Rule of Writing Online #10
Double-check your online advertising copy. That’s my advice for whoever’s managing Mark Jimenez’s online campaign to clear his name. Team Jimenez needs to rethink the ad pointing to markjimenez.com that appeared on Technograph yesterday.
Screenshot of the ad below (click to see the...
Source: Technograph
The You “Won a Toyota Avanza” Text Scam
Straight from The Music Blogger comes a report of a new text scam, which congratulates you for “winning” a Toyota Avanza.
Here’s the message:
CONGRATULATIONS!!!Your # WON TOYOTA AVANZA w/ 300thou via electronic last oct.5,2009. For details, please call now .JAKE.LUCAS. of Phil. com....
Source: Technograph
Rule of Writing Online #9
Please describe websites accurately. This is usually based on the purpose they serve. Example: Facebook is a “social networking website”, not an “internet server” as written by Raul M. Gonzalez. Facebook is all about letting people build online communities. Servers on the other...
Source: Technograph
Watch Out for This Sexy Facebook Worm!
Facebook’s pretty fast when it comes to plugging security holes. To be safe however, watch out for this worm spreading through the site. Details here.
Thanks to Ade for the tip!
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Source: Technograph
Rule of Writing Online #8
When using photos from someone else for your article—if you’re allowed to in the first place—credit the source. At the very least, you can explicitly mention the site where you got the photos, and it’s better to link to the source.
It’s really bad if you not only not credit the...
Source: Technograph
How to Prolong Your Gadget’s Battery Life
Over at The Gadget Blog, I recently featured sensible advice on extending your battery’s lifespan, especially for laptop batteries. You can view the entire article here.
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Source: Technograph
Help the NTC Block Those Pesky Text Scammers
Thanks to our articles on the Handog Pangkabuhayan and Phil. Charity Foundation text scams, a lot of people have avoided getting ripped off. Even better, reader Brixter recently shared a way to help the NTC stop those pesky text spammers.
To quote Brixter:
Guys, the best way to fight them is to report...
Source: Technograph
