There is a relatively new site called Super User that has been developed by some very well known tech gurus including one of my favorite – How-To Geek. The site is a combination of Digg/Reddit, wiki, and forum and at its core it allows you to ask a question and get answers back from the techie masses.
The site is specifically for hardware and software questions and more details about the types of questions and answers can be found in the Super User FAQ and About pages, but the basics are: if your computer is doing something you don’t understand or you have a question about using your computer, Super User is the place to go.
Besides just asking questions you can watch the hot topics to see what interesting items the Super User community is discussing as well as search through to see if someone else may have had the same question and already found an answer.
As a moderator, the How-To Geek has written up an excellent run down on what exactly the hope of Super User is and here is the line that make me truly support this site:
“Super User was created by a group of guys that really believe in putting the reader first.”
This site has the potential to be the best tech support resource on the internet with tons of common users and techie geeks working together to make computing just that much easier for us all.
Google has released a new product for their mobile suite of software called Google Latitude. It is an updated version of Google Maps that allows for location awareness to be shared with others. This can be useful for seeing when your friend is in the mall with you and then you can send them a note to meet up, a useful feature. The downside is it can also show when you are going to the strip clubs or at the ball game after calling in sick.
Here’s a quick video overview of the service:
The good thing is that you can be selective on who can see your location and you can turn it on or off as you wish. I can see a few useful functions though and hopefully it will have a few more fine tuned controls as it matures.
You can install it into an iGoogle page using this link or go to http://www.google.com/latitude from your mobile phone.
UPDATE:
Privacy settings are more advanced than I originally thought. Here is a good video about the privacy levels available:
There are many social networking services available and for someone new to the social media scene it can be daunting. So many little “rules” to follow and things you shouldn’t do (but you won’t know until you’ve done them). Luckily, Tamar Weinberg has written The Ultimate Social Media Etiquette Handbook.
She covers the basics as well as specific tips for the following sites:
The information Tamar provides is invaluable to new and current users of social media sites and she explains ways to really leverage these services to get the most out of them without shooting yourself in the foot.
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