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Google+ Profile Hack (with Photoshop Template)

Last year I shared a Facebook profile hack here on my blog.

Today I’ve updated the hack to work with Google+ (especially now that Facebook has shifted to their new timeline format so the Facebook hack doesn’t work anymore) and shared the updated instructions over at BigBible.org.uk.

You can download the zipped Photoshop Template here and get the instructions over at BigBible.org.uk.

Update: Google+ announced a totally new redesign this morning.

Surprisingly this hack still works – but it’s not a necessity as you can now use one long photo instead of multiple thumbnails.

So now that the redesign is live – what do you think about it? Like it? Love it? Hate change?

Facebook profile hack (with Photoshop template)

Facebook profile hack
Facebook profile hack

With the recent Facebook profile changes, folks are coming up with some creative ways to “hack” their Facebook profiles.

I had a little down time last night and thought I’d play around my own profile page.
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How to Share on Twitter with a wp.me short URL

Twitter bird
Twitter bird via http://kailoon.com/free-vector-icons-set-twitter-birdy-icon/

A while back I shared a simple tip on how to add a Share on Twitter link to your WordPress blog…

<a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=<?php echo urlencode("Currently reading: "); ?><?php the_permalink(); ?>" title="Share this article with your Twitter followers">Tweet this!</a>

But if your URL’s are too long and you’d like a more concise Tweet — there are a few other options for doing this as well (without using plugins).
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How I’m running a G1 on AT&T with Android 2.2

Earlier this week I decided to take the leap and root my T-Mobile G1 (aka HTC Dream) and upgrade the ROM from the standard T-Mobile Android 1.6 to Android 2.2 via CyanogenMod 6.

Now I know I just lost 95% of my regular readers, but for the rest of you, I thought I’d walk you through the process.
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Add a Buzz This button to your WordPress blog

Last week Google released Buzz to the masses — with mixed reviews.

Love it or leave it, it’s another avenue to help share your content with others.
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Social media hacks for your website

Getting on a little bit of a technology bent lately…

There are tons of plugins you can get for your website or blog that allow your readers to share your posts on a number of social network sites. But my experience has been that often those plugins can cause havoc on your servers for one reason or another – or bog your site down in general.

But there are alternatives to using plugins — and these will work for WordPress site, or anywhere on any site that utilizes PHP.
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