understand (Mike) who make their opinion known. Fine. That’s great, but don’t hold it against those who do enjoy it and understand it…. Me? I am still learning and regularly get a whack on the back of the head for not understanding that it is all pretty much in ‘real time’. I take those whacks across the back of the head as a school day…. live, learn and get on with it!

Both of the above are a lark, and you can get all sorts of good stuff from them, and also, not to forget (forget what – just been interrupted by Craig on MSN)…. What’s MSN? Might leave that for another post – that involves a story with Mike too, who has never, ever and never will forgive me for (allegedly) causing his computer to go tits up after me installing MSN. Just like the story of the light bulbs and light switches. So, watch it Mike, you may have a pick on me, but I can also have a wee giggle at your expense too!!!! In the meantime, I am going to run and hide, coz I may be up to my ass in trouble now. At least I can float.

oh, aye, p.s. I still can’t remember what the fcuk I was on about before I got blipped on MSN…

Sorry. Will let you know as soon as I remember!

live life. love life. :)

Tip for tonight – don’t have your nipples too close to the gas….it hurts…. oooohhhyaaaa!

To be or not to be….

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

I have just been given a kick up the whatsit for not putting in quality blogging time on here.  So, anyway – to be a Geekette, or not be a Geekette?  That is  the question.  I posed that to the person who has ‘made me do it’ dragging me closer and closer to the 21st Century! I was promptly told that I definitely needed Geekette status…. due to a variety of things:- I am on Facebook… so what – isn’t the rest of the world on Facebook too?? Twitter holds a certain something – not sure I have worked out what that ‘something’ is, but it’s really interesting when you see it used properly!  I am on Bebo, but have to confess that I have lost interest in that, and I couldn’t honestly remember my sign in details! I blog (fairly) regularly on our business website… but still don’t see myself as being a ‘geek’….. Then it was pointed out that I have a work PC (dur), a PC at home… aye…. a laptop, a BlackBerry (it’s red, and sexy – how can a phone be sexy?). Does having a really serious sound system in your house and bass speakers in your car count in the Geekdom stakes?

My BlackBerry does have a bit of a history.  I was gifted my ‘first’ one. Red. I was told that I would not be in the remotest bitty interested in returning to a Nokia….. ever, and that it would take a week to convert me.  Yup. Spot on.  Then I poured a glass of wine over it.  Also red. Let me tell you, that was not very intelligent. That’s what can happen when you go and visit Mum after work you get out of control of your hands! (I do find it very hard to not involve my hands when talking)…. so the combination of wine and gesticulating cost me a phone. oops. It still worked a bitty – it just made me learn how to use it without the use of the scroll button ….. did I go back to to my Nokia? Nope. I spent two weeks mastering the art of stripping down the BlackBerry cleaning the sticky red wine mess off of it and drying it on a radiator.  I had only had it about two weeks when I drowned it. It very nearly broke my heart, especially when I found out they had stopped making the Red Pearl….. Never fear, one was found….. I am ever so slightly more careful with this one, that’s for sure! I do have to keep it clear of my Mum though…. she is of the generation that wants to ram a phone where the sun don’t shine if they are used in company – the alternative place would be ‘ploooof’ into a glass of wine/bucket of water. Been there. Done that.  I am wary around Mum!

I do remember going on a ‘Computing for the terrified’ course all of a dozen years ago. The person who taught the group of petrified adults was pretty patient. I was a bitty stunned when last year, she asked me for some ‘advice’ and a copy of some work I had done…. I do now know some really cool and nifty keyboard shortcuts and don’t use my mouse as often as I did.  Still don’t think my Geekette status is anything to do with my computer skills…..

So here is a social networking question…. Should there be an age restriction to the likes of Facebook? I had a friend (who will remain anonymous) contact me recently who has more than double the friends on FB that I have….. who said, “Shhhhh. Don’t tell Mum”. Ok. Secret’s safe with me!

Enjoy reader. Night. :0)