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Open Dictionary from Macmillan Dictionary: Free English Dictiona

Open Dictionary from Macmillan Dictionary: Free English Dictiona
troll factory noun a company that pays its employees to write online comments in favour or against somebody or something posing as ordinary Internet users Russia's troll factory runs thousands of fake Facebook and Twitter accounts to flood social media with anti-Ukrainian propaganda. Submitted by: Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 29/03/2015 19:40:00 Gaeltacht, the an area of southern and western Ireland where large numbers of people speak Irish Every year, businesses that sell three- or four-week language learning vacation packages (cleverly combining edu-tourism and heritage tourism) attract thousands of international travelers to towns in the Gaeltacht. Submitted from United Kingdom on 29/03/2015 18:18:00 abbreviation pesonal protective equipment: protective clothing worn by people at risk of injury or infection, for example those dealing with patients with highly infectious diseases such as Ebola I was in my PPE suit and I could only work for short bursts of time. Hoosier shiv lads' mag

Forumlogr.com - Connecting you to the best threads - 88 people o Mappyfriends - How big is your world? - Flock Latitude - Google Location History - Flock Google Latitude was retired on August 9th, 2013. Products retired include Google Latitude in Google Maps for Android, Latitude for iPhone, the Latitude API, the public badge, the iGoogle Gadget, and the Latitude website at maps.google.com/latitude. What does this mean for me? You are no longer able to share your location using Latitude. We haven’t included Latitude as a feature in the latest version of Google Maps for mobile on Android and you can no longer see Latitude for iPhone on the App Store. Your list of friends on Latitude is no longer visible. While location sharing is no longer possible with Latitude, there are still actions you can take with your location information: Share using Google+ You can share your location with your friends on Google+ using the Google+ app on your Android or iOS device. Note: We’re no longer supporting Google Maps for Mobile 6.14.4 and below for Location History or Location Reporting settings. You can also see other changes:

Social Media From A to Z: A Glossary | pamorama - Flock The social media landscape is changing quickly, and it’s filled with terms that are strange to those who aren’t familiar with it. But never fear! Here’s a quick guide to some of the terms you may encounter. This list will constantly evolve — please add other terms in the comments below and I’ll be happy to incorporate them. Application Programing Interface (API): An API is a documented interface that allows one software application to to interact with another application. An example of this is the Twitter API. Atom: Web feeds are used by the blogging community to share recent entries’ headlines, full text, and even attached multimedia files. Avatar: An Avatar is an image or username that represents a person online within forums and social networks. BackType: BackType is a social media analytics company that helps companies measure their social engagement. Bit.ly: Bit.ly is a popular free URL shortening service that provides statistics for the links users share online.

Kylo Browser - Flock Tweet-o-Meter - Giving you an insight into Twitter activity from Is it true that, "New York is the city that never sleeps!"? Do Londoners send more Tweets than New Yorkians'? Is Oslo a bigger Tweeter than Munich? Is Tokyo as much into Tweets as Barcelona? The Tweet-o-Meter measures the amount of tweets (measured in Tweets per Minute or TPM) received from various locations around the world. Tweet-o-Meter is designed to mine data for later analysis relating to furthering our understanding of social and temporal dynamics for e-Social Science within the Twitter demographic. Pop Music Video The music video that inspired the application:

ItsTrending.com - A real time feed of the most shared content on How to Use Free Video to Build Your Personal Brand | Personal Br Got video? If you have a microphone attached to your computer, and know how to put together a 5 or 6 slide PowerPoint presentation, you can use free video to build your personal brand and market and sell your book. It’s that easy! I can prove it. I went from 0 to 60 in one afternoon…and didn’t spend a dime to post my videos on Twitter. Want proof? My first video may not be perfect, but it’s up and running! There was nothing to buy, nothing to read, nothing to set-up and learn, and no files to upload! My first video took several hours to prepare, but my second took about 1/3 as much time–and was much better! All for free! Introducing Screenr.com Screenr.com is a free web-based video recorder designed for instant production of screencasts for Twitter.com. Screenr.com hosts your videos, and automatically uploads them when you’re satisfied with their quality. There’s virtually no learning curve; Screenr.com uses an easy 1-2-3 interface. What do you need to get started? Twitter. 3 steps to success

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